Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 28, 14:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Sun 28 Dec 20:00

Detroit Red Wings

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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: Maple Leafs vs Red Wings

The Toronto Maple Leafs clash with the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Sunday, December 28.

Is the Total Too High or Too Low?

We should take advantage of the -123 when it comes to the Maple Leafs and the Red Wings going Under 6.5. These odds look to be on the generous side.

Red Wings Won 3-2 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Toronto Maple Leafs have lost three straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 7-5 home win over Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena. Max Domi landed 3 points, all of them were assists.

Detroit Red Wings have enjoyed two home wins in a row. They were defeated in their last game when losing 5-2 on the road against Carolina Hurricanes. Andrew Copp and Michael Rasmussen scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Red Wings have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Leafs. At Little Caesars Arena, the scoreline was 6-3 and then we saw 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena. We’ve seen six Red Wings wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Dennis Hildeby (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-6-4	2.9	.910	1

Cam Talbot (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-8-5	3.1	.891	0
23/24	27-20-4	2.5	.913	3

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 3.4 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.3%.

William Nylander is the top points scorer with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, with Auston Matthews recording 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Dennis Hildeby have a 2.87 goal against average with a .904 save percentage, including one shutout.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 29.6 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.3%.

The top points scorer is Alex DeBrincat with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Lucas Raymond is next in line after registering 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.01 GAA with a .932 SV%, including two shutouts.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Get ready for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re not anticipating the net to be found frequently and that directs us to an Unders pick on the total goals line. Let’s grab the -123 that this outcome happens in the NHL game.

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Key Maple Leafs vs Red Wings stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Maple Leafs games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Maple Leafs games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Red Wings games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Red Wings games at home.

Under 6.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 55.2% chance of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: John Tavares Under 2.5 Shots -141

John Tavares (Maple Leafs) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. When it comes to Shots on Goal, we’re expecting him to fall short and you can currently land odds of -141.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Bobby McMann

Shots on Goal John Tavares Under 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Under 6.5 goals, Bobby McMann (Maple Leafs) to find the net and John Tavares (Maple Leafs) having Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Maple Leafs Maple Leafs logo

4 - 2 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

One bet that has caught our eye is the Maple Leafs to claim a 4-2 correct score win. This selection is available at +1700 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

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2-0

2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings 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.

Latest Odds Suggest Red Wings Win

With the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability of winning this game, Detroit Red Wings might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -141 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Toronto Maple Leafs are least likely to win at +116.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -106.

There’s no shortage of betting options, with a wide range of game lines and team props offered for every matchup. Explore the top NHL sportsbooks to find the picks that deliver the best value.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop betting is very popular, with bettors looking to wager on player props such as Goals, Shots, Powerplay Points and Goaltender Saves. It’s a great way of betting on individual player performance and the gambling sites will provide lots of options.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 28/12 Senators5 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 23/12 Penguins3 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 22/12 Maple Leafs1 Stars 5
NHL: 21/12 Maple Leafs3 Predators 5
NHL: 19/12 Maple Leafs0 Capitals 4

Red Wings

NHL: 28/12 Red Wings2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 24/12 Stars3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 21/12 Capitals2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 20/12 Red Wings5 Capitals 2
NHL: 18/12 Mammoth4 Red Wings 1

Head to Head

Toronto vs Detroit

NHL: 13/10 2025 Red Wings 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 12/10 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Red Wings 6
NHL: 18/04 2025 Red Wings 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 28/12 2024 Maple Leafs 5 Red Wings 2
NHL: 15/12 2024 Maple Leafs 2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 09/11 2024 Red Wings 1 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 14/04 2024 Red Wings 5 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 15/01 2024 Red Wings 4 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 17/11 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Red Wings 2
NHL: 03/04 2023 Red Wings 5 Maple Leafs 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 5 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 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 10.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 24.4
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 25.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 31.3
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 17.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 5.6
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 14.8
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 29
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 16.6
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	33	19.17	14	27	41	-1
91	John Tavares	37	18.16	15	18	33	-6
23	Matthew Knies	34	19.68	9	24	33	-2

34	Auston Matthews	32	20.78	15	11	26	6
44	Morgan Rielly	36	21.94	5	20	25	-8
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	37	20.52	6	17	23	-4
74	Bobby McMann	36	14.36	11	7	18	4
11	Max Domi	35	14.02	4	13	17	-12
22	Jake McCabe	37	21.99	3	13	16	20
89	Nick Robertson	35	12.63	7	9	16	-3
63	Matias Maccelli	26	13.65	5	8	13	-3
55	Nicolas Roy	34	15.04	3	9	12	2
53	Easton Cowan	26	14.75	4	7	11	0
18	Steven Lorentz	30	11.51	4	6	10	0
81	Dakota Joshua	35	12.32	6	4	10	-2
28	Troy Stecher	24	18.55	1	5	6	9
24	Scott Laughton	19	13.25	4	1	5	0
19	Calle Jaernkrok	22	11.69	4	0	4	-8
2	Simon Benoit	33	17.53	0	3	3	-5
8	Christopher Tanev	10	17.75	0	2	2	8
51	Philippe Myers	18	13.94	0	2	2	-7
25	Brandon Carlo	18	20.06	0	2	2	2
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	13	49.92	0	0	0	0
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
61	Jacob Quillan	2	8.65	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Anthony Stolarz	13	3.59	0.881
60	Joseph Woll	12	2.64	0.915
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
23	Lucas Raymond	37	18.94	11	30	41	3
93	Alex DeBrincat	39	18.1	20	20	40	2
71	Dylan Larkin	39	20.56	20	16	36	3

53	Moritz Seider	39	25.09	6	23	29	11
88	Patrick Kane	24	17.23	6	17	23	-2
18	Andrew Copp	39	15.1	4	17	21	-5
58	Emmitt Finnie	39	16.83	9	10	19	0
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	39	18.05	4	11	15	-16
77	Simon Edvinsson	36	22	4	9	13	6
37	J.T. Compher	39	15.48	4	8	12	-8
27	Michael Rasmussen	34	12.45	5	6	11	-4
21	James van Riemsdyk	31	12.29	9	2	11	-9
22	Mason Appleton	29	13.52	3	6	9	-1
8	Ben Chiarot	39	21.13	4	4	8	-1
29	Nate Danielson	24	11.15	2	5	7	-5
92	Marco Kasper	38	13.61	3	2	5	-13
20	Albert Johansson	39	15.71	0	4	4	-14
49	John Leonard	6	13.05	2	2	4	-2
85	Elmer Soederblom	25	10.55	2	1	3	-3
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
23	Travis Hamonic	19	14.53	0	1	1	-11
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	23	14.19	0	1	1	-1
56	Erik Gustafsson	1	17.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	19	3	0.887
36	John Gibson	22	3.07	0.891

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anthony Stolarz

Injured

Dakota Mermis

Injured

William Nylander

Injured

Brandon Carlo

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cam Talbot

Simon Edvinsson

Moritz Seider

Emmitt Finnie

Dylan Larkin

Lucas Raymond

Max Domi

Auston Matthews

Bobby McMann

Philippe Myers

Morgan Rielly

Dennis Hildeby

Line 2

Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cam Talbot

Ben Chiarot

Axel Sandin Pellikka

Alex DeBrincat

Andrew Copp

Patrick Kane

Matthew Knies

John Tavares

Matias Maccelli

Christopher Tanev

Jake McCabe

Dennis Hildeby

Line 3

Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cam Talbot

Albert Johansson

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Michael Rasmussen

J.T. Compher

Mason Appleton

Nick Robertson

Nicolas Roy

Dakota Joshua

Troy Stecher

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Dennis Hildeby

Line 4

Detroit Red Wings

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cam Talbot

Marco Kasper

Nate Danielson

John Leonard

Easton Cowan

Scott Laughton

Steven Lorentz

Dennis Hildeby

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Senators 5-7 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Penguins 3-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 3-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 0-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Oilers 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Sharks 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Lightning 0-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Canadiens 2-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Stars 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Capitals 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Canucks

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	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
3 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
5 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
6 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
2 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
3 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
4 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
8 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
2 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
3 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
4 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
5 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
3 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
4 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
5 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
6 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
7 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
8 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
10 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
11 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
13 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
14 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
16 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
5 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
7 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
8 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
9 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
10 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
11 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
15 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
5 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
6 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
7 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
8 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
9 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
10 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
11 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
13 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
14 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
15 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
16 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
17 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
18 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
19 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
21 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
22 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
23 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
24 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
25 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
26 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
27 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
29 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W
30 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
31 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
32 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

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