Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Apr 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 6 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 8, 13:38 | 6 min read

Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Arena Wed 8 Apr 19:30

Toronto Maple Leafs

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Team News
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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Capitals vs Maple Leafs

The Washington Capitals go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, April 8.

We’re Confident Caps Can Seal the Win

The Capitals are available at +104 when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is that the visitors will beat the Maple Leafs in regulation time and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 4-0 Caps Win

Washington Capitals have been defeated in back-to-back road games. They recently suffered a 8-1 loss against New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Connor McMichael was the solitary scorer after Caps registered 21 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 7-6 (OT) scoreline occurred on the road at Crypto.com Arena against Los Angeles Kings. Matthew Knies recorded 4 points, featuring 2 goals and 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Caps and the Leafs saw the former win. It was a 4-0 scoreline at Capital One Arena. The Caps have won four on the spin against the Leafs. They’ve also claimed 5 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-21-6	2.5	.912	4
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

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

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 24.2 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 3.7 goals from 31.2 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

Alexander Ovechkin is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with Pierre-Luc Dubois recording 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.99 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 22.8 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.9 goals from 35.0 shots, averaging 5.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.5%.

The top points scorer is John Tavares with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while William Nylander is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 4.49 GAA with a .885 SV%.

Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks

Our Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, our pick is Washington Capitals to win in regulation time against inferior opposition and we think that the +104 represents an attractive wager on the 60-minute line.

Injuries are always factored in by the handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our hockey picks are also shaped by recent form, with up-to-date stats playing a key role before any NHL selections are locked in.

Key Capitals vs Maple Leafs stats:

Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Capitals have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Maple Leafs have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
Maple Leafs have lost their last 2 games.
Maple Leafs have lost their last 4 games against Capitals.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 49% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ryan Leonard Over 1.5 Shots -200

Ryan Leonard (Capitals) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 6 straight 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

3-Way Moneyline Capitals

To Score Tom Wilson

Shots on Goal Ryan Leonard Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Capitals winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Tom Wilson (Capitals) to score and Ryan Leonard (Capitals) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals

5 - 3 Maple Leafs logo

Maple Leafs

The Capitals can be backed at +1800 to triumph by a 5-3 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs 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 Struggling to Separate Teams

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Washington Capitals as -161 favorites for this game, implying that they are 62% likely to win. The market suggests that Toronto Maple Leafs are least likely to win at +132.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -105.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Favorite Alex Ovechkin is priced at +1000 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +145.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

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Player Assists

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

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Micro Betting

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

Capitals

NHL: 06/04 Capitals1 Rangers 8
NHL: 05/04 Sabres2 Capitals 6
NHL: 03/04 Capitals3 Devils 7
NHL: 01/04 Flyers4 Capitals 6
NHL: 29/03 Capitals5 Golden Knights 4

Maple Leafs

NHL: 05/04 Maple Leafs6 Kings 7
NHL: 03/04 Maple Leafs1 Sharks 4
NHL: 31/03 Maple Leafs5 Ducks 4
NHL: 29/03 Maple Leafs1 Blues 5
NHL: 26/03 Rangers3 Maple Leafs 4

Head to Head

Washington vs Toronto

NHL: 19/12 2025 Maple Leafs 0 Capitals 4
NHL: 28/11 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Capitals 4
NHL: 29/12 2024 Capitals 5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 07/12 2024 Capitals 3 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 14/11 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Capitals 3
NHL: 29/03 2024 Capitals 1 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 21/03 2024 Maple Leafs 7 Capitals 3
NHL: 25/10 2023 Maple Leafs 4 Capitals 1
NHL: 29/01 2023 Capitals 1 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 18/12 2022 Maple Leafs 2 Capitals 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals Stats

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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
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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 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 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 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 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.60 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.40 pts and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 24.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 14.3
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 25.6
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 14.7
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 22.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.3
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.7
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 25.3
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Alexander Ovechkin	78	17.49	31	30	61	-5
43	Tom Wilson	68	19.57	29	30	59	11
6	Jakob Chychrun	76	23.39	25	33	58	17

17	Dylan Strome	76	18.09	18	37	55	2
21	Alexei Protas	72	18.28	24	25	49	18
24	Connor McMichael	74	16.96	12	30	42	3
9	Ryan Leonard	71	14.39	17	24	41	-3
34	Justin Sourdif	74	14.73	15	18	33	14
38	Rasmus Sandin	71	19.24	5	24	29	2
72	Anthony Beauvillier	78	15.74	14	12	26	6
53	Ethen Frank	62	12.24	12	12	24	8
42	Martin Fehervary	77	19.31	4	19	23	11
3	Matt Roy	75	20.66	2	17	19	13
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	26	17.32	5	12	17	-7
29	Hendrix Lapierre	73	8.77	4	12	16	0
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	64	16.03	2	10	12	2
27	Timothy Liljegren	46	19.82	1	10	11	-8
22	Brandon Duhaime	78	11.06	4	5	9	-3
15	Sonny Milano	31	8.88	4	4	8	0
47	Declan Chisholm	26	13.73	1	6	7	3
44	Cole Hutson	10	17.01	2	5	7	-4
64	David Kampf	40	14.73	2	4	6	-13
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	9	9.54	2	1	3	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	12	9	0	0	0	-1
49	Brett Leason	6	8.58	0	0	0	-2
88	Bogdan Trineev	2	10.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
79	Charlie Lindgren	21	3.52	0.879
48	Logan Thompson	55	2.52	0.91
33	Clay Stevenson	3	2.33	0.904
68	Garin Bjorklund	-	-	-
1	Parker Milner	-	-	-

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	60	19.28	26	47	73	-10
91	John Tavares	77	18.11	30	38	68	-27
23	Matthew Knies	74	18.85	23	41	64	-22

34	Auston Matthews	60	20.8	27	26	53	-4
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	73	20.62	8	30	38	-4
63	Matias Maccelli	66	14.6	14	24	38	-19
11	Max Domi	75	14.9	11	24	35	-24
44	Morgan Rielly	73	21.21	10	25	35	-15
89	Nick Robertson	73	12.6	15	16	31	-10
53	Easton Cowan	61	14.33	10	16	26	-1
22	Jake McCabe	75	22.47	5	19	24	9
81	Dakota Joshua	54	12.32	10	8	18	-2
18	Steven Lorentz	66	11.68	6	10	16	1
28	Troy Stecher	60	19.16	3	10	12	-7
19	Calle Jaernkrok	52	11.75	6	2	8	-10
25	Brandon Carlo	54	19.5	0	7	7	6
2	Simon Benoit	68	17.19	0	5	5	-19
29	Benoit-Olivier Groulx	12	15.83	3	2	5	4
51	Philippe Myers	37	14.42	0	2	2	-8
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
26	Jacob Quillan	18	9.76	0	1	1	-3
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
35	Dennis Hildeby	19	50.03	0	0	0	0
61	Michael Pezzetta	6	5.37	0	0	0	-3
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	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	37	3.29	0.902
41	Anthony Stolarz	25	3.33	0.891
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Charlie Lindgren

Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Auston Matthews

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Anthony Stolarz

Jake McCabe

Brandon Carlo

Easton Cowan

John Tavares

William Nylander

Anthony Beauvillier

Dylan Strome

Alexander Ovechkin

Rasmus Sandin

Martin Fehervary

Logan Thompson

Line 2

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Anthony Stolarz

Morgan Rielly

Philippe Myers

Matthew Knies

Max Domi

Matias Maccelli

Tom Wilson

Ilya Protas

Alexei Protas

Trevor van Riemsdyk

Jakob Chychrun

Logan Thompson

Line 3

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Anthony Stolarz

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Simon Benoit

Dakota Joshua

Benoit-Olivier Groulx

Nick Robertson

Ryan Leonard

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Connor McMichael

Matt Roy

Cole Hutson

Logan Thompson

Line 4

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals

Anthony Stolarz

Steven Lorentz

Jacob Quillan

Calle Jaernkrok

Ivan Miroshnichenko

Justin Sourdif

Brandon Duhaime

Logan Thompson

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Capitals 1-8 Rangers

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04 Apr NHL

Sabres 2-6 Capitals

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02 Apr NHL

Capitals 3-7 Devils

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31 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-6 Capitals

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28 Mar NHL

Capitals 5-4 Golden Knights

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26 Mar NHL

Capitals 7-4 Mammoth

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24 Mar NHL

Capitals 0-3 Blues

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22 Mar NHL

Avalanche 3-2 Capitals

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20 Mar NHL

Devils 1-2 Capitals

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18 Mar NHL

Senators 1-4 Capitals

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Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Maple Leafs 6-7 Kings

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02 Apr NHL

Maple Leafs 1-4 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 5-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Bruins

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21 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Senators

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20 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Maple Leafs

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17 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-1 Maple Leafs

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15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

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NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	81	52	22	7	111	0.685	38	47	294	239	55	29-10-2	23-12-5	5-4	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
3 Philadelphia	81	42	27	12	96	0.593	26	32	246	241	5	19-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	2W
4 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
5 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
6 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
7 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
8 NY Rangers	81	33	39	9	75	0.463	24	30	234	248	-14	14-20-7	19-19-2	3-1	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	81	50	23	8	108	0.667	42	45	285	237	48	26-10-4	24-13-4	5-0	6-4	4W
2 Tampa Bay	81	50	25	6	106	0.654	40	46	288	227	61	26-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	6-4	2W
3 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
4 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	81	41	30	10	92	0.568	30	39	240	250	-10	21-16-4	20-14-6	2-4	3-7	2L
7 Florida	81	39	38	4	82	0.506	31	34	243	275	-32	22-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	81	32	35	14	78	0.481	23	31	252	296	-44	18-15-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	6L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	80	53	16	11	117	0.731	46	49	297	202	95	25-9-6	28-7-5	4-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	81	49	20	12	110	0.679	38	44	275	223	52	26-11-4	23-9-8	5-4	6-4	4W
3 Minnesota	81	45	24	12	102	0.63	30	41	269	238	31	22-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	5-5	3L
4 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	81	38	33	10	86	0.531	28	33	243	264	-21	21-16-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	1L
6 St Louis	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	31	34	219	250	-31	19-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
7 Winnipeg	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	28	33	227	249	-22	19-15-6	16-18-6	2-4	6-4	2L
8 Chicago	81	28	39	14	70	0.432	21	25	208	273	-65	13-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	1-9	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	81	38	26	17	93	0.574	29	37	261	249	12	19-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	2W
2 Edmonton	81	40	30	11	91	0.562	31	40	276	268	8	21-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	2L
3 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
4 LA Kings	80	35	26	19	89	0.556	22	30	221	240	-19	15-17-9	20-9-10	5-9	7-3	5W
5 San Jose	80	38	34	8	84	0.525	26	36	243	286	-43	21-14-6	17-20-2	2-2	6-4	1W
6 Seattle	80	34	35	11	79	0.494	26	32	225	257	-32	19-17-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	81	52	22	7	111	0.685	38	47	294	239	55	29-10-2	23-12-5	5-4	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	81	50	23	8	108	0.667	42	45	285	237	48	26-10-4	24-13-4	5-0	6-4	4W
3 Tampa Bay	81	50	25	6	106	0.654	40	46	288	227	61	26-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	6-4	2W
4 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
5 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
6 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
7 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
8 Philadelphia	81	42	27	12	96	0.593	26	32	246	241	5	19-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	2W
9 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
10 Detroit	81	41	30	10	92	0.568	30	39	240	250	-10	21-16-4	20-14-6	2-4	3-7	2L
11 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
12 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
13 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
14 Florida	81	39	38	4	82	0.506	31	34	243	275	-32	22-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	4-6	2W
15 Toronto	81	32	35	14	78	0.481	23	31	252	296	-44	18-15-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	6L
16 NY Rangers	81	33	39	9	75	0.463	24	30	234	248	-14	14-20-7	19-19-2	3-1	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	80	53	16	11	117	0.731	46	49	297	202	95	25-9-6	28-7-5	4-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	81	49	20	12	110	0.679	38	44	275	223	52	26-11-4	23-9-8	5-4	6-4	4W
3 Minnesota	81	45	24	12	102	0.63	30	41	269	238	31	22-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	5-5	3L
4 Vegas	81	38	26	17	93	0.574	29	37	261	249	12	19-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	2W
5 Edmonton	81	40	30	11	91	0.562	31	40	276	268	8	21-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	2L
6 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
7 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
8 LA Kings	80	35	26	19	89	0.556	22	30	221	240	-19	15-17-9	20-9-10	5-9	7-3	5W
9 Nashville	81	38	33	10	86	0.531	28	33	243	264	-21	21-16-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	1L
10 San Jose	80	38	34	8	84	0.525	26	36	243	286	-43	21-14-6	17-20-2	2-2	6-4	1W
11 St Louis	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	31	34	219	250	-31	19-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
12 Winnipeg	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	28	33	227	249	-22	19-15-6	16-18-6	2-4	6-4	2L
13 Seattle	80	34	35	11	79	0.494	26	32	225	257	-32	19-17-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	1L
14 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	81	28	39	14	70	0.432	21	25	208	273	-65	13-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	1-9	4L
16 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	80	53	16	11	117	0.731	46	49	297	202	95	25-9-6	28-7-5	4-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	81	52	22	7	111	0.685	38	47	294	239	55	29-10-2	23-12-5	5-4	7-3	1L
3 Dallas	81	49	20	12	110	0.679	38	44	275	223	52	26-11-4	23-9-8	5-4	6-4	4W
4 Buffalo	81	50	23	8	108	0.667	42	45	285	237	48	26-10-4	24-13-4	5-0	6-4	4W
5 Tampa Bay	81	50	25	6	106	0.654	40	46	288	227	61	26-13-1	24-12-5	4-2	6-4	2W
6 Montreal	81	48	23	10	106	0.654	34	44	281	252	29	24-15-2	24-8-8	4-5	8-2	1W
7 Minnesota	81	45	24	12	102	0.63	30	41	269	238	31	22-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	5-5	3L
8 Pittsburgh	81	41	24	16	98	0.605	34	38	288	261	27	20-13-8	21-11-8	3-10	6-4	2L
9 Boston	81	44	27	10	98	0.605	32	40	268	250	18	28-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	81	43	27	11	97	0.599	37	40	275	245	30	22-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	5-5	1L
11 Philadelphia	81	42	27	12	96	0.593	26	32	246	241	5	19-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	2W
12 Washington	81	42	30	9	93	0.574	36	40	261	243	18	25-11-5	17-19-4	2-6	7-3	3W
13 Vegas	81	38	26	17	93	0.574	29	37	261	249	12	19-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	6-4	2W
14 Detroit	81	41	30	10	92	0.568	30	39	240	250	-10	21-16-4	20-14-6	2-4	3-7	2L
15 Columbus	81	40	29	12	92	0.568	28	33	252	251	1	20-12-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	1L
16 Edmonton	81	40	30	11	91	0.562	31	40	276	268	8	21-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	2L
17 NY Islanders	81	43	33	5	91	0.562	29	39	232	239	-7	22-16-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	2L
18 Utah	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	32	42	260	232	28	21-15-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	2L
19 Anaheim	80	42	32	6	90	0.563	25	34	266	281	-15	24-13-4	18-19-2	8-0	3-7	1L
20 LA Kings	80	35	26	19	89	0.556	22	30	221	240	-19	15-17-9	20-9-10	5-9	7-3	5W
21 New Jersey	81	42	36	3	87	0.537	29	38	230	250	-20	21-17-3	21-19-0	4-1	5-5	2W
22 Nashville	81	38	33	10	86	0.531	28	33	243	264	-21	21-16-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	1L
23 San Jose	80	38	34	8	84	0.525	26	36	243	286	-43	21-14-6	17-20-2	2-2	6-4	1W
24 St Louis	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	31	34	219	250	-31	19-14-7	16-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
25 Winnipeg	80	35	33	12	82	0.513	28	33	227	249	-22	19-15-6	16-18-6	2-4	6-4	2L
26 Florida	81	39	38	4	82	0.506	31	34	243	275	-32	22-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	4-6	2W
27 Seattle	80	34	35	11	79	0.494	26	32	225	257	-32	19-17-5	15-18-6	2-6	3-7	1L
28 Toronto	81	32	35	14	78	0.481	23	31	252	296	-44	18-15-8	14-20-6	1-4	3-7	6L
29 Calgary	80	33	38	9	75	0.469	26	29	208	255	-47	22-12-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	81	33	39	9	75	0.463	24	30	234	248	-14	14-20-7	19-19-2	3-1	5-5	3L
31 Chicago	81	28	39	14	70	0.432	21	25	208	273	-65	13-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	1-9	4L
32 Vancouver	80	24	48	8	56	0.35	15	18	211	307	-96	8-27-5	16-21-3	6-2	3-7	2W

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