Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Apr 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 2, 16:38 | 6 min read

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San Jose Sharks

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Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Sharks

The Toronto Maple Leafs go up against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, April 2.

Leafs Look a Great Bet to Win

There is a strong case that the Maple Leafs will end up winning and that means betting the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -102 that they overcome the Sharks.

Last H2H Saw Sharks Triumph in Overtime

Toronto Maple Leafs triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Anaheim Ducks were beaten 5-4 (OT) at Honda Center. John Tavares registered two goals, with Morgan Rielly, William Nylander and Matthew Knies also finding the net.

San Jose Sharks have enjoyed three straight wins, most recently beating Anaheim Ducks 4-3. It was a home success at SAP Center. Macklin Celebrini scored two goals, with Will Smith and Alexander Wennberg also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Sharks who came out on top when they last played the Leafs. At Scotiabank Arena, a 3-2 win was recorded. The Sharks have enjoyed three consecutive victories against the Leafs. They’ve landed 6 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Anthony Stolarz (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-10-3	3.3	.892	0
23/24	16-7-1	2.03	.925	2

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-13-4	2.9	.895	0
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 23.4 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 3.4 goals from 35.8 shots, averaging 6.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

John Tavares is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with William Nylander recording 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.69 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 24.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.0 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Will Smith is next best after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.67 GAA with a .851 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

For this NHL clash, our pick is Toronto Maple Leafs to have the edge over the home team and we think that the -102 represents an attractive wager on the Moneyline.

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 Maple Leafs vs Sharks stats:

Maple Leafs have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Sharks have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Sharks have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Leafs Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 50.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Macklin Celebrini Over 3.5 Shots -154

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) has fired Over 3.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -154 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Maple Leafs

To Score John Tavares

Shots on Goal Macklin Celebrini Over 3.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Maple Leafs on the moneyline, John Tavares (Maple Leafs) to find the net and Macklin Celebrini (Sharks) to have Over 3.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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4 - 2 Sharks logo

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There could be merit in backing the Maple Leafs to win 4-2. Odds of +1700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

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2-1

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks 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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

The betting odds about San Jose Sharks winning is -133, with Toronto Maple Leafs priced up at +112 to achieve victory. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 57% likely to claim a victory.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -110.

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Total Goals

Macklin Celebrini Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Macklin Celebrini is the First Goalscorer favorite at +950. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +120.

Player Goals

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Will Smith (Sharks)

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Player Assists

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

Will Smith (Sharks)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

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Player Shots

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

William Nylander (Maple Leafs)

John Tavares (Maple Leafs)

Will Smith (Sharks)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 31/03 Maple Leafs5 Ducks 4
NHL: 29/03 Maple Leafs1 Blues 5
NHL: 26/03 Rangers3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 25/03 Maple Leafs4 Bruins 2
NHL: 22/03 Maple Leafs2 Senators 5

Sharks

NHL: 02/04 Ducks3 Sharks 4
NHL: 31/03 Blues4 Sharks 5
NHL: 28/03 Sharks3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 27/03 Sharks1 Blues 2
NHL: 25/03 Sharks3 Predators 6

Head to Head

Toronto vs San Jose

NHL: 12/12 2025 Sharks 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 28/03 2025 Maple Leafs 5 Sharks 6
NHL: 04/03 2025 Sharks 3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 10/01 2024 Sharks 1 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 07/01 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Sharks 1
NHL: 01/12 2022 Sharks 1 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 28/10 2022 Maple Leafs 3 Sharks 4
NHL: 27/11 2021 Maple Leafs 4 Sharks 1
NHL: 23/10 2021 Sharks 5 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 04/03 2020 Maple Leafs 2 Sharks 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

San Jose Sharks Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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
5 wins and 5 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 5 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 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 23.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 6.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 20
Blocks: 9.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 23.9
Giveaways: 17.5
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.8
Blocks: 10.5
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 22.6
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 22.8
Giveaways: 18.2
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 24.3
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	58	19.21	26	45	71	-5
91	John Tavares	75	18.06	28	36	64	-25
23	Matthew Knies	72	18.86	21	39	60	-22

34	Auston Matthews	60	20.8	27	26	53	-4
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	72	20.81	8	30	38	-3
63	Matias Maccelli	64	14.66	14	23	37	-16
44	Morgan Rielly	71	21.17	10	25	35	-15
11	Max Domi	73	14.9	11	23	34	-22
89	Nick Robertson	71	12.65	14	16	30	-8
22	Jake McCabe	73	22.42	5	19	24	13
53	Easton Cowan	59	14.18	9	15	24	3
81	Dakota Joshua	52	12.31	10	7	17	-1
18	Steven Lorentz	64	11.66	5	10	15	2
28	Troy Stecher	59	19.12	3	10	12	-5
19	Calle Jaernkrok	50	11.65	6	2	8	-8
25	Brandon Carlo	52	19.53	0	7	7	8
2	Simon Benoit	66	17.2	0	5	5	-15
29	Benoit-Olivier Groulx	10	15.91	3	2	5	5
51	Philippe Myers	35	14.12	0	2	2	-9
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
26	Jacob Quillan	17	9.71	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	5	5.42	0	0	0	-2
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	36	3.19	0.904
41	Anthony Stolarz	24	3.34	0.892
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Macklin Celebrini	73	21.39	40	65	105	5
2	Will Smith	60	18.28	22	32	54	0
21	Alexander Wennberg	72	20.55	17	33	50	-25

73	Tyler Toffoli	71	15.16	18	28	46	-8
72	William Eklund	69	18.85	12	31	43	-34
51	Collin Graf	72	16.41	19	22	41	2
9	Dmitri Orlov	73	21.31	3	29	32	-27
44	Kiefer Sherwood	63	17.41	21	9	30	-24
81	Adam Gaudette	60	11.6	16	8	24	-9
3	John Klingberg	54	20.51	10	14	24	-17
38	Mario Ferraro	73	20.97	6	15	21	-1
96	Philipp Kurashev	42	15.51	7	13	20	0
77	Michael Misa	36	12.83	7	9	16	-1
92	Igor Chernyshov	20	15.01	5	9	14	2
53	Jeff Skinner	32	12.34	6	7	13	-8
6	Sam Dickinson	63	16.58	1	12	13	-4
23	Barclay Goodrow	73	11.33	5	6	11	-16
10	Ty Dellandrea	43	14.29	2	9	11	-17
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin	42	16.93	4	7	11	-2
40	Pavol Regenda	22	13.63	9	1	10	-1
5	Vincent Desharnais	45	17.7	1	6	7	-1
4	Nick Leddy	26	17.79	0	5	5	-8
63	Zack Ostapchuk	50	9.96	3	2	5	-10
75	Ryan Reaves	50	7.81	3	0	3	-12
56	Ethan Cardwell	7	11.93	1	0	1	-3
54	Patrick Giles	3	8.87	0	1	1	1
30	Yaroslav Askarov	43	54.72	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Alex Nedeljkovic	35	2.97	0.893
	Laurent Brossoit	1	5.07	0.783
	Jakub Skarek	-	-	-
1	Justin Kowalkoski	-	-	-
	Kyle Chauvette	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Auston Matthews

Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Carey Price

Injured

Logan Couture

Injured

Ryan Reaves

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

San Jose Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Alex Nedeljkovic

Dmitri Orlov

Vincent Desharnais

Igor Chernyshov

Macklin Celebrini

Will Smith

William Nylander

John Tavares

Easton Cowan

Philippe Myers

Morgan Rielly

Anthony Stolarz

Line 2

San Jose Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Alex Nedeljkovic

Shakir Mukhamadullin

Mario Ferraro

William Eklund

Alexander Wennberg

Kiefer Sherwood

Matias Maccelli

Benoit-Olivier Groulx

Matthew Knies

Brandon Carlo

Jake McCabe

Anthony Stolarz

Line 3

San Jose Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Alex Nedeljkovic

Sam Dickinson

Nick Leddy

Collin Graf

Michael Misa

Tyler Toffoli

Nick Robertson

Max Domi

Dakota Joshua

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Simon Benoit

Anthony Stolarz

Line 4

San Jose Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Alex Nedeljkovic

Barclay Goodrow

Zack Ostapchuk

Adam Gaudette

Calle Jaernkrok

Jacob Quillan

Steven Lorentz

Anthony Stolarz

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs 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

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Ducks 4-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

01 Apr NHL

Ducks 3-4 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NHL

Blues 4-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Sharks 1-2 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-0 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-7 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Canadiens

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	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
4 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
5 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
6 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
2 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
3 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
4 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
6 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	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 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
2 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
3 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
4 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
6 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
7 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
3 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
4 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
5 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
6 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
7 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
8 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
9 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
11 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
12 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
13 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
5 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
6 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
7 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
8 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
9 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
10 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
11 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
14 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
4 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
5 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
6 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
7 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
8 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
9 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
10 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
11 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
12 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
14 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
15 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
16 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
17 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
18 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
19 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
20 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
21 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
23 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
24 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
25 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
26 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
27 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
28 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
29 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
30 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

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