Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning

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Seattle Kraken

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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: Lightning vs Kraken

The Tampa Bay Lightning go up against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Tuesday, March 17.

Should We Go Over or Under the Total?

Over 6.5 could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing +108 that this happens. The Lightning and the Kraken have plenty of scoring power.

7 Wins in Last 8 H2H Clashes for Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning were beaten 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena in their previous game, being turned over at home to Carolina Hurricanes. Charles-Edouard D'Astous and Yanni Gourde scored one goal each.

Seattle Kraken last game was a 6-2 home win. This victory over Florida Panthers at Climate Pledge Arena made it back-to-back victories. Kaapo Kakko recorded 3 points, featuring 1 goal and 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 4-1 in favor of the Lightning when they last played the Kraken, with the encounter taking place at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning have beaten the Kraken in the past three meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 8 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-12-3	2.3	.913	2
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Joey Daccord (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-16-5	2.9	.901	2
23/24	19-18-11	2.46	.916	3

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have given up 4.2 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 5.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.5%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, with Brayden Point recording 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 3.29 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

The Kraken have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 10.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.7%.

The top points scorer is Jordan Eberle with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, while Matthew Beniers is next best after having 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 3.33 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that the total will go over the line in this NHL clash. We’re especially keen to take advantage of the +108 that the lamp is lit on several occasions.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track NHL injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our hockey predictions.

Key Lightning vs Kraken stats:

The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Lightning games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Lightning games on the road.
The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Kraken games.
The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Kraken games.

Over 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 48.1% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. 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 Eberle Over 1.5 Shots -175

Jordan Eberle (Kraken) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -175.

Latest Jordan Eberle Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5

To Score Brandon Hagel

Shots on Goal Jordan Eberle Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Over 6.5 goals, Brandon Hagel (Lightning) to score and Jordan Eberle (Kraken) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning

3 - 5 Kraken logo

Kraken

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Kraken to win by a 5-3 scoreline. At odds of +3000, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken 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.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Books

With a 66% chance of securing victory, Tampa Bay Lightning are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -192. Seattle Kraken are the underdogs at +158 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +108.

The top NHL sportsbooks offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every matchup. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Nikita Kucherov can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at -100. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +1000.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

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Player Assists

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Darren Raddysh (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Brayden Point (Lightning)

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Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Jared McCann (Kraken)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Lightning

NHL: 15/03 Hurricanes4 Lightning 2
NHL: 13/03 Red Wings1 Lightning 4
NHL: 11/03 Blue Jackets5 Lightning 2
NHL: 08/03 Lightning7 Sabres 8
NHL: 08/03 Lightning5 Maple Leafs 2

Kraken

NHL: 16/03 Panthers2 Kraken 6
NHL: 15/03 Kraken5 Canucks 2
NHL: 13/03 Avalanche5 Kraken 1
NHL: 11/03 Predators4 Kraken 2
NHL: 08/03 Senators7 Kraken 4

Head to Head

Tampa Bay vs Seattle

NHL: 24/02 2025 Kraken 1 Lightning 4
NHL: 15/12 2024 Lightning 5 Kraken 1
NHL: 10/12 2023 Lightning 4 Kraken 3
NHL: 31/10 2023 Kraken 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 16/01 2023 Lightning 4 Kraken 1
NHL: 14/12 2022 Kraken 2 Lightning 6
NHL: 17/03 2022 Lightning 4 Kraken 1
NHL: 27/11 2021 Kraken 0 Lightning 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Seattle Kraken Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 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 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.10 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 3.80 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 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.6
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 25.1
Giveaways: 13
Takeaways: 3.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.6
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.1
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 3.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 5.6
Blocks: 11.1
Faceoff Wins : 27.2
Hits: 20.6
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 11.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 20.1
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	61	20.42	34	72	106	34
59	Jake Guentzel	65	20.2	29	40	69	11
38	Brandon Hagel	60	19.64	30	29	59	24

43	Darren Raddysh	58	22.65	17	41	58	21
21	Brayden Point	47	18.22	16	27	43	10
71	Anthony Cirelli	57	17.33	15	25	40	24
10	Corey Perry	55	14.14	13	18	31	0
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	65	14.12	11	18	29	-12
93	Gage Goncalves	57	12.35	10	14	24	24
90	Janis Jerome Moser	63	21.71	7	17	24	39
37	Yanni Gourde	65	16.55	8	16	24	0
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	53	18.92	4	16	20	-6
29	Pontus Holmberg	58	13.56	9	10	19	3
77	Victor Hedman	31	19.38	1	16	17	-1
28	Zemgus Girgensons	58	14.92	8	7	15	-2
17	Dominic James	43	12.24	7	8	15	4
27	Ryan McDonagh	32	19.18	5	7	12	5
20	Nick Paul	35	14.07	6	6	12	-12
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
81	Erik Cernak	44	17.91	1	6	7	0
78	Emil Lilleberg	35	16.92	2	4	6	10
46	Scott Sabourin	18	7.83	1	3	4	0
67	Declan Carlile	38	14.62	1	2	3	5
14	Conor Geekie	11	9.85	0	2	2	-2
64	Steven Santini	10	11.34	0	1	1	1
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	2	9.05	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	45	2.28	0.914
31	Jonas Johansson	22	3.23	0.884

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	64	18.48	22	26	48	9
10	Matthew Beniers	66	19.34	18	25	43	-3
29	Vince Dunn	65	21.9	10	30	40	-21

9	Chandler Stephenson	64	19.45	14	26	40	-23
	Bobby McMann	62	15.44	22	15	37	-1
19	Jared McCann	42	16.64	17	18	35	-2
20	Eeli Tolvanen	65	16.34	12	22	34	-14
84	Kaapo Kakko	49	14.12	10	17	27	11
62	Brandon Montour	48	22.58	8	19	27	-2
51	Shane Wright	66	13.95	11	14	25	8
17	Jaden Schwartz	42	16.24	10	11	21	7
6	Adam Larsson	66	21.48	5	14	19	-2
89	Frederick Gaudreau	52	16.13	4	15	19	4
26	Ryan Winterton	61	11.75	4	14	18	2
59	Ben Meyers	41	12.04	7	8	15	-2
41	Ryker Evans	51	17.3	7	7	14	7
77	Berkly Catton	50	12.47	6	7	13	-4
24	Jamie Oleksiak	64	17.25	5	8	13	8
55	Ryan Lindgren	62	18.47	2	7	9	12
38	Jani Nyman	24	10.7	4	2	6	1
63	Jacob Melanson	29	9.73	2	3	5	-2
28	Josh Mahura	21	15.4	1	2	3	8
27	Cale Fleury	19	17.13	1	2	3	3
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	40	2.87	0.902
31	Philipp Grubauer	26	2.52	0.913
30	Matt Murray	5	2.21	0.922

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Emil Lilleberg

Injured

Dominic James

Injured

Declan Carlile

Injured

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Zemgus Girgensons

Injured

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jaden Schwartz

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Lightning 7-8 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-4 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Lightning 1-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Sabres 6-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Lightning 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Seattle Kraken Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-6 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Kraken 5-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Predators 4-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Senators 7-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Blues 3-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Canucks 1-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Kraken 1-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Kraken 1-4 Stars

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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