Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 7, 14:38 | 6 min read

Calgary Flames

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Wed 7 Jan 20:30

Montreal Canadiens

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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Canadiens

The Calgary Flames clash with the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 20:30 on Wednesday, January 7.

Find Out Why We’re Backing Canadiens

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Canadiens on the 3-Way Moneyline. They should get the better of the Flames and our betting prediction is available at odds of +102.

Overtime Joy for Canadiens in Previous H2H

Calgary Flames suffered a second consecutive defeat when losing 5-1 in their previous game. This was at home to Seattle Kraken at Scotiabank Saddledome. Flames racked up 42 shots but only scored one goal in the process. It was Adam Klapka who found the net.

Montreal Canadiens have landed two consecutive home wins. Their last game was a 4-3 (OT) road triumph at American Airlines Center when meeting Dallas Stars. The goals were shared around between four players including Lane Hutson.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 2-1 win over the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. We’ve seen six Habs wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Dustin Wolf (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-24-3	3	.897	2
23/24	7-7-1	3.16	.893	0

Jacob Fowler (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-5-2	2.7	.902	1

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have given up 3.0 goals from 29.4 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

Mikael Backlund is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with MacKenzie Weegar racking up 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 2.68 goal against average with a .906 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.6 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Lane Hutson with 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky is next best after registering 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jacob Fowler have a 2.78 GAA with a .875 SV%.

Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Our expert Calgary Flames 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

We can’t resist going for Montreal Canadiens on the 60-minute line, with our pick made with confidence and there is +102 available that they win this NHL clash in regulation time.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Flames vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Canadiens have won 2 consecutive games at home.
Flames have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Flames have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
Flames have lost their last 2 games.
Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games against Flames.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikael Backlund Over 1.5 Shots -175

Mikael Backlund (Flames) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -175 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Juraj Slafkovsky

Shots on Goal Mikael Backlund Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Canadiens on the 60-minute line, Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens) to be among the scorers and Mikael Backlund (Flames) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Flames

3 - 4 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

A 4-3 win in favor of the Canadiens is available at odds of +950. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Calgary Flames 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

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Montreal Canadiens as -152 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. For those wanting to back Calgary Flames, you will find +126 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +110.

Every National Hockey League matchup brings hundreds of team props and game lines to explore, with the top betting apps delivering a deep lineup of pre-game and in-game markets.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

Player prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Shots they might have.

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

Flames

NHL: 06/01 Kraken5 Flames 1
NHL: 04/01 Predators4 Flames 3
NHL: 01/01 Flyers1 Flames 5
NHL: 30/12 Bruins1 Flames 2
NHL: 28/12 Oilers2 Flames 3

Canadiens

NHL: 04/01 Canadiens4 Stars 3
NHL: 03/01 Canadiens0 Blues 2
NHL: 02/01 Canadiens7 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 31/12 Canadiens3 Panthers 2
NHL: 28/12 Canadiens4 Lightning 5

Head to Head

Calgary vs Montreal

NHL: 23/10 2025 Canadiens 2 Flames 1
NHL: 09/03 2025 Canadiens 0 Flames 1
NHL: 06/11 2024 Flames 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 17/03 2024 Canadiens 2 Flames 5
NHL: 15/11 2023 Flames 2 Canadiens 1
NHL: 13/12 2022 Flames 1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 02/12 2022 Canadiens 2 Flames 1
NHL: 04/03 2022 Canadiens 5 Flames 4
NHL: 12/11 2021 Flames 2 Canadiens 4
NHL: 27/04 2021 Canadiens 2 Flames 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.10 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 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.60 pts and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.9
Blocks: 17.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 22.5
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 22
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 30.7
Hits: 22.8
Giveaways: 17.6
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 27.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 13.1
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 11.1
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 22.3
Giveaways: 13.5
Takeaways: 3.8

Team News

Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
91	Nazem Kadri	42	19.73	8	24	32	-14
4	Rasmus Andersson	42	24.19	9	18	27	3
11	Mikael Backlund	42	17.19	10	16	26	17

27	Matt Coronato	41	16.57	11	13	24	-17
20	Blake Coleman	42	17.08	13	8	21	13
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	37	18.58	8	13	21	-4
16	Morgan Frost	42	15.8	8	11	19	-9
86	Joel Farabee	42	16.97	9	9	18	-8
52	MacKenzie Weegar	42	23.45	3	13	16	-17
17	Yegor Sharangovich	38	15.66	8	5	13	-12
47	Connor Zary	40	14.06	6	7	13	-2
43	Adam Klapka	41	10.23	4	5	9	-3
37	Yan Kuznetsov	28	20.59	3	5	8	0
7	Kevin Bahl	41	21.33	3	4	7	12
70	Ryan Lomberg	38	8.8	3	3	6	2
44	Joel Hanley	39	14.86	0	6	6	-3
29	Samuel Honzek	18	12.34	2	2	4	1
	John Beecher	25	9.82	1	2	3	-5
94	Brayden Pachal	22	13.42	0	3	3	-2
24	Jake Bean	16	15.96	1	1	2	-7
58	Justin Kirkland	11	9.44	0	1	1	0
89	Zayne Parekh	11	14.76	0	1	1	0
51	Matvei Gridin	4	14.73	1	0	1	-3
48	Hunter Brzustewicz	10	13.2	0	0	0	1
45	Sam Morton	3	9.33	0	0	0	-1
15	Dryden Hunt	2	10.6	0	0	0	-2
62	Daniil Miromanov	1	17.8	0	0	0	0
86	Rory Kerins	2	15.85	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Devin Cooley	13	2.4	0.914
32	Dustin Wolf	33	2.87	0.9
	Owen Say	-	-	-

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	42	20.97	14	32	46	14
48	Lane Hutson	42	23.82	7	35	42	13
13	Cole Caufield	42	18.54	20	20	40	9

93	Ivan Demidov	42	15.25	10	26	36	6
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	42	18.1	15	17	32	7
53	Noah Dobson	42	22.9	7	20	27	2
91	Oliver Kapanen	42	14.69	13	9	22	2
8	Mike Matheson	39	25.04	4	14	18	6
76	Zachary Bolduc	42	13.96	10	7	17	-6
11	Brendan Gallagher	42	13	3	11	14	0
17	Josh Anderson	40	14.77	9	4	13	-8
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
45	Alexandre Carrier	42	19.61	1	9	10	-9
71	Jake Evans	34	15.18	5	5	10	-13
85	Alexandre Texier	28	13.08	3	6	9	1
77	Kirby Dach	15	14.03	5	2	7	-2
27	Sammy Blais	15	8.37	3	4	7	1
24	Phillip Danault	36	16.3	0	7	7	1
47	Jayden Struble	33	14.55	0	6	6	-5
90	Joe Veleno	37	12.22	2	1	3	-9
21	Kaiden Guhle	5	19.24	1	1	2	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	38	11.72	1	1	2	-6
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
62	Owen Beck	11	9.17	1	0	1	4
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
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	18	3.5	0.864
32	Jacob Fowler	7	2.57	0.903
75	Jakub Dobes	21	3.01	0.889
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Martin Pospisil

Injured

John Beecher

Injured

Samuel Honzek

Injured

Jake Bean

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Alex Newhook

Injured

Jake Evans

Injured

Kaiden Guhle

Injured

Josh Anderson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Calgary Flames

Jacob Fowler

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Alexandre Texier

Adam Klapka

Nazem Kadri

Jonathan Huberdeau

Rasmus Andersson

Kevin Bahl

Dustin Wolf

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Calgary Flames

Jacob Fowler

Lane Hutson

Alexandre Carrier

Juraj Slafkovsky

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

Matt Coronato

Mikael Backlund

Blake Coleman

MacKenzie Weegar

Yan Kuznetsov

Dustin Wolf

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Calgary Flames

Jacob Fowler

Arber Xhekaj

Jayden Struble

Zachary Bolduc

Phillip Danault

Brendan Gallagher

Joel Farabee

Connor Zary

Yegor Sharangovich

Hunter Brzustewicz

Joel Hanley

Dustin Wolf

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Calgary Flames

Jacob Fowler

Sammy Blais

Joe Veleno

Owen Beck

William Stroemgren

Morgan Frost

Ryan Lomberg

Dustin Wolf

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

05 Jan NHL

Kraken 5-1 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Flyers 1-5 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Bruins 1-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Oilers 2-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Flames 1-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-6 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Kraken 2-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Flames 3-6 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Flames 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Canadiens 0-2 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Canadiens 7-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Canadiens 4-5 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Canadiens 6-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Flyers 4-1 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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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