Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 25 Feb 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 25, 13:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Benchmark International Arena Wed 25 Feb 19:30

Tampa Bay Lightning

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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, February 25.

Why Lightning Can Claim the Win

Take the Lightning at -130 on the 3-Way Moneyline to have the upper hand against the Maple Leafs. We believe that the home team have a strong chance of claiming a regulation time victory.

8 Leafs Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Toronto Maple Leafs won their previous game 5-2. This road victory at Rogers Place against Edmonton Oilers was their third on the spin. Matias Maccelli bagged two goals, while Bobby McMann, John Tavares and Matthew Knies scored once. Goalie Anthony Stolarz had 34 saves (.944).

Tampa Bay Lightning were winners last time out. Their 6-1 victory against Florida Panthers at Benchmark International Arena was their tenth straight home triumph. Oliver Bjorkstrand had 2 points, featuring 1 goal and 1 assist. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy played a starring role, stopping 33 shots (.971).

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Scotiabank Arena, with the Leafs claiming the win. Beating the Lightning by a 2-0 scoreline. The Leafs have triumphed in their previous five meetings against the Lightning. On the head-to-head front, it has been 8 wins out of 10.

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

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	39-15-4	2.3	.911	2
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.6 shots on goal, with a 23.8% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have been giving up 3.9 goals from 32.7 shots, averaging 2.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Max Domi is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Auston Matthews racking up 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.50 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 31.8 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.7%.

The top points scorer is Nikita Kucherov with 24 points, 6 goals and 18 assists, while Jake Guentzel is next best after having 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.61 GAA with a .934 SV%, including one shutout.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Get the full betting picture for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that there will be a home win in this NHL clash. You can currently get -130 about a regulation time win which looks like great odds.

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 Lightning stats:

Lightning have won 10 consecutive games at home.
Lightning have won 18 of their last 20 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Lightning 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 56.5% prospect of winning. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Darren Raddysh Over 2.5 Shots -161

Darren Raddysh (Lightning) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -161 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Lightning

To Score Oliver Bjorkstrand

Shots on Goal Darren Raddysh Over 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Lightning claiming victory in 60 minutes, Oliver Bjorkstrand (Lightning) scoring and Darren Raddysh (Lightning) to have Over 2.5 shots.

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same hockey game. You need all your predictions to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored wager on the clash which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

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1 - 4 Lightning logo

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One bet that has caught our eye is the Lightning to claim a 4-1 correct score win. This selection is available at +1150 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning 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.

Lightning Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

The favorites are 69% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Tampa Bay Lightning priced at -227 to triumph in this game. For those wanting to back Toronto Maple Leafs, you will find +184 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +106.

National Hockey League bettors are spoilt for choice thanks to the hundreds of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the top sportsbooks and find the best value picks.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Goaltender Saves, Powerplay Points, Assists and Goals. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 04/02 Maple Leafs5 Oilers 2
NHL: 03/02 Maple Leafs4 Flames 2
NHL: 01/02 Maple Leafs3 Canucks 2
NHL: 30/01 Maple Leafs2 Kraken 5
NHL: 28/01 Sabres7 Maple Leafs 4

Lightning

NHL: 06/02 Panthers1 Lightning 6
NHL: 04/02 Sabres3 Lightning 4
NHL: 02/02 Bruins5 Lightning 6
NHL: 30/01 Jets1 Lightning 4
NHL: 27/01 Mammoth0 Lightning 2

Head to Head

Toronto vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 09/12 2025 Lightning 0 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 10/04 2025 Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 21/01 2025 Lightning 3 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 01/12 2024 Maple Leafs 5 Lightning 3
NHL: 22/10 2024 Lightning 2 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 18/04 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 6
NHL: 04/04 2024 Lightning 4 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 07/11 2023 Lightning 5 Maple Leafs 6
NHL: 22/10 2023 Maple Leafs 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 30/04 2023 Maple Leafs 2 Lightning 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
10 wins and 0 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 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

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

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.50 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 4.5
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.7
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.5
Blocks: 9.1
Faceoff Wins : 20.6
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 17.6
Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 31.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 16.4
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 20.4
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 29
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 18.6
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 3.9

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	40	18.54	18	34	52	2
34	Auston Matthews	51	20.82	26	22	48	4
91	John Tavares	57	17.89	20	27	47	-16

23	Matthew Knies	54	18.88	14	32	46	-11
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	57	20.75	8	26	34	-1
74	Bobby McMann	56	15.34	19	13	32	0
11	Max Domi	55	15.07	9	22	31	-17
44	Morgan Rielly	54	21.56	7	24	31	-17
89	Nick Robertson	54	12.49	12	14	26	-2
63	Matias Maccelli	46	14.66	10	14	24	-12
55	Nicolas Roy	54	14.68	5	15	20	2
22	Jake McCabe	55	22.31	3	15	18	17
53	Easton Cowan	43	13.52	7	10	17	2
18	Steven Lorentz	50	11.77	4	10	14	2
24	Scott Laughton	39	13.72	8	3	11	-1
28	Troy Stecher	44	19.39	3	8	11	6
81	Dakota Joshua	36	12.32	6	4	10	-2
19	Calle Jaernkrok	37	11.47	6	1	7	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	34	19.62	0	5	5	4
2	Simon Benoit	49	17.34	0	3	3	-5
51	Philippe Myers	27	13.87	0	2	2	-7
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	16	3.62	0.88
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838
60	Joseph Woll	25	2.87	0.91

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	51	20.31	29	62	91	30
59	Jake Guentzel	55	20.48	26	34	60	14
38	Brandon Hagel	50	19.72	27	27	54	28

43	Darren Raddysh	49	22.55	17	35	52	18
71	Anthony Cirelli	49	17.46	15	20	35	29
21	Brayden Point	37	18.04	11	19	30	5
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	55	14.05	10	17	27	-6
37	Yanni Gourde	55	16.49	7	15	22	6
90	Janis Jerome Moser	53	22.17	5	14	19	39
93	Gage Goncalves	51	12.22	6	11	17	18
29	Pontus Holmberg	48	13.66	9	8	17	9
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	43	19.39	3	14	17	0
28	Zemgus Girgensons	48	15.17	7	7	14	3
77	Victor Hedman	21	20.26	0	13	13	2
17	Dominic James	40	12.13	5	8	13	4
20	Nick Paul	34	14.19	6	6	12	-11
24	Maxwell Crozier	34	16	1	9	10	7
27	Ryan McDonagh	22	19.9	4	6	10	3
81	Erik Cernak	36	18.49	1	6	7	2
78	Emil Lilleberg	32	17.34	2	4	6	9
62	Jack Finley	22	8.41	2	1	3	2
46	Scott Sabourin	11	8.12	1	2	3	0
67	Declan Carlile	34	14.46	1	2	3	7
42	Curtis Douglas	29	5.97	0	2	2	1
64	Steven Santini	9	11.56	0	1	1	1
14	Conor Geekie	6	10.03	0	1	1	0
52	Maxim Groshev	2	11.5	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
11	Jakob Pelletier	2	9.05	0	0	0	0
	Simon Lundmark	1	16.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	37	2.08	0.92
31	Jonas Johansson	19	2.91	0.89

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Nick Paul

Injured

Anthony Cirelli

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Janis Jerome Moser

Darren Raddysh

Gage Goncalves

Brayden Point

Nikita Kucherov

Max Domi

Auston Matthews

Bobby McMann

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Anthony Stolarz

Line 2

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Victor Hedman

Brandon Hagel

Dominic James

Jake Guentzel

William Nylander

John Tavares

Matias Maccelli

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Jake McCabe

Anthony Stolarz

Line 3

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Ryan McDonagh

Erik Cernak

Zemgus Girgensons

Yanni Gourde

Pontus Holmberg

Nick Robertson

Nicolas Roy

Matthew Knies

Troy Stecher

Simon Benoit

Anthony Stolarz

Line 4

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Emil Lilleberg

Scott Sabourin

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Calle Jaernkrok

Scott Laughton

Steven Lorentz

Anthony Stolarz

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs 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

23 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Red Wings 2-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Wild 6-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Bruins 5-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Jets 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Mammoth 0-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-8 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sharks 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Lightning 4-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-3 Blues

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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