Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 14:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL UBS Arena Sat 3 Jan 20:00

New York Islanders

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

The Toronto Maple Leafs go up against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, January 3.

Leafs Primed to Win

Our betting prediction is the Maple Leafs to have the edge over the Islanders and we think that the -110 represents an attractive wager on the Moneyline.

Leafs Won 2-1 When Teams Last Met

Toronto Maple Leafs have lost four straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 6-5 home win over Winnipeg Jets at Scotiabank Arena. Auston Matthews bagged a hat trick along with 1 assist. Goalie Dennis Hildeby was red hot in the net, stopping 22 shots (.957).

New York Islanders lost their last game, being beaten at home to Utah Mammoth 7-2 at UBS Arena. Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Leafs have beaten the Islanders in the last two encounters. A 3-1 victory at Scotiabank Arena was followed by a 2-1 win at UBS Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Islanders wins.

Starting Goalies

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-11-5	3.1	.905	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

David Rittich (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-9-3	2.7	.898	2
23/24	13-6-1	2.15	.921	3

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 3.8 goals from 31.9 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.0%.

Auston Matthews is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Matthew Knies recording 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.15 goal against average with a .900 save percentage, including one shutout.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 25.0 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.7 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.2%.

The top points scorer is Anders Lee with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Simon Holmstroem is next in line after having 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie David Rittich have a 2.18 GAA with a .921 SV%, including one shutout.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re eager to back Toronto Maple Leafs to triumph in this NHL clash and that leads us to the Moneyline for our pick. It’s difficult to turn down the -110 that the visitors claim the win.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Maple Leafs vs Islanders stats:

Maple Leafs have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Maple Leafs have won 2 consecutive games.
Islanders have lost their last 2 games against Maple Leafs.

Leafs Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bobby McMann Over 2.5 Shots +125

Bobby McMann (Maple Leafs) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of +125 currently available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Maple Leafs

To Score Matthew Knies

Shots on Goal Bobby McMann Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Maple Leafs on the moneyline along with Matthew Knies (Maple Leafs) to find the net and Bobby McMann (Maple Leafs) 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

Maple Leafs Maple Leafs logo

5 - 2 Islanders logo

Islanders

A 5-2 win in favor of the Maple Leafs can be backed at odds of +1800. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders 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

The betting odds about New York Islanders winning is +102, with Toronto Maple Leafs priced up at -122 to achieve victory. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 55%.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -130.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the top betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

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.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 02/01 Jets5 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 31/12 Devils0 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 29/12 Maple Leafs2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 28/12 Senators5 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 23/12 Penguins3 Maple Leafs 6

Islanders

NHL: 01/01 Mammoth7 Islanders 2
NHL: 31/12 Islanders3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 28/12 Islanders2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 28/12 Rangers0 Islanders 2
NHL: 24/12 Devils1 Islanders 2

Head to Head

Toronto vs NY Islanders

NHL: 03/01 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 1
NHL: 31/12 2024 Islanders 1 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 22/12 2024 Islanders 6 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 06/02 2024 Islanders 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 12/01 2024 Maple Leafs 3 Islanders 4
NHL: 12/12 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Islanders 4
NHL: 22/03 2023 Maple Leafs 2 Islanders 7
NHL: 24/01 2023 Islanders 2 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 22/11 2022 Islanders 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 18/04 2022 Islanders 2 Maple Leafs 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

New York Islanders Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 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 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 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 5.5: Covered in 6 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 3.50 goals and allowed 3.80 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 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.70 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 5.3
Blocks: 10.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 24.2
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 24.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 30.7
Hits: 22.6
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 29.6
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 5.9

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	40	18.14	15	22	37	-4
23	Matthew Knies	37	19.45	11	25	36	-2

34	Auston Matthews	34	20.79	18	13	31	6
44	Morgan Rielly	39	21.86	5	21	26	-11
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	40	20.55	7	18	25	-3
74	Bobby McMann	39	14.6	12	9	21	5
89	Nick Robertson	38	12.66	8	11	19	-2
11	Max Domi	38	14.34	4	14	18	-11
22	Jake McCabe	40	22.12	3	13	16	24
63	Matias Maccelli	29	13.7	6	9	15	-5
55	Nicolas Roy	37	15.12	4	10	14	3
53	Easton Cowan	29	14.46	4	7	11	1
18	Steven Lorentz	33	11.6	4	7	11	1
81	Dakota Joshua	36	12.32	6	4	10	-2
28	Troy Stecher	27	18.78	2	5	7	12
24	Scott Laughton	22	13.34	4	2	6	-1
19	Calle Jaernkrok	24	11.71	5	0	5	-7
2	Simon Benoit	35	17.51	0	3	3	-4
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
25	Brandon Carlo	18	20.06	0	2	2	2
51	Philippe Myers	21	13.86	0	2	2	-8
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	15	49.69	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	3	8.1	0	0	0	2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
60	Joseph Woll	14	2.66	0.916
41	Anthony Stolarz	13	3.59	0.881
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Bo Horvat	36	20.51	21	12	33	4
13	Mathew Barzal	40	20.91	10	20	30	6
48	Matthew Schaefer	41	23.88	10	16	26	7

27	Anders Lee	41	15.55	10	15	25	1
21	Kyle Palmieri	25	18.88	6	12	18	-2
51	Emil Heineman	41	16.34	12	6	18	0
74	Simon Holmstroem	40	16.01	8	10	18	1
29	Jonathan Drouin	35	18.09	3	14	17	1
6	Ryan Pulock	41	21.19	1	16	17	8
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	33	15.37	6	9	15	-3
49	Maxim Shabanov	28	14.07	4	10	14	-4
77	Anthony DeAngelo	41	17.9	1	12	13	-10
11	Anthony Duclair	39	12.97	4	9	13	-1
64	Calum Ritchie	30	11.96	6	4	10	1
53	Casey Cizikas	41	11.05	3	5	8	-4
24	Scott Mayfield	39	17.86	1	4	5	0
3	Adam Pelech	41	20.61	2	3	5	5
32	Kyle Maclean	26	10.71	1	2	3	-7
41	Marshall Warren	8	11.48	0	3	3	0
43	Marc Gatcomb	14	10.2	1	1	2	0
7	Maxim Tsyplakov	22	9.8	1	0	1	-7
28	Alexander Romanov	15	19.45	0	1	1	-7
34	Adam Boqvist	12	12.67	0	1	1	-1
38	Travis Mitchell	9	11.53	1	0	1	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Ilya Sorokin	24	2.55	0.91
33	David Rittich	17	2.46	0.909
50	Marcus Hoegberg	1	8.9	0.714

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dakota Joshua

Injured

Dakota Mermis

Injured

William Nylander

Injured

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Brandon Carlo

Injured

Anthony Stolarz

Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Alexander Romanov

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Bo Horvat

Injured

Kyle Palmieri

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs

David Rittich

Matthew Schaefer

Ryan Pulock

Anders Lee

Mathew Barzal

Emil Heineman

Max Domi

Auston Matthews

Bobby McMann

Troy Stecher

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 2

New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs

David Rittich

Adam Pelech

Anthony DeAngelo

Maxim Shabanov

Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Maxim Tsyplakov

Matthew Knies

John Tavares

Matias Maccelli

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 3

New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs

David Rittich

Cole McWard

Scott Mayfield

Jonathan Drouin

Calum Ritchie

Simon Holmstroem

Nick Robertson

Nicolas Roy

Easton Cowan

Matt Benning

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs

David Rittich

Kyle Maclean

Casey Cizikas

Marc Gatcomb

Calle Jaernkrok

Scott Laughton

Steven Lorentz

Joseph Woll

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Jets 5-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Devils 0-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed 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

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Mammoth 7-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Islanders 3-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Rangers 0-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Devils 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Canucks 4-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Lightning 2-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Ducks 2-5 Islanders

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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