Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Feb 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 28, 14:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Sat 28 Feb 20:00

NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Stars

The Nashville Predators meet the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, February 28.

Expect Goals Between Predators and Stars

Generous odds of -133 look too good to miss for the Over 5.5 goal selection. The Predators and the Stars have enough scoring power for this wager to win.

Stars Won Previous H2H Clash

Nashville Predators claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-2 win occurred against Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena. Steven Stamkos was on target along with three of his teammates.

Dallas Stars have enjoyed seven straight wins, most recently beating Seattle Kraken 4-1. It was a home success at American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston scored two goals, with Matt Duchene and Sam Steel also scoring. Goalie Casey DeSmith made a total of 18 saves (.947).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Stars have beaten the Predators in their last two meetings, winning by 3-2 and 5-4 scorelines. Both encounters were played at Bridgestone Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Stars winning six times.

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

Jake Oettinger (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	35-12-6	2.6	.899	4
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 26.5% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.9 goals from 31.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Ryan O'Reilly is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, with Steven Stamkos racking up 12 points, 8 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 4.81 goal against average with a .858 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 29.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.6 goals from 21.3 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

The top points scorer is Matt Duchene with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, while Miro Heiskanen is next best after registering 11 points which were all assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.96 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

There’s a great opportunity to bet on Overs, especially when you consider the attractive -133 available. Wager on at least six goals being scored when it comes to this NHL game.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Predators vs Stars stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Predators games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Predators games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Predators games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Stars games.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Michael Bunting Over 1.5 Shots -185

Michael Bunting (Predators) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight road games. We recommend backing the -185 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Filip Forsberg

Shots on Goal Michael Bunting Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Filip Forsberg (Predators) to score and Michael Bunting (Predators) to have Over 1.5 shots.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Predators

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Stars

An exciting bet could be a 5-3 victory in favor of the Stars at odds of +2000. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

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2-0

2-1

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Nashville Predators vs Dallas Stars 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.

Stars Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Dallas Stars are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -149. Nashville Predators are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +125.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -139.

Before placing your bet, explore the top NHL sportsbooks for a wide selection of game lines and team props. Compare the lines and betting odds to find the most appealing options.

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 provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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Best Betting Offers

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 27/02 Blackhawks2 Predators 4
NHL: 06/02 Predators2 Capitals 4
NHL: 05/02 Wild6 Predators 5
NHL: 03/02 Blues5 Predators 6
NHL: 01/02 Predators4 Islanders 3

Stars

NHL: 26/02 Kraken1 Stars 4
NHL: 05/02 Blues4 Stars 5
NHL: 03/02 Jets3 Stars 4
NHL: 01/02 Stars3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 30/01 Stars5 Golden Knights 4

Head to Head

Nashville vs Dallas

NHL: 08/11 2025 Stars 5 Predators 4
NHL: 27/10 2025 Stars 3 Predators 2
NHL: 17/04 2025 Stars 1 Predators 5
NHL: 04/04 2025 Predators 1 Stars 5
NHL: 13/12 2024 Predators 4 Stars 1
NHL: 11/10 2024 Stars 4 Predators 3
NHL: 16/02 2024 Stars 9 Predators 2
NHL: 13/01 2024 Predators 6 Stars 3
NHL: 07/01 2024 Predators 4 Stars 3
NHL: 23/12 2023 Stars 3 Predators 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats 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 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 5.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 30
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.6

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	58	20.14	21	36	57	8
9	Filip Forsberg	58	18.8	25	23	48	-4
91	Steven Stamkos	58	17.58	29	16	45	-15

22	Luke Evangelista	57	16.75	8	34	42	8
59	Roman Josi	46	24.38	11	29	40	-7
58	Michael Bunting	58	14.82	12	18	30	-12
56	Erik Haula	58	16.56	9	21	30	-14
37	Nick Blankenburg	46	18.01	6	15	21	-10
52	Matthew Wood	47	11.82	10	8	18	-3
81	Jonathan Marchessault	39	16.44	10	7	17	-17
76	Brady Skjei	58	22.36	1	16	17	-8
47	Michael McCarron	57	14.52	5	7	12	-13
83	Adam Wilsby	44	16.86	1	11	12	-4
41	Nicolas Hague	44	19.34	2	9	11	-11
36	Cole Smith	39	14.53	6	4	10	-5
40	Fyodor Svechkov	49	12.04	2	7	9	-8
48	Nicklaus Perbix	55	19.37	3	6	9	-14
17	Tyson Jost	45	11.31	3	5	8	-16
49	Reid Schaefer	27	10.22	4	2	6	-9
20	Justin Barron	32	13.97	0	5	5	-4
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	30	10.33	1	3	4	-8
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
8	Andreas Englund	3	8.83	0	0	0	-1
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0
68	Zachary L'Heureux	1	9.8	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
74	Juuse Saros	44	3.2	0.892
29	Justus Annunen	19	3.09	0.888

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
96	Mikko Rantanen	54	20.2	20	49	69	2
21	Jason Robertson	58	19.92	32	34	66	20
53	Wyatt Johnston	58	20.04	31	30	61	-3

4	Miro Heiskanen	56	25.97	7	40	47	7
24	Roope Hintz	52	17.46	15	29	44	15
55	Thomas Harley	46	23.11	5	20	25	1
18	Sam Steel	58	16.2	8	16	24	0
23	Esa Lindell	58	23.74	5	18	23	20
22	Mavrik Bourque	58	14.46	11	12	23	-1
95	Matt Duchene	33	15.89	11	11	22	-2
14	Jamie Benn	36	12.6	9	13	22	11
49	Justin Hryckowian	57	12.34	8	11	19	-1
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
12	Radek Faksa	56	11.69	2	15	17	1
28	Alexander Petrovic	51	15.51	2	7	9	2
10	Oskar Baeck	48	12.24	4	4	8	3
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	40	16.16	1	6	7	-1
15	Colin Blackwell	47	11.57	2	5	7	-5
5	Nils Lundkvist	31	16.32	3	4	7	9
20	Kyle Capobianco	31	12.18	2	3	5	0
73	Adam Erne	25	9.46	3	1	4	0
6	Lian Bichsel	27	15.76	1	2	3	5
11	Nathan Bastian	25	8.4	3	0	3	1
25	Arttu Hyry	1	10.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	37	2.73	0.897
1	Casey DeSmith	22	2.31	0.913
31	Remi Poirier	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Roope Hintz

Injured

Tyler Seguin

Injured

Mikko Rantanen

Injured

Radek Faksa

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Nashville Predators

Jake Oettinger

Esa Lindell

Miro Heiskanen

Jason Robertson

Wyatt Johnston

Mavrik Bourque

Steven Stamkos

Ryan O'Reilly

Luke Evangelista

Roman Josi

Brady Skjei

Juuse Saros

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Nashville Predators

Jake Oettinger

Thomas Harley

Nils Lundkvist

Sam Steel

Matt Duchene

Jamie Benn

Jonathan Marchessault

Erik Haula

Filip Forsberg

Nicklaus Perbix

Adam Wilsby

Juuse Saros

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Nashville Predators

Jake Oettinger

Lian Bichsel

Ilya Lyubushkin

Adam Erne

Justin Hryckowian

Colin Blackwell

Cole Smith

Michael McCarron

Michael Bunting

Nick Blankenburg

Nicolas Hague

Juuse Saros

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Nashville Predators

Jake Oettinger

Oskar Baeck

Arttu Hyry

Nathan Bastian

Matthew Wood

Tyson Jost

Zachary L'Heureux

Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 2-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Predators 2-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Wild 6-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Blues 5-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Mammoth 5-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Senators 3-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Kraken 1-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blues 4-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Jets 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Stars 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Stars 5-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Stars 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Blues 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Stars 0-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Bruins 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Lightning 4-1 Stars

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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