Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 10:38 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Mammoth vs Devils

The Utah Mammoth square off against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, with face-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, January 3.

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The best betting angle could be Under 5.5 goals, especially when it’s priced at odds of -104. The Mammoth and the Devils may fall short of the mark.

2-1 Win for Devils in Pair’s Last Meeting

Utah Mammoth triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where New York Islanders were beaten 7-2 at UBS Arena. Dylan Guenther was able to score a hat trick and also record 1 assist.

New Jersey Devils have lost their last three home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at Nationwide Arena. Nico Hischier, Luke Hughes and Arseni Gritsyuk each scored one goal. Goalie Jake Allen made a total of 33 saves (.943).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Devils who came out on top when they last played the Mammoth. At Delta Center, a 2-1 win was recorded. In the past 3 meetings between these teams, the Devils have won all of them.

Starting Goalies

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-18-3	2.7	.896	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-16-1	3.1	.886	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

Utah Mammoth – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. The Mammoth have been giving up 2.8 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Dylan Guenther is the top points scorer with 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists, with Nick Schmaltz recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.73 goal against average with a .898 save percentage.

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

The Devils have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.0 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 29.9 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Luke Hughes with 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, while Connor Brown is next best after having 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Jake Allen have a 2.52 GAA with a .920 SV%.

Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Be fully equipped for Utah Mammoth vs New Jersey Devils with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Unders could be on the cards and there’s a chance to back this outcome at an appealing -104. Our pick for this NHL clash means that we need five goals or less.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our NHL handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Mammoth vs Devils stats:

The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Mammoth games on the road.
The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Mammoth games on the road.
The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Devils games.
The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Devils games.
The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Devils games.
The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Under 5.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 51% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. 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: Dawson Mercer Over 1.5 Shots -149

Dawson Mercer (Devils) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We recommend backing the -149 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 5.5

To Score Dylan Guenther

Shots on Goal Dawson Mercer Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Under 5.5 goals, Dylan Guenther (Mammoth) to score and Dawson Mercer (Devils) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Mammoth

4 - 1 Devils logo

Devils

We’ve picked out a correct score of 4-1 being landed by the Mammoth. You can secure odds of +1600 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

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2-0

2-1

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Utah Mammoth 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.

Devils Have the Shortest Odds to Win

New Jersey Devils are regarded as having a 54% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -118. The market suggests that Utah Mammoth are least likely to win at -102.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -114.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Mammoth

NHL: 01/01 Mammoth7 Islanders 2
NHL: 30/12 Predators4 Mammoth 3
NHL: 24/12 Mammoth0 Avalanche 1
NHL: 22/12 Jets3 Mammoth 4
NHL: 20/12 Devils2 Mammoth 1

Devils

NHL: 01/01 Devils3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 31/12 Devils0 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 28/12 Capitals4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/12 Devils1 Islanders 2
NHL: 22/12 Sabres3 Devils 1

Head to Head

Utah vs New Jersey

NHL: 20/12 2025 Devils 2 Mammoth 1
NHL: 02/03 2025 Devils 3 Mammoth 1
NHL: 14/10 2024 Mammoth 0 Devils 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Mammoth Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 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 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 2 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 2.10 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 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 18.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 16.6
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 16.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 3.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 29.2
Hits: 18.4
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 18.8
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 20.7
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Utah Mammoth Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Nick Schmaltz	41	19.59	14	22	36	2
9	Clayton Keller	41	19.16	13	23	36	5
11	Dylan Guenther	41	17.26	20	16	36	3

98	Mikhail Sergachyov	41	24.36	6	23	29	-8
77	John-Jason Peterka	41	16.99	15	14	29	7
92	Logan Cooley	29	17.82	14	9	23	6
67	Lawson Crouse	41	15.78	9	9	18	5
6	John Marino	41	20.4	2	15	17	18
53	Michael Carcone	39	12.23	6	7	13	-3
28	Ian Cole	41	18.46	2	10	12	15
88	Nate Schmidt	41	20.22	2	10	12	14
27	Barrett Hayton	36	15.43	4	7	11	1
50	Sean Durzi	20	20.13	1	9	10	-11
22	Jack McBain	41	13.9	4	6	10	-3
82	Kevin Stenlund	41	14.59	3	7	10	-5
56	Kailer Yamamoto	26	11.44	4	5	9	5
57	Nick Desimone	16	15.1	2	1	3	1
38	Liam O'Brien	22	9.01	2	1	3	-4
19	Daniil But	14	12.64	1	2	3	0
10	Maveric Lamoureux	5	14.66	0	1	1	4
15	Alexander Kerfoot	5	10.86	1	0	1	-2
25	Kevin Rooney	1	9.7	1	0	1	1
13	Brandon Tanev	29	9.81	0	1	1	-9
2	Olli Maeaettae	19	11.91	0	1	1	-4
26	Dmitriy Simashev	24	15.48	0	1	1	-9
36	Andrew Agozzino	2	6.15	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
70	Karel Vejmelka	30	2.65	0.896
41	Vitek Vanecek	12	2.92	0.879
31	Matt Villalta	-	-	-
	Colten McIntyre	-	-	-

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	40	18.88	8	23	31	-9
13	Nico Hischier	40	20.81	11	20	30	-5
28	Timo Meier	35	18.73	11	13	24	-7

91	Dawson Mercer	40	18.74	10	14	24	8
86	Jack Hughes	22	21.17	11	11	22	-3
43	Luke Hughes	40	23.52	4	17	21	-4
17	Simon Nemec	31	20.05	7	11	18	4
16	Connor Brown	33	16.72	9	8	17	1
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	36	15.06	8	9	17	-5
5	Brenden Dillon	40	18.19	3	8	11	-3
47	Paul Cotter	40	12.17	5	5	10	-9
12	Cody Glass	29	13.68	7	2	9	2
7	Dougie Hamilton	36	21.53	4	4	8	-6
18	Ondrej Palat	40	13.05	2	6	8	2
11	Stefan Noesen	34	11.79	3	4	7	-10
22	Brett Pesce	16	20.83	1	3	4	-1
45	Colton White	20	12.35	0	4	4	6
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	40	19.67	0	3	3	-7
14	Luke Glendening	40	10.28	0	3	3	-5
83	Juho Lammikko	19	10.38	0	2	2	-1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
33	Evgenii Dadonov	5	11.06	0	0	0	-1
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	20	3.32	0.884
34	Jake Allen	21	2.52	0.912
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Injuries & Suspensions

Utah Mammoth Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan Cooley

Injured

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Johnny Kovacevic

Injured

Simon Nemec

Injured

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Evgenii Dadonov

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New Jersey Devils

Utah Mammoth

Jacob Markstroem

Jonas Siegenthaler

Dougie Hamilton

Jack Hughes

Nico Hischier

Jesper Bratt

John-Jason Peterka

Nick Schmaltz

Clayton Keller

Sean Durzi

Mikhail Sergachyov

Karel Vejmelka

Line 2

New Jersey Devils

Utah Mammoth

Jacob Markstroem

Luke Hughes

Brett Pesce

Timo Meier

Dawson Mercer

Arseni Gritsyuk

Dylan Guenther

Barrett Hayton

Lawson Crouse

John Marino

Nate Schmidt

Karel Vejmelka

Line 3

New Jersey Devils

Utah Mammoth

Jacob Markstroem

Brenden Dillon

Colton White

Ondrej Palat

Cody Glass

Connor Brown

Daniil But

Jack McBain

Michael Carcone

Nick Desimone

Ian Cole

Karel Vejmelka

Line 4

New Jersey Devils

Utah Mammoth

Jacob Markstroem

Juho Lammikko

Luke Glendening

Stefan Noesen

Alexander Kerfoot

Kevin Stenlund

Liam O'Brien

Karel Vejmelka

Previous Utah Mammoth Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Mammoth 7-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Predators 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Mammoth 0-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Jets 3-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Mammoth 1-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Mammoth 5-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NHL

Kraken 3-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Panthers 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Devils 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Devils 0-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Capitals 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Devils 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Sabres 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Canucks 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Ducks 1-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Lightning 8-4 Devils

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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