New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 31, 10:38 | 6 min read

New York Rangers

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sat 31 Jan 16:30

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Correct Score
Odds
Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Rangers vs Penguins

The New York Rangers go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:30 on Saturday, January 31.

Penguins Too Much for Rangers?

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Penguins on the 3-Way Moneyline. They should get the better of the Rangers and our betting prediction is available at odds of -127.

7 Rangers Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes

New York Rangers have been defeated in four straight road games. Their previous contest was a 2-1 home defeat against New York Islanders at Madison Square Garden. Rangers racked up 21 shots and Mika Zibanejad bagged the only goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed five straight wins, most recently beating Chicago Blackhawks 6-2. It was a home success at PPG PAINTS Arena. Anthony Mantha had 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Rangers who came out on top when they last played the Penguins. At PPG PAINTS Arena, a 6-1 win was recorded. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Rangers wins.

Starting Goalies

Jonathan Quick (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-15-2	3.1	.892	2
23/24	18-6-2	2.62	.911	2

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-13-8	2.8	.891	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 21.9% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have given up 4.7 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.6%.

Mika Zibanejad is the top points scorer with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, with J.T. Miller racking up 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 4.77 goal against average with a .825 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 9.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.0 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 97.1%.

The top points scorer is Evgeni Malkin with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Anthony Mantha is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 1.96 GAA with a .925 SV%.

New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Our New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Game Prediction

There’s an attractive -127 that Pittsburgh Penguins are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the 60-minute line for this NHL clash.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Rangers vs Penguins stats:

Penguins have won 5 consecutive games.
Penguins have won 13 of their last 20 games.
Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Rangers have lost their last 4 games on the road.
Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Rangers have lost 14 of their last 20 games.

Penguins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 55.9% chance of winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Rickard Rakell Over 2.5 Shots -118

Rickard Rakell (Penguins) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games at home. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -118 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Penguins

To Score Ben Kindel

Shots on Goal Rickard Rakell Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Penguins on the 60-minute line, Ben Kindel (Penguins) to find the net and Rickard Rakell (Penguins) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers

3 - 6 Penguins logo

Penguins

One bet that has caught our eye is the Penguins to claim a 6-3 correct score win. This selection is available at +2200 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 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.

Penguins Trading at Shorter Odds Than Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -200 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 67% chance of winning. The market suggests that New York Rangers are least likely to win at +164.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -100.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Rangers

NHL: 30/01 Islanders2 Rangers 1
NHL: 29/01 Rangers2 Islanders 5
NHL: 27/01 Bruins3 Rangers 4
NHL: 24/01 Rangers1 Sharks 3
NHL: 21/01 Rangers3 Kings 4

Penguins

NHL: 30/01 Blackhawks2 Penguins 6
NHL: 26/01 Penguins3 Canucks 2
NHL: 23/01 Penguins6 Oilers 2
NHL: 22/01 Penguins4 Flames 1
NHL: 19/01 Penguins6 Kraken 3

Head to Head

NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 12/10 2025 Rangers 6 Penguins 1
NHL: 08/10 2025 Penguins 3 Rangers 0
NHL: 23/02 2025 Rangers 5 Penguins 3
NHL: 08/02 2025 Penguins 3 Rangers 2
NHL: 07/12 2024 Penguins 2 Rangers 4
NHL: 10/10 2024 Rangers 6 Penguins 0
NHL: 02/04 2024 Penguins 5 Rangers 2
NHL: 16/03 2024 Rangers 7 Penguins 4
NHL: 23/11 2023 Rangers 1 Penguins 0
NHL: 19/03 2023 Penguins 0 Rangers 6

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 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 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 3.60 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 28
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 25.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 32.3
Hits: 23.3
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 25.3
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 31.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 15.5
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 18
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 5.2

Team News

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
10	Artemi Panarin	52	20.91	19	38	57	-16
93	Mika Zibanejad	54	20.94	23	28	51	-18
8	J.T. Miller	46	20.67	14	21	35	-19

16	Vincent Trocheck	41	20.92	11	22	33	-18
13	Alexis Lafreniere	55	17.06	10	19	29	-15
23	Adam Fox	30	23.57	4	24	28	4
50	Will Cuylle	55	17.1	12	14	26	-19
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	55	24.11	8	11	19	-13
42	Noah Laba	52	13.5	6	10	16	-2
14	Taylor Raddysh	52	11.91	8	5	13	1
4	Braden Schneider	55	20.28	2	8	10	-16
29	Matthew Robertson	45	17.04	4	6	10	-5
39	Sam Carrick	55	10.46	3	6	9	-1
	Conor Sheary	37	14.58	1	8	9	-4
22	Jonny Brodzinski	37	11.12	4	5	9	-4
24	Carson Soucy	48	17.15	4	5	9	5
94	Gabriel Perreault	22	14.89	3	5	8	-2
60	Scott Morrow	27	15.71	0	6	6	-2
17	Will Borgen	48	18.46	3	3	6	-4
18	Urho Vaakanainen	25	13.78	0	4	4	0
84	Adam Edstroem	24	9.57	2	2	4	5
71	Juuso Paerssinen	14	8.93	2	1	3	3
73	Matthew Rempe	24	8.7	1	0	1	-2
78	Brennan Othmann	15	9.95	1	0	1	-4
25	Anton Blidh	3	7.27	0	1	1	1
33	Dylan Garand	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	6	7.85	0	0	0	-2
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	18	3.11	0.885
31	Igor Shesterkin	34	2.45	0.913
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	52	19.58	27	30	57	2
71	Evgeni Malkin	37	17.55	13	28	41	16
17	Bryan Rust	47	20.11	18	21	39	0

39	Anthony Mantha	52	14.84	17	21	38	12
65	Erik Karlsson	47	23.63	4	29	33	4
18	Thomas Novak	52	13.58	9	19	28	6
58	Kris Letang	50	22.1	3	22	25	3
16	Justin Brazeau	38	12.95	14	11	25	-1
81	Benjamin Kindel	49	15.42	11	13	24	-7
67	Rickard Rakell	32	19.04	9	13	22	2
5	Ryan Shea	52	18.97	3	18	21	21
19	Connor Dewar	52	13.63	13	8	21	6
28	Parker Wotherspoon	52	20.44	3	14	17	6
46	Blake Lizotte	43	13.78	6	9	15	8
59	Yegor Chinakhov	43	11.31	9	5	14	0
55	Noel Acciari	39	13.21	4	9	13	8
77	Brett Kulak	52	18.82	1	6	7	-4
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
41	Ville Koivunen	27	12.69	2	3	5	-5
13	Kevin Hayes	23	12.69	3	2	5	-5
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty	17	12.13	2	1	3	-2
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
75	Connor Clifton	22	16.29	1	2	3	-1
27	Ryan Graves	19	15.48	1	0	1	-2
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	24	2.92	0.894
74	Stuart Skinner	34	2.65	0.896
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Adam Edstroem

Injured

Adam Fox

Injured

Conor Sheary

Injured

Igor Shesterkin

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jack St. Ivany

Injured

Filip Haallander

Injured

Ryan Graves

Injured

Kris Letang

Injured

Bryan Rust

Suspended

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Rangers

Stuart Skinner

Parker Wotherspoon

Erik Karlsson

Rickard Rakell

Sidney Crosby

Justin Brazeau

Gabriel Perreault

Mika Zibanejad

J.T. Miller

Braden Schneider

Vladislav Gavrikov

Jonathan Quick

Line 2

Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Rangers

Stuart Skinner

Brett Kulak

Ryan Shea

Yegor Chinakhov

Thomas Novak

Evgeni Malkin

Alexis Lafreniere

Vincent Trocheck

Will Cuylle

Will Borgen

Matthew Robertson

Jonathan Quick

Line 3

Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Rangers

Stuart Skinner

Ilya Solovyov

Connor Clifton

Rutger McGroarty

Benjamin Kindel

Anthony Mantha

Taylor Raddysh

Noah Laba

Brennan Othmann

Scott Morrow

Urho Vaakanainen

Jonathan Quick

Line 4

Pittsburgh Penguins

New York Rangers

Stuart Skinner

Connor Dewar

Blake Lizotte

Noel Acciari

Matthew Rempe

Sam Carrick

Jonny Brodzinski

Jonathan Quick

Previous New York Rangers 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

20 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-4 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Rangers 6-3 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NHL

Senators 8-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Kraken 4-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-10 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 2-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Penguins 3-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Penguins 6-2 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Penguins 4-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Penguins 6-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Penguins 0-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Flames 2-1 Penguins

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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