Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 Apr 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 10 months ago | Last Updated: Apr 14, 13:37 | 6 min read

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Montreal Canadiens

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Take Canadiens to Cover the Puck Line

The Canadiens could prove too strong for the Blackhawks and there’s lots of juice when it comes to backing them on the puck line. Take the +102 that the favorites cover a -1.5 goal deficit.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 4-2 Hawks Win

Chicago Blackhawks lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Winnipeg Jets 5-4 (SO) at United Center. Connor Bedard found the net along with three other players.

Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed four straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 (OT) at Scotiabank Arena. They recorded 15 shots on goal, while goalie Jakub Dobes was able to make 34 saves (.971).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Hawks claim a 4-2 win over the Habs at United Center. The past 9 games between the teams have seen the Hawks win five times.

Starting Goalies

Arvid Soderblom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-9-2	3.9	.874	0
23/24	5-22-1	3.92	.879	0

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-8-2	3.4	.875	0
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 25.8 shots on goal, with a 17.4% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 3.8 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 69.2%.

Ryan Donato is the top points scorer with 10 points, 8 goals and 2 assists, with Connor Bedard racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.35 goal against average with a .881 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 22.2 shots on goal, with a 6.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.5%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Lane Hutson is next best after registering 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.01 GAA with a .926 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re backing the +102 about Montreal Canadiens off -1.5 goals on the spread in this NHL encounter. This pick looks great value and we think they’ll comfortably win.

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NHL picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key team, player and goalie numbers.

Key Blackhawks vs Canadiens stats:

The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

Canadiens -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Suzuki To Score +123

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) has scored at least one goal in 4 straight games at home. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +123.

Latest Nick Suzuki Player Prop Odds

Goals

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Canadiens -1.5

To Score Nick Suzuki

Shots on Goal Ryan Donato Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Canadiens to cover the -1.5 puck line along with Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) to find the net and Ryan Donato (Blackhawks) having Over 1.5 shots.

There are lots of options when you place a same game parlay. You can go through the available hockey lines and props and identify your favorite outcomes before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised wagering doesn’t come any better.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Canadiens

One bet that has caught our eye is the Canadiens to claim a 5-2 correct score win. This selection is available at +1050 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Chicago Blackhawks 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 Make Canadiens Big Favorites

You might not get rich backing Montreal Canadiens at -286. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 74% chance of winning this game. Chicago Blackhawks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +230.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -143.

If you want to back favorites Habs to score first, then you can get odds of -190. However, the Hawks are a bigger +140 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have lots of options.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Find the Net First

Cole Caufield is the market leader at +600 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)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blackhawks

NHL: 17/12 Blackhawks2 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 14/12 Red Wings4 Blackhawks 0
NHL: 13/12 Blackhawks2 Blues 3
NHL: 11/12 Rangers0 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 08/12 Blackhawks1 Ducks 7

Canadiens

NHL: 17/12 Flyers4 Canadiens 1
NHL: 15/12 Oilers1 Canadiens 4
NHL: 14/12 Canadiens4 Rangers 5
NHL: 12/12 Canadiens4 Penguins 2
NHL: 10/12 Lightning6 Canadiens 1

Head to Head

Chicago vs Montreal

NHL: 12/10 2025 Canadiens 3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 15/04 2025 Blackhawks 4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 04/01 2025 Canadiens 2 Blackhawks 4
NHL: 23/12 2023 Canadiens 5 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 15/10 2023 Blackhawks 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 15/02 2023 Blackhawks 0 Canadiens 4
NHL: 25/11 2022 Canadiens 3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 14/01 2022 Canadiens 2 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 10/12 2021 Blackhawks 2 Canadiens 0
NHL: 16/01 2020 Blackhawks 4 Canadiens 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 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 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 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 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 14.7
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 15.3
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 25.4
Hits: 14.1
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 25.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 25.8
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 3.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 14.2
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 25.1
Hits: 24.3
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.1

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
98	Connor Bedard	31	21.06	19	25	44	8
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	30	18.21	16	10	26	-8
28	Andre Burakovsky	28	17.25	8	13	21	-1

91	Frank Nazar	31	18.84	5	15	20	-6
86	Teuvo Teraevaeinen	32	18.93	6	11	17	-1
55	Artyom Levshunov	31	17.19	1	13	14	-5
8	Ryan Donato	33	14.92	8	5	13	-5
46	Louis Crevier	32	14.59	3	9	12	3
20	Ryan Greene	33	16.13	4	6	10	6
95	Ilya Mikheyev	31	17.63	4	4	8	-4
6	Sam Rinzel	28	16.53	1	7	8	0
11	Oliver Moore	21	12.8	3	5	8	-4
44	Wyatt Kaiser	33	19.31	3	4	7	3
28	Colton Dach	33	12.19	3	3	6	-10
16	Jason Dickinson	20	15.24	3	3	6	-7
17	Nick Foligno	15	13.95	0	6	6	2
	Matt Grzelcyk	33	16.33	0	5	5	6
43	Alex Vlasic	32	21.04	2	3	5	-11
5	Connor Murphy	33	15.21	0	3	3	-5
24	Sam Lafferty	13	8.81	1	0	1	0
84	Landon Slaggert	10	9.07	1	0	1	0
25	Dominic Toninato	2	9.9	0	1	1	1
	Nick Lardis	2	14.05	0	0	0	-2
38	Ethan Del Mastro	2	16.35	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Spencer Knight	23	2.55	0.914
40	Arvid Soederblom	10	3.84	0.876

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	33	20.75	9	28	37	9
13	Cole Caufield	33	18.45	17	16	33	5
48	Lane Hutson	33	23.25	5	23	28	-1

93	Ivan Demidov	33	14.87	7	18	25	-3
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	33	17.81	9	11	20	0
53	Noah Dobson	33	22.53	4	14	18	-1
8	Mike Matheson	32	24.9	4	12	16	7
91	Oliver Kapanen	33	14.1	10	6	16	-3
76	Zachary Bolduc	33	13.9	7	7	14	-6
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
11	Brendan Gallagher	33	12.91	2	9	11	-2
71	Jake Evans	32	15.56	5	5	10	-13
17	Josh Anderson	33	14.75	6	4	10	-8
45	Alexandre Carrier	33	19.05	1	8	9	-13
77	Kirby Dach	15	14.03	5	2	7	-2
85	Alexandre Texier	19	12.56	3	4	7	-2
47	Jayden Struble	27	15.31	0	5	5	-7
90	Joe Veleno	28	12.05	2	1	3	-9
21	Kaiden Guhle	5	19.24	1	1	2	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	29	12.03	1	1	2	-6
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
62	Owen Beck	6	8.45	0	0	0	1
42	Adam Engstroem	6	12.55	0	0	0	0
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
75	Jakub Dobes	18	3.03	0.892
35	Sam Montembeault	16	3.67	0.857
32	Jacob Fowler	3	3.32	0.884
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Colton Dach

Injured

Shea Weber

Injured

Jason Dickinson

Injured

Laurent Brossoit

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kirby Dach

Injured

Emil Heineman

Injured

Carey Price

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Chicago Blackhawks

Sam Montembeault

Mike Matheson

Alexandre Carrier

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Ilya Mikheyev

Connor Bedard

Ryan Donato

Sam Rinzel

Alex Vlasic

Arvid Soederblom

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Chicago Blackhawks

Sam Montembeault

Kaiden Guhle

Lane Hutson

Brendan Gallagher

Christian Dvorak

Josh Anderson

Tyler Bertuzzi

Frank Nazar

Teuvo Teraevaeinen

Louis Crevier

Connor Murphy

Arvid Soederblom

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Chicago Blackhawks

Sam Montembeault

Jayden Struble

David Savard

Ivan Demidov

Alex Newhook

Joel Armia

Oliver Moore

Ryan Greene

Nick Foligno

Artyom Levshunov

Wyatt Kaiser

Arvid Soederblom

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Chicago Blackhawks

Sam Montembeault

Patrik Laine

Jake Evans

Oliver Kapanen

Lukas Reichel

Joe Veleno

Landon Slaggert

Arvid Soederblom

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Red Wings 4-0 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

10 Dec NHL

Rangers 0-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 1-7 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 0-6 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 2-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 3-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

30 Nov NHL

Ducks 3-5 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Predators 4-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Flyers 4-1 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Oilers 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Canadiens 4-5 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Canadiens 4-2 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Lightning 6-1 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blues 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Canadiens 2-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NHL

Jets 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Senators 5-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Canadiens 2-7 Avalanche

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	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
2 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
3 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
4 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
5 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
6 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
7 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
8 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
2 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
3 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
5 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
6 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
7 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
8 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	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	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
3 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
4 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
5 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
6 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
7 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
8 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
2 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
3 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
4 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
5 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
6 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
7 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
2 Carolina	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
3 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
4 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
5 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
6 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
7 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
8 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
9 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
10 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
11 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
12 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
13 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
14 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
16 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
3 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
4 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
5 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
6 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
7 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
9 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
10 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
11 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
12 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
13 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
14 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
15 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	55	37	9	9	83	0.755	34	36	212	138	74	21-3-4	16-6-5	1-5	4-6	1W
2 Tampa Bay	55	37	14	4	78	0.709	28	33	199	140	59	18-9-0	19-5-4	4-2	8-2	5W
3 Carolina	57	36	15	6	78	0.684	26	32	197	163	34	21-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	3W
4 Minnesota	58	34	14	10	78	0.672	21	30	196	169	27	17-6-7	17-8-3	4-3	8-2	5W
5 Dallas	57	34	14	9	77	0.675	28	30	193	160	33	16-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	7-3	6W
6 Montreal	57	32	17	8	72	0.632	21	30	199	187	12	16-11-1	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
7 Detroit	58	33	19	6	72	0.621	23	31	174	175	-1	18-10-2	15-9-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Pittsburgh	56	29	15	12	70	0.625	25	28	192	169	23	13-8-7	16-7-5	1-7	7-3	1W
9 Buffalo	57	32	19	6	70	0.614	26	29	195	176	19	17-8-3	15-11-3	3-0	6-4	2L
10 Boston	57	32	20	5	69	0.605	24	30	195	182	13	21-8-1	11-12-4	2-3	6-4	2L
11 NY Islanders	58	32	21	5	69	0.595	22	28	169	162	7	16-10-2	16-11-3	4-5	6-4	2W
12 Vegas	56	26	16	14	66	0.589	19	25	187	178	9	13-8-7	13-8-7	1-6	3-7	1W
13 Columbus	56	29	20	7	65	0.58	20	24	179	177	2	15-8-4	14-12-3	5-1	9-1	7W
14 Washington	59	29	23	7	65	0.551	24	28	189	177	12	17-10-3	12-13-4	1-5	5-5	1W
15 Utah	57	30	23	4	64	0.561	23	30	183	157	26	17-8-2	13-15-2	0-0	7-3	2W
16 Edmonton	58	28	22	8	64	0.552	21	28	198	194	4	15-10-4	13-12-4	0-3	5-5	3L
17 Seattle	56	27	20	9	63	0.563	21	26	162	165	-3	14-9-5	13-11-4	1-4	6-4	1W
18 Anaheim	56	30	23	3	63	0.563	18	24	185	195	-10	17-8-1	13-15-2	6-0	8-2	2W
19 Ottawa	57	28	22	7	63	0.553	22	25	191	184	7	14-10-4	14-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
20 Toronto	57	27	21	9	63	0.553	19	26	188	194	-6	16-9-6	11-12-3	1-1	4-6	3W
21 Philadelphia	56	25	20	11	61	0.545	18	20	167	180	-13	13-9-7	12-11-4	5-3	3-7	1L
22 Florida	57	29	25	3	61	0.535	23	25	174	191	-17	15-13-3	14-12-0	4-1	4-6	1L
23 LA Kings	55	23	18	14	60	0.545	14	19	145	157	-12	8-11-7	15-7-7	4-6	4-6	2L
24 Nashville	57	26	24	7	59	0.518	19	23	169	198	-29	15-12-3	11-12-4	3-0	3-7	2L
25 San Jose	55	27	24	4	58	0.527	16	25	171	193	-22	14-9-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	4L
26 New Jersey	57	28	27	2	58	0.509	18	25	146	175	-29	13-12-2	15-15-0	3-0	4-6	3L
27 Chicago	57	22	26	9	53	0.465	17	19	154	185	-31	12-14-5	10-12-4	3-5	3-7	1L
28 Winnipeg	56	22	26	8	52	0.464	20	21	160	175	-15	12-11-5	10-15-3	1-2	3-7	2L
29 Calgary	56	23	27	6	52	0.464	19	21	142	169	-27	15-10-4	8-17-2	2-2	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	57	22	29	6	50	0.439	14	20	151	180	-29	6-15-4	16-14-2	2-0	2-8	4L
31 St Louis	57	20	28	9	49	0.43	19	19	147	203	-56	13-11-6	7-17-3	1-3	2-8	3L
32 Vancouver	57	18	33	6	42	0.368	12	14	149	210	-61	6-17-4	12-16-2	4-2	2-8	3L

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