Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Apr 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 5 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 7, 14:38 | 6 min read

Seattle Kraken

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Tue 7 Apr 20:00

Minnesota Wild

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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Kraken vs Wild

The Seattle Kraken go up against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, April 7.

Stick With Wild to Cover the Line

Backing the Wild off -1.5 goals on the puck line is our confident betting prediction. We’re keen to get against the Kraken and the -102 looks attractive for this pick.

8 Victories for Wild in Previous 10 H2H Games

Seattle Kraken were beaten in their previous five games and the latest was on the road at Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg Jets claimed a 6-2 win. Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann scored one goal apiece.

Minnesota Wild got a third straight win in their last game. It was a 5-4 road triumph at Little Caesars Arena when meeting Detroit Red Wings. Kirill Kaprizov scored a hat trick and there were also goals for Matthew Boldy and Vladimir Tarasenko.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-2 win for the Wild at Climate Pledge Arena when they last played the Kraken. The Wild have triumphed in their previous four meetings against the Kraken. On the head-to-head front, it has been 8 wins out of 10.

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

Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-9-6	2.6	.914	4
23/24	2-1-0	3.01	.897	1

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

1 win, 7 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 24.7 shots on goal, with a 3.7% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 4.2 goals from 29.8 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 67.7%.

Kaapo Kakko is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Bobby McMann racking up 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Philipp Grubauer have a 3.19 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 32.2 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Ryan Hartman with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Mats Zuccarello is next best after having 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.18 GAA with a .883 SV%.

Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

Head into Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

Minnesota Wild look too strong for their opponents and we think they can win by two or more in this NHL clash. The -102 is value for them to surpass a -1.5 goal handicap on the spread.

We track all injuries that could impact each franchise before making our hockey predictions. The form guide and latest stats also help the Sportsgambler.com team crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Key Kraken vs Wild stats:

The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Kraken in 4 consecutive games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Kraken in 7 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Kraken in 12 of their last 20 games.

Wild -1.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 50.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matt Boldy Over 2.5 Shots -185

Matt Boldy (Wild) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -185 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Wild -1.5

To Score Ryan Hartman

Shots on Goal Matt Boldy Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Wild -1.5. We’ve also gone for Ryan Hartman (Wild) to score and Matt Boldy (Wild) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Wild

A 4-2 win in favor of the Wild can be backed at odds of +1200. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

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Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 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 Wild Big Favorites

At betting odds of -256 with the sportsbooks, Minnesota Wild are regarded as 72% likely to win this game. Seattle Kraken are the underdogs at +205 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +104.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Kirill Kaprizov is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is -100 available that Kirill Kaprizov finds the net at any stage. He is available at +750 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

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Player Assists

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

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Player Shots

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Kraken

NHL: 07/04 Kraken2 Jets 6
NHL: 05/04 Blackhawks4 Kraken 2
NHL: 03/04 Mammoth6 Kraken 2
NHL: 01/04 Kraken0 Oilers 3
NHL: 28/03 Kraken2 Sabres 3

Wild

NHL: 05/04 Wild5 Red Wings 4
NHL: 04/04 Wild4 Senators 1
NHL: 03/04 Canucks2 Wild 5
NHL: 28/03 Wild3 Bruins 6
NHL: 27/03 Wild3 Panthers 2

Head to Head

Seattle vs Minnesota

NHL: 09/01 2026 Wild 3 Kraken 2
NHL: 09/12 2025 Wild 4 Kraken 1
NHL: 20/03 2025 Kraken 0 Wild 4
NHL: 05/03 2025 Wild 4 Kraken 3
NHL: 13/10 2024 Kraken 5 Wild 4
NHL: 19/04 2024 Kraken 4 Wild 3
NHL: 25/02 2024 Wild 5 Kraken 2
NHL: 11/12 2023 Wild 3 Kraken 0
NHL: 28/03 2023 Kraken 1 Wild 5
NHL: 12/11 2022 Wild 1 Kraken 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken Stats

Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

1 win and 9 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
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 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 2 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 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 25.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 24.8
Hits: 15.8
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 32.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.2
Hits: 23.1
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	74	18.53	25	28	53	2
10	Matthew Beniers	76	19.34	19	28	47	-8
9	Chandler Stephenson	74	19.51	15	30	45	-21

	Bobby McMann	72	15.78	27	17	44	-2
29	Vince Dunn	75	21.79	11	30	41	-28
19	Jared McCann	49	16.48	19	19	38	-6
84	Kaapo Kakko	59	14.24	13	24	37	16
20	Eeli Tolvanen	73	16.18	12	24	36	-16
62	Brandon Montour	58	22.63	10	21	31	-15
51	Shane Wright	72	13.81	11	15	26	7
17	Jaden Schwartz	46	16.14	11	12	23	6
6	Adam Larsson	76	21.43	5	17	22	-3
89	Frederick Gaudreau	62	16.17	5	17	22	1
26	Ryan Winterton	63	11.82	4	14	18	1
77	Berkly Catton	60	12.95	6	10	16	-7
59	Ben Meyers	49	11.86	7	8	15	-9
41	Ryker Evans	61	17.56	8	7	15	9
24	Jamie Oleksiak	73	16.88	5	8	13	11
55	Ryan Lindgren	72	18.38	2	7	9	5
38	Jani Nyman	26	10.43	4	2	6	-4
63	Jacob Melanson	34	9.43	2	3	5	-9
27	Cale Fleury	22	16.32	1	2	3	2
28	Josh Mahura	21	15.4	1	2	3	8
78	Oscar Fisker Moelgaard	9	9.11	0	2	2	2
15	John Hayden	3	10.07	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	45	2.96	0.898
31	Philipp Grubauer	32	2.65	0.908
30	Matt Murray	5	2.21	0.922

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Kirill Kaprizov	75	22.17	43	44	87	12
12	Matthew Boldy	73	20.66	41	40	81	17
43	Quinn Hughes	71	27.68	6	68	74	0

7	Brock Faber	77	24.67	15	36	51	20
36	Mats Zuccarello	57	18.66	15	36	51	-5
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	68	19.18	18	30	48	14
90	Marcus Johansson	70	15.44	14	31	45	18
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	70	14.92	22	22	44	-7
38	Ryan Hartman	73	16.7	22	19	41	-1
	Bobby Brink	64	15.16	15	15	30	-4
22	Danila Yurov	68	13.16	10	15	25	-2
13	Yakov Trenin	77	13.22	6	15	21	12
46	Jared Spurgeon	76	19.65	6	14	20	1
25	Jonas Brodin	58	20.44	4	13	17	16
5	Jacob Middleton	70	17.57	2	14	16	5
	Michael McCarron	74	14.05	6	9	15	-17
17	Marcus Foligno	53	12.89	7	5	12	-11
71	Nick Foligno	50	12.58	3	9	12	3
78	Nico Sturm	46	10.88	5	6	11	1
	Jeff Petry	62	14.75	0	9	9	-11
24	Zach Bogosian	41	14.54	2	4	6	8
48	Daemon Hunt	29	11.96	0	5	5	-3
21	Robby Fabbri	19	11.87	1	3	4	-4
71	Tyler Pitlick	32	7.77	2	0	2	-4
39	Ben Jones	26	8.61	1	1	2	-10
30	Jesper Wallstedt	32	56.86	0	1	1	0
43	Hunter Haight	7	9.99	0	1	1	-3
16	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	4	12.13	0	1	1	1
26	Matt Kiersted	4	13.7	0	1	1	-1
55	David Jiricek	25	11.71	0	0	0	0
82	David Spacek	2	10.75	0	0	0	-1
	Carson Lambos	1	10.3	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Filip Gustavsson	48	2.59	0.908
40	Cal Petersen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Philipp Grubauer

Injured

Shane Wright

Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zach Bogosian

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Minnesota Wild

Seattle Kraken

Jesper Wallstedt

Quinn Hughes

Brock Faber

Kirill Kaprizov

Ryan Hartman

Mats Zuccarello

Jordan Eberle

Matthew Beniers

Bobby McMann

Adam Larsson

Ryker Evans

Joey Daccord

Line 2

Minnesota Wild

Seattle Kraken

Jesper Wallstedt

Jonas Brodin

Jared Spurgeon

Marcus Johansson

Joel Eriksson Ek

Matthew Boldy

Eeli Tolvanen

Chandler Stephenson

Jaden Schwartz

Brandon Montour

Ryan Lindgren

Joey Daccord

Line 3

Minnesota Wild

Seattle Kraken

Jesper Wallstedt

Jacob Middleton

Jeff Petry

Vladimir Tarasenko

Danila Yurov

Bobby Brink

Kaapo Kakko

Berkly Catton

Jared McCann

Jamie Oleksiak

Vince Dunn

Joey Daccord

Line 4

Minnesota Wild

Seattle Kraken

Jesper Wallstedt

Yakov Trenin

Michael McCarron

Marcus Foligno

Frederick Gaudreau

Oscar Fisker Moelgaard

Ben Meyers

Joey Daccord

Previous Seattle Kraken 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

26 Mar NHL

Kraken 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Kraken 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Kraken 1-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Lightning 6-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Wild 5-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Wild 4-1 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Canucks 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Wild 3-6 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Wild 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Wild 3-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Stars 1-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 2-1 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Wild 4-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

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	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
3 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
4 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
5 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
6 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
7 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
8 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
2 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
3 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
4 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
7 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
8 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
3 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
4 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
6 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
7 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
2 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
3 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
4 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
5 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
6 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
7 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
3 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
4 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
5 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
6 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
7 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
8 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
9 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
10 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
11 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
12 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
13 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
14 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
15 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L
16 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
3 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
4 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
5 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
8 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
9 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
10 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
11 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
12 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
14 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	79	52	16	11	115	0.728	46	49	295	201	94	25-9-6	27-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Carolina	80	52	22	6	110	0.688	38	47	292	236	56	29-10-2	23-12-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Dallas	80	48	20	12	108	0.675	37	43	269	218	51	26-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	5-5	3W
4 Buffalo	80	49	23	8	106	0.663	41	44	280	236	44	26-10-4	23-13-4	5-0	5-5	3W
5 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
6 Tampa Bay	80	49	25	6	104	0.65	40	45	284	224	60	25-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1W
7 Minnesota	80	45	23	12	102	0.638	30	41	266	232	34	22-10-8	23-13-4	4-5	6-4	2L
8 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
9 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
11 Philadelphia	80	41	27	12	94	0.588	26	32	243	239	4	18-13-8	23-14-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
13 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
14 Detroit	80	41	30	9	91	0.569	30	39	237	246	-9	21-16-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	1L
15 Vegas	80	37	26	17	91	0.569	28	36	255	247	8	18-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	1W
16 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
17 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
18 Edmonton	80	40	30	10	90	0.563	31	40	275	266	9	21-14-4	19-16-6	0-3	6-4	1L
19 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
20 LA Kings	79	34	26	19	87	0.551	21	29	216	237	-21	15-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	6-4	4W
21 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
22 Nashville	80	38	32	10	86	0.538	28	33	241	261	-20	21-15-3	17-17-7	5-2	5-5	1W
23 Winnipeg	79	35	32	12	82	0.519	28	33	225	243	-18	19-15-6	16-17-6	2-4	7-3	1L
24 San Jose	79	37	34	8	82	0.519	25	35	240	284	-44	21-14-6	16-20-2	2-2	5-5	3L
25 St Louis	79	34	33	12	80	0.506	30	33	213	247	-34	18-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
26 Florida	80	38	38	4	80	0.5	30	33	240	273	-33	21-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	3-7	1W
27 Seattle	79	34	34	11	79	0.5	26	32	222	252	-30	19-16-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	2W
28 Toronto	80	32	34	14	78	0.488	23	31	247	290	-43	18-14-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	5L
29 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	24	30	232	245	-13	14-20-7	19-18-2	3-1	5-5	2L
31 Chicago	80	28	38	14	70	0.438	21	25	207	268	-61	13-18-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	3L
32 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

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