Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Dec 2025

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 31, 13:38 | 6 min read

Winnipeg Jets

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Wed 31 Dec 19:30

Detroit Red Wings

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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: Jets vs Red Wings

The Winnipeg Jets meet the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, December 31.

Back Red Wings to Triumph

Our betting prediction is that there will be home-ice advantage when the Red Wings face the Jets. You can currently get -133 about this happening which look like great odds.

Red Wings Beat Jets in their Last Clash

Winnipeg Jets have lost in their previous six outings. In a recent home game at Canada Life Centre, they were turned over 3-1 by Edmonton Oilers. Jets racked up 42 shots but only scored one goal in the process. It was Adam Lowry who found the net.

Detroit Red Wings won their last game 3-2 (OT), making it three home wins on the bounce. This was recorded at Little Caesars Arena against Toronto Maple Leafs. Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson and Mason Appleton scored one goal apiece. Goalie Cam Talbot made a total of 25 saves (.926).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Red Wings triumphed 4-2 when they last played the Jets. This head-to-head was played at Canada Life Centre. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Jets win six times.

Starting Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-20-11	2.8	.899	0
23/24	37-19-4	2.39	.921	5

John Gibson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-17-3	2.6	.906	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Winnipeg Jets – Last 10 Games

1 win, 6 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Jets have given up 3.5 goals from 24.0 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.4%.

Kyle Connor is the top points scorer with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, with Mark Scheifele racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck have a 2.57 goal against average with a .893 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, while Alex DeBrincat is next in line after registering 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.35 GAA with a .916 SV%, including one shutout.

Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Discover our expert Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, correct score suggestion, top player prop picks and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

Take Detroit Red Wings at -133 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL clash.

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Key Jets vs Red Wings stats:

Red Wings have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Red Wings have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Jets have lost their last 6 games.
Jets have lost 9 of their last 10 games.
Jets have lost 15 of their last 20 games.

Red Wings Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lucas Raymond Over 2.5 Shots +130

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight home games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of +130 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Red Wings

To Score Dylan Larkin

Shots on Goal Lucas Raymond Over 2.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Red Wings on the moneyline accompanied by Dylan Larkin (Red Wings) to score and Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Jets

1 - 3 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

Let’s go for the Red Wings to win 3-1, a bet which is available at +1800. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Winnipeg Jets 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.

Red Wings Betting Favorites on the Moneyline

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Detroit Red Wings as -100 favorites for this game, implying that they are 50% likely to win. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Winnipeg Jets are trading at -120.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -130.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to betting on this popular league and we recommend visiting the best NHL sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Jets

NHL: 30/12 Oilers3 Jets 1
NHL: 28/12 Wild4 Jets 3
NHL: 22/12 Jets3 Mammoth 4
NHL: 20/12 Jets2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 18/12 Jets0 Blues 1

Red Wings

NHL: 29/12 Maple Leafs2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 28/12 Red Wings2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 24/12 Stars3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 21/12 Capitals2 Red Wings 3
NHL: 20/12 Red Wings5 Capitals 2

Head to Head

Winnipeg vs Detroit

NHL: 05/01 2025 Red Wings 4 Jets 2
NHL: 31/10 2024 Jets 6 Red Wings 2
NHL: 21/12 2023 Red Wings 2 Jets 5
NHL: 27/10 2023 Jets 4 Red Wings 1
NHL: 01/04 2023 Red Wings 2 Jets 6
NHL: 11/01 2023 Jets 5 Red Wings 7
NHL: 07/04 2022 Red Wings 3 Jets 1
NHL: 14/01 2022 Jets 3 Red Wings 0
NHL: 13/12 2019 Jets 2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 11/12 2019 Red Wings 1 Jets 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Winnipeg Jets Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 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 7 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 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 2.40 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 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 3.00 goals and allowed 2.70 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: 0.4
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.4
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 24.4
Hits: 25.2
Giveaways: 13.1
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 23.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.3
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.1
Hits: 25.3
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.6
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 14.7
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 29.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 15.7
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Winnipeg Jets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
55	Mark Scheifele	37	20.71	18	27	45	8
81	Kyle Connor	37	20.89	18	27	45	6
13	Gabriel Vilardi	37	18.86	16	17	33	-3

44	Josh Morrissey	37	24.44	6	24	30	7
62	Nino Niederreiter	37	13.85	6	9	15	-4
36	Morgan Barron	31	12.65	7	6	13	6
2	Dylan DeMelo	37	21.22	1	12	13	11
9	Alex Iafallo	37	14.78	6	7	13	0
64	Logan Stanley	37	16.32	6	6	11	-1
19	Jonathan Toews	37	15.04	3	7	10	-15
7	Vladislav Namestnikov	37	14.44	6	2	8	-7
91	Cole Perfetti	23	14.47	2	5	7	-14
14	Gustav Nyquist	28	12.82	0	7	7	-3
70	Tanner Pearson	31	11.08	4	2	6	4
4	Neal Pionk	33	22.75	2	4	6	0
17	Adam Lowry	25	14.18	2	4	6	2
45	Cole Koepke	24	10.43	2	4	6	-1
54	Dylan Samberg	21	21.37	0	5	5	2
12	Luke Schenn	26	13.5	0	4	4	-7
73	Parker Ford	11	9.82	0	1	1	-2
93	Brad Lambert	4	9.03	1	0	1	-1
24	Haydn Fleury	16	14.64	0	0	0	-7
6	Colin Miller	11	14.69	0	0	0	-8
90	Nikita Chibrikov	8	9.2	0	0	0	0
57	Elias Salomonsson	4	14.73	0	0	0	-4

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Connor Hellebuyck	21	2.53	0.908
1	Eric Comrie	15	3.3	0.886
32	Thomas Milic	3	3.46	0.871
50	Domenic DiVincentiis	-	-	-

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
23	Lucas Raymond	38	18.97	11	31	42	4
93	Alex DeBrincat	40	18.08	20	20	40	1
71	Dylan Larkin	40	20.58	20	16	36	5

53	Moritz Seider	40	25.07	7	23	30	12
88	Patrick Kane	25	17.25	6	17	23	-1
18	Andrew Copp	40	15.16	4	17	21	-5
58	Emmitt Finnie	40	16.91	9	10	19	1
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	40	18	4	11	15	-17
77	Simon Edvinsson	37	22.1	5	9	14	8
37	J.T. Compher	40	15.49	4	8	12	-8
27	Michael Rasmussen	35	12.47	5	7	12	-3
21	James van Riemsdyk	31	12.29	9	2	11	-9
22	Mason Appleton	30	13.57	4	6	10	-1
8	Ben Chiarot	40	21.17	4	4	8	-2
29	Nate Danielson	25	11.06	2	5	7	-5
20	Albert Johansson	40	15.66	0	5	5	-13
92	Marco Kasper	39	13.48	3	2	5	-13
49	John Leonard	7	12.27	2	2	4	-2
85	Elmer Soederblom	25	10.55	2	1	3	-3
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5
23	Travis Hamonic	19	14.53	0	1	1	-11
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	24	14.32	0	1	1	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	1	17.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	20	2.94	0.889
36	John Gibson	22	3.07	0.891

Injuries & Suspensions

Winnipeg Jets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Detroit Red Wings

Winnipeg Jets

John Gibson

Simon Edvinsson

Moritz Seider

Emmitt Finnie

Dylan Larkin

Lucas Raymond

Gabriel Vilardi

Mark Scheifele

Kyle Connor

Dylan DeMelo

Josh Morrissey

Connor Hellebuyck

Line 2

Detroit Red Wings

Winnipeg Jets

John Gibson

Ben Chiarot

Axel Sandin Pellikka

Alex DeBrincat

Andrew Copp

Patrick Kane

Alex Iafallo

Jonathan Toews

Cole Perfetti

Neal Pionk

Dylan Samberg

Connor Hellebuyck

Line 3

Detroit Red Wings

Winnipeg Jets

John Gibson

Albert Johansson

Jacob Bernard-Docker

Michael Rasmussen

J.T. Compher

Mason Appleton

Tanner Pearson

Adam Lowry

Morgan Barron

Luke Schenn

Logan Stanley

Connor Hellebuyck

Line 4

Detroit Red Wings

Winnipeg Jets

John Gibson

Marco Kasper

Nate Danielson

James van Riemsdyk

Gustav Nyquist

Vladislav Namestnikov

Nino Niederreiter

Connor Hellebuyck

Previous Winnipeg Jets Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Oilers 3-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Wild 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Jets 3-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Jets 2-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Jets 0-1 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Senators 3-2 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Capitals 1-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Bruins 6-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Stars 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Jets 2-6 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Stars 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Capitals 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Mammoth 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-3 Flames

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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