Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 20, 13:38 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Predators

The Toronto Maple Leafs go up against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, December 20.

We’re Backing Leafs To Win

We’re eager to back the Maple Leafs to get the better of the Predators and that leads us to the Moneyline for our prediction. It’s difficult to turn down the -128 that the visitors claim the win.

7 Wins for Leafs in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 4-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Capital One Arena against Washington Capitals. Leafs lost the shots on goal battle, 22-29.

Nashville Predators were beaten 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Carolina Hurricanes. Predators managed 26 shots and Filip Forsberg recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Leafs and the Predators saw the former win. It was a 7-4 scoreline at Scotiabank Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Leafs wins.

Starting Goalies

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-14-6	3.2	.904	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-20-7	3.2	.894	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 10.0% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have been giving up 2.4 goals from 31.4 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.3%.

Auston Matthews is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Morgan Rielly recording 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Dennis Hildeby have a 2.39 goal against average with a .925 save percentage, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

The Predators have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 13.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 5.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

The top points scorer is Ryan O'Reilly with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Steven Stamkos is next in line after registering 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.66 GAA with a .916 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks

We’ve broken down Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Game Prediction

The -128 about Toronto Maple Leafs look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

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Key Maple Leafs vs Predators stats:

Maple Leafs have won 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Predators have lost 6 of their last 10 games at home.
Predators have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
Predators have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Maple Leafs.

Leafs Moneyline Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: John Tavares Over 2.5 Shots +110

John Tavares (Maple Leafs) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of +110 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Maple Leafs

To Score Auston Matthews

Shots on Goal John Tavares Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Maple Leafs on the moneyline, Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs) to score and John Tavares (Maple Leafs) to have 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

Maple Leafs Maple Leafs logo

5 - 2 Predators logo

Predators

Let’s go for the Maple Leafs to win 5-2, a bet which is available at +1700. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Nashville Predators 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 Think the Game Could Go Either Way

Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs both have Moneyline odds of -110. It’s therefore regarded as a coin toss by the leading sportsbooks, with the implied probability being exactly the same.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -133.

If you’re wagering on the matchup, be sure to visit the best NHL betting sites and browse the extensive selection of game lines and team props. You’ll find opportunities to place wagers both before the puck drops and during live play.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NHL. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen next. Next Goal, Next Goalscorer and several 10 Minute lines are among the options.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 19/12 Maple Leafs0 Capitals 4
NHL: 17/12 Blackhawks2 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 14/12 Oilers6 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 12/12 Sharks3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 09/12 Lightning0 Maple Leafs 2

Predators

NHL: 18/12 Hurricanes4 Predators 1
NHL: 16/12 Predators5 Blues 2
NHL: 14/12 Predators2 Avalanche 4
NHL: 12/12 Blues2 Predators 7
NHL: 10/12 Avalanche3 Predators 4

Head to Head

Toronto vs Nashville

NHL: 15/10 2025 Predators 4 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 23/03 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Predators 5
NHL: 05/12 2024 Predators 2 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 10/12 2023 Predators 0 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 29/10 2023 Maple Leafs 2 Predators 3
NHL: 27/03 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Predators 2
NHL: 12/01 2023 Predators 1 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 20/03 2022 Maple Leafs 3 Predators 6
NHL: 17/11 2021 Predators 0 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 28/01 2020 Maple Leafs 5 Predators 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Nashville Predators Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 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 2.90 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 25.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 10.4
Faceoff Wins : 31.8
Hits: 23.7
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.3
Blocks: 11.8
Faceoff Wins : 33.2
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.3
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 33.8
Hits: 17.5
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 30.5
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	29	19.66	11	25	36	3
91	John Tavares	33	18.33	13	17	30	-2
23	Matthew Knies	30	20.17	7	22	29	2

44	Morgan Rielly	32	21.99	5	18	23	-7
34	Auston Matthews	28	20.99	14	9	23	8
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	33	20.55	6	16	22	1
22	Jake McCabe	33	21.99	3	11	14	14
74	Bobby McMann	32	14.29	8	6	14	0
11	Max Domi	32	13.77	3	9	12	-13
89	Nick Robertson	31	12.73	6	6	12	-5
53	Easton Cowan	25	14.68	4	6	10	-1
81	Dakota Joshua	31	12.4	6	4	10	-1
55	Nicolas Roy	30	15.19	2	8	10	1
63	Matias Maccelli	22	13.2	4	5	9	2
18	Steven Lorentz	27	11.28	3	6	9	0
28	Troy Stecher	20	18.32	1	5	6	10
19	Calle Jaernkrok	21	11.72	4	0	4	-8
24	Scott Laughton	15	13	3	1	4	0
79	Sammy Blais	8	8.29	1	2	3	-2
2	Simon Benoit	31	17.58	0	3	3	-3
25	Brandon Carlo	18	20.06	0	2	2	2
8	Christopher Tanev	8	17.34	0	2	2	5
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
51	Philippe Myers	14	13.89	0	1	1	-6
35	Dennis Hildeby	12	49.17	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%
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838
60	Joseph Woll	9	2.27	0.927
41	Anthony Stolarz	13	3.59	0.881

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	33	19.56	10	17	27	2
9	Filip Forsberg	33	18.66	15	11	26	-1
22	Luke Evangelista	32	16.23	4	19	23	7

58	Michael Bunting	33	14.61	9	10	19	-9
91	Steven Stamkos	33	17.36	12	5	17	-9
56	Erik Haula	33	16.68	4	13	17	-11
59	Roman Josi	21	23.41	2	12	14	-7
37	Nick Blankenburg	23	18.78	4	10	14	-7
52	Matthew Wood	26	12.85	8	6	14	0
81	Jonathan Marchessault	28	16.78	7	3	10	-18
76	Brady Skjei	33	22.25	1	9	10	-11
40	Fyodor Svechkov	31	12.52	1	7	8	-3
41	Nicolas Hague	25	19.8	1	6	7	-10
48	Nicklaus Perbix	30	20.13	2	4	6	-9
47	Michael McCarron	32	14.43	1	4	5	-9
17	Tyson Jost	23	12.16	2	3	5	-6
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	24	10.63	1	3	4	-6
83	Adam Wilsby	23	16.84	0	4	4	2
20	Justin Barron	19	15.14	0	4	4	-1
36	Cole Smith	14	13.74	3	0	3	-2
49	Reid Schaefer	10	9.68	3	0	3	-2
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Justus Annunen	10	3.61	0.865
74	Juuse Saros	26	2.95	0.898

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Anthony Stolarz

Injured

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Brandon Carlo

Injured

Dakota Mermis

Injured

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Injured

Jonathan Marchessault

Injured

Justin Barron

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Nashville Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Juuse Saros

Roman Josi

Nicklaus Perbix

Filip Forsberg

Ryan O'Reilly

Luke Evangelista

William Nylander

Auston Matthews

Matthew Knies

Philippe Myers

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 2

Nashville Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Juuse Saros

Brady Skjei

Adam Wilsby

Michael Bunting

Erik Haula

Steven Stamkos

Easton Cowan

John Tavares

Nick Robertson

Troy Stecher

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 3

Nashville Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Juuse Saros

Nicolas Hague

Nick Blankenburg

Tyson Jost

Fyodor Svechkov

Matthew Wood

Bobby McMann

Nicolas Roy

Dakota Joshua

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

Nashville Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Juuse Saros

Reid Schaefer

Michael McCarron

Cole Smith

Calle Jaernkrok

Scott Laughton

Matias Maccelli

Joseph Woll

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs 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

04 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 5-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 4-1 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 7-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 4-1 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Predators 5-2 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Predators 2-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Blues 2-7 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Avalanche 3-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Predators 3-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Predators 2-1 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Flames 1-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Jets 5-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Predators 4-3 Blackhawks

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	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 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
4 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
5 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
6 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
2 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
3 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
4 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
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	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	75	35	31	9	79	0.527	25	30	225	250	-25	20-15-3	15-16-6	5-1	6-4	1W
6 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	76	27	35	14	68	0.447	20	24	196	251	-55	13-16-8	14-19-6	3-5	2-8	5L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	76	39	28	9	87	0.572	30	39	264	252	12	21-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	5W
2 Anaheim	76	41	30	5	87	0.572	24	33	254	266	-12	23-11-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	4L
3 Vegas	76	34	26	16	84	0.553	26	33	242	239	3	18-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	2W
4 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	74	36	31	7	79	0.534	24	34	228	261	-33	20-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	4W
6 Seattle	74	32	31	11	75	0.507	25	31	208	233	-25	17-15-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	75	31	36	8	70	0.467	24	27	194	240	-46	21-12-5	10-24-3	4-3	5-5	2L
8 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
3 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
4 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
5 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
6 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
7 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
8 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
9 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
11 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
12 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
13 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	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	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Edmonton	76	39	28	9	87	0.572	30	39	264	252	12	21-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	5W
5 Anaheim	76	41	30	5	87	0.572	24	33	254	266	-12	23-11-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	4L
6 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
7 Vegas	76	34	26	16	84	0.553	26	33	242	239	3	18-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	2W
8 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
9 San Jose	74	36	31	7	79	0.534	24	34	228	261	-33	20-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	4W
10 Nashville	75	35	31	9	79	0.527	25	30	225	250	-25	20-15-3	15-16-6	5-1	6-4	1W
11 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	74	32	31	11	75	0.507	25	31	208	233	-25	17-15-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	3L
14 Calgary	75	31	36	8	70	0.467	24	27	194	240	-46	21-12-5	10-24-3	4-3	5-5	2L
15 Chicago	76	27	35	14	68	0.447	20	24	196	251	-55	13-16-8	14-19-6	3-5	2-8	5L
16 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
4 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
5 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
6 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
7 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
8 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
9 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
10 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
11 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
12 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
14 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
15 Edmonton	76	39	28	9	87	0.572	30	39	264	252	12	21-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	5W
16 Anaheim	76	41	30	5	87	0.572	24	33	254	266	-12	23-11-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	4L
17 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
18 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
19 Vegas	76	34	26	16	84	0.553	26	33	242	239	3	18-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	2W
20 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
21 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
22 San Jose	74	36	31	7	79	0.534	24	34	228	261	-33	20-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	4W
23 Nashville	75	35	31	9	79	0.527	25	30	225	250	-25	20-15-3	15-16-6	5-1	6-4	1W
24 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
25 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
26 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
27 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
28 Seattle	74	32	31	11	75	0.507	25	31	208	233	-25	17-15-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	3L
29 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
30 Calgary	75	31	36	8	70	0.467	24	27	194	240	-46	21-12-5	10-24-3	4-3	5-5	2L
31 Chicago	76	27	35	14	68	0.447	20	24	196	251	-55	13-16-8	14-19-6	3-5	2-8	5L
32 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

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