Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 10 May 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Buffalo Sabres

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NHL – Stanley Cup

Bell Centre Sun 10 May 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Sabres vs Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, 24-13-4 on the road) take on the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 24-15-2 at home) at Bell Centre in Game 3 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The series is tied 1-1.

Why We’re Expecting Sabres to Win

There is +106 on offer when it comes to the Sabres on the Moneyline and we’re expecting the visitors to beat the Canadiens. There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

Canadiens Evened Things Up

Buffalo opened the series with a 4-2 victory before the Canadiens bounced back with a 5-1 win two nights ago, with both games played at KeyBank Center.

The Canadiens finished with 28 shots on goal, with Alex Newhook scoring twice while Alexandre Carrier, Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki each added a goal. Goalie Jakub Dobes starred with 29 saves and a .967 save percentage. Buffalo recorded 30 shots, with Zach Benson scoring the Sabres’ lone goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs have come out on top in seven of their last 10 games against the Sabres.

Starting Goalies

Alex Lyon (Expected)

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 (Expected)

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

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 5.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have been giving up 2.3 goals from 25.1 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.7%.

Alex Tuch is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Tage Thompson racking up 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 1.73 goal against average with a .934 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 24.1 shots on goal, with a 10.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 5.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.7%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Lane Hutson is next in line after registering 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.34 GAA with a .910 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Our expert Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Buffalo Sabres are on offer at +106 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

The hockey predictions at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant NHL stats to confidently recommend every pick.

Key Sabres vs Canadiens stats:

Sabres have won 5 consecutive games on the road.
Sabres have won 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Canadiens have lost their last 2 games at home.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 48.5% prospect of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Tuch To Score +185

Alex Tuch (Sabres) has been on the scoresheet in his past 5 games on the road. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +185.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Sabres

To Score Alex Tuch

Shots on Goal Cole Caufield Under 2.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Sabres on the moneyline accompanied by Alex Tuch (Sabres) to score and Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

3 - 1 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

Our correct score prediction is a 3-1 win for the Sabres which is available at odds of +1500. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

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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.

Canadiens Have the Shortest Odds to Win

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Montreal Canadiens are -128 favorites to win and that means a 56% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +106 about Buffalo Sabres.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -133.

The good news is that the top NHL betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props for every matchup, with a vast selection of pre-game and live wagering options available.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Cole Caufield has odds of +150. He is available at +900 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

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Player Assists

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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Last 5 Games

Sabres

NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4
NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Sabres4 Bruins 1
NHL Playoffs: 29/04 Bruins2 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 26/04 Sabres6 Bruins 1

Canadiens

NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4
NHL Playoffs: 04/05 Canadiens2 Lightning 1
NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Lightning1 Canadiens 0
NHL Playoffs: 30/04 Canadiens3 Lightning 2

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Montreal

NHL: 09/05 2026 Canadiens 5 Sabres 1
NHL: 07/05 2026 Canadiens 2 Sabres 4
NHL: 01/02 2026 Canadiens 4 Sabres 2
NHL: 23/01 2026 Sabres 4 Canadiens 2
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

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 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 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.00 pts and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 12.5
Blocks: 15.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 31.1
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 12
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 20.7
Giveaways: 13
Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.7
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 37.5
Giveaways: 13.1
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 16.2
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 31.7
Giveaways: 13
Takeaways: 3.9

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	8	19.88	2	5	7	2
89	Alex Tuch	8	20.94	4	3	7	4
4	Bowen Byram	8	22.49	4	2	6	4

91	Josh Doan	8	15.55	2	4	6	4
19	Peyton Krebs	8	15.58	2	4	6	6
9	Zach Benson	8	15.59	3	3	6	4
26	Rasmus Dahlin	8	23.55	1	3	4	3
25	Owen Power	8	20.34	0	4	4	3
71	Ryan McLeod	8	17.7	1	2	3	-6
22	Jack Quinn	8	16.3	0	3	3	-2
23	Mattias Samuelsson	8	20.86	2	1	3	2
86	Noah Oestlund	3	11.5	1	1	2	3
29	Beck Malenstyn	8	10.63	1	1	2	1
12	Jordan Greenway	8	11.61	1	1	2	1
13	Josh Norris	5	16.94	1	0	1	1
48	Tyson Kozak	6	11.42	0	1	1	2
17	Jason Zucker	8	15.8	0	1	1	-3
21	Conor Timmins	8	16.54	0	1	1	1
64	Logan Stanley	7	13.23	0	0	0	-1
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.9	0	0	0	1
8	Michael Kesselring	1	4.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	7	1.73	0.934
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	2	4.19	0.825

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	9	22.36	3	5	8	-4
48	Lane Hutson	9	26.59	2	5	7	1
76	Zachary Bolduc	9	11.59	1	4	5	5

21	Kaiden Guhle	9	22.04	0	5	5	-1
17	Josh Anderson	9	15.61	2	2	4	4
85	Alexandre Texier	9	12.72	2	2	4	6
77	Kirby Dach	9	11.03	3	1	4	4
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	9	20.51	3	1	4	-5
13	Cole Caufield	9	18.48	1	3	4	-5
15	Alex Newhook	9	16.43	3	1	4	1
93	Ivan Demidov	9	16.49	0	2	2	-1
24	Phillip Danault	9	16.59	0	2	2	4
71	Jake Evans	9	16.06	0	2	2	3
45	Alexandre Carrier	9	22.19	1	1	2	1
8	Mike Matheson	9	25.47	1	1	2	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	8	9.74	0	1	1	4
11	Brendan Gallagher	3	6.43	1	0	1	1
53	Noah Dobson	3	19.7	0	1	1	-1
47	Jayden Struble	7	10.77	0	0	0	3
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	8.65	0	0	0	0
90	Joe Veleno	2	9.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-
75	Jakub Dobes	9	2.14	0.917

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Danforth

Injured

Noah Oestlund

Injured

Jiri Kulich

Unavailable

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

08 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 5-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

06 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 4-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 2-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Sabres 6-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

23 Apr NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 3-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

15 Apr NHL

Stars 4-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Sabres 5-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

08 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 5-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

06 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-1 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Lightning 1-0 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

29 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 3-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

14 Apr NHL

Canadiens 2-4 Flyers

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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