Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Oct 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 6 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 20, 13:37 | 6 min read

Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Mon 20 Oct 19:30

Montreal Canadiens

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Injuries
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NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres battle the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, October 20. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Canadiens Look a Great Wager to Land Victory

We’re keeping our prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the +108 that the Canadiens are able to secure a regulation time win when clashing with the Sabres.

Canadiens Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Buffalo Sabres have won their previous two games. The latest was a 3-0 home triumph at KeyBank Center against Florida Panthers. Josh Doan registered two goals, with Owen Power scoring one. Alex Lyon made 32 saves for his shutout.

Montreal Canadiens lost their last game, being beaten at home to New York Rangers 4-3 at Bell Centre. Noah Dobson, Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 4-3 win over the Sabres at Bell Centre. The Habs have four straight wins against the Sabres. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Alex Lyon (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-10-4	2.8	.906	3
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	29-10-4	2.8	.901	0

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.4 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

Rasmus Dahlin is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Alex Tuch racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.43 goal against average with a .929 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 25.0 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.10 GAA with a .874 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Our Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that there will be a home win in this NHL clash. You can currently get +108 about a regulation time win which looks like great odds.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Sabres vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Sabres have lost their last 4 games on the road.
Sabres have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
Sabres have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Canadiens have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 48.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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We regularly consider a Match Winner & Total Goals wager as a way of backing Montreal at bigger odds. You simply need to decide whether to go Over or Under as part of the combo.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Doan Over 1.5 Shots -185

Josh Doan (Sabres) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -185 that he goes over the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Shots on Goal Josh Doan Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Canadiens on the 60-minute line, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to find the net and Josh Doan (Sabres) to have Over 1.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a great alternative for hockey bettors who want to focus their wagering on a single game. You can predict different outcomes and see their odds combined before going ahead and placing this tailored bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

3 - 5 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

Let’s take a chance on the +2000 available that the Canadiens secure a 5-3 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens 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 Have Canadiens as Favorites

The Montreal Canadiens odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -147 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 60% chance of winning. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +124.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +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

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines, check out the player prop bets that are available. It’s especially great if you have a view when it comes to Blocked Shots, Goaltender Saves or Shutouts while there are lots of other options.

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Sabres

NHL: 21/01 Sabres5 Predators 3
NHL: 19/01 Sabres1 Hurricanes 2
NHL: 17/01 Wild5 Sabres 4
NHL: 16/01 Canadiens3 Sabres 5
NHL: 15/01 Flyers2 Sabres 5

Canadiens

NHL: 21/01 Wild3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 18/01 Canadiens6 Senators 5
NHL: 16/01 Canadiens3 Sabres 5
NHL: 14/01 Canadiens2 Capitals 3
NHL: 13/01 Canucks3 Canadiens 6

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Montreal

NHL: 16/01 2026 Canadiens 3 Sabres 5
NHL: 21/10 2025 Sabres 2 Canadiens 4
NHL: 04/03 2025 Sabres 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 02/03 2025 Canadiens 4 Sabres 2
NHL: 18/12 2024 Sabres 1 Canadiens 6
NHL: 11/11 2024 Canadiens 7 Sabres 5
NHL: 22/02 2024 Sabres 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 05/01 2024 Sabres 6 Canadiens 1
NHL: 10/12 2023 Canadiens 3 Sabres 2
NHL: 24/10 2023 Canadiens 3 Sabres 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.20 pts and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.50 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 6.4
Faceoff Wins : 18.6
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 17.4
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 25.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 5.8
Blocks: 11
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.7
Blocks: 11.1
Faceoff Wins : 19.2
Hits: 23.2
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 23.4
Hits: 21.5
Giveaways: 12.5
Takeaways: 4.6

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	49	19.03	26	25	51	-9
89	Alex Tuch	48	18.59	17	24	41	9
26	Rasmus Dahlin	45	24.42	7	29	36	-12

91	Josh Doan	49	16.07	15	20	35	-2
71	Ryan McLeod	49	17.72	11	20	31	13
22	Jack Quinn	49	15.67	11	17	28	-1
23	Mattias Samuelsson	47	23.03	8	17	25	22
4	Bowen Byram	49	22.4	10	15	25	6
17	Jason Zucker	30	15.76	10	14	23	-10
9	Zach Benson	36	16.51	5	17	23	11
19	Peyton Krebs	49	13.76	5	14	19	1
86	Noah Oestlund	37	13.35	9	8	17	8
13	Josh Norris	19	15.96	6	11	17	0
25	Owen Power	48	21.28	3	12	15	-1
29	Beck Malenstyn	48	11.23	3	4	7	-8
63	Isak Rosen	13	13.77	3	4	7	-3
21	Conor Timmins	33	19.24	0	6	6	-11
20	Jiri Kulich	12	16.37	3	2	5	-4
12	Jordan Greenway	32	12.44	1	4	5	-10
78	Jacob Bryson	32	10.3	2	3	5	-1
48	Tyson Kozak	28	11.58	2	2	4	-5
44	Josh Dunne	28	9.51	1	3	4	-4
94	Konsta Helenius	2	12.75	1	2	3	2
73	Zach Metsa	20	9.76	1	1	2	13
8	Michael Kesselring	17	14.95	0	0	0	-3
55	Mason Geertsen	5	4.12	0	0	0	-1
15	Justin Danforth	4	11.7	0	0	0	-2
33	Ryan Johnson	3	9	0	0	0	0
	Trevor Kuntar	1	5.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
	Colten Ellis	11	3.1	0.898
34	Alex Lyon	22	2.83	0.907
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	19	2.69	0.903

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	50	20.92	15	40	55	19
48	Lane Hutson	50	23.77	9	43	52	18
13	Cole Caufield	50	18.37	25	24	49	15

93	Ivan Demidov	50	15.3	11	32	43	9
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	50	18.07	19	21	40	7
53	Noah Dobson	50	22.88	9	22	31	1
91	Oliver Kapanen	50	15.01	16	11	27	1
8	Mike Matheson	47	24.89	5	18	23	10
76	Zachary Bolduc	50	13.71	10	8	18	-11
17	Josh Anderson	44	14.58	11	6	17	-6
85	Alexandre Texier	35	13.65	7	10	17	7
45	Alexandre Carrier	50	19.61	5	11	16	-3
11	Brendan Gallagher	50	12.91	4	11	15	-2
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
24	Phillip Danault	44	16.22	1	10	11	1
71	Jake Evans	36	15.16	5	5	10	-12
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
47	Jayden Struble	37	14.25	0	7	7	-1
77	Kirby Dach	16	14.2	5	2	7	-2
90	Joe Veleno	45	12.34	2	2	4	-7
21	Kaiden Guhle	10	18.45	1	2	3	-1
72	Arber Xhekaj	45	11.61	1	1	2	-7
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0
42	Adam Engstroem	11	12.54	0	0	0	3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	21	3.47	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
75	Jakub Dobes	23	3.01	0.887
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Josh Norris

Injured

Michael Kesselring

Injured

Justin Danforth

Injured

Jacob Bryson

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Injured

Beck Malenstyn

Unavailable

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kaiden Guhle

Injured

Patrik Laine

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Jakub Dobes

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Tage Thompson

Jiri Kulich

Zach Benson

Rasmus Dahlin

Bowen Byram

Alex Lyon

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Jakub Dobes

Jayden Struble

Lane Hutson

Alex Newhook

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

Alex Tuch

Ryan McLeod

Josh Doan

Conor Timmins

Owen Power

Alex Lyon

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Jakub Dobes

Arber Xhekaj

Alexandre Carrier

Josh Anderson

Jake Evans

Brendan Gallagher

Jack Quinn

Peyton Krebs

Jason Zucker

Zach Metsa

Mattias Samuelsson

Alex Lyon

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

Jakub Dobes

Zachary Bolduc

Joe Veleno

Owen Beck

Mason Geertsen

Tyson Kozak

Josh Dunne

Alex Lyon

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Sabres 1-2 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Wild 5-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Canadiens 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NHL

Flyers 2-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Ducks 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Sabres 5-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Canucks 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Sabres 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Wild 3-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Canadiens 6-5 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Canadiens 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Canadiens 2-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Canucks 3-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Panthers 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Canadiens 0-2 Blues

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	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
3 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
4 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
5 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
6 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
7 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
2 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
5 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
7 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
5 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
6 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
7 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
8 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
2 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
3 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
4 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
5 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
3 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
5 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
8 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
9 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
10 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
11 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
12 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
13 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
15 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
16 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
5 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
6 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
8 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
9 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
10 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
11 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
12 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
13 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
14 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
4 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
5 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
7 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
9 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
11 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
13 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
14 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
15 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
16 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
17 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
18 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
19 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
20 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
22 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
23 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
24 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
25 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
26 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
27 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
28 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
29 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
32 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

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