New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds | 30 Dec 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 30, 14:38 | 6 min read

New Jersey Devils

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Arena Tue 30 Dec 20:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

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Team Stats
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Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Devils vs Maple Leafs

The New Jersey Devils go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, December 30.

We Can’t Resist Backing Leafs to Win

Take the Maple Leafs at -104 on the Moneyline to get the better of the Devils. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming an outright victory.

Devils 5-2 Winners in Previous H2H

New Jersey Devils suffered a third consecutive defeat when losing 4-3 (OT) in their previous game. This was at home to Washington Capitals at Prudential Center. Jesper Bratt scored two goals and Cody Glass bagged the other.

Toronto Maple Leafs have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Detroit Red Wings 3-2 (OT) at Little Caesars Arena. Matthew Knies and Nick Robertson each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Devils who came out on top when they last played the Leafs. At Scotiabank Arena, a 5-2 win was recorded. We’ve seen six Leafs wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Markstrom (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-16-1	3.1	.884	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-13-6	3.2	.905	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 12.0% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 2.9 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 64.0%.

Connor Brown is the top points scorer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, with Cody Glass recording 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Allen have a 2.69 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 15.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.8%.

The top points scorer is William Nylander with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, while Auston Matthews is next best after registering 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Dennis Hildeby have a 3.23 GAA with a .894 SV%, including one shutout.

New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks

We cover the key New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re eager to bet on Toronto Maple Leafs to win this NHL encounter and that leads us to the Moneyline for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -104 that they claim the victory.

The formbook is always a smart starting point when making hockey picks. Up-to-date NHL team news is just as important, while the stats we provide often reveal valuable insights.

Key Devils vs Maple Leafs stats:

Maple Leafs have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Maple Leafs have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
Devils have lost their last 3 games.
Devils have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
Devils have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Maple Leafs have won 6 of their last 10 games against Devils.

Leafs Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 51% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dawson Mercer Over 1.5 Shots -164

Dawson Mercer (Devils) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -164 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Maple Leafs

To Score Matthew Knies

Shots on Goal Dawson Mercer Over 1.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Maple Leafs on the moneyline, Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs) to score and Dawson Mercer (Devils) to have 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

Devils

2 - 3 Maple Leafs logo

Maple Leafs

There are odds of +900 available that the Maple Leafs land a 3-2 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

If you want to bet on Toronto Maple Leafs, then Moneyline odds of +128 are on offer, although New Jersey Devils are a -154 chance. The sportsbook traders give the road team a 61% probability of success.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -120.

National Hockey League bettors are spoilt for choice thanks to the hundreds of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the top sportsbooks and find the best value picks.

Moneyline

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goaltender Saves, Blocked Shots, Powerplay Points or Goals, then the player and goalie props could be an option. It’s a great way of betting on a player to perform well and the gambling sites provide lots of interesting options.

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Last 5 Games

Devils

NHL: 28/12 Capitals4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/12 Devils1 Islanders 2
NHL: 22/12 Sabres3 Devils 1
NHL: 20/12 Devils2 Mammoth 1
NHL: 18/12 Devils2 Golden Knights 1

Maple Leafs

NHL: 29/12 Maple Leafs2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 28/12 Senators5 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 23/12 Penguins3 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 22/12 Maple Leafs1 Stars 5
NHL: 21/12 Maple Leafs3 Predators 5

Head to Head

New Jersey vs Toronto

NHL: 22/10 2025 Devils 5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 17/01 2025 Devils 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 11/12 2024 Maple Leafs 2 Devils 1
NHL: 11/10 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Devils 2
NHL: 12/04 2024 Devils 6 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 10/04 2024 Maple Leafs 5 Devils 2
NHL: 27/03 2024 Devils 6 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 08/03 2023 Maple Leafs 4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/11 2022 Maple Leafs 2 Devils 1
NHL: 18/11 2022 Devils 3 Maple Leafs 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Jersey Devils Stats

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 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 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 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 2.90 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 29.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 5.3
Blocks: 16.9
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 5.4
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 24
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 5.4
Blocks: 11.3
Faceoff Wins : 32.5
Hits: 24.6
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 5.3

Team News

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	38	18.91	8	23	31	-8
13	Nico Hischier	38	20.89	10	20	29	-3
91	Dawson Mercer	38	18.81	10	14	24	10

28	Timo Meier	33	18.95	11	12	23	-5
86	Jack Hughes	20	21.1	11	10	21	-1
43	Luke Hughes	38	23.53	3	16	19	-4
17	Simon Nemec	31	20.05	7	11	18	4
16	Connor Brown	31	16.74	9	7	16	1
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	34	15.14	7	9	16	-3
5	Brenden Dillon	38	18.18	3	8	11	-2
47	Paul Cotter	38	12.35	5	5	10	-9
12	Cody Glass	27	13.66	7	2	9	3
7	Dougie Hamilton	34	21.66	4	4	8	-5
18	Ondrej Palat	38	13.1	2	5	7	1
11	Stefan Noesen	32	11.87	3	4	7	-10
22	Brett Pesce	14	20.51	1	3	4	0
45	Colton White	18	12.27	0	4	4	7
14	Luke Glendening	38	10.22	0	3	3	-5
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	38	19.69	0	2	2	-6
83	Juho Lammikko	19	10.38	0	2	2	-1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
33	Evgenii Dadonov	5	11.06	0	0	0	-1
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	19	3.33	0.883
34	Jake Allen	20	2.54	0.91
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	33	19.17	14	27	41	-1
91	John Tavares	38	18.15	15	20	35	-5
23	Matthew Knies	35	19.62	10	24	34	-2

34	Auston Matthews	33	20.82	15	12	27	4
44	Morgan Rielly	37	21.9	5	20	25	-10
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	38	20.56	6	17	23	-4
74	Bobby McMann	37	14.49	11	7	18	3
11	Max Domi	36	14.16	4	13	17	-13
89	Nick Robertson	36	12.64	8	9	17	-3
22	Jake McCabe	38	22.01	3	13	16	19
63	Matias Maccelli	27	13.73	5	8	13	-4
55	Nicolas Roy	35	15.06	3	9	12	1
53	Easton Cowan	27	14.57	4	7	11	0
18	Steven Lorentz	31	11.51	4	6	10	0
81	Dakota Joshua	36	12.32	6	4	10	-2
28	Troy Stecher	25	18.59	1	5	6	9
24	Scott Laughton	20	13.13	4	1	5	0
19	Calle Jaernkrok	22	11.69	4	0	4	-8
2	Simon Benoit	33	17.53	0	3	3	-5
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
25	Brandon Carlo	18	20.06	0	2	2	2
51	Philippe Myers	19	13.95	0	2	2	-7
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	14	50.77	0	0	0	0
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
61	Jacob Quillan	2	8.65	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Anthony Stolarz	13	3.59	0.881
60	Joseph Woll	12	2.64	0.915
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

Injuries & Suspensions

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Evgenii Dadonov

Injured

Johnny Kovacevic

Injured

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Simon Nemec

Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brandon Carlo

Injured

Dakota Joshua

Injured

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Auston Matthews

Injured

Dakota Mermis

Injured

Anthony Stolarz

Injured

William Nylander

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Toronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Joseph Woll

Morgan Rielly

Philippe Myers

Matthew Knies

John Tavares

Max Domi

Dawson Mercer

Nico Hischier

Timo Meier

Dougie Hamilton

Jonas Siegenthaler

Jacob Markstroem

Line 2

Toronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Joseph Woll

Jake McCabe

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Easton Cowan

Nicolas Roy

Nick Robertson

Jesper Bratt

Jack Hughes

Ondrej Palat

Brett Pesce

Luke Hughes

Jacob Markstroem

Line 3

Toronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Joseph Woll

Simon Benoit

Troy Stecher

Matias Maccelli

Scott Laughton

Bobby McMann

Connor Brown

Cody Glass

Arseni Gritsyuk

Colton White

Brenden Dillon

Jacob Markstroem

Line 4

Toronto Maple Leafs

New Jersey Devils

Joseph Woll

Steven Lorentz

Jacob Quillan

Calle Jaernkrok

Stefan Noesen

Luke Glendening

Paul Cotter

Jacob Markstroem

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Capitals 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Devils 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Sabres 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Canucks 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Ducks 1-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Lightning 8-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Devils 4-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Devils 1-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Senators 5-7 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Penguins 3-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 3-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 0-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Oilers 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Sharks 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Lightning 0-2 Maple Leafs

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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