San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

San Jose Sharks

Ice Hockey NHL Rogers Place Tue 17 Mar 21:00

Edmonton Oilers

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NHL Betting Preview: Sharks vs Oilers

The San Jose Sharks square off against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday, March 17.

Oilers Look the Best Bet

We’re heading to the 3-Way Moneyline and our betting prediction is for the Oilers to win in regulation time. The home team have a strong chance of beating the Sharks and the -111 makes plenty of appeal.

Oilers Have 8 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

San Jose Sharks were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 7-4 loss against Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Collin Graf was on target along with three of his teammates.

Edmonton Oilers were winners last time out. It was a 3-1 home victory against Nashville Predators at Rogers Place. Connor McDavid had 3 points, all of them were assists. Goalie Connor Ingram had a great game and ended up with 26 saves (.963).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sharks beat the Oilers when the teams last met. It was a 5-4 scoreline at SAP Center. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Oilers have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Alex Nedeljkovic (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-9-3	2.8	.903	0
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

Connor Ingram (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-6-2	2.7	.895	1
23/24	23-21-3	2.91	.907	6

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 15.2% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 3.6 goals from 28.3 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.8%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, with Collin Graf racking up 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.78 goal against average with a .871 save percentage.

Edmonton Oilers – Last 10 Games

The Oilers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 23.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.8 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

The top points scorer is Connor McDavid with 18 points, 3 goals and 15 assists, while Leon Draisaitl is next best after registering 17 points, 6 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Connor Ingram have a 2.74 GAA with a .892 SV%.

San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The pick for this NHL encounter is to back Edmonton Oilers to win in regulation time at -111. We think that the road team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

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 Sharks vs Oilers stats:

Oilers have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Sharks have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Sharks have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Oilers have won 8 of their last 10 games against Sharks.

Oilers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 Assists -227

Evan Bouchard (Oilers) has finished with at least one assist in 8 of the past 10 games. We can therefore place a Player Assists wager at an eye-catching -227 in the hope that our pick covers the line.

Latest Evan Bouchard Player Prop Odds

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Assists

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Oilers

To Score Zach Hyman

Assists Evan Bouchard Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Oilers on the 60-minute line, Zach Hyman (Oilers) to score and Evan Bouchard (Oilers) to get Over 0.5 assists.

The same game parlay option is great for hockey bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks

4 - 6 Oilers logo

Oilers

There’s the option to wager on the Oilers to win by a 6-4 scoreline. Odds of +3300 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers 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 Make Oilers Moneyline Favorites

The Edmonton Oilers odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -172 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 63% chance of winning. San Jose Sharks are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +142.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -145.

If you're looking to place a National Hockey League wager, head to the top betting apps and explore the wide range of team props and game lines. Take your time to find the lines and odds that offer the best value.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Connor McDavid is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Connor McDavid is the market leader at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

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Player Assists

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

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Player Shots

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Sharks

NHL: 15/03 Sharks4 Senators 7
NHL: 15/03 Sharks4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 13/03 Sharks4 Bruins 2
NHL: 11/03 Sharks3 Sabres 6
NHL: 08/03 Islanders2 Sharks 1

Oilers

NHL: 16/03 Predators1 Oilers 3
NHL: 14/03 Oilers2 Blues 3
NHL: 13/03 Oilers2 Stars 7
NHL: 11/03 Oilers4 Avalanche 3
NHL: 09/03 Oilers4 Golden Knights 2

Head to Head

San Jose vs Edmonton

NHL: 28/02 2026 Oilers 4 Sharks 5
NHL: 30/01 2026 Sharks 3 Oilers 4
NHL: 17/04 2025 Oilers 3 Sharks 0
NHL: 12/04 2025 Sharks 2 Oilers 4
NHL: 04/04 2025 Oilers 3 Sharks 2
NHL: 21/12 2024 Sharks 2 Oilers 3
NHL: 16/04 2024 Sharks 2 Oilers 9
NHL: 29/12 2023 Oilers 5 Sharks 0
NHL: 10/11 2023 Oilers 2 Sharks 3
NHL: 14/04 2023 Sharks 2 Oilers 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks Stats

Edmonton Oilers Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 3.30 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.2
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 25
Giveaways: 18.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.1
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 25
Hits: 23.2
Giveaways: 18.3
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 28.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 10.6
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 22.7
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.4
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 30.3
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 3.6

Team News

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Macklin Celebrini	65	21.31	35	60	95	7
2	Will Smith	52	18.2	19	26	45	1
73	Tyler Toffoli	65	15.49	18	26	44	-6

21	Alexander Wennberg	64	20.61	13	30	43	-19
72	William Eklund	61	19.05	12	29	41	-23
51	Collin Graf	64	16.53	19	21	40	4
44	Kiefer Sherwood	55	17.39	20	7	27	-16
9	Dmitri Orlov	65	21.29	1	25	26	-17
3	John Klingberg	51	20.68	10	14	24	-16
81	Adam Gaudette	52	11.83	14	7	21	-10
96	Philipp Kurashev	41	15.66	7	13	20	0
38	Mario Ferraro	65	20.92	6	12	18	2
77	Michael Misa	28	12.41	7	9	16	4
53	Jeff Skinner	32	12.34	6	7	13	-8
6	Sam Dickinson	55	16.25	1	11	12	-2
92	Igor Chernyshov	16	14.83	3	8	11	2
10	Ty Dellandrea	42	14.4	2	9	11	-16
23	Barclay Goodrow	65	11.38	5	6	11	-15
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin	35	16.83	4	6	10	0
40	Pavol Regenda	19	13.55	8	1	9	0
63	Zack Ostapchuk	42	9.95	3	2	5	-9
5	Vincent Desharnais	38	17.47	1	4	5	5
4	Nick Leddy	19	17.51	0	4	4	-9
75	Ryan Reaves	49	7.96	3	0	3	-12
56	Ethan Cardwell	7	11.93	1	0	1	-3
54	Patrick Giles	3	8.87	0	1	1	1
30	Yaroslav Askarov	40	55.12	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Alex Nedeljkovic	29	2.77	0.903
	Laurent Brossoit	1	6.09	0.739
	Jakub Skarek	-	-	-
1	Justin Kowalkoski	-	-	-
	Kyle Chauvette	-	-	-

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Connor McDavid	68	23.08	37	77	114	12
29	Leon Draisaitl	65	21.58	35	62	97	13
2	Evan Bouchard	68	24.67	19	58	77	18

93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	58	19.15	17	33	50	-8
18	Zach Hyman	49	20.25	28	17	45	10
14	Mattias Ekholm	68	20.72	6	30	36	26
92	Vasili Podkolzin	68	15.14	15	15	30	16
28	Jack Roslovic	55	15.93	17	11	28	-9
22	Matthew Savoie	68	14.1	11	16	27	0
25	Darnell Nurse	68	20.8	7	14	21	-16
96	Jake Walman	39	19.49	8	10	18	-12
42	Kasperi Kapanen	27	14.17	7	8	15	7
16	Jason Dickinson	53	15.64	7	7	14	-7
5	Connor Murphy	66	16.92	4	9	13	-7
49	Ty Emberson	60	15.82	2	10	12	1
24	Spencer Stastney	64	15.52	2	8	10	-10
34	Colton Dach	56	11.34	3	7	10	-17
19	Adam Henrique	51	13.47	2	8	10	-12
13	Mattias Janmark-Nylen	43	11.86	1	7	8	-9
20	Curtis Lazar	38	8.82	3	2	5	-2
53	Isaac Howard	28	10.33	2	3	5	-6
10	Trent Frederic	65	10.83	4	1	5	-17
86	David Tomasek	22	10.76	3	2	5	-6
75	Alec Regula	29	14.47	0	3	3	-17
81	Joshua Samanski	11	9.58	0	2	2	1
46	Max Jones	9	7.81	1	1	2	0
64	Connor Clattenburg	5	7.2	1	0	1	1
28	Quinn Hutson	4	8	1	0	1	-1
61	Riley Stillman	4	12.03	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Connor Ingram	21	2.7	0.895
30	Calvin Pickard	16	3.68	0.87
35	Tristan Jarry	29	3.39	0.883

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan Couture

Injured

Carey Price

Injured

Ty Dellandrea

Injured

Yaroslav Askarov

Injured

Igor Chernyshov

Injured

Alexander Wennberg

Injured

Edmonton Oilers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Curtis Lazar

Injured

Mattias Janmark-Nylen

Injured

Ty Emberson

Injured

Colton Dach

Injured

Leon Draisaitl

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-7 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Blues 3-2 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Jets 1-2 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Oilers 4-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flames 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Edmonton Oilers Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Predators 1-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NHL

Oilers 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Oilers 2-7 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Oilers 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Oilers 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 6-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Senators 4-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Oilers 4-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Oilers 8-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Oilers 5-6 Ducks

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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