Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 12, 15:38 | 6 min read

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Vegas Golden Knights

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Team News
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NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Golden Knights

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Thursday, March 12.

Under 6.5 Looks the Value Bet

The Penguins and the Golden Knights don’t look capable of passing the 6.5 goal line. It leads us to make an Unders prediction, with odds of -130 currently on offer.

Penguins Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost three straight road games. When they last took to the ice, Carolina Hurricanes won 5-4 (SO) at Lenovo Center. Bryan Rust registered two goals, with Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari also finding the net.

Vegas Golden Knights have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 2-1 scoreline occurred on the road at American Airlines Center against Dallas Stars. Knights managed 27 shots and Jack Eichel recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins have won the last two encounters against the Knights. They achieved winning scorelines of 3-2 (OT) and 5-0 at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

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

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-9-6	3.1	.871	1
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 15.9% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 2.8 goals from 26.9 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.8%.

Bryan Rust is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Erik Karlsson racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.08 goal against average with a .881 save percentage.

Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

The Knights have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 24.0 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

The top points scorer is Pavel Dorofeyev with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Mitchell Marner is next in line after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Adin Hill have a 3.00 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks

Step into Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re not expecting the scoreboard to tick over too much for this NHL clash. Odds of -130 are available for Unders and that means we need six goals or less to be scored.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Penguins vs Golden Knights stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Golden Knights games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Golden Knights games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Golden Knights games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 56.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Eichel Over 3.5 Shots +105

Jack Eichel (Golden Knights) has had Over 3.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games at home. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of +105 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Anthony Mantha

Shots on Goal Jack Eichel Over 3.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 6.5 goals, Anthony Mantha (Penguins) to score and Jack Eichel (Golden Knights) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

4 - 1 Golden Knights logo

Golden Knights

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the Penguins to win 4-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +2200 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights 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.

Knights Favorites to Win According to the Books

The Vegas Golden Knights odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -189 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 65% chance of winning. Pittsburgh Penguins are the underdogs at +155 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -105.

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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: 11/03 Penguins4 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 08/03 Bruins4 Penguins 5
NHL: 07/03 Flyers4 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/03 Sabres5 Penguins 1
NHL: 04/03 Penguins1 Bruins 2

Golden Knights

NHL: 11/03 Golden Knights1 Stars 2
NHL: 09/03 Oilers4 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 07/03 Wild4 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 05/03 Golden Knights4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 04/03 Golden Knights2 Sabres 3

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Vegas

NHL: 01/03 2026 Golden Knights 0 Penguins 5
NHL: 12/03 2025 Golden Knights 2 Penguins 3
NHL: 08/03 2025 Penguins 0 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 21/01 2024 Penguins 2 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 20/11 2023 Golden Knights 0 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/01 2023 Penguins 2 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 02/12 2022 Golden Knights 3 Penguins 4
NHL: 12/03 2022 Golden Knights 2 Penguins 5
NHL: 18/01 2022 Penguins 5 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 08/01 2020 Penguins 4 Golden Knights 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 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 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.50 pts and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 31.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.2
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 23.9
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 29.2
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.8
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 4.4

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	56	19.59	27	32	59	1
17	Bryan Rust	57	20.17	23	26	49	3
39	Anthony Mantha	64	14.99	24	24	48	17

71	Evgeni Malkin	46	17.47	13	34	47	13
65	Erik Karlsson	59	23.69	6	38	44	12
18	Thomas Novak	64	13.88	14	22	36	5
16	Justin Brazeau	48	12.94	16	14	30	4
81	Benjamin Kindel	61	15.33	15	15	30	-9
67	Rickard Rakell	43	18.97	12	17	29	3
58	Kris Letang	58	21.93	3	24	27	-4
19	Connor Dewar	64	13.74	14	11	25	12
59	Yegor Chinakhov	55	12.4	14	11	25	-1
5	Ryan Shea	64	18.99	4	21	25	24
28	Parker Wotherspoon	64	20.16	3	17	20	10
46	Blake Lizotte	53	13.91	7	12	19	9
55	Noel Acciari	50	13.4	7	9	16	9
49	Samuel Girard	47	17.8	3	9	12	10
3	Jack St. Ivany	17	15.65	0	7	7	7
41	Ville Koivunen	30	12.66	2	5	7	-4
7	Ilya Solovyov	23	12.28	1	6	7	4
75	Connor Clifton	33	16.56	2	3	5	1
13	Kevin Hayes	25	12.26	3	2	5	-4
2	Rutger McGroarty	20	11.82	2	3	5	-1
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
25	Elmer Soederblom	41	10.71	2	1	3	-7
85	Avery Hayes	9	10.73	2	0	2	-5
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	30	2.81	0.898
74	Stuart Skinner	40	2.77	0.891
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	57	21.36	23	49	72	13
93	Mitchell Marner	64	19.89	18	47	65	15
61	Mark Stone	43	19.26	21	39	60	17

48	Tomas Hertl	65	17.33	24	30	54	-14
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	65	17.55	30	21	51	-3
49	Ivan Barbashev	65	16.3	19	27	46	10
4	Rasmus Andersson	64	23.52	11	25	36	-3
27	Shea Theodore	53	23.52	7	23	30	13
42	Braeden Bowman	49	14.33	8	16	24	-15
15	Noah Hanifin	54	23.06	3	19	22	-4
19	Reilly Smith	60	13.8	11	9	20	-10
	Nic Dowd	58	15.42	4	12	16	-6
55	Keegan Kolesar	65	11.6	5	10	15	-16
17	Ben Hutton	51	14.76	6	9	15	4
21	Brett Howden	41	14.84	9	6	15	-4
6	Kaedan Korczak	65	16.59	3	10	13	6
	Cole Smith	46	14	6	4	10	-7
26	Alexander Holtz	28	11.48	3	6	9	-1
5	Jeremy Lauzon	51	17.48	0	9	9	-6
20	Brandon Saad	46	13.43	3	5	8	-8
10	Colton Sissons	49	12.13	4	4	8	-8
23	Cole Reinhardt	44	9.79	3	4	7	-6
71	William Karlsson	14	15.15	4	3	7	-1
3	Brayden McNabb	46	20.69	2	4	6	-7
28	Tanner Laczynski	10	10.77	0	5	5	0
46	Jonas Roendbjerg	4	12.08	0	1	1	-2
30	Carl Lindbom	8	60.09	0	0	0	0
88	Jaycob Megna	4	10.63	0	0	0	-5
52	Dylan Coghlan	3	15.07	0	0	0	1
77	Kai Uchacz	3	12.2	0	0	0	-1
62	Raphael Lavoie	1	8.6	0	0	0	0
32	Jesper Vikman	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
40	Akira Schmid	32	2.61	0.893
33	Adin Hill	17	3.32	0.859
	Carter Hart	12	3.28	0.871

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Sidney Crosby

Injured

Justin Brazeau

Injured

Samuel Girard

Injured

Kevin Hayes

Injured

Evgeni Malkin

Suspended

Caleb Jones

Suspended

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

William Karlsson

Injured

Carter Hart

Injured

Jonas Roendbjerg

Injured

Alex Pietrangelo

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins

Adin Hill

Brayden McNabb

Shea Theodore

Ivan Barbashev

Jack Eichel

Mark Stone

Bryan Rust

Rickard Rakell

Yegor Chinakhov

Erik Karlsson

Parker Wotherspoon

Arturs Silovs

Line 2

Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins

Adin Hill

Noah Hanifin

Rasmus Andersson

Pavel Dorofeyev

Tomas Hertl

Mitchell Marner

Ville Koivunen

Thomas Novak

Anthony Mantha

Kris Letang

Ryan Shea

Arturs Silovs

Line 3

Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins

Adin Hill

Jeremy Lauzon

Kaedan Korczak

Brett Howden

Colton Sissons

Braeden Bowman

Avery Hayes

Benjamin Kindel

Elmer Soederblom

Connor Clifton

Ilya Solovyov

Arturs Silovs

Line 4

Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins

Adin Hill

Cole Smith

Nic Dowd

Keegan Kolesar

Noel Acciari

Blake Lizotte

Connor Dewar

Arturs Silovs

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins 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

05 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Penguins 1-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 0-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Penguins 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed 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

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 1-2 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Oilers 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Wild 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 0-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 6-4 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Kings 1-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Canucks 2-5 Golden Knights

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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