Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 4, 13:38 | 6 min read

Vegas Golden Knights

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Wed 4 Mar 19:00

Detroit Red Wings

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NHL Betting Preview: Golden Knights vs Red Wings

The Vegas Golden Knights square off against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, March 4.

Red Wings to Get the Better of Knights

The prediction is that the Red Wings will outscore the Golden Knights, with -133 currently available on the Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

Knights 1-0 Winners in Last H2H Battle

Vegas Golden Knights were beaten in their previous three games and the latest was on the road at KeyBank Center. Buffalo Sabres claimed a 3-2 win. Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeyev scored one goal apiece.

Detroit Red Wings have lost their last three home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Nashville Predators 4-2 at Bridgestone Arena. Lucas Raymond was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net. Goalie Cam Talbot made 18 saves (.947).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knights are bidding for a third successive win against the Red Wings. They previously won 6-3 and 1-0 at T-Mobile Arena. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-9-6	3.1	.871	1
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

Cam Talbot (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-6	3.2	.883	0
23/24	27-20-4	2.5	.913	3

Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 17.4% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have been giving up 3.2 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Pavel Dorofeyev is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with Jack Eichel racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 3.37 goal against average with a .862 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 8.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.7%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Alex DeBrincat is next in line after registering 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.14 GAA with a .912 SV%, including one shutout.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

Detroit Red Wings should have the edge over their opponents and our pick is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a tempting -133 for the home team to win this NHL encounter.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Golden Knights vs Red Wings stats:

Red Wings have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
Red Wings have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Golden Knights have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Golden Knights have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Golden Knights have lost their last 3 games.

Red Wings Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tomas Hertl Under 2.5 Shots -141

Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights) has fallen short of the 2.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re expecting the same thing to happen here, with this Shots on Goal bet available at -141.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Red Wings

To Score Alex DeBrincat

Shots on Goal Tomas Hertl Under 2.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Red Wings on the moneyline accompanied by Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) to score and Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights) to register Over 2.5 shots.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

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2 - 4 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

The Red Wings are available at +1500 when it comes to them winning 4-2. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings 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 Giving Red Wings Plenty of Respect

Detroit Red Wings are regarded as having a 57% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -133. Vegas Golden Knights are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +112.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -143.

Whether you’re wagering pre-game or in-game, the best NHL betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. With practically endless options, it’s great to have so many alternatives to match your view of the encounter.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Last 5 Games

Golden Knights

NHL: 04/03 Golden Knights2 Sabres 3
NHL: 01/03 Golden Knights0 Penguins 5
NHL: 28/02 Golden Knights2 Capitals 3
NHL: 26/02 Golden Knights6 Kings 4
NHL: 06/02 Kings1 Golden Knights 4

Red Wings

NHL: 02/03 Red Wings4 Predators 2
NHL: 01/03 Red Wings2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 27/02 Red Wings2 Senators 1
NHL: 05/02 Red Wings1 Mammoth 4
NHL: 03/02 Red Wings2 Avalanche 0

Head to Head

Vegas vs Detroit

NHL: 05/11 2025 Red Wings 0 Golden Knights 1
NHL: 23/03 2025 Red Wings 3 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 16/03 2025 Golden Knights 0 Red Wings 3
NHL: 10/03 2024 Red Wings 3 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 28/01 2024 Golden Knights 2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 20/01 2023 Red Wings 3 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 04/12 2022 Golden Knights 4 Red Wings 1
NHL: 19/11 2021 Red Wings 2 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 08/11 2021 Golden Knights 2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 10/11 2019 Golden Knights 2 Red Wings 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 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 9 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 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 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 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.80 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 5.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 14.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 22.8
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.3
Blocks: 13.6
Faceoff Wins : 24.9
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 15.5
Faceoff Wins : 30.1
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 24.4
Hits: 15.4
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.2

Team News

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	53	21.22	21	48	69	14
61	Mark Stone	43	19.26	21	39	60	17
93	Mitchell Marner	60	19.98	16	43	59	13

48	Tomas Hertl	61	17.4	23	28	51	-8
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	61	17.58	29	19	48	-3
49	Ivan Barbashev	61	16.2	18	25	43	10
4	Rasmus Andersson	60	23.68	11	23	34	1
27	Shea Theodore	49	23.57	7	21	28	13
42	Braeden Bowman	45	14.04	8	15	23	-12
15	Noah Hanifin	50	23.21	2	18	20	-5
19	Reilly Smith	57	13.96	10	9	19	-9
55	Keegan Kolesar	61	11.7	5	10	15	-13
17	Ben Hutton	51	14.76	6	9	15	4
21	Brett Howden	39	14.88	9	6	15	-5
6	Kaedan Korczak	61	16.81	3	10	13	6
26	Alexander Holtz	28	11.48	3	6	9	-1
5	Jeremy Lauzon	47	17.64	0	9	9	-2
20	Brandon Saad	43	13.77	3	5	8	-4
10	Colton Sissons	45	11.88	4	4	8	-8
23	Cole Reinhardt	43	9.83	3	4	7	-4
71	William Karlsson	14	15.15	4	3	7	-1
3	Brayden McNabb	42	20.73	2	4	6	-5
28	Tanner Laczynski	10	10.77	0	5	5	0
46	Jonas Roendbjerg	4	12.08	0	1	1	-2
30	Carl Lindbom	8	60.09	0	0	0	0
88	Jaycob Megna	4	10.63	0	0	0	-5
52	Dylan Coghlan	3	15.07	0	0	0	1
77	Kai Uchacz	3	12.2	0	0	0	-1
62	Raphael Lavoie	1	8.6	0	0	0	0
32	Jesper Vikman	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
40	Akira Schmid	31	2.56	0.895
33	Adin Hill	14	3.47	0.858
	Carter Hart	12	3.28	0.871

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
23	Lucas Raymond	59	18.58	20	44	64	12
93	Alex DeBrincat	61	18.06	31	29	60	3
71	Dylan Larkin	61	20.28	28	26	54	9

53	Moritz Seider	61	25.62	7	33	40	15
18	Andrew Copp	61	16.14	8	26	34	-1
88	Patrick Kane	46	17.05	9	24	33	1
21	James van Riemsdyk	52	12.32	14	11	25	-14
58	Emmitt Finnie	61	15.33	10	12	22	-8
37	J.T. Compher	61	15.08	8	12	20	-6
77	Simon Edvinsson	51	22.59	7	11	18	8
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	61	16.45	6	12	18	-21
92	Marco Kasper	60	13.8	6	9	15	-10
27	Michael Rasmussen	56	12.78	6	8	14	-5
22	Mason Appleton	51	13.67	5	8	13	-4
8	Ben Chiarot	61	21.13	5	7	12	-2
20	Albert Johansson	61	16.35	2	6	8	-10
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
49	John Leonard	9	12.02	2	2	4	-2
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	45	15.3	0	4	4	8
85	Elmer Soederblom	39	10.68	2	1	3	-4
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2
50	Dominik Shine	2	9.05	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	26	3.04	0.892
36	John Gibson	39	2.57	0.906

Injuries & Suspensions

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

William Karlsson

Injured

Brett Howden

Injured

Jonas Roendbjerg

Injured

Carter Hart

Injured

Mark Stone

Injured

Alex Pietrangelo

Injured

Alexander Holtz

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

John Gibson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Detroit Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights

Cam Talbot

Simon Edvinsson

Moritz Seider

Michael Rasmussen

Dylan Larkin

Patrick Kane

Braeden Bowman

Jack Eichel

Ivan Barbashev

Shea Theodore

Brayden McNabb

Adin Hill

Line 2

Detroit Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights

Cam Talbot

Ben Chiarot

Axel Sandin Pellikka

Alex DeBrincat

Andrew Copp

Lucas Raymond

Pavel Dorofeyev

Mitchell Marner

Reilly Smith

Rasmus Andersson

Jeremy Lauzon

Adin Hill

Line 3

Detroit Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights

Cam Talbot

Albert Johansson

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Emmitt Finnie

Marco Kasper

Mason Appleton

Keegan Kolesar

Tomas Hertl

Brandon Saad

Kaedan Korczak

Noah Hanifin

Adin Hill

Line 4

Detroit Red Wings

Vegas Golden Knights

Cam Talbot

James van Riemsdyk

J.T. Compher

Dominik Shine

Cole Smith

Colton Sissons

Cole Reinhardt

Adin Hill

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 0-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 6-4 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Kings 1-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Canucks 2-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Kraken 3-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Stars 5-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-1 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-0 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Avalanche 5-0 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Capitals 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Kings 3-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Red Wings 5-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Wild

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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