Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 4, 13:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Prudential Center Wed 4 Mar 19:00

New Jersey Devils

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Devils

The Toronto Maple Leafs go up against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, March 4.

Devils to Get the Better of Leafs

The -118 about the Devils look very attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Maple Leafs can be beaten, so this is our prediction.

7 Leafs Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Toronto Maple Leafs have been defeated in four straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Philadelphia Flyers by a 3-2 (SO) scoreline at Scotiabank Arena. William Nylander and Dakota Joshua scored one goal apiece.

New Jersey Devils won their last game 5-1, making it successive victories. This was a home win at Prudential Center against Florida Panthers. The goals were shared around between five players including Dawson Mercer. Goalie Jacob Markstroem had a great game and ended up with 20 saves (.952).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Leafs won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 4-0 triumph when facing the Devils at Scotiabank Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Leafs wins.

Starting Goalies

Anthony Stolarz (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-3	3.3	.893	0
23/24	16-7-1	2.03	.925	2

Jake Allen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-17-2	2.8	.903	1
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have been giving up 3.8 goals from 32.4 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

Auston Matthews is the top points scorer with 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, with William Nylander racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.77 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

The top points scorer is Jack Hughes with 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, while Dougie Hamilton is next best after registering 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.03 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The pick for this NHL encounter is to back New Jersey Devils at -118. We think that the road team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

Our NHL handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each franchise, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Maple Leafs vs Devils stats:

Devils have won 2 consecutive games.
Maple Leafs have lost their last 4 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Devils Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 54.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Nylander Over 2.5 Shots -105

William Nylander (Maple Leafs) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 6 of the past 7 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -105.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Devils

To Score Jack Hughes

Shots on Goal William Nylander Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Devils on the moneyline along with Jack Hughes (Devils) to find the net and William Nylander (Maple Leafs) having Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

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1 - 3 Devils logo

Devils

Let’s go for the Devils to win 3-1, 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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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils 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 Affair Likely According to the Books

New Jersey Devils are on offer at -128 on the Moneyline if you want to back this team, with Toronto Maple Leafs available at +106. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 56% likely to claim a victory.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -123.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to betting on this popular league and we recommend visiting the best NHL sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Assists or Points they might have.

It’s possible to use stats to your advantage when it comes to NHL micro betting, especially if you’re predicting outcomes such as the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Check out the live team and player props and see if you can find an angle.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 03/03 Flyers3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 01/03 Senators5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 27/02 Maple Leafs1 Panthers 5
NHL: 26/02 Maple Leafs2 Lightning 4
NHL: 04/02 Maple Leafs5 Oilers 2

Devils

NHL: 04/03 Panthers1 Devils 5
NHL: 28/02 Devils3 Blues 1
NHL: 27/02 Devils1 Penguins 4
NHL: 26/02 Sabres2 Devils 1
NHL: 06/02 Islanders3 Devils 1

Head to Head

Toronto vs New Jersey

NHL: 31/12 2025 Devils 0 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 22/10 2025 Devils 5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 17/01 2025 Devils 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 11/12 2024 Maple Leafs 2 Devils 1
NHL: 11/10 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Devils 2
NHL: 12/04 2024 Devils 6 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 10/04 2024 Maple Leafs 5 Devils 2
NHL: 27/03 2024 Devils 6 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 08/03 2023 Maple Leafs 4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/11 2022 Maple Leafs 2 Devils 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.00 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.6
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 21.3
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.1
Blocks: 9
Faceoff Wins : 19.6
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.3
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	44	18.66	20	36	56	-1
34	Auston Matthews	55	20.86	26	25	51	-1
91	John Tavares	61	17.88	22	28	50	-20

23	Matthew Knies	58	18.79	15	34	49	-16
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	61	20.79	8	27	35	-6
74	Bobby McMann	60	15.32	19	13	32	-3
44	Morgan Rielly	58	21.53	8	24	32	-18
11	Max Domi	59	15.04	9	22	31	-20
89	Nick Robertson	57	12.45	12	14	26	-5
63	Matias Maccelli	50	14.63	10	16	26	-13
55	Nicolas Roy	58	14.7	5	15	20	0
22	Jake McCabe	59	22.32	3	16	19	14
53	Easton Cowan	45	13.41	7	10	17	2
18	Steven Lorentz	53	11.77	4	10	14	2
24	Scott Laughton	43	13.66	8	4	12	-3
28	Troy Stecher	47	19.33	3	8	11	2
81	Dakota Joshua	39	12.25	7	4	11	-1
19	Calle Jaernkrok	38	11.38	6	1	7	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	38	19.45	0	5	5	4
2	Simon Benoit	53	17.25	0	3	3	-9
51	Philippe Myers	28	13.82	0	2	2	-6
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	19	3.46	0.885
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838
60	Joseph Woll	27	3.01	0.907

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	61	18.88	13	31	44	-16
13	Nico Hischier	61	20.8	20	23	42	-8
86	Jack Hughes	40	20.93	12	29	41	-4

91	Dawson Mercer	61	18.2	14	17	31	-1
28	Timo Meier	56	18.6	16	14	30	-17
43	Luke Hughes	51	23	5	22	27	-6
7	Dougie Hamilton	56	21.59	9	16	25	-5
16	Connor Brown	54	16.9	10	15	25	-6
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	57	15.14	10	14	24	-7
17	Simon Nemec	47	19.7	9	12	21	1
12	Cody Glass	49	13.6	14	6	20	1
5	Brenden Dillon	61	18.02	3	9	12	-10
47	Paul Cotter	58	11.35	6	5	11	-15
22	Brett Pesce	37	20.31	1	6	7	-12
11	Stefan Noesen	38	11.76	3	4	7	-12
77	Nick Bjugstad	40	11.49	6	1	7	-8
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	61	19.68	0	7	7	-11
29	Lenni Haemeenaho	13	12.98	2	3	5	0
14	Luke Glendening	52	9.9	0	4	4	-11
45	Colton White	23	12.26	0	4	4	2
42	Maxim Tsyplakov	35	9.42	1	1	2	-12
83	Juho Lammikko	24	9.88	0	2	2	-4
8	Johnny Kovacevic	13	16.72	0	2	2	-9
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
33	Evgenii Dadonov	17	11.11	0	0	0	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	33	2.96	0.89
34	Jake Allen	29	2.61	0.907
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Stefan Noesen

Injured

Brett Pesce

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jacob Markstroem

Luke Hughes

Johnny Kovacevic

Timo Meier

Nico Hischier

Dawson Mercer

William Nylander

Auston Matthews

Matias Maccelli

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Anthony Stolarz

Line 2

New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jacob Markstroem

Jonas Siegenthaler

Dougie Hamilton

Arseni Gritsyuk

Jack Hughes

Connor Brown

Max Domi

John Tavares

Matthew Knies

Jake McCabe

Simon Benoit

Anthony Stolarz

Line 3

New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jacob Markstroem

Brenden Dillon

Simon Nemec

Jesper Bratt

Cody Glass

Lenni Haemeenaho

Easton Cowan

Nicolas Roy

Nick Robertson

Philippe Myers

Troy Stecher

Anthony Stolarz

Line 4

New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jacob Markstroem

Paul Cotter

Nick Bjugstad

Maxim Tsyplakov

Calle Jaernkrok

Steven Lorentz

Dakota Joshua

Anthony Stolarz

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Flyers 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Senators 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Panthers

Confirmed 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

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-5 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Devils 3-1 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Sabres 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Islanders 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Devils 1-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Jets 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Devils 2-4 Kraken

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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