New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 7, 09:38 | 6 min read

New York Rangers

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Sat 7 Mar 15:00

New Jersey Devils

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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Rangers vs Devils

The New York Rangers square off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday, March 7.

Devils Stand Out as a Great Bet

There is -110 available when it comes to the Devils on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re expecting the home team to beat the Rangers in regulation time. There’s lots of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

4-0 Victory for Devils in Pair’s Previous H2H

New York Rangers have lost five straight road games. Their most recent appearance was a 6-2 home win over Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden. Mika Zibanejad landed 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots (.935).

New Jersey Devils last game was a 4-3 (SO) home win. This victory over Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center was their third successive victory. Timo Meier, Connor Brown and Arseni Gritsyuk scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Devils beat the Rangers in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 4-0 scoreline at Prudential Center. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Rangers wins.

Starting Goalies

Jonathan Quick (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-17-2	3.1	.891	2
23/24	18-6-2	2.62	.911	2

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-19-1	3.1	.883	1
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 23.6 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have given up 3.3 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

Alexis Lafreniere is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Mika Zibanejad recording 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.91 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 31.0 shots on goal, with a 5.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

The top points scorer is Jesper Bratt with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, while Jack Hughes is next best after registering 7 points which were all assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 1.98 GAA with a .927 SV%.

New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Our expert New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re eager to back New Jersey Devils to win this NHL encounter in regulation time and that leads us to the 60-minute line for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -110 that they claim the win.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Rangers vs Devils stats:

Devils have won 3 consecutive games.
Rangers have lost their last 5 games on the road.
Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
Rangers have lost 15 of their last 20 games.

Devils 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 52.4% chance of our pick landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jesper Bratt Over 0.5 Assists +115

Jesper Bratt (Devils) has finished with one assist or more in 4 straight games at home. The odds for him on the Overs has lots of appeal, with bettors currently able to get odds of +115 for this happening.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Devils

To Score Arseny Gritsyuk

Assists Jesper Bratt Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Devils recording a win in 60 minutes. We’ve also gone for Arseny Gritsyuk (Devils) to find the net and Jesper Bratt (Devils) to get Over 0.5 assists.

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same hockey game. You need all your predictions to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored wager on the clash which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers

2 - 4 Devils logo

Devils

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Devils to win by a 4-2 scoreline. At odds of +1400, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils 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 Think Devils Likeliest to Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites New Jersey Devils are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -175 about them triumphing means a 64% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +146, New York Rangers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. 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

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines, check out the player prop bets that are available. It’s especially great if you have a view when it comes to Blocked Shots, Goaltender Saves or Shutouts while there are lots of other options.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Rangers

NHL: 06/03 Maple Leafs2 Rangers 6
NHL: 03/03 Blue Jackets5 Rangers 4
NHL: 28/02 Penguins2 Rangers 3
NHL: 27/02 Flyers3 Rangers 2
NHL: 06/02 Hurricanes2 Rangers 0

Devils

NHL: 05/03 Maple Leafs3 Devils 4
NHL: 04/03 Panthers1 Devils 5
NHL: 28/02 Devils3 Blues 1
NHL: 27/02 Devils1 Penguins 4
NHL: 26/02 Sabres2 Devils 1

Head to Head

NY Rangers vs New Jersey

NHL: 05/04 2025 Rangers 0 Devils 4
NHL: 10/01 2025 Devils 2 Rangers 3
NHL: 23/12 2024 Rangers 0 Devils 5
NHL: 03/12 2024 Devils 5 Rangers 1
NHL: 04/04 2024 Devils 3 Rangers 4
NHL: 12/03 2024 Devils 1 Rangers 3
NHL: 23/02 2024 Rangers 5 Devils 1
NHL: 19/11 2023 Rangers 5 Devils 3
NHL: 02/05 2023 Rangers 0 Devils 4
NHL: 30/04 2023 Devils 2 Rangers 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 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 5 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 1 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 7.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 4.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 23.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 15.6
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 26.7
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 24.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 33.3
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 31
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.3
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 18.3
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.5
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 24.2
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.2

Team News

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	60	21.01	25	31	56	-22
16	Vincent Trocheck	46	20.87	12	27	39	-15
8	J.T. Miller	51	20.65	14	24	38	-24

13	Alexis Lafreniere	61	17.17	14	23	37	-13
50	Will Cuylle	61	17.26	15	16	31	-13
23	Adam Fox	34	23.74	4	25	29	5
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	61	24.04	11	13	24	-15
14	Taylor Raddysh	58	11.91	9	7	16	3
42	Noah Laba	58	13.39	6	10	16	-4
4	Braden Schneider	61	20.33	2	10	12	-10
94	Gabriel Perreault	28	15.26	5	6	11	-4
22	Jonny Brodzinski	40	11.2	4	7	11	-4
29	Matthew Robertson	51	17.25	4	7	11	-6
39	Sam Carrick	60	10.41	4	6	10	-2
	Conor Sheary	41	14.48	1	8	9	-4
17	Will Borgen	54	18.48	4	5	9	1
24	Tye Kartye	43	10.95	3	5	8	-7
60	Scott Morrow	29	15.67	0	6	6	-5
84	Adam Edstroem	25	9.54	2	2	4	6
18	Urho Vaakanainen	27	13.89	0	4	4	-2
71	Juuso Paerssinen	15	8.96	2	1	3	4
6	Vincent Iorio	25	16.12	0	3	3	-4
25	Anton Blidh	4	7.7	0	1	1	1
73	Matthew Rempe	26	8.61	1	0	1	-4
78	Brennan Othmann	17	9.88	1	0	1	-4
	Brendan Brisson	3	10.6	0	1	1	-1
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	7	8.1	1	0	1	-1
33	Dylan Garand	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Brett Berard	13	10.55	0	0	0	-1
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	20	3.1	0.89
31	Igor Shesterkin	38	2.5	0.912
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	62	18.91	13	32	45	-15
13	Nico Hischier	62	20.85	20	25	44	-7
86	Jack Hughes	41	20.98	12	29	41	-4

91	Dawson Mercer	62	18.21	14	18	32	0
28	Timo Meier	57	18.62	17	14	31	-16
43	Luke Hughes	52	22.99	5	23	28	-4
16	Connor Brown	55	16.9	11	15	26	-6
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	58	15.17	11	15	26	-6
7	Dougie Hamilton	57	21.69	9	16	25	-5
17	Simon Nemec	48	19.69	9	12	21	2
12	Cody Glass	50	13.62	14	6	20	2
5	Brenden Dillon	62	17.99	3	9	12	-10
47	Paul Cotter	59	11.28	6	5	11	-16
22	Brett Pesce	37	20.31	1	6	7	-12
11	Stefan Noesen	38	11.76	3	4	7	-12
77	Nick Bjugstad	41	11.41	6	1	7	-9
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	62	19.69	0	7	7	-12
29	Lenni Haemeenaho	14	12.81	2	3	5	-1
14	Luke Glendening	52	9.9	0	4	4	-11
45	Colton White	23	12.26	0	4	4	2
42	Maxim Tsyplakov	36	9.35	1	1	2	-12
83	Juho Lammikko	24	9.88	0	2	2	-4
8	Johnny Kovacevic	14	16.66	0	2	2	-9
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
33	Evgenii Dadonov	17	11.11	0	0	0	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	34	2.96	0.89
34	Jake Allen	29	2.61	0.907
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Matthew Rempe

Injured

J.T. Miller

Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Brett Pesce

Injured

Stefan Noesen

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

Jacob Markstroem

Luke Hughes

Johnny Kovacevic

Timo Meier

Nico Hischier

Dawson Mercer

Alexis Lafreniere

Mika Zibanejad

Gabriel Perreault

Adam Fox

Vladislav Gavrikov

Jonathan Quick

Line 2

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

Jacob Markstroem

Jonas Siegenthaler

Dougie Hamilton

Arseni Gritsyuk

Jack Hughes

Connor Brown

Taylor Raddysh

Vincent Trocheck

Will Cuylle

Will Borgen

Braden Schneider

Jonathan Quick

Line 3

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

Jacob Markstroem

Brenden Dillon

Simon Nemec

Jesper Bratt

Cody Glass

Lenni Haemeenaho

Conor Sheary

Noah Laba

Tye Kartye

Vincent Iorio

Matthew Robertson

Jonathan Quick

Line 4

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

Jacob Markstroem

Paul Cotter

Nick Bjugstad

Maxim Tsyplakov

Jaroslav Chmelar

Juuso Paerssinen

Adam Edstroem

Jonathan Quick

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Penguins 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flyers 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Hurricanes 2-0 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Rangers 5-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Islanders 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Rangers 1-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-5 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Devils 3-1 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Sabres 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Islanders 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Devils 1-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Jets 4-3 Devils

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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