Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 29, 14:38 | 6 min read

Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Mon 29 Dec 20:00

Florida Panthers

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NHL Betting Preview: Capitals vs Panthers

The Washington Capitals go up against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Monday, December 29.

Panthers Good Value against Caps

For a value bet, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Panthers to beat the Capitals. Our prediction is currently on offer at attractive odds of -133.

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

Washington Capitals got the win in their previous game. A 4-3 (OT) triumph occurred on the road at Prudential Center when playing New Jersey Devils. Alexander Ovechkin was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Logan Thompson stopped 35 shots (.921).

Florida Panthers were defeated last time out. Amerant Bank Arena saw them beaten at home to Tampa Bay Lightning by a 4-2 scoreline. Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Panthers triumphed 6-3 when they last played the Caps. This head-to-head was played at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-18-4	2.4	.912	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-19-1	3.1	.876	3
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 28.7 shots on goal, with a 7.4% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 3.3 goals from 33.2 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.9%.

Alexei Protas is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with John Carlson racking up 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.81 goal against average with a .915 save percentage, including two shutouts.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 5.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 94.4%.

The top points scorer is Sam Reinhart with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Brad Marchand is next best after registering 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.17 GAA with a .910 SV%, including one shutout.

Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

Head into Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

We are having a bet on Florida Panthers in this NHL clash and they should have the edge. You can back our pick at odds of -133 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good value.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Capitals vs Panthers stats:

Panthers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Panthers have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Capitals have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Capitals have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Panthers have won 7 of their last 10 games against Capitals.

Panthers Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 57.1% prospect of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mackie Samoskevich Over 1.5 Shots -200

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 7 of the past 8 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -200 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Panthers

To Score Sam Bennett

Shots on Goal Mackie Samoskevich Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Panthers on the moneyline accompanied by Sam Bennett (Panthers) to score and Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals

3 - 4 Panthers logo

Panthers

An exciting bet could be a 4-3 victory in favor of the Panthers at odds of +1000. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

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Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers 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 Panthers as Favorites

Florida Panthers are regarded as having a 56% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -127. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Washington Capitals are trading at +105.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -123.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Capitals

NHL: 28/12 Capitals4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/12 Rangers7 Capitals 3
NHL: 21/12 Capitals2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 20/12 Red Wings5 Capitals 2
NHL: 19/12 Maple Leafs0 Capitals 4

Panthers

NHL: 28/12 Lightning4 Panthers 2
NHL: 24/12 Panthers5 Hurricanes 2
NHL: 21/12 Blues6 Panthers 2
NHL: 20/12 Hurricanes3 Panthers 4
NHL: 18/12 Kings2 Panthers 3

Head to Head

Washington vs Florida

NHL: 14/11 2025 Capitals 3 Panthers 6
NHL: 22/03 2025 Panthers 3 Capitals 6
NHL: 05/02 2025 Panthers 3 Capitals 6
NHL: 26/11 2024 Capitals 4 Panthers 1
NHL: 25/02 2024 Capitals 2 Panthers 3
NHL: 09/02 2024 Capitals 2 Panthers 4
NHL: 09/11 2023 Panthers 4 Capitals 3
NHL: 09/04 2023 Panthers 4 Capitals 2
NHL: 17/02 2023 Panthers 6 Capitals 3
NHL: 16/11 2022 Capitals 2 Panthers 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 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 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.50 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 28.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 3.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 16.8
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 12.7
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 24.9
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.9
Blocks: 17.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.3
Hits: 26.1
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.1

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	37	19.61	17	17	34	15
8	Alexander Ovechkin	38	17.77	15	18	33	5
74	John Carlson	34	22.57	8	21	29	8

6	Jakob Chychrun	38	23.21	15	14	29	22
17	Dylan Strome	36	18.19	7	21	28	14
21	Alexei Protas	38	18.31	14	13	27	23
9	Ryan Leonard	31	13.54	7	13	20	8
24	Connor McMichael	38	16.68	5	14	19	3
53	Ethen Frank	27	11.81	6	7	13	4
72	Anthony Beauvillier	38	15.39	7	5	12	4
42	Martin Fehervary	38	18.92	3	8	11	12
38	Rasmus Sandin	32	19.1	2	9	11	8
3	Matt Roy	38	20.7	1	9	10	15
34	Justin Sourdif	37	13.86	3	6	9	6
26	Nic Dowd	30	15.25	2	6	8	-1
15	Sonny Milano	23	9.35	4	3	7	1
22	Brandon Duhaime	38	11.69	4	2	6	-2
29	Hendrix Lapierre	35	9.23	0	6	6	1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	29	15.94	1	4	5	-1
47	Declan Chisholm	15	14.61	0	3	3	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	4	11.2	0	0	0	1
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	2	9.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	27	2.27	0.917
79	Charlie Lindgren	12	3.07	0.888
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-
33	Clay Stevenson	-	-	-
80	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Brad Marchand	36	18.66	21	21	42	-5
13	Sam Reinhart	37	20.97	19	20	39	-9
15	Anton Lundell	37	19.03	12	16	28	-6

23	Carter Verhaeghe	36	17.66	11	17	28	1
9	Sam Bennett	37	17.87	13	14	27	0
3	Seth Jones	37	24.03	6	15	21	-1
17	Evan Rodrigues	37	16.98	8	11	19	0
11	Mackie Samoskevich	35	15.12	4	14	18	-4
27	Eetu Luostarinen	29	16.82	4	12	16	0
10	A.J. Greer	37	11.39	7	8	15	5
42	Gustav Forsling	37	21.75	1	13	14	-1
5	Aaron Ekblad	36	22.21	1	12	13	-9
70	Jesper Boqvist	37	11.78	3	4	7	-3
2	Jeff Petry	35	14.58	0	7	7	-2
26	Uvis Janis Balinskis	28	13.75	1	6	7	2
77	Niko Mikkola	37	20.02	1	5	6	10
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
71	Luke Kunin	27	8.9	2	1	3	-5
18	Noah Gregor	22	8.29	1	2	3	-5
79	Cole Schwindt	10	8.64	2	0	2	0
	Donovan Sebrango	12	13.47	0	2	2	0
53	Jack Studnicka	11	7.81	0	0	0	-3
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
7	Dmitry Kulikov	2	10.8	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	26	2.79	0.888
40	Daniil Tarasov	12	2.97	0.9

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Matthew Tkachuk

Injured

Tomas Nosek

Injured

Cole Schwindt

Injured

Dmitry Kulikov

Injured

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals

Sergei Bobrovsky

Gustav Forsling

Aaron Ekblad

Eetu Luostarinen

Anton Lundell

Sam Reinhart

Alexander Ovechkin

Justin Sourdif

Alexei Protas

John Carlson

Martin Fehervary

Logan Thompson

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals

Sergei Bobrovsky

Niko Mikkola

Seth Jones

Carter Verhaeghe

Sam Bennett

Brad Marchand

Tom Wilson

Dylan Strome

Connor McMichael

Matt Roy

Jakob Chychrun

Logan Thompson

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals

Sergei Bobrovsky

Uvis Balinskis

Jeff Petry

Mackie Samoskevich

Evan Rodrigues

A.J. Greer

Anthony Beauvillier

Nic Dowd

Ryan Leonard

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Rasmus Sandin

Logan Thompson

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals

Sergei Bobrovsky

Jesper Boqvist

Luke Kunin

Jack Studnicka

Ethen Frank

Hendrix Lapierre

Brandon Duhaime

Logan Thompson

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Capitals 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Rangers 7-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Capitals 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 0-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Capitals 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Capitals 1-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 0-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

05 Dec NHL

Capitals 3-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Lightning 4-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Panthers 5-2 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Blues 6-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 3-4 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Kings 2-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Panthers 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Panthers 4-0 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Panthers 2-6 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Panthers 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Islanders 1-4 Panthers

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	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
3 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
5 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
6 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
2 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
3 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
4 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
8 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
2 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
3 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
4 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
5 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
3 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
4 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
5 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
6 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
7 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
8 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
10 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
11 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
13 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
14 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
16 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
5 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
7 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
8 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
9 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
10 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
11 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
15 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
5 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
6 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
7 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
8 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
9 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
10 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
11 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
13 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
14 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
15 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
16 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
17 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
18 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
19 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
21 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
22 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
23 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
24 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
25 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
26 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
27 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
29 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W
30 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
31 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
32 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

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