New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Feb 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 2, 13:38 | 6 min read

New York Islanders

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Mon 2 Feb 19:00

Washington Capitals

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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: Islanders vs Capitals

The New York Islanders meet the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, February 2.

Islanders Against Caps Promises to be Tight Battle

When the Islanders and the Capitals clash, we’re confidently predicting an Under 6.5 goal outcome. The -130 that this happens looks really attractive.

4-1 Win for Caps in Last H2H Clash

New York Islanders have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. Their previous game was a 4-3 home defeat against Nashville Predators at UBS Arena. Matthew Schaefer, Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored one goal.

Washington Capitals last game was a 4-3 (OT) home win. This victory over Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena made it back-to-back victories. The goals were shared around between four players including Dylan Strome.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Caps and the Islanders saw the former win. It was a 4-1 scoreline at UBS Arena. The Caps have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

David Rittich (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-10-3	2.8	.894	2
23/24	13-6-1	2.15	.921	3

Clay Stevenson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-1-0	2	.921	0

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Islanders have been giving up 2.8 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Mathew Barzal is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Anthony Duclair racking up 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 2.32 goal against average with a .919 save percentage, including two shutouts.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, while Jakob Chychrun is next best after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.02 GAA with a .890 SV%.

New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The best betting angle could be going Under the line, especially when it’s priced at odds of -130. This means we need six goals or less to be scored in this NHL game.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Key Islanders vs Capitals stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Islanders games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Islanders games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Islanders games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Capitals games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Capitals games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots -200

Dylan Strome (Capitals) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -200 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Mathew Barzal

Shots on Goal Dylan Strome Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Mathew Barzal (Islanders) to be among the scorers and Dylan Strome (Capitals) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Islanders

3 - 1 Capitals logo

Capitals

The Islanders can be backed to win 3-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +2200 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals 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.

Caps Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Washington Capitals are -130 favorites and that means a 56% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. New York Islanders are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +108.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

If you’re wagering on the matchup, be sure to visit the best NHL betting sites and browse the extensive selection of game lines and team props. You’ll find opportunities to place wagers both before the puck drops and during live play.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines and team props, check out the goalie and player props that are available. These can be a great alternative if you want to focus on a player’s performance. The best gambling sites will provide lots of options.

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Last 5 Games

Islanders

NHL: 01/02 Predators4 Islanders 3
NHL: 30/01 Islanders2 Rangers 1
NHL: 29/01 Rangers2 Islanders 5
NHL: 27/01 Islanders4 Flyers 0
NHL: 24/01 Sabres5 Islanders 0

Capitals

NHL: 31/01 Hurricanes3 Capitals 4
NHL: 30/01 Capitals4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 28/01 Capitals1 Kraken 5
NHL: 25/01 Capitals5 Oilers 6
NHL: 24/01 Capitals3 Flames 1

Head to Head

NY Islanders vs Washington

NHL: 30/11 2025 Capitals 4 Islanders 1
NHL: 01/11 2025 Islanders 3 Capitals 1
NHL: 12/10 2025 Capitals 4 Islanders 2
NHL: 16/04 2025 Capitals 3 Islanders 1
NHL: 06/04 2025 Capitals 1 Islanders 4
NHL: 29/11 2024 Islanders 4 Capitals 5
NHL: 30/12 2023 Capitals 1 Islanders 5
NHL: 21/12 2023 Islanders 2 Capitals 3
NHL: 12/11 2023 Capitals 4 Islanders 1
NHL: 03/11 2023 Islanders 3 Capitals 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Islanders Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.00 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 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.60 pts and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.10 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 8.8
Faceoff Wins : 23
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 10.6
Faceoff Wins : 21.9
Hits: 17.1
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 24.4
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 30.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.1
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 23.3
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 3.2

Team News

New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Mathew Barzal	54	20.71	14	32	46	8
48	Matthew Schaefer	55	24.02	15	22	37	8
14	Bo Horvat	41	20.34	21	14	35	4

27	Anders Lee	55	15.52	11	19	30	6
74	Simon Holmstroem	53	16.47	13	15	28	7
11	Anthony Duclair	52	13.65	12	14	26	3
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	47	15.5	12	12	24	3
77	Anthony DeAngelo	55	18.64	4	20	24	-1
51	Emil Heineman	55	16.89	15	8	23	-5
6	Ryan Pulock	53	21.09	2	20	22	12
29	Jonathan Drouin	48	17.47	3	17	20	1
21	Kyle Palmieri	25	18.88	6	12	18	-2
49	Maxim Shabanov	40	13.96	4	12	16	-3
64	Calum Ritchie	40	12.2	7	8	15	-5
53	Casey Cizikas	54	11.55	6	8	14	0
81	Ondrej Palat	54	12.85	5	7	12	-4
3	Adam Pelech	55	20.85	3	6	9	9
24	Scott Mayfield	53	17.62	1	7	8	-2
32	Kyle Maclean	39	10.72	2	3	5	-3
43	Marc Gatcomb	26	10.26	1	2	3	2
41	Marshall Warren	8	11.48	0	3	3	0
7	Maxim Tsyplakov	29	9.54	1	1	2	-10
34	Adam Boqvist	20	12.51	0	1	1	-3
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%
33	David Rittich	22	2.54	0.901
30	Ilya Sorokin	33	2.44	0.916
50	Marcus Hoegberg	1	8.9	0.714

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	47	19.41	22	25	47	20
8	Alexander Ovechkin	56	18	22	24	46	2
17	Dylan Strome	54	18.68	16	29	45	8

74	John Carlson	52	23.15	9	35	44	11
6	Jakob Chychrun	54	23.55	19	24	43	24
21	Alexei Protas	53	18.39	18	18	36	13
24	Connor McMichael	55	17.04	8	23	31	6
9	Ryan Leonard	49	14.45	10	20	30	3
34	Justin Sourdif	52	14.59	12	13	25	14
53	Ethen Frank	45	12.68	11	11	22	8
42	Martin Fehervary	55	19	3	16	19	8
38	Rasmus Sandin	49	18.87	2	15	17	5
72	Anthony Beauvillier	56	15.66	10	7	17	1
3	Matt Roy	53	20.77	1	13	14	13
26	Nic Dowd	48	15.6	3	11	14	-5
29	Hendrix Lapierre	53	8.52	2	7	9	0
15	Sonny Milano	29	9.03	4	4	8	0
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	42	15.55	1	5	6	-8
22	Brandon Duhaime	56	10.93	4	2	6	-5
47	Declan Chisholm	21	13.91	1	3	4	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	11	9.19	0	0	0	-1
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
49	Brett Leason	6	8.58	0	0	0	-2
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	4	10.45	0	0	0	1
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	38	2.46	0.912
79	Charlie Lindgren	18	3.37	0.884
33	Clay Stevenson	1	2.92	0.864
80	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Calum Ritchie

Injured

Alexander Romanov

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Kyle Palmieri

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Charlie Lindgren

Injured

Logan Thompson

Injured

Connor McMichael

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Clay Stevenson

Martin Fehervary

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Dylan Strome

Anthony Beauvillier

Mathew Barzal

Bo Horvat

Ondrej Palat

Ryan Pulock

Matthew Schaefer

David Rittich

Line 2

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Clay Stevenson

Jakob Chychrun

Matt Roy

Alexei Protas

Justin Sourdif

Tom Wilson

Simon Holmstroem

Jonathan Drouin

Emil Heineman

Anthony DeAngelo

Adam Pelech

David Rittich

Line 3

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Clay Stevenson

Rasmus Sandin

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Ethen Frank

Nic Dowd

Ryan Leonard

Anthony Duclair

Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Anders Lee

Scott Mayfield

Carson Soucy

David Rittich

Line 4

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Clay Stevenson

Brandon Duhaime

Hendrix Lapierre

Sonny Milano

Marc Gatcomb

Casey Cizikas

Kyle Maclean

David Rittich

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Islanders 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Islanders 4-0 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-0 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Islanders 1-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Islanders 2-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Islanders 1-0 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Islanders 4-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Hurricanes 3-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Capitals 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Capitals 1-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Capitals 5-6 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Capitals 3-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Capitals 3-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Capitals 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Panthers 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Sharks 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Canadiens 2-3 Capitals

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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