Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 21, 02:28 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs square off against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, March 21.

Get the Best Puck Line Bet

The Senators look capable of covering the -1.5 on the puck line against the Maple Leafs. Our prediction is to take -114 in the hope that they’re able to land a big enough victory.

Sens Beat Leafs When Teams Last Met

Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 (OT) at Scotiabank Arena. John Tavares, William Nylander and Dakota Joshua scored one goal each.

Ottawa Senators last game was a 3-2 victory over New York Islanders at Canadian Tire Centre. That means it’s now been three home wins on the spin. Brady Tkachuk, Shane Pinto and Warren Foegele scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sens won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 5-2 triumph when facing the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Anthony Stolarz (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-9-3	3.4	.894	0
23/24	16-7-1	2.03	.925	2

Linus Ullmark (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-10-7	2.8	.886	2
23/24	22-10-5	2.57	.915	2

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 4 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 11.9% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have been giving up 3.4 goals from 34.3 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.3%.

Matias Maccelli is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with William Nylander racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.35 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 23.1 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Drake Batherson with 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists, while Brady Tkachuk is next best after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.65 GAA with a .892 SV%, including one shutout.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

Take in the full Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

For this NHL clash, our pick is the favorites off -1.5 goals at -114 on the spread. This means we’re betting on Ottawa Senators to put clear daylight between themselves and their opponents.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Maple Leafs vs Senators stats:

The -1.5 line has been covered by Senators in 6 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maple Leafs in 11 of their last 20 games.

Sens -1.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 53.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this 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 +115

John Tavares (Maple Leafs) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the +115 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Senators -1.5

To Score Brady Tkachuk

Shots on Goal John Tavares Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Senators -1.5. We’ve also gone for Brady Tkachuk (Senators) to score and John Tavares (Maple Leafs) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Let’s take a chance on the +1400 available that the Senators secure a 5-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators 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 Have Sens as Heavy Favorites

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Ottawa Senators are red-hot -256 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 72% chance of winning this game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Toronto Maple Leafs are trading at +205.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +114.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Brady Tkachuk Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Brady Tkachuk is priced at +1000 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and also available at odds of +140 to light the lamp at anytime.

Player Goals

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Drake Batherson (Senators)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

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Player Assists

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Thomas Chabot (Senators)

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

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Player Shots

Brady Tkachuk (Senators)

Tim Stützle (Senators)

Drake Batherson (Senators)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 21/03 Hurricanes4 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 18/03 Islanders3 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 16/03 Maple Leafs4 Wild 2
NHL: 15/03 Maple Leafs2 Sabres 3
NHL: 13/03 Ducks4 Maple Leafs 6

Senators

NHL: 20/03 Islanders2 Senators 3
NHL: 19/03 Senators1 Capitals 4
NHL: 15/03 Sharks4 Senators 7
NHL: 14/03 Ducks0 Senators 2
NHL: 12/03 Canadiens3 Senators 2

Head to Head

Toronto vs Ottawa

NHL: 01/03 2026 Senators 5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 28/12 2025 Senators 5 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 02/05 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Senators 2
NHL: 30/04 2025 Senators 4 Maple Leafs 0
NHL: 27/04 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Senators 4
NHL: 25/04 2025 Maple Leafs 3 Senators 2
NHL: 23/04 2025 Senators 2 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 21/04 2025 Senators 2 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 16/03 2025 Senators 4 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 26/01 2025 Maple Leafs 1 Senators 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Ottawa Senators Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 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 6 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 6.30 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 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 3.70 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 23.8
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 15.8
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 23.7
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 29.4
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 6.2

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	53	18.99	24	40	64	-7
23	Matthew Knies	67	18.88	18	39	57	-17
91	John Tavares	70	18.02	24	32	56	-28

34	Auston Matthews	60	20.8	27	26	53	-4
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	67	20.88	8	27	35	-6
63	Matias Maccelli	59	14.82	14	21	35	-15
44	Morgan Rielly	67	21.25	9	24	33	-17
11	Max Domi	68	15	10	22	32	-20
89	Nick Robertson	66	12.5	13	16	29	-7
22	Jake McCabe	68	22.41	3	18	21	12
53	Easton Cowan	54	13.77	8	12	20	0
18	Steven Lorentz	60	11.68	5	10	15	2
81	Dakota Joshua	47	12.18	9	5	14	0
28	Troy Stecher	54	19.19	3	10	12	0
19	Calle Jaernkrok	46	11.5	6	2	8	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	47	19.48	0	6	6	9
29	Benoit-Olivier Groulx	6	16.03	3	2	5	6
2	Simon Benoit	61	17.19	0	4	4	-14
51	Philippe Myers	34	14.14	0	2	2	-8
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
61	Jacob Quillan	12	8.93	0	0	0	-2
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
61	Michael Pezzetta	2	5.1	0	0	0	-1
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	33	3.07	0.905
41	Anthony Stolarz	22	3.39	0.892
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Tim Stutzle	68	20.39	31	40	71	7
19	Drake Batherson	65	17.54	27	33	60	-4
24	Dylan Cozens	68	17.09	24	26	50	-11

85	Jake Sanderson	62	24.81	11	37	48	9
7	Brady Tkachuk	48	17.01	19	28	47	-1
28	Claude Giroux	68	16.6	11	31	42	18
12	Shane Pinto	58	18.77	18	19	37	4
72	Thomas Chabot	53	22.69	7	23	30	7
22	Michael Amadio	68	16.02	11	18	29	8
20	Fabian Zetterlund	68	13.16	13	14	27	-2
71	Ridly Greig	63	16.62	10	17	26	7
2	Artyom Zub	67	20.29	4	20	24	15
10	Jordan Spence	59	17.55	4	17	22	15
21	Nick Cousins	67	11.24	8	12	20	9
3	Nick Jensen	61	17.01	4	13	17	-2
43	Tyler Kleven	63	16.9	3	11	14	-2
37	Warren Foegele	54	14.3	10	3	13	-3
89	Lars Eller	54	11.54	3	8	11	4
83	Stephen Halliday	28	8.19	4	7	11	2
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	36	14.82	0	5	5	1
15	Olle Lycksell	7	9.87	1	1	2	-2
23	Kurtis MacDermid	17	3.9	0	1	1	-4
	Dennis Gilbert	5	11.38	0	1	1	-1
34	Arthur Kaliyev	2	10.6	0	1	1	0
42	Hayden Hodgson	9	6.37	0	0	0	-1
	Xavier Bourgault	2	5.95	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Linus Ullmark	39	2.79	0.885
1	Leevi Merilaeinen	20	3.51	0.86
47	James Reimer	9	2.47	0.884
31	Hunter Shepard	1	3.35	0.833
40	Mads Soegaard	2	4.65	0.833

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Auston Matthews

Injured

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jake Sanderson

Injured

Nick Jensen

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Ducks 4-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 1-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Flyers 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Senators 1-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-7 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Ducks 0-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Senators 2-0 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Senators 7-4 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Senators 4-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Senators 4-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Senators 5-2 Maple Leafs

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	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
3 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
4 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
5 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
6 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
7 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
8 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
2 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
3 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
4 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
6 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
7 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
8 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
5 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
6 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
7 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
8 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
2 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
3 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
5 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
6 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
7 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
3 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
4 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
5 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
6 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
7 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
8 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
9 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
10 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
11 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
13 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
14 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L
16 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
5 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
6 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
7 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
9 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
10 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
11 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
12 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
13 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
14 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
15 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
16 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
4 Buffalo	69	43	20	6	92	0.667	36	39	242	200	42	22-9-3	21-11-3	4-0	9-1	3W
5 Minnesota	70	39	19	12	90	0.643	25	35	231	201	30	19-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1L
6 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
7 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
8 Montreal	68	37	21	10	84	0.618	25	35	237	225	12	19-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1L
9 Boston	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	28	35	230	215	15	26-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
10 Detroit	69	38	23	8	84	0.609	27	36	203	204	-1	20-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	2W
11 Columbus	68	36	21	11	83	0.61	25	30	223	212	11	19-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	3W
12 NY Islanders	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	25	35	202	195	7	18-11-2	21-14-3	4-5	6-4	1L
13 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
14 Ottawa	68	35	24	9	79	0.581	29	32	229	211	18	17-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	1W
15 Philadelphia	68	33	23	12	78	0.574	20	24	198	210	-12	15-11-8	18-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
16 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
17 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
18 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
19 Vegas	69	31	24	14	76	0.551	23	30	220	215	5	16-12-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 LA Kings	68	28	24	16	72	0.529	18	24	183	205	-22	10-15-8	18-9-8	4-7	5-5	1L
21 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
22 Seattle	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	25	30	194	208	-14	17-14-5	14-14-4	1-4	4-6	2L
23 Nashville	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	202	229	-27	18-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	2W
24 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
25 Toronto	70	29	28	13	71	0.507	21	28	219	245	-26	17-12-8	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	2L
26 San Jose	67	32	29	6	70	0.522	20	30	207	239	-32	17-11-5	15-18-1	2-1	4-6	3L
27 Winnipeg	68	28	29	11	67	0.493	23	27	192	212	-20	17-13-6	11-16-5	1-3	5-5	2L
28 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
29 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L
30 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
32 Vancouver	68	21	39	8	50	0.368	14	16	178	254	-76	8-22-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1L

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