Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds | 16 Apr 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 28 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 16, 20:28 | 6 min read

Seattle Kraken

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Thu 16 Apr 22:00

Colorado Avalanche

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Correct Score
Odds
Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Kraken vs Avalanche

The Seattle Kraken square off against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, April 16.

Avs Look a Great Wager to Land Victory

The Avalanche look value on the 3-Way Moneyline and our prediction is that they will claim a victory over the Kraken. We’re happy to take the -112 that the home team win in 60 minutes.

Avs Are 8 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Seattle Kraken have now lost five straight road games. When they last took to the ice, Vegas Golden Knights won 4-1 at T-Mobile Arena. Shane Wright was the solitary scorer after Kraken registered 23 shots.

Colorado Avalanche have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Calgary Flames were beaten 3-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Cale Makar recorded 3 points, all of them were assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood played a starring role, stopping 30 shots (.968).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Avs had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Climate Pledge Arena, they recorded a 5-1 win over the Kraken. The Avs have racked up six straight victories over the Kraken. On the head-to-head front, they have won 8 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Victor Ostman (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-1-0	2.1	.943	0

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-6-6	2	.921	4
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 4.2% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.9 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 64.3%.

Kaapo Kakko is the top points scorer with 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, with Chandler Stephenson racking up 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Philipp Grubauer have a 2.78 goal against average with a .907 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 33.2 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.1%.

The top points scorer is Martin Necas with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Nathan MacKinnon is next best after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.07 GAA with a .892 SV%.

Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

This Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

There is merit in simply backing Colorado Avalanche to beat their opponents in 60 minutes when it comes to this NHL encounter. Especially as odds of -112 are available for this value pick.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Key Kraken vs Avalanche stats:

Avalanche have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Avalanche have won 2 consecutive games.
Kraken have lost their last 5 games on the road.
Kraken have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Kraken have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
Avalanche have won the last 6 games between these teams.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bobby McMann Over 2.5 Shots -125

Bobby McMann (Kraken) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -125.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche

To Score Parker Kelly

Shots on Goal Bobby McMann Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Avalanche on the 60-minute line, Parker Kelly (Avalanche) to score and Bobby McMann (Kraken) to have Over 2.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Kraken

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Avalanche

Our correct score prediction is a 3-1 win for the Avalanche which is available at odds of +1600. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche 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 Think Avs Likeliest to Win

The Colorado Avalanche odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -200 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 67% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Seattle Kraken, you will find +164 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +106.

Before placing your bet, explore the top NHL sportsbooks for a wide selection of game lines and team props. Compare the lines and betting odds to find the most appealing options.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the goalie and player 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 or Shots on Goal.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NHL. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen next. Next Goal, Next Goalscorer and several 10 Minute lines are among the options.

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Last 5 Games

Kraken

NHL: 16/04 Kraken1 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 14/04 Kings5 Kraken 3
NHL: 12/04 Flames1 Kraken 4
NHL: 10/04 Golden Knights3 Kraken 4
NHL: 08/04 Kraken2 Wild 5

Avalanche

NHL: 15/04 Avalanche3 Flames 1
NHL: 14/04 Avalanche2 Oilers 1
NHL: 12/04 Golden Knights3 Avalanche 2
NHL: 10/04 Flames1 Avalanche 3
NHL: 08/04 Avalanche3 Blues 1

Head to Head

Seattle vs Colorado

NHL: 13/03 2026 Avalanche 5 Kraken 1
NHL: 17/12 2025 Avalanche 5 Kraken 3
NHL: 23/12 2024 Kraken 2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 06/11 2024 Kraken 3 Avalanche 6
NHL: 23/10 2024 Avalanche 3 Kraken 2
NHL: 14/11 2023 Avalanche 5 Kraken 1
NHL: 10/11 2023 Kraken 4 Avalanche 3
NHL: 18/10 2023 Avalanche 4 Kraken 1
NHL: 01/05 2023 Kraken 2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 29/04 2023 Avalanche 4 Kraken 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken Stats

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 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 3.40 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 16.6
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 25.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 12.4
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 15.7
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 33.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 13.8
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 33
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 17.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.2
Hits: 15.5
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.3

Team News

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	79	18.52	26	29	55	2
10	Matthew Beniers	81	19.32	20	30	50	-8
9	Chandler Stephenson	79	19.38	16	33	49	-24

	Bobby McMann	77	15.92	29	17	46	-3
29	Vince Dunn	80	21.68	11	33	44	-23
19	Jared McCann	52	16.43	20	20	40	-7
84	Kaapo Kakko	64	14.29	13	27	40	15
20	Eeli Tolvanen	77	16.06	12	24	36	-18
62	Brandon Montour	63	22.57	11	21	32	-21
51	Shane Wright	73	13.81	12	15	27	7
17	Jaden Schwartz	50	16.14	11	15	26	5
6	Adam Larsson	81	21.37	7	18	25	1
89	Frederick Gaudreau	67	16.16	7	17	24	1
26	Ryan Winterton	67	11.95	4	14	18	2
77	Berkly Catton	65	12.93	7	10	17	-8
41	Ryker Evans	66	17.78	8	9	17	5
59	Ben Meyers	51	11.89	7	8	15	-10
24	Jamie Oleksiak	78	16.93	5	10	15	9
55	Ryan Lindgren	75	18.36	2	7	9	-1
38	Jani Nyman	27	10.51	4	3	7	-5
63	Jacob Melanson	36	9.37	2	3	5	-9
28	Josh Mahura	23	15.66	1	2	3	8
27	Cale Fleury	22	16.32	1	2	3	2
78	Oscar Fisker Moelgaard	13	9.24	0	2	2	2
15	John Hayden	3	10.07	0	0	0	-1
1	Victor Oestman	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	47	2.99	0.897
31	Philipp Grubauer	32	2.65	0.908
30	Matt Murray	5	2.21	0.922
39	Niklas Kokko	3	3.04	0.89

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	80	22.26	53	74	127	57
88	Martin Necas	78	21.5	38	62	100	47
8	Cale Makar	74	24.89	20	58	78	31

11	Brock Nelson	80	19.66	33	32	65	13
91	Nazem Kadri	77	19.03	16	34	50	-30
62	Artturi Lehkonen	69	18.49	21	27	48	32
13	Valeri Nichushkin	71	17.72	17	30	47	7
70	Sam Malinski	81	17.59	8	32	40	43
92	Gabriel Landeskog	60	16.41	14	21	35	29
17	Parker Kelly	81	12.69	20	14	34	16
84	Brent Burns	81	18.9	12	22	34	32
42	Josh Manson	79	17.78	5	26	31	42
18	Jack Drury	81	14.47	10	17	27	15
10	Nicolas Roy	73	14.43	8	17	25	0
20	Ross Colton	72	12.49	9	15	24	9
7	Devon Toews	67	22.37	3	21	24	36
	Nick Blankenburg	60	16.82	7	16	23	-11
54	Gavin Brindley	56	9.55	6	7	13	2
	Brett Kulak	82	18.96	1	11	12	-4
93	Zakhar Bardakov	59	7.13	1	9	10	6
94	Joel Kiviranta	50	10.29	3	6	9	7
25	Logan O'Connor	12	11.25	0	2	2	-1
18	Jack Ahcan	11	11.54	0	2	2	2
67	Keaton Middleton	3	10.77	0	1	1	-1
	Alex Barre-Boulet	1	3.8	0	1	1	0
82	Ivan Ivan	9	7.46	0	1	1	1
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1
	Jason Polin	3	6.7	0	0	0	1
16	Taylor Makar	12	6.21	0	0	0	0
	Isak Posch	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	44	2.07	0.92
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	39	2.51	0.904
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Injuries & Suspensions

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jared McCann

Injured

Philipp Grubauer

Injured

Joey Daccord

Injured

Jaden Schwartz

Injured

Matt Murray

Unavailable

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nazem Kadri

Injured

Josh Manson

Injured

Gabriel Landeskog

Unavailable

Nathan MacKinnon

Unavailable

Martin Necas

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Colorado Avalanche

Seattle Kraken

Scott Wedgewood

Brett Kulak

Cale Makar

Artturi Lehkonen

Brock Nelson

Valeri Nichushkin

Jordan Eberle

Matthew Beniers

Bobby McMann

Adam Larsson

Vince Dunn

Victor Oestman

Line 2

Colorado Avalanche

Seattle Kraken

Scott Wedgewood

Devon Toews

Sam Malinski

Parker Kelly

Nicolas Roy

Ross Colton

Jani Nyman

Shane Wright

Kaapo Kakko

Brandon Montour

Ryan Lindgren

Victor Oestman

Line 3

Colorado Avalanche

Seattle Kraken

Scott Wedgewood

Nick Blankenburg

Brent Burns

Joel Kiviranta

Jack Drury

Logan O'Connor

Eeli Tolvanen

Chandler Stephenson

Berkly Catton

Cale Fleury

Ryker Evans

Victor Oestman

Line 4

Colorado Avalanche

Seattle Kraken

Scott Wedgewood

Zakhar Bardakov

Jason Polin

Alex Barre-Boulet

Ryan Winterton

Frederick Gaudreau

Ben Meyers

Victor Oestman

Previous Seattle Kraken Lineups

15 Apr NHL

Kraken 1-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Kings 5-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Flames 1-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Kraken 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

06 Apr NHL

Kraken 2-6 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Blackhawks 4-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Mammoth 6-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Kraken 0-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

14 Apr NHL

Avalanche 3-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Avalanche 2-1 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Golden Knights 3-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Flames 1-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Avalanche 3-1 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Blues 3-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Avalanche 2-0 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

01 Apr NHL

Canucks 8-6 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NHL

Flames 2-9 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Jets 4-2 Avalanche

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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