Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Oct 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 7, 14:37 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins meet the New York Rangers in this NHL matchup at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, October 7. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Best Bet Could Be Backing Over 5.5

We should take advantage of the -133 when it comes to the Penguins and the Rangers going Over 5.5. These odds look to be on the generous side.

Rangers Are 7 From 10 on the H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins closed out last season in style, securing a 5–2 home win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Bryan Rust registered two goals, with Sidney Crosby, Danton Heinen and Philip Tomasino also finding the net.

New York Rangers won their final game of the 2024/25 season, recording a 4–0 home victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden. Mika Zibanejad scored two goals, with Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scoring. For the shutout, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Rangers claim a 5-3 win over the Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Rangers have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-7-8	2.9	.897	1
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-12-5	2.5	.912	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.2 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Bryan Rust recording 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 3.13 goal against average with a .882 save percentage, including two shutouts.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.9 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

The top points scorer is Artemi Panarin with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while J.T. Miller is next best after registering 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 3.30 GAA with a .881 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

We’ve found some value for this NHL encounter as we expect the lamp to be lit at least six times. It means that Overs could be on the cards and that is available at -133.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our NHL analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our hockey predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.

Key Penguins vs Rangers stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Penguins games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Penguins games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rangers games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 57.1% chance of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Cuylle Over 1.5 Shots -161

Will Cuylle (Rangers) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -161 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Sidney Crosby

Shots on Goal Will Cuylle Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to score and Will Cuylle (Rangers) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

2 - 6 Rangers logo

Rangers

There could be merit in backing the Rangers to win 6-2. Odds of +2000 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers 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 Running Scared of Rangers Win

You might not get rich backing New York Rangers at -238. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 70% chance of winning this game. Pittsburgh Penguins are the underdogs at +195 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +110.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 27/02 Devils1 Penguins 4
NHL: 06/02 Penguins5 Sabres 2
NHL: 04/02 Penguins4 Islanders 5
NHL: 03/02 Senators3 Penguins 2
NHL: 31/01 Rangers5 Penguins 6

Rangers

NHL: 27/02 Flyers3 Rangers 2
NHL: 06/02 Hurricanes2 Rangers 0
NHL: 31/01 Rangers5 Penguins 6
NHL: 30/01 Islanders2 Rangers 1
NHL: 29/01 Rangers2 Islanders 5

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers

NHL: 31/01 2026 Rangers 5 Penguins 6
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 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 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.60 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.40 pts and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16.5
Takeaways: 5.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 29.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 12.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 19.4
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 32.3
Hits: 26
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 23.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 25.2
Hits: 30.3
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 5

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Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	56	19.59	27	32	59	1
71	Evgeni Malkin	42	17.56	13	33	46	14
39	Anthony Mantha	57	14.89	20	23	43	15

17	Bryan Rust	50	20.09	19	21	40	0
65	Erik Karlsson	52	23.63	4	31	35	7
18	Thomas Novak	57	13.62	12	20	32	3
81	Benjamin Kindel	54	15.39	14	13	27	-2
16	Justin Brazeau	43	12.94	15	12	27	2
58	Kris Letang	51	22.04	3	23	26	2
67	Rickard Rakell	36	18.92	10	14	24	0
19	Connor Dewar	57	13.67	13	11	24	11
5	Ryan Shea	57	19.07	3	20	23	22
59	Yegor Chinakhov	48	11.6	12	7	19	-1
28	Parker Wotherspoon	57	20.44	3	16	19	9
46	Blake Lizotte	47	13.76	7	11	18	11
55	Noel Acciari	43	13.22	6	9	15	9
49	Samuel Girard	41	17.69	3	9	12	12
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
7	Ilya Solovyov	21	12.1	1	5	6	5
2	Rutger McGroarty	20	11.82	2	3	5	-1
41	Ville Koivunen	27	12.69	2	3	5	-5
13	Kevin Hayes	24	12.46	3	2	5	-4
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
75	Connor Clifton	27	16.43	2	2	4	2
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
85	Avery Hayes	2	10.95	2	0	2	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
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	27	2.82	0.899
74	Stuart Skinner	36	2.79	0.89
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	57	21	23	29	52	-23
16	Vincent Trocheck	44	20.97	12	25	37	-16
8	J.T. Miller	49	20.67	14	22	36	-24

13	Alexis Lafreniere	58	17.03	13	20	33	-14
23	Adam Fox	31	23.62	4	24	28	3
50	Will Cuylle	58	17.18	13	15	28	-18
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	58	24.04	9	12	21	-15
42	Noah Laba	55	13.35	6	10	16	-3
14	Taylor Raddysh	55	11.92	8	6	14	2
4	Braden Schneider	58	20.36	2	9	11	-13
29	Matthew Robertson	48	17.25	4	7	11	-6
22	Jonny Brodzinski	39	11.15	4	6	10	-5
39	Sam Carrick	58	10.46	4	6	10	-2
	Conor Sheary	38	14.53	1	8	9	-4
94	Gabriel Perreault	25	14.96	3	5	8	-4
17	Will Borgen	51	18.51	3	4	7	-3
60	Scott Morrow	28	15.68	0	6	6	-4
18	Urho Vaakanainen	27	13.89	0	4	4	-2
84	Adam Edstroem	24	9.57	2	2	4	5
6	Vincent Iorio	23	16.2	0	3	3	-4
71	Juuso Paerssinen	14	8.93	2	1	3	3
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
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-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
	Brendan Brisson	1	11.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	20	3.1	0.89
31	Igor Shesterkin	35	2.47	0.912
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Bryan Rust

Injured

Jack St. Ivany

Injured

Rutger McGroarty

Injured

Joel Blomqvist

Injured

Kevin Hayes

Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Igor Shesterkin

Vladislav Gavrikov

Adam Fox

Will Cuylle

J.T. Miller

Mika Zibanejad

Ville Koivunen

Sidney Crosby

Rickard Rakell

Erik Karlsson

Parker Wotherspoon

Arturs Silovs

Line 2

New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Igor Shesterkin

Carson Soucy

Will Borgen

Artemi Panarin

Vincent Trocheck

Alexis Lafreniere

Justin Brazeau

Evgeni Malkin

Anthony Mantha

Kris Letang

Ryan Shea

Arturs Silovs

Line 3

New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Igor Shesterkin

Urho Vaakanainen

Braden Schneider

Conor Sheary

Noah Laba

Taylor Raddysh

Philip Tomasino

Benjamin Kindel

Thomas Novak

Harrison Brunicke

Caleb Jones

Arturs Silovs

Line 4

New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Igor Shesterkin

Adam Edstroem

Sam Carrick

Matthew Rempe

Noel Acciari

Blake Lizotte

Connor Dewar

Arturs Silovs

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Penguins 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Penguins 4-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Senators 3-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Rangers 5-6 Penguins

Confirmed 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

Previous New York Rangers 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

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

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
2 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
3 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
5 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
6 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
7 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
8 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
5 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
8 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
5 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
2 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
3 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
4 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
5 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
6 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
7 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
2 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
3 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
5 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
6 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
8 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
9 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
10 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
11 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
13 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
14 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
15 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
3 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
4 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
5 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
6 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
7 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
8 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
9 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
10 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
11 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
12 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
13 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
14 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
15 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	57	38	10	9	85	0.746	35	37	218	145	73	21-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	57	38	15	4	80	0.702	29	34	207	147	60	19-9-0	19-6-4	4-2	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	58	37	15	6	80	0.69	27	33	202	167	35	22-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	4W
4 Minnesota	59	35	14	10	80	0.678	22	31	201	171	30	17-6-7	18-8-3	4-3	8-2	6W
5 Dallas	58	35	14	9	79	0.681	29	31	197	161	36	17-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	8-2	7W
6 Detroit	59	34	19	6	74	0.627	23	32	176	176	0	18-10-2	16-9-4	2-3	5-5	1W
7 Montreal	58	32	17	9	73	0.629	21	30	202	191	11	16-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1L
8 Pittsburgh	57	30	15	12	72	0.632	26	29	196	170	26	14-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	8-2	2W
9 Buffalo	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	27	30	197	177	20	17-8-3	16-11-3	3-0	7-3	1W
10 Boston	58	33	20	5	71	0.612	25	31	199	184	15	22-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	1W
11 NY Islanders	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	22	29	173	165	8	16-10-2	17-11-3	4-5	6-4	3W
12 Vegas	58	28	16	14	70	0.603	21	27	197	183	14	14-8-7	14-8-7	1-6	4-6	3W
13 Washington	60	30	23	7	67	0.558	25	29	192	178	14	18-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	6-4	2W
14 Edmonton	60	29	23	8	66	0.55	22	29	211	201	10	15-10-4	14-13-4	0-3	4-6	1W
15 Columbus	57	29	21	7	65	0.57	20	24	181	181	0	15-8-4	14-13-3	5-1	8-2	1L
16 Anaheim	57	31	23	3	65	0.57	19	25	191	200	-9	18-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	3W
17 Utah	58	30	24	4	64	0.552	23	30	185	161	24	17-9-2	13-15-2	0-0	6-4	1L
18 Ottawa	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	22	25	192	186	6	14-10-5	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1L
19 Florida	58	30	25	3	63	0.543	24	26	179	192	-13	16-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	5-5	1W
20 Seattle	58	27	22	9	63	0.543	21	26	164	174	-10	14-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	2L
21 Philadelphia	58	26	21	11	63	0.543	18	21	171	185	-14	13-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	3-7	1W
22 Toronto	59	27	23	9	63	0.534	19	26	191	203	-12	16-9-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	2L
23 Nashville	58	27	24	7	61	0.526	20	24	173	200	-27	16-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	4-6	1W
24 LA Kings	58	23	21	14	60	0.517	14	19	151	175	-24	8-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	5L
25 San Jose	56	27	25	4	58	0.518	16	25	172	197	-25	14-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	5L
26 New Jersey	59	28	29	2	58	0.492	18	25	148	181	-33	13-13-2	15-16-0	3-0	3-7	5L
27 Calgary	57	24	27	6	54	0.474	20	22	146	170	-24	15-10-4	9-17-2	2-2	4-6	2W
28 Winnipeg	57	23	26	8	54	0.474	20	22	163	177	-14	12-11-5	11-15-3	1-2	4-6	1W
29 Chicago	58	22	27	9	53	0.457	17	19	156	189	-33	12-14-5	10-13-4	3-5	3-7	2L
30 St Louis	58	21	28	9	51	0.44	20	20	152	204	-52	14-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	1W
31 NY Rangers	58	22	29	7	51	0.44	14	20	153	183	-30	6-15-5	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	5L
32 Vancouver	58	18	33	7	43	0.371	12	14	151	213	-62	6-17-5	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	4L

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