Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 4, 18:28 | 6 min read

Florida Panthers

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Washington Capitals

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Why Caps Can Claim the Win

There are attractive odds about the Capitals and our betting prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win. They can get the better of the Panthers and you can get 1.97.

Panthers Have Claimed 9 Wins in 10 on H2H

Florida Panthers beat New York Islanders in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 6-3 home win at Amerant Bank Arena. Carter Verhaeghe landed a hat trick and 1 assist.

Washington Capitals have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Capital One Arena, they were turned over 5-4 (OT) by Winnipeg Jets. The goals were shared around between four players including Tom Wilson.

The scoreline was 4-1 in favor of the Caps when they last played the Panthers, with the encounter taking place at Amerant Bank Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Panthers have won nine.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 30-15-2 2.46 .907 5
23/24 36-17-3 2.37 .915 6
Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-4-6 2.32 .917 2
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 35.5 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have given up 2.0 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.8%.

Carter Verhaeghe is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Matthew Tkachuk racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 1.68 goal against average with a .941 save percentage, including one shutout.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.7 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.9%.

The top points scorer is Pierre-Luc Dubois with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next best after having 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.41 GAA with a .947 SV%, including two shutouts.

Expert NHL Analysis

In order to come up with the best hockey predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NHL stats.

Key Panthers vs Capitals stats:

  • Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Capitals have won 33 of their last 50 games this season.

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Prediction

Take Washington Capitals at 1.97 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.

There are many options to simply backing Washington to win and perhaps Winning Margin could be the way to go. We also recommend the 3-Way Moneyline and Puck Line.

Caps Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 50.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Sam Bennett Over 2.5 Shots 2.00 bet365 logo

Sam Bennett (Panthers) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 10 straight games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of 2.00 currently available.

Latest Sam Bennett Player Prop Odds

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Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Capitals
To Score Alex Ovechkin
Shots on Goal Sam Bennett Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Capitals on the moneyline, Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) to score and Sam Bennett (Panthers) to have Over 2.5 shots.

A hockey bet builder is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

The latest Moneyline odds are 2.05 that Washington Capitals win, while Florida Panthers have been chalked up at 1.79. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 56% chance of success.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s 1.87.

The Panthers are 1.80 to find the net first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect the Caps to bag the first goal, you can get odds of 1.87.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Sam Reinhart can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at 2.25. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of 8.00.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
First
8.00
Anytime
2.25
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Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
9.00
Anytime
2.43
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Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.70
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Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.88
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
2.20
Under 3.5
1.64
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Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
Over 2.5
2.30
Under 2.5
1.59
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Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)
Over 2.5
1.90
Under 2.5
1.86
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Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
Over 2.5
1.76
Under 2.5
2.00
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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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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers Stats

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Sam Reinhart 69 20.58 33 40 73 10
16 Aleksander Barkov 59 20.39 19 44 63 0
19 Matthew Tkachuk 52 18.23 22 35 57 -3

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 69 17.48 22 45 67 10
21 Alexei Protas 69 16.51 29 33 62 43
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 69 17.24 18 42 60 31

Injuries & Suspensions

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mackie Samoskevich
Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sonny Milano
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured

Starting Lineups

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

48
Logan Thompson
38
Rasmus Sandin
74
John Carlson
8
Alexander Ovechkin
17
Dylan Strome
43
Tom Wilson
13
Sam Reinhart
16
Aleksander Barkov
23
Carter Verhaeghe
5
Aaron Ekblad
42
Gustav Forsling
72
Sergei Bobrovsky

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

48
Logan Thompson
42
Martin Fehervary
3
Matt Roy
21
Alexei Protas
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
24
Connor McMichael
19
Matthew Tkachuk
9
Sam Bennett
70
Jesper Boqvist
7
Dmitry Kulikov
77
Niko Mikkola
72
Sergei Bobrovsky

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

48
Logan Thompson
6
Jakob Chychrun
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
16
Taylor Raddysh
20
Lars Eller
53
Ethen Frank
17
Evan Rodrigues
15
Anton Lundell
27
Eetu Luostarinen
88
Nate Schmidt
26
Uvis Janis Balinskis
72
Sergei Bobrovsky

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

48
Logan Thompson
22
Brandon Duhaime
26
Nic Dowd
88
Andrew Mangiapane
12
Jonah Gadjovich
92
Tomas Nosek
10
A.J. Greer
72
Sergei Bobrovsky

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

21 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-0 Blue Jackets
17 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-4 Islanders
16 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-3 Canadiens
14 Mar NHL
Panthers 3-2 Maple Leafs
12 Mar NHL
Panthers 2-3 Bruins
09 Mar NHL
Sabres 0-4 Panthers
07 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 0-3 Panthers
04 Mar NHL
Lightning 1-2 Panthers
02 Mar NHL
Flames 0-3 Panthers
28 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-4 Panthers

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

21 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-3 Capitals
19 Mar NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Capitals
16 Mar NHL
Capitals 5-1 Sharks
14 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Kings
12 Mar NHL
Capitals 7-4 Ducks
10 Mar NHL
Kraken 2-4 Capitals
08 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Capitals
06 Mar NHL
Capitals 3-2 Rangers
04 Mar NHL
Senators 4-5 Capitals
02 Mar NHL
Lightning 3-1 Capitals

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L

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