Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 5, 13:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Thu 5 Mar 19:00

New York Rangers

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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Rangers

The Toronto Maple Leafs clash with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, March 5.

Rangers Stand Out as a Value Bet

We’re keeping things simple by wagering the Rangers on the Moneyline. They should get the better of the Maple Leafs and our prediction is available at odds of -120.

Leafs Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Toronto Maple Leafs were beaten in their previous five games and the latest was on the road at Prudential Center. New Jersey Devils claimed a 4-3 (SO) win. William Nylander, Matias Maccelli and Matthew Knies scored one goal each. Goalie Anthony Stolarz had 44 saves (.936).

New York Rangers were beaten 5-4 (OT) at Madison Square Garden in their last game, being turned over at home to Columbus Blue Jackets. Gabriel Perreault scored twice, with Vladislav Gavrikov and Will Borgen netting one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Leafs won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-1 victory was registered against the Rangers at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs have three straight victories against the Rangers. They have won 7 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

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

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-19-6	2.5	.912	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 3.7 goals from 33.4 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

Auston Matthews is the top points scorer with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, with William Nylander recording 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Anthony Stolarz have a 2.75 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 13.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.5 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is J.T. Miller with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Vincent Trocheck is next best after having 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 3.02 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

New York Rangers are available at -120 when it comes to winning this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Maple Leafs vs Rangers stats:

Maple Leafs have lost their last 5 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

Rangers Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: John Tavares Over 2.5 Shots +135

John Tavares (Maple Leafs) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games on the road. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of +135 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Rangers

To Score Mika Zibanejad

Shots on Goal John Tavares Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Rangers on the moneyline, Mika Zibanejad (Rangers) to find the net and John Tavares (Maple Leafs) to have Over 2.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a great alternative for hockey bettors who want to focus their wagering on a single game. You can predict different outcomes and see their odds combined before going ahead and placing this tailored bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Rangers winning 5-3. Odds of +2200 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers 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.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The betting odds about New York Rangers winning is -133, with Toronto Maple Leafs priced up at +112 to achieve victory. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 47% chance of success.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -133.

The top NHL sportsbooks offer a wide range of game lines and team props for every matchup. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

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Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The top gambling sites offer player prop betting to their customers. Goalie and player props can be a great alternative if you want to focus on an individual’s performance within a game and it often involves wagering over or under a line.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 05/03 Maple Leafs3 Devils 4
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

Rangers

NHL: 03/03 Blue Jackets5 Rangers 4
NHL: 28/02 Penguins2 Rangers 3
NHL: 27/02 Flyers3 Rangers 2
NHL: 06/02 Hurricanes2 Rangers 0
NHL: 31/01 Rangers5 Penguins 6

Head to Head

Toronto vs NY Rangers

NHL: 17/10 2025 Rangers 1 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 21/03 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Rangers 3
NHL: 01/03 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Rangers 2
NHL: 20/10 2024 Rangers 4 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 03/03 2024 Rangers 3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 20/12 2023 Rangers 5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 13/12 2023 Maple Leafs 7 Rangers 3
NHL: 14/04 2023 Maple Leafs 3 Rangers 2
NHL: 26/01 2023 Rangers 2 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 16/12 2022 Maple Leafs 1 Rangers 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 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 not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 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 8 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 2.80 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.4
Hits: 20.1
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 10.1
Faceoff Wins : 22.2
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 24.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.1
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 32.5
Hits: 26.9
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.1
Hits: 30.9
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	45	18.76	21	36	57	-2
34	Auston Matthews	56	20.94	26	26	52	-2
91	John Tavares	62	17.86	22	29	51	-20

23	Matthew Knies	59	18.74	16	34	50	-15
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	61	20.79	8	27	35	-6
74	Bobby McMann	60	15.32	19	13	32	-3
44	Morgan Rielly	59	21.55	8	24	32	-16
11	Max Domi	60	15.05	9	22	31	-20
63	Matias Maccelli	51	14.67	11	16	27	-13
89	Nick Robertson	58	12.42	12	14	26	-6
55	Nicolas Roy	59	14.75	5	15	20	0
22	Jake McCabe	60	22.39	3	16	19	12
53	Easton Cowan	46	13.49	7	11	18	0
18	Steven Lorentz	54	11.7	4	10	14	2
81	Dakota Joshua	40	12.23	7	5	12	0
24	Scott Laughton	43	13.66	8	4	12	-3
28	Troy Stecher	48	19.36	3	8	11	1
19	Calle Jaernkrok	39	11.41	6	1	7	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	39	19.4	0	5	5	5
2	Simon Benoit	54	17.25	0	4	4	-11
51	Philippe Myers	29	13.86	0	2	2	-6
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	19	50.03	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	4	7.65	0	0	0	2
33	Matt Benning	1	12.4	0	0	0	0
83	Marshall Rifai	1	9.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
60	Joseph Woll	27	3.01	0.907
41	Anthony Stolarz	20	3.42	0.889
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	59	21.01	24	29	53	-23
16	Vincent Trocheck	46	20.87	12	27	39	-15
8	J.T. Miller	51	20.65	14	24	38	-24

13	Alexis Lafreniere	60	17.11	13	21	34	-14
50	Will Cuylle	60	17.25	13	16	29	-16
23	Adam Fox	33	23.76	4	24	28	3
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	60	24.07	10	13	23	-16
42	Noah Laba	57	13.35	6	10	16	-4
14	Taylor Raddysh	57	11.88	9	6	15	2
4	Braden Schneider	60	20.34	2	9	11	-10
94	Gabriel Perreault	27	15.16	5	6	11	-3
29	Matthew Robertson	50	17.24	4	7	11	-7
39	Sam Carrick	60	10.41	4	6	10	-2
22	Jonny Brodzinski	39	11.15	4	6	10	-5
	Conor Sheary	40	14.46	1	8	9	-4
17	Will Borgen	53	18.49	4	5	9	0
24	Tye Kartye	42	10.81	3	5	8	-7
60	Scott Morrow	29	15.67	0	6	6	-5
84	Adam Edstroem	24	9.57	2	2	4	5
18	Urho Vaakanainen	27	13.89	0	4	4	-2
71	Juuso Paerssinen	14	8.93	2	1	3	3
6	Vincent Iorio	24	16.12	0	3	3	-5
73	Matthew Rempe	26	8.61	1	0	1	-4
78	Brennan Othmann	17	9.88	1	0	1	-4
25	Anton Blidh	4	7.7	0	1	1	1
	Brendan Brisson	3	10.6	0	1	1	-1
65	Brett Berard	13	10.55	0	0	0	-1
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	6	7.85	0	0	0	-2
33	Dylan Garand	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	20	3.1	0.89
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864
31	Igor Shesterkin	37	2.52	0.911

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Matthew Rempe

Injured

J.T. Miller

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New York Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Igor Shesterkin

Vladislav Gavrikov

Adam Fox

Will Cuylle

Mika Zibanejad

Gabriel Perreault

William Nylander

Auston Matthews

Easton Cowan

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 2

New York Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Igor Shesterkin

Braden Schneider

Will Borgen

Taylor Raddysh

Jonny Brodzinski

Alexis Lafreniere

Max Domi

John Tavares

Matthew Knies

Troy Stecher

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 3

New York Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Igor Shesterkin

Matthew Robertson

Vincent Iorio

Tye Kartye

Noah Laba

Conor Sheary

Dakota Joshua

Jacob Quillan

Matias Maccelli

Philippe Myers

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

New York Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Igor Shesterkin

Jaroslav Chmelar

Adam Edstroem

Juuso Paerssinen

Calle Jaernkrok

Steven Lorentz

Nick Robertson

Joseph Woll

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 3-4 Devils

Confirmed 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

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Penguins 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flyers 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Hurricanes 2-0 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Rangers 5-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Islanders 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Rangers 1-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-4 Kings

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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