Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Feb 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 26, 13:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Thu 26 Feb 19:00

Florida Panthers

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Team News
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Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Panthers

The Toronto Maple Leafs clash with the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, February 26.

The Teams Might Struggle to Score Big

The Maple Leafs and the Panthers don’t look capable of passing the 6.5 goal line. It leads us to make an Unders prediction, with odds of -130 currently on offer.

Leafs Beat Panthers in Pair’s Last Meeting

Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 4-2 scoreline occurred on the road at Benchmark International Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning. John Tavares and Matthew Knies each scored one goal.

Florida Panthers lost on the road in their last game. Tampa Bay Lightning won 6-1 at Benchmark International Arena. Panthers managed 34 shots and Mackie Samoskevich recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Leafs have claimed back-to-back victories over the Panthers. At Amerant Bank Arena they won 4-1 before winning 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

Starting Goalies

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-16-7	3.4	.898	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-23-1	3.1	.877	4
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 4.0 goals from 33.3 shots, averaging 2.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.4%.

Max Domi is the top points scorer with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, with Auston Matthews racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.50 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 12.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 23.8 shots, averaging 7.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart have scored the most points on 8, with each player managing 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.34 GAA with a .850 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Our Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

There is -130 available for Under 6.5 goals and that is our pick. It stands to reason that this NHL encounter will go under the line, with the lamp not being lit very often.

We only publish our hockey predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable NHL stats to support every pick we make.

Key Maple Leafs vs Panthers stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Maple Leafs games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Maple Leafs games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Panthers games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Panthers games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 56.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carter Verhaeghe Over 2.5 Shots -125

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -125 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score John Tavares

Shots on Goal Carter Verhaeghe Over 2.5

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

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

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The Maple Leafs are available at +1800 to secure a 4-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

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.

Panthers Trading at Shorter Odds Than Leafs

Florida Panthers are regarded as having a 62% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -164. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +136 about Toronto Maple Leafs.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +104.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

We enjoy player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Goalscorers, Assists, Points, Powerplay Points and Shots on Goal among the choices and you can take a particular view.

Micro betting provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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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

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Tomas Nosek

Injured

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Seth Jones

Injured

Dmitry Kulikov

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Gustav Forsling

Aaron Ekblad

Carter Verhaeghe

Evan Rodrigues

Sam Reinhart

Max Domi

Auston Matthews

Matthew Knies

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Niko Mikkola

Uvis Balinskis

Mackie Samoskevich

Sam Bennett

Matthew Tkachuk

William Nylander

John Tavares

Matias Maccelli

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Donovan Sebrango

Jeff Petry

Eetu Luostarinen

Anton Lundell

Brad Marchand

Bobby McMann

Nicolas Roy

Dakota Joshua

Troy Stecher

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

A.J. Greer

Cole Schwindt

Sandis Vilmanis

Nick Robertson

Scott Laughton

Steven Lorentz

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	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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