St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds | 01 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 1, 11:38 | 6 min read

St Louis Blues

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Sun 1 Mar 17:00

Minnesota Wild

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

NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Wild

The St Louis Blues clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, March 1.

Will the Scoreboard Tick Over?

There’s definitely some value to be had when the Blues and the Wild clash. We think Over 5.5 goals could be on the cards and that is available at -130.

Wild Too Strong for Blues in Last H2H

St Louis Blues have been defeated in ten straight road games. Their previous contest was a 3-1 home defeat against New Jersey Devils at Enterprise Center. Jordan Binnington stopped 30 shots (.938), with Pavel Buchnevich the only player to find the net.

Minnesota Wild have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Utah Mammoth 5-2 at Delta Center. Kirill Kaprizov and Matthew Boldy scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild beat the Blues when the teams last met. It was a 5-0 scoreline at Enterprise Center. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Wild land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-13-5	2.6	.909	6
23/24	15-12-1	2.65	.913	1

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-15-6	2.7	.903	4
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have been giving up 3.8 goals from 24.3 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.4%.

Jordan Kyrou is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Pavel Buchnevich recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 3.38 goal against average with a .852 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 28.2 shots on goal, with a 35.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 34.4 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 17 points, 8 goals and 9 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next best after registering 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.76 GAA with a .914 SV%.

St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

This St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

The teams are set to combine for a solid total and that could mean going over the goal line. This pick can be backed at a tasty -130 in this NHL encounter.

Team news plays a key role in our hockey predictions and we’re always tracking players with injury concerns. We also stay on top of the NHL form guide, supported by detailed stats that help paint a clearer picture of what to expect.

Key Blues vs Wild stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blues games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Blues games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Blues games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Wild games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wild games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 Wild games.

Over 5.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. 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: Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5 Shots -145

Jordan Kyrou (Blues) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -145 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Pavel Buchnevich

Shots on Goal Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Over 5.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Pavel Buchnevich (Blues) to be among the scorers and Jordan Kyrou (Blues) to have Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blues

3 - 5 Wild logo

Wild

The Wild are available to back at +1900 to secure a 5-3 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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St Louis Blues 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 Running Scared of Wild Win

Minnesota Wild are massive -222 favorites. They are regarded as 69% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. St Louis Blues are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +180.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -110.

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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.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Blues

NHL: 28/02 Devils3 Blues 1
NHL: 27/02 Kraken1 Blues 5
NHL: 05/02 Blues4 Stars 5
NHL: 03/02 Blues5 Predators 6
NHL: 01/02 Blue Jackets5 Blues 3

Wild

NHL: 28/02 Wild2 Mammoth 5
NHL: 27/02 Wild5 Avalanche 2
NHL: 05/02 Wild6 Predators 5
NHL: 03/02 Canadiens3 Wild 4
NHL: 01/02 Wild7 Oilers 3

Head to Head

St Louis vs Minnesota

NHL: 10/10 2025 Wild 5 Blues 0
NHL: 16/03 2025 Blues 5 Wild 1
NHL: 08/01 2025 Blues 4 Wild 6
NHL: 20/11 2024 Wild 4 Blues 2
NHL: 16/10 2024 Wild 4 Blues 1
NHL: 23/03 2024 Blues 5 Wild 4
NHL: 17/03 2024 Wild 2 Blues 3
NHL: 03/03 2024 Wild 1 Blues 3
NHL: 29/11 2023 Blues 1 Wild 3
NHL: 09/04 2023 Blues 3 Wild 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

St Louis Blues Stats

Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 3 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 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 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 3.30 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.10 pts and allowed 4.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.9
Hits: 24.9
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 23.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 24.2
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.3
Shots: 28.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 9.5
Faceoff Wins : 21
Hits: 17
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4

Team News

St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
89	Pavel Buchnevich	59	18.31	13	23	36	-14
25	Jordan Kyrou	49	16.24	14	19	33	-6
18	Robert Thomas	42	18.96	11	22	33	-3

72	Justin Faulk	59	22.44	11	21	32	-3
63	Jake Neighbours	46	15.8	14	11	25	-9
21	Jimmy Snuggerud	47	16.14	10	14	24	-6
10	Brayden Schenn	59	16.71	12	12	24	-26
81	Dylan Holloway	36	17.72	11	10	21	-9
22	Pius Suter	42	16.58	8	11	19	1
6	Philip Broberg	58	22.99	3	16	19	0
17	Cam Fowler	59	21.31	1	17	18	-22
29	Jonatan Berggren	37	13.55	7	9	16	-1
54	Dalibor Dvorsky	49	14.54	9	6	15	-5
70	Oskar Sundqvist	43	13.24	4	10	14	-17
55	Colton Parayko	58	22.4	1	13	14	-14
75	Tyler Tucker	54	14.24	3	10	13	-5
71	Mathieu Joseph	39	12.68	2	9	11	-5
26	Nathan Walker	39	12.13	4	7	11	-4
28	Otto Stenberg	18	14	1	7	8	4
13	Alexey Toropchenko	43	12.16	3	4	7	-10
	Jack Finley	24	8.63	2	2	4	2
9	Robby Fabbri	15	12.59	1	3	4	-3
23	Logan Mailloux	44	14.18	1	2	3	-21
51	Matt Kessel	23	12.05	2	1	3	1
56	Hugh McGing	3	10.87	1	1	2	0
	Matt Luff	5	9.14	1	0	1	-2
65	Aleksanteri Kaskimaeki	5	10.4	0	0	0	-6
43	Hunter Skinner	1	10.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
50	Jordan Binnington	34	3.5	0.867
30	Joel Hofer	31	2.87	0.897
	Georgi Romanov	-	-	-

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Kirill Kaprizov	60	22.33	33	40	73	9
12	Matthew Boldy	56	20.82	35	33	68	17
43	Quinn Hughes	54	27.78	5	53	58	-1

14	Joel Eriksson Ek	54	19.25	17	25	42	14
7	Brock Faber	60	24.96	13	25	38	21
90	Marcus Johansson	55	15.83	13	25	38	18
36	Mats Zuccarello	40	18.81	10	25	35	-4
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	53	14.94	15	17	32	-7
38	Ryan Hartman	56	16.68	14	13	27	0
22	Danila Yurov	53	13.27	8	14	22	-3
46	Jared Spurgeon	60	19.99	6	11	17	-2
13	Yakov Trenin	60	13.34	5	12	17	10
25	Jonas Brodin	42	21.33	3	12	15	13
5	Jacob Middleton	53	17.91	1	13	14	1
17	Marcus Foligno	48	12.95	6	5	11	-11
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	46	10.37	3	7	10	-7
78	Nico Sturm	37	11.11	3	6	9	0
48	Daemon Hunt	28	11.91	0	5	5	-2
24	Zach Bogosian	27	15.02	1	4	5	4
71	Tyler Pitlick	31	7.8	2	0	2	-4
39	Ben Jones	26	8.61	1	1	2	-10
30	Jesper Wallstedt	25	58.02	0	1	1	0
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
43	Hunter Haight	5	9.68	0	0	0	-4
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	37	2.6	0.91
40	Cal Petersen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Torey Krug

Injured

Colton Parayko

Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Marcus Foligno

Injured

Jonas Brodin

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues

Filip Gustavsson

Quinn Hughes

Brock Faber

Kirill Kaprizov

Ryan Hartman

Mats Zuccarello

Jimmy Snuggerud

Robert Thomas

Brayden Schenn

Justin Faulk

Philip Broberg

Joel Hofer

Line 2

Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues

Filip Gustavsson

Jacob Middleton

Jared Spurgeon

Marcus Johansson

Joel Eriksson Ek

Matthew Boldy

Jordan Kyrou

Pavel Buchnevich

Jake Neighbours

Logan Mailloux

Cam Fowler

Joel Hofer

Line 3

Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues

Filip Gustavsson

Daemon Hunt

Zach Bogosian

Yakov Trenin

Danila Yurov

Vladimir Tarasenko

Pius Suter

Dalibor Dvorsky

Dylan Holloway

Matt Kessel

Tyler Tucker

Joel Hofer

Line 4

Minnesota Wild

St Louis Blues

Filip Gustavsson

Tyler Pitlick

Nico Sturm

Vinnie Hinostroza

Oskar Sundqvist

Jack Finley

Alexey Toropchenko

Joel Hofer

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Devils 3-1 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Kraken 1-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blues 4-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Blues 5-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Stars 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Kings 5-4 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Blues 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Blues 1-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Wild 2-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Wild 5-2 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Wild 6-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Wild 7-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Blackhawks 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Wild 3-4 Canadiens

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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