2015-16 NHL Win Totals
BetOnline recently posted win totals for the 2015-16 NHL regular season. In an interesting twist, the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to win the most games this season (48.5) even though the Chicago Blackhawks (47.5 wins) actually have the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup at +800. Keep in mind these are win totals only and not total points (which would include overtime losses).
The table below displays the current win totals for all 30 NHL teams and will be updated as additional books post their lines.
| Team | BetOnline (9/30) |
|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 48.5 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 48.5 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 47.5 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 |
| St Louis Blues | 46.5 |
| New York Rangers | 46.5 |
| Washington Capitals | 45.5 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 45.5 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 45 |
| New York Islanders | 45 |
| Minnesota Wild | 44.5 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 44.5 |
| Dallas Stars | 43.5 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 42.5 |
| Nashville Predators | 42.5 |
| Calgary Flames | 42.5 |
| San Jose Sharks | 42 |
| Ottawa Senators | 41.5 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 41.5 |
| Boston Bruins | 41 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 40.5 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 38.5 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 38 |
| Florida Panthers | 37.5 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 37.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 31.5 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 30.5 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 29.5 |
| New Jersey Devils | 29 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 26.5 |
Based on these win totals, we are able to project the potential first round playoff matchups for each conference.
Eastern Conference
#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. #8 Detroit Red Wings
#2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #7 Montreal Canadiens
#3 New York Rangers vs. #6 New York Islanders
#4 Washington Capitals vs. #5 Columbus Blue Jackets
Western Conference
#1 Anaheim Ducks vs. #8 Nashville Predators
#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Calgary Flames
#3 St. Louis Blues vs. #6 Dallas Stars
#4 Los Angeles Kings vs. #5 Minnesota Wild
Using these win totals to guide our predictions the Sharks, Jets, Senators, Bruins and Canucks would not qualify for the playoffs. It’s also expected that the Buffalo Sabres (29.5) will improve slightly while the Arizona Coyotes (26.5) will take their place as the league’s worst team.
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