Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 6 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 18, 13:37 | 6 min read

Seattle Kraken

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Arena Sat 18 Oct 19:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

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

NHL Betting Preview: Kraken vs Maple Leafs

The Seattle Kraken clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs in this NHL matchup at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 18. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Kraken to Cause Leafs Problems

Let’s go for the Kraken at -143 to triumph with a +1.5 goal start. This should be a big enough advantage over the Maple Leafs and that’s why we’re making this prediction.

Leafs Are 7 From 8 on the H2H

Seattle Kraken have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa Senators claimed a 4-3 (SO) win. Chandler Stephenson registered two goals, with Shane Wright scoring one.

Toronto Maple Leafs last game was a 2-1 (OT) home win. This victory over New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena made it back-to-back victories. Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies each scored one goal. Goalie Anthony Stolarz produced a great performance and had 28 saves (.966).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Leafs who came out on top when they last played the Kraken. At Climate Pledge Arena, a 3-1 win was recorded. The Leafs have beaten the Kraken in the past five meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 8 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

Anthony Stolarz (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-3	3.3	.893	0
23/24	16-7-1	2.03	.925	2

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.4 shots on goal, with a 18.9% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.0 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

Jared McCann is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with Jordan Eberle recording 7 points which were all assists. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 3.11 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 5.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 30.1 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.1%.

The top points scorer is William Nylander with 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists, while Matthew Knies is next best after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.43 GAA with a .889 SV%, including one shutout.

Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks

Discover our expert Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, correct score suggestion, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

Our pick for this NHL encounter is Seattle Kraken +1.5 on the puck line. The underdogs look capable of putting up a fight and we don’t anticipate them being beaten easily.

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Key Kraken vs Maple Leafs stats:

The +1.5 line has been covered by Kraken in 7 consecutive games.
The +1.5 line has been covered by Kraken in 9 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line has been covered by Kraken in 16 of their last 20 games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maple Leafs in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maple Leafs in 14 of their last 20 games.

Kraken +1.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Eberle Over 1.5 Shots -185

Jordan Eberle (Kraken) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 straight games. We recommend backing the -185 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Kraken +1.5

To Score Jared McCann

Shots on Goal Jordan Eberle Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Kraken 1.5 on the puck line accompanied by Jared McCann (Kraken) to score and Jordan Eberle (Kraken) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Kraken

4 - 2 Maple Leafs logo

Maple Leafs

The Kraken can be backed at +2000 to triumph by a 4-2 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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2-1

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Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

Leafs Big Favorites With the Books

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Toronto Maple Leafs are red-hot -200 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 67% chance of winning this game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Seattle Kraken are trading at +164.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -143.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Kraken

NHL: 17/10 Kraken3 Senators 4
NHL: 15/10 Kraken4 Canadiens 5
NHL: 12/10 Golden Knights1 Kraken 2
NHL: 10/10 Ducks1 Kraken 3
NHL: 16/04 Kings6 Kraken 5

Maple Leafs

NHL: 17/10 Rangers1 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 15/10 Predators4 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 13/10 Red Wings3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 12/10 Maple Leafs3 Red Wings 6
NHL: 09/10 Canadiens2 Maple Leafs 5

Head to Head

Seattle vs Toronto

NHL: 07/02 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Kraken 1
NHL: 01/11 2024 Kraken 1 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 22/01 2024 Maple Leafs 3 Kraken 1
NHL: 01/12 2023 Kraken 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 27/02 2023 Maple Leafs 5 Kraken 1
NHL: 06/01 2023 Kraken 5 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 09/03 2022 Kraken 4 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 15/02 2022 Maple Leafs 6 Kraken 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken Stats

Toronto Maple Leafs 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

4 wins and 6 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 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 6.10 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 6 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 3.00 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 18.1
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 23.6
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.3
Blocks: 20.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 20.1
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 10.9
Blocks: 19.2
Faceoff Wins : 31.6
Hits: 34.2
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 20.7
Faceoff Wins : 32.7
Hits: 32.4
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 3.6

Team News

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
19	Jared McCann	4	17.33	3	1	4	1
62	Brandon Montour	4	22.8	0	4	4	3
29	Vince Dunn	4	21.5	1	3	4	0

7	Jordan Eberle	4	19.25	0	3	3	0
17	Jaden Schwartz	4	17.75	1	2	3	1
10	Matthew Beniers	4	19.53	1	2	3	0
9	Chandler Stephenson	4	20.93	2	0	2	0
27	Mason Marchment	4	14.9	1	1	2	0
51	Shane Wright	4	14.85	1	1	2	1
12	Tye Kartye	4	12.5	0	1	1	-1
38	Jani Nyman	4	8.08	1	0	1	1
28	Josh Mahura	4	16.53	0	1	1	3
55	Ryan Lindgren	4	19.95	0	1	1	-1
6	Adam Larsson	4	21.88	0	1	1	-4
89	Frederick Gaudreau	4	12.88	0	1	1	0
24	Jamie Oleksiak	4	16.35	1	0	1	-1
20	Eeli Tolvanen	4	14.93	0	0	0	1
26	Ryan Winterton	4	14.08	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	3	2.23	0.918
31	Philipp Grubauer	1	2.77	0.875
30	Matt Murray	-	-	-

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	5	19.94	2	7	9	1
23	Matthew Knies	5	20.5	2	5	7	3
91	John Tavares	5	17.5	1	4	5	0

34	Auston Matthews	5	21.76	4	1	5	5
44	Morgan Rielly	5	21.32	1	4	5	-3
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	5	18.92	1	3	4	0
74	Bobby McMann	5	15.1	2	1	3	2
19	Calle Jaernkrok	5	11.12	3	0	3	-1
55	Nicolas Roy	5	11.86	1	1	2	-2
18	Steven Lorentz	2	6.7	0	2	2	3
22	Jake McCabe	5	21.32	1	1	2	6
11	Max Domi	5	13.56	1	0	1	-1
89	Nick Robertson	5	11.08	0	1	1	-1
63	Matias Maccelli	5	13.96	0	1	1	0
81	Dakota Joshua	5	10.74	0	1	1	-5
8	Christopher Tanev	5	19.48	0	1	1	4
53	Easton Cowan	3	13.33	0	1	1	2
2	Simon Benoit	5	17.56	0	1	1	2
25	Brandon Carlo	5	18.18	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
	Cayden Primeau	1	4	0.867
41	Anthony Stolarz	4	2.52	0.907

Injuries & Suspensions

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ryker Evans

Injured

Frederick Gaudreau

Injured

Kaapo Kakko

Injured

Brandon Montour

Unavailable

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Scott Laughton

Injured

Joseph Woll

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Toronto Maple Leafs

Seattle Kraken

Anthony Stolarz

Morgan Rielly

Brandon Carlo

Matthew Knies

Auston Matthews

Easton Cowan

Jordan Eberle

Matthew Beniers

Jared McCann

Adam Larsson

Vince Dunn

Joey Daccord

Line 2

Toronto Maple Leafs

Seattle Kraken

Anthony Stolarz

Jake McCabe

Christopher Tanev

Matias Maccelli

John Tavares

William Nylander

Eeli Tolvanen

Chandler Stephenson

Jaden Schwartz

Cale Fleury

Ryan Lindgren

Joey Daccord

Line 3

Toronto Maple Leafs

Seattle Kraken

Anthony Stolarz

Simon Benoit

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Nick Robertson

Max Domi

Bobby McMann

Ryan Winterton

Shane Wright

Mason Marchment

Jamie Oleksiak

Josh Mahura

Joey Daccord

Line 4

Toronto Maple Leafs

Seattle Kraken

Anthony Stolarz

Steven Lorentz

Nicolas Roy

Dakota Joshua

Jani Nyman

John Hayden

Tye Kartye

Joey Daccord

Previous Seattle Kraken Lineups

16 Oct NHL

Kraken 3-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Oct NHL

Kraken 4-5 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

11 Oct NHL

Golden Knights 1-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

09 Oct NHL

Ducks 1-3 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

15 Apr NHL

Kings 6-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

12 Apr NHL

Blues 3-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

10 Apr NHL

Kraken 1-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

08 Apr NHL

Kraken 1-7 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Kraken 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Kraken 5-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

16 Oct NHL

Rangers 1-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

14 Oct NHL

Predators 4-7 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

13 Oct NHL

Red Wings 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

11 Oct NHL

Maple Leafs 3-6 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

08 Oct NHL

Canadiens 2-5 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

18 May NHL Playoffs

Panthers 6-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

16 May NHL Playoffs

Maple Leafs 2-0 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

14 May NHL Playoffs

Panthers 6-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

11 May NHL Playoffs

Maple Leafs 0-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

09 May NHL Playoffs

Maple Leafs 4-5 Panthers

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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