Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 23, 15:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Tue 23 Dec 21:00

Minnesota Wild

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NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Wild

The Nashville Predators clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday, December 23.

Wild Primed to Win

We’re keeping our prediction simple which is the Wild to secure a victory in 60 minutes. The home team should have the edge over the Predators and the 3-Way Moneyline offers an attractive -128.

Overtime Joy for Wild in Previous H2H

Nashville Predators beat New York Rangers in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 2-1 home win at Bridgestone Arena. Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg each scored one goal. Goalie Justus Annunen had 16 saves (.941).

Minnesota Wild lost their last game, being beaten at home to Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Xcel Energy Center. Wild had 29 shots and Ryan Hartman scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Wild claim a 3-2 win over the Predators at Xcel Energy Center. It’s been six Wild wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-19-7	3.2	.893	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-10-6	2.5	.913	4
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have given up 2.7 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

Ryan O'Reilly is the top points scorer with 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, with Steven Stamkos recording 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.66 goal against average with a .914 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 30.0 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.9%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next in line after having 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.68 GAA with a .937 SV%, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

We bring you the complete Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The value wager could involve heading to the 60-minute line where you can bet on Minnesota Wild to win this NHL encounter. Our pick is currently available at an attractive -128.

We put solid research behind every hockey prediction, starting with recent form and a clear read on injuries. From there, key NHL stats and advanced metrics help complete the picture and support smarter betting decisions

Key Predators vs Wild stats:

Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Predators have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
Predators have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Wild have won 6 of their last 10 games against Predators.

Wild 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Michael Bunting Over 1.5 Shots -161

Michael Bunting (Predators) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -161 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Wild

To Score Ryan Hartman

Shots on Goal Michael Bunting Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Wild winning in regulation time followed by Ryan Hartman (Wild) to find the net and Michael Bunting (Predators) having Over 1.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

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2 - 4 Wild logo

Wild

We’re predicting the Wild to land a 4-2 victory and this is available at +1300. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild 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.

Wild Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

The sportsbooks have Minnesota Wild at -179 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 64% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Nashville Predators are trading at +146.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +106.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Player prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Shots they might have.

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 22/12 Rangers1 Predators 2
NHL: 21/12 Maple Leafs3 Predators 5
NHL: 18/12 Hurricanes4 Predators 1
NHL: 16/12 Predators5 Blues 2
NHL: 14/12 Predators2 Avalanche 4

Wild

NHL: 22/12 Avalanche5 Wild 1
NHL: 20/12 Oilers2 Wild 5
NHL: 19/12 Wild5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 17/12 Capitals0 Wild 5
NHL: 15/12 Bruins2 Wild 6

Head to Head

Nashville vs Minnesota

NHL: 05/11 2025 Predators 2 Wild 3
NHL: 19/01 2025 Wild 2 Predators 6
NHL: 01/01 2025 Predators 3 Wild 5
NHL: 01/12 2024 Predators 2 Wild 3
NHL: 10/03 2024 Predators 3 Wild 4
NHL: 01/03 2024 Wild 1 Predators 6
NHL: 26/01 2024 Predators 3 Wild 2
NHL: 01/12 2023 Wild 6 Predators 1
NHL: 14/04 2023 Wild 3 Predators 4
NHL: 19/02 2023 Predators 3 Wild 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 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 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 3.60 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.60 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 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 10.8
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 30.1
Hits: 17.3
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 34
Hits: 18.8
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.7
Penalty Minutes: 6.1
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.7
Hits: 20.2
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 5.7
Blocks: 9.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 20.9
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	35	19.6	10	20	30	6
9	Filip Forsberg	35	18.59	16	12	28	1
22	Luke Evangelista	34	16.2	5	19	24	7

91	Steven Stamkos	35	17.33	14	6	20	-8
58	Michael Bunting	35	14.72	9	10	19	-8
56	Erik Haula	35	16.73	5	13	18	-13
59	Roman Josi	23	23.18	2	13	15	-7
37	Nick Blankenburg	25	18.79	4	10	14	-7
52	Matthew Wood	28	12.79	8	6	14	0
76	Brady Skjei	35	22.21	1	11	12	-9
81	Jonathan Marchessault	28	16.78	7	3	10	-18
40	Fyodor Svechkov	33	12.43	1	7	8	-3
41	Nicolas Hague	27	19.69	1	6	7	-8
48	Nicklaus Perbix	32	20.18	2	4	6	-10
47	Michael McCarron	34	14.4	1	5	6	-9
83	Adam Wilsby	25	16.96	1	5	6	3
17	Tyson Jost	25	12.05	2	3	5	-7
36	Cole Smith	16	13.78	4	1	5	-1
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	24	10.63	1	3	4	-6
20	Justin Barron	19	15.14	0	4	4	-1
49	Reid Schaefer	12	9.83	3	0	3	-3
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	11	3.32	0.871
74	Juuse Saros	27	2.95	0.897

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
12	Matthew Boldy	37	21.25	22	21	43	12
97	Kirill Kaprizov	37	22.17	22	20	42	2
90	Marcus Johansson	35	16.18	11	16	27	17

14	Joel Eriksson Ek	37	19.91	8	18	26	8
43	Quinn Hughes	31	27.52	3	23	26	-8
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	30	15.39	7	12	19	-1
7	Brock Faber	37	24.65	6	13	19	7
38	Ryan Hartman	33	15.98	9	6	15	-1
36	Mats Zuccarello	17	17.89	2	12	14	-3
	Danila Yurov	30	12.3	4	8	12	-3
13	Yakov Trenin	37	13.58	2	9	11	6
25	Jonas Brodin	32	22.03	3	7	10	13
46	Jared Spurgeon	37	20.68	2	6	8	0
5	Jacob Middleton	30	17.87	0	7	7	2
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	24	11.15	2	3	5	-5
78	Nico Sturm	15	11.51	2	3	5	3
17	Marcus Foligno	27	12.97	0	2	2	-9
24	Zach Bogosian	17	14.98	1	1	2	7
48	Daemon Hunt	12	12.44	0	2	2	3
71	Tyler Pitlick	23	7.81	1	0	1	-1
16	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	4	12.13	0	1	1	1
26	Matt Kiersted	3	15.43	0	1	1	1
30	Jesper Wallstedt	14	61.16	0	0	0	0
39	Ben Jones	20	8.68	0	0	0	-6
55	David Jiricek	18	12.13	0	0	0	1
43	Hunter Haight	2	9.35	0	0	0	-2
	Carson Lambos	1	10.3	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Filip Gustavsson	23	2.47	0.913

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Barron

Injured

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Injured

Jonathan Marchessault

Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Daemon Hunt

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

Filip Gustavsson

Quinn Hughes

Brock Faber

Kirill Kaprizov

Ryan Hartman

Mats Zuccarello

Steven Stamkos

Ryan O'Reilly

Filip Forsberg

Nicklaus Perbix

Roman Josi

Juuse Saros

Line 2

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

Filip Gustavsson

Jonas Brodin

Jared Spurgeon

Marcus Johansson

Joel Eriksson Ek

Matthew Boldy

Luke Evangelista

Erik Haula

Michael Bunting

Adam Wilsby

Brady Skjei

Juuse Saros

Line 3

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

Filip Gustavsson

Jacob Middleton

Zach Bogosian

Yakov Trenin

Danila Yurov

Vladimir Tarasenko

Matthew Wood

Fyodor Svechkov

Tyson Jost

Nick Blankenburg

Nicolas Hague

Juuse Saros

Line 4

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

Filip Gustavsson

Marcus Foligno

Nico Sturm

Vinnie Hinostroza

Cole Smith

Michael McCarron

Reid Schaefer

Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Rangers 1-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 3-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 4-1 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Predators 5-2 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Predators 2-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Blues 2-7 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Avalanche 3-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Predators 3-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Predators 2-1 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Flames 1-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Oilers 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Wild 5-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Capitals 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Bruins 2-6 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Senators 2-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Stars 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Wild 4-1 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Wild 2-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Wild 1-4 Flames

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	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
3 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
5 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
6 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
8 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
2 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
3 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
4 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
5 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
5 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
6 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
7 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
2 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
3 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
4 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
6 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
3 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
5 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
6 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
7 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
8 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
9 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
10 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
12 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
13 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
14 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
15 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
5 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
6 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
7 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
8 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
9 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
10 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
12 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
13 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
14 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
15 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
16 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
5 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
6 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
9 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
10 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
11 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
12 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
13 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
14 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
15 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
16 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
17 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
18 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
19 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
20 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
21 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
22 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
23 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
24 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
25 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
26 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
27 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
28 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
29 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W
30 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
31 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
32 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

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