Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 26, 17:28 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Senators

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Thursday, March 26.

Sens Look the Best Bet

The betting prediction is to back the Senators on the 3-Way Moneyline at +104. We think that the home team could prove too strong for the Penguins, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

Sens Have Claimed 8 Wins in 10 on H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Colorado Avalanche 6-2 at PPG PAINTS Arena. Rickard Rakell and Yegor Chinakhov scored one goal each.

Ottawa Senators have triumphed in their last four games. The latest of these was on the road where Detroit Red Wings were beaten 3-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Brady Tkachuk, Carter Yakemchuk and Lars Eller each scored one goal. Goalie Linus Ullmark made a total of 32 saves (.941).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sens have claimed back-to-back victories over the Penguins. At Canadian Tire Centre they won 4-0 before winning 3-2 at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Sens have won eight of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-17-9	2.9	.888	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-12-8	2.7	.891	3
23/24	22-10-5	2.57	.915	2

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 4.3 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.0%.

Erik Karlsson is the top points scorer with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, with Bryan Rust recording 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.88 goal against average with a .873 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 30.7 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.2 goals from 21.0 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

The top points scorer is Shane Pinto with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, while Brady Tkachuk is next best after registering 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.46 GAA with a .896 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

Ottawa Senators should be able to outscore their opponents and our pick is to side with them on the 60-minute line. There is a tempting +104 for them to win this NHL clash in regulation time.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Penguins vs Senators stats:

Senators have won 4 consecutive games.
Senators have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Senators have won 15 of their last 20 games.
Penguins have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Penguins have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Penguins have lost their last 2 games.
Senators have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Sens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 49% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bryan Rust Over 2.5 Shots -105

Bryan Rust (Penguins) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -105 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Senators

To Score Drake Batherson

Shots on Goal Bryan Rust Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Senators winning in regulation time followed by Drake Batherson (Senators) to find the net and Bryan Rust (Penguins) having Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

2 - 6 Senators logo

Senators

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +2500 and it involves the Senators winning 6-2. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators 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 Expecting a Sens Victory

With the sportsbooks giving them a 60% probability of winning this game, Ottawa Senators might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -149 Moneyline betting odds. Pittsburgh Penguins are the underdogs at +125 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +106.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 25/03 Avalanche6 Penguins 2
NHL: 22/03 Hurricanes5 Penguins 1
NHL: 21/03 Jets4 Penguins 5
NHL: 19/03 Penguins5 Hurricanes 6
NHL: 17/03 Penguins7 Avalanche 2

Senators

NHL: 25/03 Senators3 Red Wings 2
NHL: 24/03 Senators2 Rangers 1
NHL: 22/03 Maple Leafs2 Senators 5
NHL: 20/03 Islanders2 Senators 3
NHL: 19/03 Senators1 Capitals 4

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Ottawa

NHL: 03/02 2026 Senators 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 19/12 2025 Penguins 0 Senators 4
NHL: 30/03 2025 Senators 0 Penguins 1
NHL: 11/01 2025 Senators 5 Penguins 0
NHL: 15/12 2024 Penguins 2 Senators 3
NHL: 13/03 2024 Penguins 1 Senators 2
NHL: 24/12 2023 Penguins 4 Senators 5
NHL: 29/10 2023 Senators 5 Penguins 2
NHL: 21/03 2023 Senators 2 Penguins 1
NHL: 21/01 2023 Senators 1 Penguins 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Ottawa Senators 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

8 wins and 2 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 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 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 8.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 4.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 20.9
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 12.1
Faceoff Wins : 24.9
Hits: 20.3
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 28.1
Hits: 24.6
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 31
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 9.1
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 29
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 6.6

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	60	19.61	28	36	64	-3
17	Bryan Rust	64	20.1	26	32	58	2
65	Erik Karlsson	66	23.76	11	43	54	10

39	Anthony Mantha	71	15.06	26	27	53	13
71	Evgeni Malkin	50	17.55	15	37	52	12
18	Thomas Novak	71	14.04	15	22	37	4
67	Rickard Rakell	50	19.05	15	21	36	1
59	Yegor Chinakhov	62	12.93	17	15	32	0
81	Benjamin Kindel	68	15.19	17	15	32	-9
16	Justin Brazeau	53	12.76	16	14	30	4
58	Kris Letang	65	21.97	3	25	28	-7
5	Ryan Shea	70	18.92	4	24	28	22
19	Connor Dewar	71	13.76	14	13	27	10
28	Parker Wotherspoon	71	20.22	3	23	26	11
55	Noel Acciari	57	13.59	9	10	19	8
46	Blake Lizotte	55	13.87	7	12	19	6
49	Samuel Girard	50	17.94	3	11	14	12
7	Ilya Solovyov	27	12.31	1	7	8	2
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
41	Ville Koivunen	34	12.57	2	5	7	-5
2	Rutger McGroarty	20	11.82	2	3	5	-1
13	Kevin Hayes	25	12.26	3	2	5	-4
25	Elmer Soederblom	48	10.83	3	2	5	-6
75	Connor Clifton	40	16.43	2	3	5	-1
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
85	Avery Hayes	11	10.62	2	0	2	-6
27	Ryan Graves	20	15.35	1	0	1	-1
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	34	2.95	0.891
74	Stuart Skinner	43	2.88	0.889
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Tim Stutzle	71	20.36	32	41	73	6
19	Drake Batherson	68	17.47	27	34	61	-5
24	Dylan Cozens	71	17.04	24	27	51	-9

7	Brady Tkachuk	51	17.03	20	29	49	2
85	Jake Sanderson	62	24.81	11	37	48	9
28	Claude Giroux	71	16.5	12	32	44	20
12	Shane Pinto	61	18.74	19	20	39	3
72	Thomas Chabot	55	22.57	7	24	31	6
22	Michael Amadio	71	16.03	12	18	30	8
71	Ridly Greig	66	16.63	11	17	27	8
20	Fabian Zetterlund	71	13.05	13	14	27	-1
10	Jordan Spence	62	17.88	4	20	25	15
2	Artyom Zub	70	20.47	4	21	25	15
21	Nick Cousins	70	11.25	8	12	20	7
3	Nick Jensen	61	17.01	4	13	17	-2
43	Tyler Kleven	66	17.21	3	13	16	1
37	Warren Foegele	57	14.16	12	3	15	-1
89	Lars Eller	57	11.51	4	9	13	7
83	Stephen Halliday	28	8.19	4	7	11	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	39	15.03	0	5	5	2
15	Olle Lycksell	7	9.87	1	1	2	-2
58	Carter Yakemchuk	1	12.8	1	1	2	2
23	Kurtis MacDermid	17	3.9	0	1	1	-4
	Dennis Gilbert	6	11.37	0	1	1	0
34	Arthur Kaliyev	2	10.6	0	1	1	0
42	Hayden Hodgson	9	6.37	0	0	0	-1
	Xavier Bourgault	2	5.95	0	0	0	-1
60	Lassi Thomson	1	4.4	0	0	0	0
56	Jorian Donovan	1	4.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Leevi Merilaeinen	20	3.51	0.86
35	Linus Ullmark	41	2.75	0.887
47	James Reimer	10	2.32	0.884
31	Hunter Shepard	1	3.35	0.833
40	Mads Soegaard	2	4.65	0.833

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Blake Lizotte

Injured

Evgeni Malkin

Injured

Caleb Jones

Suspended

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dennis Gilbert

Injured

Nick Jensen

Injured

Thomas Chabot

Injured

Lassi Thomson

Injured

Jake Sanderson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Ottawa Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins

Linus Ullmark

Tyler Kleven

Artyom Zub

Drake Batherson

Tim Stutzle

Claude Giroux

Bryan Rust

Sidney Crosby

Rickard Rakell

Erik Karlsson

Parker Wotherspoon

Stuart Skinner

Line 2

Ottawa Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins

Linus Ullmark

Nikolas Matinpalo

Jordan Spence

Brady Tkachuk

Dylan Cozens

Ridly Greig

Yegor Chinakhov

Thomas Novak

Anthony Mantha

Kris Letang

Samuel Girard

Stuart Skinner

Line 3

Ottawa Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins

Linus Ullmark

Jorian Donovan

Carter Yakemchuk

Nick Cousins

Shane Pinto

Michael Amadio

Justin Brazeau

Benjamin Kindel

Ville Koivunen

Connor Clifton

Ryan Shea

Stuart Skinner

Line 4

Ottawa Senators

Pittsburgh Penguins

Linus Ullmark

Warren Foegele

Lars Eller

Fabian Zetterlund

Noel Acciari

Connor Dewar

Elmer Soederblom

Stuart Skinner

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Avalanche 6-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Jets 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Penguins 5-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Penguins 7-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Penguins 2-6 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Senators 3-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NHL

Senators 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Senators 1-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-7 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Ducks 0-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Senators 2-0 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Senators 7-4 Kraken

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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