Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 12:38 | 6 min read

Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Sat 3 Jan 13:00

Detroit Red Wings

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

NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Red Wings

The Pittsburgh Penguins go up against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 13:00 on Saturday, January 3.

Why Red Wings Can Claim the Win

The best wager could be backing the Red Wings to claim a regulation time victory when clashing with the Penguins. Our prediction can be taken at +105 on the 3-Way Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

Overtime Win for Penguins in Last H2H

When Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings went head-to-head on Thursday night, the Penguins managed a 4-3 (OT) victory at PPG PAINTS Arena.

The Penguins had 31 shots on goal. Sidney Crosby scored twice, with Kris Letang and Blake Lizotte netting one goal. The Red Wings registered 27 shots on goal, with Andrew Copp, Alex DeBrincat and James van Riemsdyk each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-13-8	2.8	.891	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

John Gibson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-14-2	2.6	.906	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 23.5% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 4.1 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Bryan Rust is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Anthony Mantha recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 3.70 goal against average with a .857 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 31.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.2%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, while Moritz Seider is next best after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.01 GAA with a .922 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds about the home team and our pick is for Detroit Red Wings to win this NHL encounter in regulation time. They can get the better of their opponents in various departments and you can get +105.

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 Penguins vs Red Wings stats:

Red Wings have won 4 consecutive games at home.
Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Red Wings have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Penguins have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Red Wings 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 48.8% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. 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: Lucas Raymond Over 0.5 Assists -115

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) has made at least one assist in 3 straight games. There’s an opportunity to enjoy a Player Assists wager which looks attractive at -115 that he is able to cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Red Wings

To Score Dylan Larkin

Assists Lucas Raymond Over 0.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Red Wings on the 60-minute line, with Dylan Larkin (Red Wings) to find the net and Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) to have Over 0.5 assists.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

1 - 4 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

We’re betting on the Red Wings to secure a 4-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +1400 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings 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.

Red Wings Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Detroit Red Wings are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -147 about them triumphing means a 60% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Pittsburgh Penguins are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +122.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +104.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the top sportsbooks and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you’re looking for an alternative to the game lines, check out the player and goalie props instead. It’s great to wager on Goalscorers, Player Points, Shots and Goaltender Saves as potential options.

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 02/01 Red Wings3 Penguins 4
NHL: 31/12 Hurricanes1 Penguins 5
NHL: 29/12 Penguins7 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 23/12 Penguins3 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 22/12 Canadiens3 Penguins 4

Red Wings

NHL: 02/01 Red Wings3 Penguins 4
NHL: 01/01 Jets1 Red Wings 2
NHL: 29/12 Maple Leafs2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 28/12 Red Wings2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 24/12 Stars3 Red Wings 4

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Detroit

NHL: 02/01 2026 Red Wings 3 Penguins 4
NHL: 01/01 2025 Penguins 2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 14/11 2024 Red Wings 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 11/10 2024 Penguins 6 Red Wings 3
NHL: 12/04 2024 Red Wings 5 Penguins 6
NHL: 17/03 2024 Red Wings 3 Penguins 6
NHL: 19/10 2023 Penguins 3 Red Wings 6
NHL: 08/04 2023 Penguins 5 Red Wings 1
NHL: 29/03 2023 Penguins 4 Red Wings 7
NHL: 29/12 2022 Red Wings 5 Penguins 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 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 not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 26.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.4
Blocks: 13.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.5
Hits: 15.3
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 14.8
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	39	19.59	23	20	43	-3
17	Bryan Rust	37	20.25	15	20	35	-5
65	Erik Karlsson	39	23.77	3	27	30	-5

71	Evgeni Malkin	26	17.49	8	21	29	5
39	Anthony Mantha	39	15.34	14	14	28	8
18	Thomas Novak	39	13.58	7	13	20	1
58	Kris Letang	39	21.63	3	17	20	1
16	Justin Brazeau	25	13.27	12	8	20	4
5	Ryan Shea	39	19.35	2	14	16	15
81	Benjamin Kindel	36	15.66	8	7	15	-11
67	Rickard Rakell	19	18.73	4	9	13	-2
28	Parker Wotherspoon	39	20.75	2	11	13	-1
19	Connor Dewar	39	13.62	6	6	12	-3
55	Noel Acciari	26	13.22	3	5	8	1
46	Blake Lizotte	30	14.02	4	4	8	3
13	Kevin Hayes	21	13.04	3	2	5	-4
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
41	Ville Koivunen	26	12.73	1	3	4	-5
77	Brett Kulak	39	18.06	0	3	3	-6
2	Rutger McGroarty	15	12.21	2	1	3	-5
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
3	Jack St. Ivany	7	16.57	0	2	2	2
43	Danton Heinen	13	11.67	1	1	2	1
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
75	Connor Clifton	15	15.98	0	0	0	-3
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	18	3.14	0.888
74	Stuart Skinner	27	2.91	0.888
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
23	Lucas Raymond	40	19.01	11	33	44	3
93	Alex DeBrincat	42	18	21	20	41	1
71	Dylan Larkin	42	20.65	21	17	38	4

53	Moritz Seider	42	25.16	7	24	31	12
88	Patrick Kane	27	17.17	6	18	24	0
18	Andrew Copp	42	15.24	5	17	22	-4
58	Emmitt Finnie	42	16.9	9	10	19	-1
77	Simon Edvinsson	39	22.23	5	10	15	6
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	42	17.73	4	11	15	-17
37	J.T. Compher	42	15.53	4	9	13	-8
27	Michael Rasmussen	37	12.62	5	8	13	-3
21	James van Riemsdyk	33	12.14	10	2	12	-10
22	Mason Appleton	32	13.63	5	6	11	-1
8	Ben Chiarot	42	21.11	4	5	9	-3
29	Nate Danielson	27	11.02	2	5	7	-6
92	Marco Kasper	41	13.29	3	3	6	-14
20	Albert Johansson	42	15.68	0	5	5	-13
49	John Leonard	7	12.27	2	2	4	-2
85	Elmer Soederblom	25	10.55	2	1	3	-3
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
23	Travis Hamonic	19	14.53	0	1	1	-11
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	26	14.16	0	1	1	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	1	17.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	21	2.99	0.888
36	John Gibson	23	2.97	0.894

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Caleb Jones

Injured

Filip Haallander

Injured

Evgeni Malkin

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Detroit Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins

John Gibson

Simon Edvinsson

Moritz Seider

Emmitt Finnie

Dylan Larkin

Lucas Raymond

Bryan Rust

Sidney Crosby

Rickard Rakell

Erik Karlsson

Parker Wotherspoon

Stuart Skinner

Line 2

Detroit Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins

John Gibson

Ben Chiarot

Axel Sandin Pellikka

Alex DeBrincat

Andrew Copp

Patrick Kane

Justin Brazeau

Thomas Novak

Anthony Mantha

Kris Letang

Brett Kulak

Stuart Skinner

Line 3

Detroit Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins

John Gibson

Albert Johansson

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Michael Rasmussen

J.T. Compher

Mason Appleton

Rutger McGroarty

Benjamin Kindel

Yegor Chinakhov

Jack St. Ivany

Ryan Shea

Stuart Skinner

Line 4

Detroit Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins

John Gibson

Marco Kasper

Nate Danielson

James van Riemsdyk

Noel Acciari

Blake Lizotte

Connor Dewar

Stuart Skinner

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Penguins 7-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Penguins 3-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Oilers 6-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Mammoth 5-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Sharks 6-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Jets 1-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Stars 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Capitals 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

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	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
3 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
5 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
6 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
2 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
3 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
4 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
8 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
2 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
3 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
4 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
5 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
3 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
4 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
5 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
6 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
7 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
8 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
10 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
11 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
13 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
14 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
16 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
5 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
7 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
8 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
9 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
10 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
11 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
15 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
5 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
6 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
7 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
8 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
9 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
10 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
11 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
13 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
14 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
15 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
16 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
17 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
18 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
19 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
21 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
22 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
23 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
24 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
25 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
26 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
27 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
29 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W
30 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
31 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
32 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

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