New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

New York Islanders

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Arena Tue 17 Mar 19:00

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NHL Betting Preview: Islanders vs Maple Leafs

The New York Islanders clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, March 17.

Islanders Primed to Win

There is merit in backing the Islanders on the Moneyline considering our betting prediction is that they will beat the Maple Leafs. Especially as -137 is available about this happening.

7 Wins for Islanders in Last 10 H2H Encounters

New York Islanders have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. In their previous game, they beat Calgary Flames at home, winning 3-2 at UBS Arena. Simon Holmstroem scored two goals and Casey Cizikas registered the other. Goalie David Rittich had 30 saves (.938).

Toronto Maple Leafs won last time out by a 4-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Benoit-Olivier Groulx scored two goals, with Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scoring. Goalie Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves (.947).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 4-3 win for the Islanders at UBS Arena when they last played the Leafs. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Islanders winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Ilya Sorokin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-15-2	2.5	.913	6
23/24	25-19-12	3.01	.908	2

Joseph Woll (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-11-5	3.1	.905	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have given up 3.0 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.2%.

Mathew Barzal is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Bo Horvat recording 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.73 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 13.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 35.0 shots, averaging 5.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.7%.

The top points scorer is William Nylander with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Matthew Knies is next best after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.77 GAA with a .890 SV%.

New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks

Prepare for New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a juicy -137 that New York Islanders are able to get the upper hand against the home team. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL clash.

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 Islanders vs Maple Leafs stats:

Islanders have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Islanders have won 12 of their last 20 games.
Islanders have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
Maple Leafs have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Maple Leafs have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Islanders.

Islanders Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.8% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Islanders

Totals Over 5.5

Highest Scoring Period First Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Islanders

6 - 3 Maple Leafs logo

Maple Leafs

The Islanders are available to back at +2800 to secure a 6-3 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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New York Islanders 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.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Books

New York Islanders are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -137. At +114, Toronto Maple Leafs are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -133.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

William Nylander is the First Goalscorer Favorite

William Nylander is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +900. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +150.

Player Goals

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs)

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Player Assists

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Matthew Schaefer (Islanders)

Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs)

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Player Shots

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Islanders

NHL: 15/03 Flames2 Islanders 3
NHL: 14/03 Kings3 Islanders 2
NHL: 11/03 Islanders4 Blues 3
NHL: 08/03 Islanders2 Sharks 1
NHL: 06/03 Islanders3 Kings 5

Maple Leafs

NHL: 16/03 Maple Leafs4 Wild 2
NHL: 15/03 Maple Leafs2 Sabres 3
NHL: 13/03 Ducks4 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 11/03 Maple Leafs1 Canadiens 3
NHL: 08/03 Lightning5 Maple Leafs 2

Head to Head

NY Islanders vs Toronto

NHL: 04/01 2026 Maple Leafs 3 Islanders 4
NHL: 03/01 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 1
NHL: 31/12 2024 Islanders 1 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 22/12 2024 Islanders 6 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 06/02 2024 Islanders 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 12/01 2024 Maple Leafs 3 Islanders 4
NHL: 12/12 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Islanders 4
NHL: 22/03 2023 Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 7
NHL: 24/01 2023 Islanders 2 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 22/11 2022 Islanders 3 Maple Leafs 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders Stats

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 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 2 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 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 2.60 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 7.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 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 2.50 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 4.8
Blocks: 16.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 16.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.8
Blocks: 11
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 24.2
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.1
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 31.5
Hits: 24.7
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.8

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New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Mathew Barzal	66	20.83	18	42	60	14
48	Matthew Schaefer	67	24.35	20	28	48	14
14	Bo Horvat	53	20.78	28	19	47	10

27	Anders Lee	67	15.44	15	20	35	7
74	Simon Holmstroem	65	16.68	16	19	35	15
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	59	15.59	15	16	31	6
77	Anthony DeAngelo	67	19.1	5	26	31	0
10	Brayden Schenn	65	16.68	12	18	30	-24
11	Anthony Duclair	57	13.32	12	15	27	0
51	Emil Heineman	67	16.69	18	8	26	-9
6	Ryan Pulock	64	21.02	3	21	24	13
64	Calum Ritchie	50	12.78	8	11	19	-10
21	Kyle Palmieri	25	18.88	6	12	18	-2
49	Maxim Shabanov	42	13.7	4	12	16	-5
53	Casey Cizikas	66	11.61	8	8	16	-4
81	Ondrej Palat	66	13.19	5	9	14	-5
3	Adam Pelech	67	21.02	4	9	13	7
4	Carson Soucy	61	16.45	5	5	10	-2
24	Scott Mayfield	65	16.94	2	8	10	-7
32	Kyle Maclean	48	10.58	2	5	7	-5
43	Marc Gatcomb	37	10.14	1	3	4	-3
41	Marshall Warren	8	11.48	0	3	3	0
34	Adam Boqvist	21	12.56	0	1	1	-4
28	Alexander Romanov	15	19.45	0	1	1	-7
38	Travis Mitchell	9	11.53	1	0	1	0
39	Isaiah George	2	13.3	0	1	1	0
	Cole McWard	3	13.73	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Ilya Sorokin	41	2.52	0.913
33	David Rittich	26	2.66	0.898
50	Marcus Hoegberg	1	8.9	0.714

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	51	18.89	23	40	63	-5
23	Matthew Knies	65	18.86	18	39	57	-16
91	John Tavares	68	18.01	23	32	55	-26

34	Auston Matthews	60	20.8	27	26	53	-4
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	65	20.84	8	27	35	-8
44	Morgan Rielly	65	21.34	9	24	33	-16
63	Matias Maccelli	57	14.79	14	19	33	-15
11	Max Domi	66	14.98	10	22	32	-21
89	Nick Robertson	64	12.54	13	16	29	-7
22	Jake McCabe	66	22.4	3	17	20	10
53	Easton Cowan	52	13.8	8	12	20	0
18	Steven Lorentz	58	11.66	4	10	14	0
81	Dakota Joshua	45	12.21	8	5	13	-1
28	Troy Stecher	52	19.22	3	10	12	0
19	Calle Jaernkrok	44	11.45	6	1	7	-10
25	Brandon Carlo	45	19.56	0	6	6	8
2	Simon Benoit	60	17.12	0	4	4	-14
29	Benoit-Olivier Groulx	4	17.03	3	0	3	4
51	Philippe Myers	33	14.16	0	2	2	-8
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	19	50.03	0	0	0	0
61	Jacob Quillan	10	8.62	0	0	0	-2
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
61	Michael Pezzetta	2	5.1	0	0	0	-1
33	Matt Benning	1	12.4	0	0	0	0
83	Marshall Rifai	1	9.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
60	Joseph Woll	31	3.04	0.906
41	Anthony Stolarz	22	3.39	0.892
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Kyle Palmieri

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Alexander Romanov

Injured

Maxim Shabanov

Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Auston Matthews

Injured

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Flames 2-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NHL

Kings 3-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-5 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Islanders 1-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Panthers 4-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Islanders 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Ducks 4-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 1-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Flyers 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Senators 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Panthers

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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