Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction, Picks & Odds | 25 Feb 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 25, 14:38 | 6 min read

Seattle Kraken

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Wed 25 Feb 20:00

NHL Betting Preview: Kraken vs Stars

The Seattle Kraken meet the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, February 25.

Stars Too Much for Kraken?

There is -100 available when it comes to the Stars on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re expecting the home team to beat the Kraken in regulation time. There’s lots of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

Stars Are 9 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Seattle Kraken won their previous game 4-2. This was a road victory at Crypto.com Arena against Los Angeles Kings. Shane Wright bagged two goals, while Adam Larsson and Vince Dunn scored once. Goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 shots (.926).

Dallas Stars were winners for the sixth straight time in their last game. Landing a 5-4 home victory against St Louis Blues at American Airlines Center. Jamie Benn scored twice, with Mavrik Bourque, Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Stars and the Kraken saw the former win. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Climate Pledge Arena. The Stars have nine straight wins against the Kraken. They’ve also claimed 9 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Joey Daccord (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-20-6	3	.896	2
23/24	19-18-11	2.46	.916	3

Casey DeSmith (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-8-6	2.4	.907	1
23/24	12-9-4	2.89	.895	1

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.0 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.1%.

Jared McCann is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Matthew Beniers racking up 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 2.62 goal against average with a .912 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 31.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 22.1 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Jason Robertson with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Miro Heiskanen is next best after registering 10 points which were all assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 2.87 GAA with a .875 SV%.

Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that there will be a home win in this NHL clash. You can currently get -100 about a regulation time win which looks like great odds.

Our expert NHL handicappers study recent form and take injuries into account when assessing each matchup. Before delivering a verdict, we combine that insight with the latest stats to strengthen our hockey analysis.

Key Kraken vs Stars stats:

Stars have won 6 consecutive games.
Stars have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Stars have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
Kraken have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Stars have won the last 9 games between these teams.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Those looking for a bigger price about a win for Dallas should head to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines. You can combine this pick with an Over / Under prediction for more juice.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jason Robertson To Score -110

Jason Robertson (Stars) has scored in 4 straight home games. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at -110 which will hopefully see him find the net.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Stars

To Score Jason Robertson

Assists Jamie Benn Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Stars on the 60-minute line, Jason Robertson (Stars) to score and Jamie Benn (Stars) to get Over 0.5 assists.

There are lots of options when you place a same game parlay. You can go through the available hockey lines and props and identify your favorite outcomes before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised wagering doesn’t come any better.

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Correct Score Prediction

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There are betting odds of +1500 that the Stars land a 5-2 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

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Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars 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 Stars Likelier Winners

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Dallas Stars are -169 favorites to win and that means a 63% chance of landing a victory. At +140, Seattle Kraken are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at +104.

The best NHL sportsbooks offer a wide variety of game lines and team props for every matchup, with plenty of options available both before and during the game. Be sure to explore all the lines and odds before placing your bets.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goalscorers, Assists, Shots on Goal, Powerplay Points, Blocked Shots or Saves, then the goalie and player prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

Micro betting provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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Last 5 Games

Kraken

NHL: 05/02 Kraken4 Kings 2
NHL: 04/02 Kraken2 Ducks 4
NHL: 01/02 Kraken3 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 30/01 Maple Leafs2 Kraken 5
NHL: 28/01 Capitals1 Kraken 5

Stars

NHL: 05/02 Blues4 Stars 5
NHL: 03/02 Jets3 Stars 4
NHL: 01/02 Stars3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 30/01 Stars5 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 28/01 Stars4 Blues 3

Head to Head

Seattle vs Dallas

NHL: 27/11 2025 Stars 3 Kraken 2
NHL: 10/11 2025 Kraken 1 Stars 2
NHL: 01/04 2025 Stars 3 Kraken 1
NHL: 30/03 2025 Stars 5 Kraken 1
NHL: 14/10 2024 Kraken 0 Stars 2
NHL: 13/04 2024 Kraken 1 Stars 3
NHL: 31/03 2024 Stars 3 Kraken 0
NHL: 19/12 2023 Kraken 3 Stars 4
NHL: 16/05 2023 Kraken 1 Stars 2
NHL: 14/05 2023 Stars 3 Kraken 6

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 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 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 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 5.5: Covered in 8 of 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 3.50 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.00 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 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 23.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 16.8
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 23.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 9
Faceoff Wins : 21.4
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 11
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 11.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	54	18.72	20	18	38	8
10	Matthew Beniers	56	19.56	14	23	37	-2
9	Chandler Stephenson	54	19.75	13	23	36	-14

29	Vince Dunn	55	22.13	8	26	34	-17
20	Eeli Tolvanen	55	16.35	11	20	31	-8
19	Jared McCann	32	16.58	16	15	31	3
51	Shane Wright	56	13.91	11	11	22	6
62	Brandon Montour	38	22.26	7	15	22	-1
84	Kaapo Kakko	40	14.27	6	15	21	8
17	Jaden Schwartz	36	16.59	9	10	19	7
89	Frederick Gaudreau	43	16.27	4	13	17	8
6	Adam Larsson	56	21.69	5	10	15	3
26	Ryan Winterton	54	11.64	3	12	15	3
41	Ryker Evans	41	17.36	5	7	12	6
77	Berkly Catton	40	12.39	5	6	11	-3
59	Ben Meyers	31	11.64	5	6	11	0
55	Ryan Lindgren	56	18.8	2	7	9	16
24	Jamie Oleksiak	54	16.95	3	6	9	9
12	Tye Kartye	40	10.7	3	5	8	-6
38	Jani Nyman	24	10.7	4	2	6	1
63	Jacob Melanson	22	9.51	1	3	4	0
28	Josh Mahura	20	15.41	1	2	3	9
27	Cale Fleury	16	17.59	1	1	2	2
78	Oscar Fisker Moelgaard	3	6.23	0	1	1	1
15	John Hayden	3	10.07	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	33	2.78	0.904
31	Philipp Grubauer	22	2.43	0.916
30	Matt Murray	5	2.21	0.922

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
96	Mikko Rantanen	54	20.2	20	49	69	2
21	Jason Robertson	57	19.88	32	34	66	20
53	Wyatt Johnston	57	20.05	29	30	59	-3

4	Miro Heiskanen	55	25.98	7	39	46	7
24	Roope Hintz	52	17.46	15	29	44	15
55	Thomas Harley	45	23.12	5	18	23	-2
18	Sam Steel	57	16.21	7	16	23	-2
23	Esa Lindell	57	23.75	5	17	22	18
22	Mavrik Bourque	57	14.39	11	11	22	-2
14	Jamie Benn	35	12.54	9	13	22	10
95	Matt Duchene	32	15.83	10	10	20	-3
49	Justin Hryckowian	56	12.32	8	10	18	-2
91	Tyler Seguin	27	16.66	7	10	17	10
12	Radek Faksa	56	11.69	2	15	17	1
28	Alexander Petrovic	50	15.57	2	7	9	3
10	Oskar Baeck	47	12.27	4	4	8	3
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	40	16.16	1	6	7	-1
15	Colin Blackwell	46	11.54	2	5	7	-5
5	Nils Lundkvist	30	16.28	3	4	7	8
20	Kyle Capobianco	31	12.18	2	3	5	0
73	Adam Erne	24	9.45	3	1	4	0
6	Lian Bichsel	26	15.81	1	2	3	6
11	Nathan Bastian	24	8.36	3	0	3	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Jake Oettinger	37	2.73	0.897
1	Casey DeSmith	21	2.37	0.911
31	Remi Poirier	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Matt Murray

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mikko Rantanen

Injured

Radek Faksa

Injured

Roope Hintz

Injured

Tyler Seguin

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Dallas Stars

Seattle Kraken

Casey DeSmith

Esa Lindell

Miro Heiskanen

Jason Robertson

Wyatt Johnston

Mavrik Bourque

Jordan Eberle

Matthew Beniers

Jared McCann

Adam Larsson

Vince Dunn

Joey Daccord

Line 2

Dallas Stars

Seattle Kraken

Casey DeSmith

Thomas Harley

Nils Lundkvist

Sam Steel

Matt Duchene

Jamie Benn

Frederick Gaudreau

Chandler Stephenson

Eeli Tolvanen

Brandon Montour

Jamie Oleksiak

Joey Daccord

Line 3

Dallas Stars

Seattle Kraken

Casey DeSmith

Lian Bichsel

Alexander Petrovic

Adam Erne

Justin Hryckowian

Colin Blackwell

Berkly Catton

Shane Wright

Jaden Schwartz

Ryker Evans

Ryan Lindgren

Joey Daccord

Line 4

Dallas Stars

Seattle Kraken

Casey DeSmith

Arttu Hyry

Oskar Baeck

Nathan Bastian

Jacob Melanson

Ben Meyers

Ryan Winterton

Joey Daccord

Previous Seattle Kraken Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Kraken 4-2 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Kraken 2-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Kraken 3-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Capitals 1-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Devils 2-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Ducks 4-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Islanders 1-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Penguins 6-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Kraken 3-6 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blues 4-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Jets 3-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Stars 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Stars 5-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Stars 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Blues 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Stars 0-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Bruins 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Lightning 4-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Stars 1-2 Mammoth

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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