Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 May 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 10 months ago | Last Updated: May 9, 13:37 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

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NHL - Stanley Cup

Amerant Bank Arena Fri 9 May 19:00

Florida Panthers

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

Panthers Worth Backing

Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 25-13-3 Away) play Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 27-12-2 at Home) in game 3 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference second round matchup at Amerant Bank Arena. The Leafs lead the series 2-0.

We’re keeping our prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the -132 that the Panthers are able to secure a regulation time win when clashing with the Maple Leafs.

Leafs Beat Panthers in their Last Clash

Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers went head-to-head at Scotiabank Arena two nights ago, with the Leafs recording a 4-3 victory.

The Leafs had 25 shots on goal and there were four different goalscorers including Mitchell Marner. The Panthers racked up 28 shots on goal, with Aleksander Barkov, Brad Marchand and Anton Lundell scoring one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Starting Goalies

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-14-7	3.3	.901	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-22-1	3.1	.878	4
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 15.9% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have been giving up 2.6 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.2%.

William Nylander is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Mitchell Marner recording 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Anthony Stolarz have a 1.91 goal against average with a .919 save percentage, including one shutout.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 15.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

The top points scorer is Carter Verhaeghe with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Brad Marchand is next in line after having 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.16 GAA with a .866 SV%, including one shutout.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the 60-minute line and our pick is for Florida Panthers to win this NHL clash in regulation time. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -132 makes plenty of appeal.

The NHL predictions are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant player and goalie stats to get the full picture.

Key Maple Leafs vs Panthers stats:

Panthers have won 16 of their last 20 games at home.
Panthers have won 17 of their last 23 games at home this season.

Panthers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matthew Knies Over 1.5 Shots -175

Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -175.

Latest Matthew Knies Player Prop Odds

Goals

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Panthers

To Score Carter Verhaeghe

Shots on Goal Matthew Knies Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Panthers on the 60-minute line, Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers) to be among the scorers and Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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The Panthers are available at +1500 when it comes to them winning 3-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers 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 Panthers Win

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Florida Panthers are red-hot -227 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 69% chance of winning this game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Toronto Maple Leafs are trading at +184.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -143.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value wagers.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Sam Reinhart is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Sam Reinhart is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +850. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +138.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

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Player Shots

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 26/02 Maple Leafs2 Lightning 4
NHL: 04/02 Maple Leafs5 Oilers 2
NHL: 03/02 Maple Leafs4 Flames 2
NHL: 01/02 Maple Leafs3 Canucks 2
NHL: 30/01 Maple Leafs2 Kraken 5

Panthers

NHL: 06/02 Panthers1 Lightning 6
NHL: 05/02 Bruins4 Panthers 5
NHL: 03/02 Sabres5 Panthers 3
NHL: 31/01 Jets2 Panthers 1
NHL: 30/01 Panthers4 Blues 5

Head to Head

Toronto vs Florida

NHL: 07/01 2026 Panthers 1 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 03/12 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Panthers 1
NHL: 19/05 2025 Panthers 6 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 17/05 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Panthers 0
NHL: 15/05 2025 Panthers 6 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 12/05 2025 Maple Leafs 0 Panthers 2
NHL: 10/05 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Panthers 5
NHL: 08/05 2025 Panthers 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 06/05 2025 Panthers 4 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 09/04 2025 Maple Leafs 1 Panthers 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 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 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.60 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 4.7
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.1
Hits: 20.8
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 9.1
Faceoff Wins : 20.8
Hits: 17.5
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 5.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 19.8
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 23.4
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 6.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 15.3
Blocks: 17
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 26.3
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4.4

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	41	18.56	18	36	54	2
34	Auston Matthews	52	20.86	26	23	49	5
23	Matthew Knies	55	18.86	15	33	48	-11

91	John Tavares	58	17.88	21	27	48	-17
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	58	20.79	8	26	34	-1
74	Bobby McMann	57	15.33	19	13	32	-1
11	Max Domi	56	15.13	9	22	31	-16
44	Morgan Rielly	55	21.54	7	24	31	-18
89	Nick Robertson	55	12.49	12	14	26	-4
63	Matias Maccelli	47	14.65	10	14	24	-13
55	Nicolas Roy	55	14.69	5	15	20	0
22	Jake McCabe	56	22.31	3	15	18	15
53	Easton Cowan	43	13.52	7	10	17	2
18	Steven Lorentz	51	11.74	4	10	14	2
24	Scott Laughton	40	13.68	8	3	11	-3
28	Troy Stecher	45	19.32	3	8	11	4
81	Dakota Joshua	36	12.32	6	4	10	-2
19	Calle Jaernkrok	38	11.38	6	1	7	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	35	19.57	0	5	5	4
2	Simon Benoit	50	17.29	0	3	3	-7
51	Philippe Myers	27	13.87	0	2	2	-7
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
33	Matt Benning	1	12.4	0	0	0	0
61	Jacob Quillan	4	7.65	0	0	0	2
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
35	Dennis Hildeby	19	50.03	0	0	0	0
83	Marshall Rifai	1	9.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Anthony Stolarz	17	3.66	0.881
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838
60	Joseph Woll	25	2.87	0.91

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	57	21.42	27	28	55	-16
63	Brad Marchand	46	18.19	25	25	50	-15
9	Sam Bennett	57	18.49	19	23	42	-11

23	Carter Verhaeghe	56	17.62	16	26	42	-7
15	Anton Lundell	54	19.3	16	24	40	-9
17	Evan Rodrigues	56	17.26	10	15	25	-12
27	Eetu Luostarinen	49	16.82	7	17	24	1
3	Seth Jones	40	23.49	6	18	24	-2
42	Gustav Forsling	57	22.68	2	19	21	-7
10	A.J. Greer	57	11.78	11	10	21	7
5	Aaron Ekblad	55	22.41	3	18	21	-10
11	Mackie Samoskevich	55	14.24	6	15	21	-8
26	Uvis Balinskis	48	16.42	5	9	14	-10
77	Niko Mikkola	57	20.3	1	8	9	4
70	Jesper Boqvist	51	10.85	3	5	8	-7
19	Matthew Tkachuk	10	18.69	3	5	8	-7
2	Jeff Petry	55	14.87	0	8	8	-9
71	Luke Kunin	43	8.64	2	2	4	-10
79	Cole Schwindt	21	8.91	3	1	4	1
95	Sandis Vilmanis	14	10.46	2	2	4	0
22	Tobias Bjoernfot	10	11.33	2	1	3	4
18	Noah Gregor	24	8.08	1	2	3	-7
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
6	Donovan Sebrango	19	12.69	0	2	2	-5
53	Jack Studnicka	18	7.07	0	0	0	-6
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
7	Dmitry Kulikov	2	10.8	0	0	0	-1
96	Mikulas Hovorka	1	11.5	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	40	2.87	0.881
40	Daniil Tarasov	19	2.83	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anthony Stolarz

Injured

Jani Hakanpaeae

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Gustav Forsling

Aaron Ekblad

Evan Rodrigues

Aleksander Barkov

Sam Reinhart

Mitchell Marner

Auston Matthews

Matthew Knies

Christopher Tanev

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Niko Mikkola

Seth Jones

Carter Verhaeghe

Sam Bennett

Matthew Tkachuk

William Nylander

John Tavares

Max Pacioretty

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Nate Schmidt

Dmitry Kulikov

Eetu Luostarinen

Anton Lundell

Brad Marchand

Calle Jaernkrok

Scott Laughton

Steven Lorentz

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

A.J. Greer

Tomas Nosek

Jonah Gadjovich

Pontus Holmberg

Max Domi

Bobby McMann

Joseph Woll

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 5-2 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 3-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Sabres 7-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Avalanche 4-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Red Wings 2-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Wild 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Bruins 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sabres 5-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Jets 2-1 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Panthers 5-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Panthers 2-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Sharks 4-1 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	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
4 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
5 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
6 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
7 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
2 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
4 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
5 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
6 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
3 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
4 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
5 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
6 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
8 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
2 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
3 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
4 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
5 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
7 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
8 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
3 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
5 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
6 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
7 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
8 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
9 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
10 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
11 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
12 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
13 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L
16 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
3 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
4 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
5 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
6 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
7 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
8 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
9 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
10 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
11 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
12 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
13 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
14 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
15 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
16 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Carolina	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
4 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
5 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
6 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
7 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
8 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
9 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
10 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
11 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
12 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
13 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
14 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
15 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
16 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
17 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
18 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
19 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
20 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
21 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
22 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
23 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
24 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
26 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
27 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L
28 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
29 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W
30 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
31 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
32 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

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