Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 16 May 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 16 May 20:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Canadiens

The Buffalo Sabres meet the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, May 16.

Back a Cagey Encounter

The betting odds of -120 make plenty of appeal when it comes to Under 6.5 goals. We’re expecting the scoring to be fairly slow when the Sabres meet the Canadiens.

Canadiens Too Strong for Sabres in Last H2H

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens met two nights ago, with Habs enjoying a 6-3 victory at KeyBank Center.

The Habs had 26 shots on goal, with Juraj Slafkovsky bagging 3 points and all of them were assists. The Sabres fired 36 shots on goal, with Konsta Helenius, Jason Zucker and Josh Doan scoring one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past 10 H2H games have seen the Habs land six wins.

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

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 3.0 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 6.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.3%.

Josh Doan is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Rasmus Dahlin recording 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.25 goal against average with a .917 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.2 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 5.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.0%.

The top points scorer is Lane Hutson with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next in line after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.19 GAA with a .919 SV%.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to player prop picks and best bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

There is an appealing -120 when it comes to Unders which is our confident pick. The lamp might not be lit too many times when it comes to this NHL encounter.

We keep a close eye on the NHL team news and our handicappers stay sharp by tracking the latest form and lineups. You’ll also find a full set of stats that offer valuable insight and help shape smarter hockey predictions ahead of the action.

Key Sabres vs Canadiens stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sabres games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Sabres games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Canadiens games at home.

Under 6.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our analysts have this figure closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ivan Demidov Over 0.5 Assists +135

Ivan Demidov (Canadiens) has had at least one assist in 3 straight games. We expect him to cover the Player Assists line which means grabbing the attractive +135 about this happening.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Tage Thompson

Assists Ivan Demidov Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 6.5 goals, Tage Thompson (Sabres) to find the net and Ivan Demidov (Canadiens) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sabres

3 - 1 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

We’re predicting the Sabres to land a 3-1 victory and this is available at +1800. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

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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 Giving Canadiens Plenty of Respect

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Montreal Canadiens are -167 favorites to win and that means a 63% chance of landing a victory. Buffalo Sabres are the underdogs at +138 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -102.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Cole Caufield is the market leader at +950 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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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)

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Sabres

NHL Playoffs: 15/05 Canadiens6 Sabres 3
NHL Playoffs: 13/05 Sabres3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 11/05 Sabres2 Canadiens 6
NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4

Canadiens

NHL Playoffs: 15/05 Canadiens6 Sabres 3
NHL Playoffs: 13/05 Sabres3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 11/05 Sabres2 Canadiens 6
NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4

Head to Head

Buffalo vs Montreal

NHL: 15/05 2026 Canadiens 6 Sabres 3
NHL: 13/05 2026 Sabres 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 11/05 2026 Sabres 2 Canadiens 6
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 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 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 17.3
Blocks: 16.1
Faceoff Wins : 24.8
Hits: 28.1
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 28.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 14.5
Blocks: 10.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.8
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 33.4
Giveaways: 12.7
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 17.6
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 28
Hits: 31.8
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 3.6

Team News

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	11	19.95	4	7	11	-2
91	Josh Doan	11	16.09	3	7	10	5
26	Rasmus Dahlin	11	23.49	2	6	8	2

9	Zach Benson	11	16.2	4	3	7	4
89	Alex Tuch	11	20.59	4	3	7	0
19	Peyton Krebs	11	15.64	2	4	6	3
4	Bowen Byram	11	22.08	4	2	6	1
23	Mattias Samuelsson	11	21.75	3	2	5	2
25	Owen Power	11	20.73	0	5	5	3
22	Jack Quinn	11	16.02	0	4	4	-2
71	Ryan McLeod	11	16.22	1	2	3	-8
86	Noah Oestlund	3	11.5	1	1	2	3
13	Josh Norris	8	16.46	1	1	2	2
17	Jason Zucker	11	14.45	1	1	2	-3
12	Jordan Greenway	11	11.49	1	1	2	-1
29	Beck Malenstyn	11	10.67	1	1	2	0
21	Conor Timmins	11	16.57	0	2	2	-1
48	Tyson Kozak	6	11.42	0	1	1	2
94	Konsta Helenius	2	12.35	1	0	1	1
64	Logan Stanley	8	13.06	0	0	0	-2
5	Luke Schenn	2	7.55	0	0	0	-1
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.9	0	0	0	1
	Sam Carrick	1	6.3	0	0	0	0
8	Michael Kesselring	1	4.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	9	2.25	0.917
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	4	4.2	0.851

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	12	22.18	4	8	12	-4
48	Lane Hutson	12	25.7	2	10	12	3
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	12	20.44	4	5	9	-7

15	Alex Newhook	12	16.28	6	2	8	5
13	Cole Caufield	12	18.48	4	4	8	-6
76	Zachary Bolduc	12	11.21	2	4	6	4
93	Ivan Demidov	12	16.4	1	5	6	1
85	Alexandre Texier	12	12.79	3	3	6	8
71	Jake Evans	12	15.69	1	5	6	7
17	Josh Anderson	12	15.58	3	2	5	6
24	Phillip Danault	12	16.22	0	5	5	6
21	Kaiden Guhle	12	21.01	0	5	5	1
77	Kirby Dach	12	10.78	4	1	5	5
45	Alexandre Carrier	12	22.06	1	3	4	3
8	Mike Matheson	12	25.23	1	1	2	2
72	Arber Xhekaj	11	8.74	0	1	1	4
53	Noah Dobson	6	20.22	0	1	1	0
90	Joe Veleno	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
11	Brendan Gallagher	3	6.43	1	0	1	1
47	Jayden Struble	7	10.77	0	0	0	3
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	8.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-
75	Jakub Dobes	12	2.28	0.914

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

14 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 6-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed 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

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

14 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 6-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

12 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed 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

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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