Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 16 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 16, 15:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Fri 16 Jan 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Avalanche

The Nashville Predators meet the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, January 16.

Will the Favorites Cover the Puck Line?

Our prediction is that the Avalanche will beat the Predators with plenty in hand and that leads us to consider the puck line. We recommend playing the -123 that they cover the -1.5 spread.

Avs Won 4-2 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Nashville Predators made it back-to-back wins after a 4-3 (OT) home success over Edmonton Oilers at Bridgestone Arena. Roman Josi bagged two goals, while Steven Stamkos and Erik Haula scored once.

Colorado Avalanche were beaten 4-3 (OT) at Ball Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Toronto Maple Leafs. Cale Makar, Martin Necas and Brock Nelson scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Avs and the Predators saw the former win. It was a 4-2 scoreline at Ball Arena. The past 10 H2H clashes have seen both teams record five wins.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-22-8	3.2	.894	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-10-2	2.5	.904	3
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.0 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

Steven Stamkos is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Roman Josi racking up 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.99 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 32.8 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 20 points, 6 goals and 14 assists, while Brock Nelson is next in line after registering 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 2.50 GAA with a .911 SV%, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Head into Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

The spread allows us to back Colorado Avalanche to win by a comfortable margin in this NHL encounter. Our -1.5 goals pick looks excellent value at betting odds of -123.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Predators vs Avalanche stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Avs -1.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Filip Forsberg Under 2.5 Shots -125

Filip Forsberg (Predators) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -125 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5

To Score Brock Nelson

Shots on Goal Filip Forsberg Under 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Avalanche -1.5. We’ve also gone for Brock Nelson (Avalanche) to score and Filip Forsberg (Predators) to register Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Predators

1 - 4 Avalanche logo

Avalanche

One bet that has caught our eye is the Avalanche to claim a 4-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +1050 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Avs Big Favorites on the Moneyline

Colorado Avalanche are massive -286 favorites. They are regarded as 74% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. Nashville Predators are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +230.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +104.

Take every angle into account when betting on the National Hockey League. With hundreds of team props and game lines available at the top sportsbooks, it’s all about finding the market that aligns with your game prediction.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with NHL fans essentially being able to bet in-game when it comes to team and player props. Sometimes these are lines where you can wager on Shots or Goals.

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 14/01 Oilers3 Predators 4
NHL: 12/01 Capitals2 Predators 3
NHL: 11/01 Blackhawks3 Predators 0
NHL: 09/01 Islanders1 Predators 2
NHL: 07/01 Predators2 Oilers 6

Avalanche

NHL: 13/01 Maple Leafs4 Avalanche 3
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 09/01 Senators2 Avalanche 8
NHL: 07/01 Avalanche2 Lightning 4
NHL: 04/01 Avalanche1 Panthers 2

Head to Head

Nashville vs Colorado

NHL: 14/12 2025 Predators 2 Avalanche 4
NHL: 10/12 2025 Avalanche 3 Predators 4
NHL: 23/11 2025 Avalanche 3 Predators 0
NHL: 23/02 2025 Avalanche 1 Predators 2
NHL: 15/12 2024 Predators 2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 12/11 2024 Predators 2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 03/11 2024 Avalanche 2 Predators 5
NHL: 30/03 2024 Predators 4 Avalanche 7
NHL: 03/03 2024 Avalanche 1 Predators 5
NHL: 21/11 2023 Avalanche 3 Predators 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 1.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 31.5
Hits: 19.4
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 32.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 14.5
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 33.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.7
Hits: 14.3
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 3.8

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	46	19.97	13	26	39	0
9	Filip Forsberg	46	18.71	16	16	32	-8
91	Steven Stamkos	46	17.56	20	11	31	-9

22	Luke Evangelista	45	16.6	6	25	31	6
58	Michael Bunting	46	14.9	11	15	26	-4
56	Erik Haula	46	16.63	8	16	24	-8
59	Roman Josi	34	23.22	8	15	23	-8
37	Nick Blankenburg	36	18.59	5	14	19	-2
52	Matthew Wood	37	12.36	8	7	15	0
76	Brady Skjei	46	21.91	1	13	14	-12
41	Nicolas Hague	37	19.44	2	9	11	-6
81	Jonathan Marchessault	28	16.78	7	3	10	-18
40	Fyodor Svechkov	44	12.27	2	7	9	-3
48	Nicklaus Perbix	43	19.78	3	5	8	-10
47	Michael McCarron	45	14.36	1	7	8	-10
17	Tyson Jost	36	11.47	3	4	7	-10
83	Adam Wilsby	36	16.99	1	6	7	-4
36	Cole Smith	27	14.24	5	2	7	-2
49	Reid Schaefer	23	10.45	4	2	6	-5
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	24	10.63	1	3	4	-6
20	Justin Barron	22	14.65	0	4	4	0
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Justus Annunen	13	3.08	0.884
74	Juuse Saros	36	2.93	0.897

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	45	21.85	36	45	81	49
88	Martin Necas	45	20.67	21	36	57	41
8	Cale Makar	45	24.98	14	39	53	30

11	Brock Nelson	45	19.01	22	16	38	11
62	Artturi Lehkonen	45	19.41	15	19	34	33
13	Valeri Nichushkin	37	18.06	11	15	26	6
84	Brent Burns	45	19.48	8	15	23	26
70	Sam Malinski	45	16.24	3	20	23	24
92	Gabriel Landeskog	41	15.85	7	15	22	18
95	Victor Olofsson	45	13.04	8	13	21	3
20	Ross Colton	45	12.9	5	15	20	13
42	Josh Manson	45	17.96	4	15	19	32
17	Parker Kelly	45	12.06	8	8	16	11
18	Jack Drury	45	14.67	7	8	15	12
7	Devon Toews	40	22.33	1	12	13	26
54	Gavin Brindley	32	10.18	5	6	11	8
49	Samuel Girard	30	17.44	3	8	11	13
93	Zakhar Bardakov	32	7.28	1	7	8	7
94	Joel Kiviranta	21	9.49	1	3	4	0
28	Ilya Solovyov	14	11.81	1	2	3	0
18	Jack Ahcan	6	11.35	0	1	1	4
82	Ivan Ivan	5	7.94	0	1	1	2
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
	Taylor Makar	5	5.48	0	0	0	1
	Jason Polin	2	6	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	28	2.19	0.917
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	16	2.07	0.924
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Injured

Adam Wilsby

Injured

Jonathan Marchessault

Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Gabriel Landeskog

Injured

Devon Toews

Injured

Joel Kiviranta

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Sam Malinski

Cale Makar

Artturi Lehkonen

Nathan MacKinnon

Martin Necas

Luke Evangelista

Ryan O'Reilly

Filip Forsberg

Nicolas Hague

Roman Josi

Juuse Saros

Line 2

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Josh Manson

Brent Burns

Ross Colton

Brock Nelson

Valeri Nichushkin

Steven Stamkos

Erik Haula

Michael Bunting

Nicklaus Perbix

Brady Skjei

Juuse Saros

Line 3

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Ilya Solovyov

Samuel Girard

Parker Kelly

Jack Drury

Victor Olofsson

Matthew Wood

Fyodor Svechkov

Tyson Jost

Nick Blankenburg

Justin Barron

Juuse Saros

Line 4

Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Mackenzie Blackwood

Zakhar Bardakov

Ivan Ivan

Gavin Brindley

Cole Smith

Michael McCarron

Reid Schaefer

Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Oilers 3-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Capitals 2-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-0 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Islanders 1-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Predators 2-6 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Predators 1-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Predators 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Predators 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Predators 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Senators 2-8 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Avalanche 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-3 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Blues 1-6 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Kings 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Avalanche 6-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Mammoth 0-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
3 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
4 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
5 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
6 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
7 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
2 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
5 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
7 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
5 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
6 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
7 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
8 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
2 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
3 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
4 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
5 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
3 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
5 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
8 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
9 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
10 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
11 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
12 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
13 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
15 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
16 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
5 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
6 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
8 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
9 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
10 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
11 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
12 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
13 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
14 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
4 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
5 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
7 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
9 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
11 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
13 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
14 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
15 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
16 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
17 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
18 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
19 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
20 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
22 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
23 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
24 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
25 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
26 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
27 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
28 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
29 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
32 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

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