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

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

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Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Tue 7 Oct 20:00

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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	19-12-8	3.1	.887	2
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-19-6	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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Our Game Prediction

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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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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

Team News

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	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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