Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 29, 14:38 | 6 min read

Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Thu 29 Jan 20:00

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Canadiens

The Colorado Avalanche square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, January 29.

We’re Confident Avs Can Seal the Win

The prediction is to back the Avalanche at odds of -141. We think that the Canadiens are massively opposable, so this is the best angle of attack with our bet.

7 Wins for Avs in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Colorado Avalanche were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 5-2 loss against Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Valeri Nichushkin and Parker Kelly scored one goal apiece.

Montreal Canadiens won their last game, beating Vegas Golden Knights at home. It was a 3-2 (OT) win at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield, Jake Evans and Phillip Danault each scored one goal. Goalie Jakub Dobes made a total of 32 saves (.941).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Avs have beaten the Habs in the last two encounters. They won 5-4 (SO) at Bell Centre and triumphed 7-2 at Ball Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Avs land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-4-5	2.2	.918	2
23/24	16-7-5	2.85	.899	0

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-7-4	3	.891	0

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 35.0 shots on goal, with a 10.8% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have given up 3.3 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, with Brock Nelson recording 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 1.98 goal against average with a .918 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.7%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 12 points, 9 goals and 3 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next in line after registering 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.40 GAA with a .879 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

It’s time to side with Colorado Avalanche to record a victory in this NHL clash. The road team should have the upper hand and the -141 for our pick on the Moneyline looks a generous price.

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Key Avalanche vs Canadiens stats:

Avalanche have won 13 of their last 20 games.
Avalanche have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Canadiens have lost their last 2 games against Avalanche.

Avs Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 58.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Victor Olofsson Over 1.5 Shots -175

Victor Olofsson (Avalanche) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -175 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Avalanche

To Score Brock Nelson

Shots on Goal Victor Olofsson Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Avalanche on the moneyline along with Brock Nelson (Avalanche) to find the net and Victor Olofsson (Avalanche) having Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche

4 - 2 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

A 4-2 win in favor of the Avalanche is available at odds of +1500. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

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Colorado Avalanche 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 Predicting a Close Encounter

Colorado Avalanche are -127 favorites and that means a 56% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. The market suggests that Montreal Canadiens are least likely to win at +105.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 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 -122.

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Puck Line

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Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the player and goalie props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points and Shots.

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Last 5 Games

Avalanche

NHL: 29/01 Avalanche2 Senators 5
NHL: 25/01 Avalanche4 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 24/01 Flyers7 Avalanche 3
NHL: 22/01 Ducks2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 19/01 Capitals2 Avalanche 5

Canadiens

NHL: 28/01 Golden Knights2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 25/01 Canadiens3 Bruins 4
NHL: 23/01 Sabres4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 21/01 Wild3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 18/01 Canadiens6 Senators 5

Head to Head

Colorado vs Montreal

NHL: 29/11 2025 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 7
NHL: 23/03 2025 Avalanche 5 Canadiens 4
NHL: 05/01 2025 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 27/03 2024 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 1
NHL: 16/01 2024 Avalanche 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 14/03 2023 Avalanche 8 Canadiens 4
NHL: 22/12 2022 Canadiens 1 Avalanche 2
NHL: 23/01 2022 Canadiens 2 Avalanche 3
NHL: 03/12 2021 Avalanche 4 Canadiens 1
NHL: 06/12 2019 Avalanche 3 Canadiens 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.50 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 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 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 35
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 14.8
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 34
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 18.3
Faceoff Wins : 33.1
Hits: 16.2
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.6
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 19.5
Hits: 23.2
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.4
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 23.1
Hits: 22.3
Giveaways: 11.4
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	51	22.13	38	50	88	46
88	Martin Necas	51	20.98	22	40	62	38
8	Cale Makar	51	25.08	15	41	56	28

11	Brock Nelson	51	19.21	27	19	46	8
62	Artturi Lehkonen	51	19.17	17	21	38	33
13	Valeri Nichushkin	42	17.83	12	17	29	3
84	Brent Burns	51	19.48	8	17	25	28
95	Victor Olofsson	51	13.53	10	14	24	1
70	Sam Malinski	51	16.79	3	21	24	26
92	Gabriel Landeskog	41	15.85	7	15	22	18
42	Josh Manson	51	18.16	4	17	21	35
17	Parker Kelly	51	12.3	11	9	20	10
20	Ross Colton	48	12.94	5	15	20	14
18	Jack Drury	51	14.77	8	9	17	11
7	Devon Toews	40	22.33	1	12	13	26
54	Gavin Brindley	38	10.25	5	6	11	7
49	Samuel Girard	36	17.75	3	8	11	12
93	Zakhar Bardakov	38	7.15	1	8	9	7
94	Joel Kiviranta	24	9.56	1	4	5	0
28	Ilya Solovyov	16	11.57	1	2	3	-1
18	Jack Ahcan	9	11.44	0	2	2	3
82	Ivan Ivan	7	7.74	0	1	1	2
57	Tristen Nielsen	4	6.3	0	1	1	1
67	Keaton Middleton	1	10.4	0	1	1	0
	Alex Barre-Boulet	1	3.8	0	1	1	0
	Taylor Makar	9	6.38	0	0	0	0
	Jason Polin	2	6	0	0	0	1
9	T.J. Tynan	1	8.2	0	0	0	1
	Isak Posch	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
41	Scott Wedgewood	30	2.14	0.918
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	20	2.44	0.909
50	Trent Miner	4	1.78	0.933

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	53	20.88	16	43	59	21
13	Cole Caufield	53	18.4	30	24	54	17
48	Lane Hutson	53	23.86	9	44	53	14

93	Ivan Demidov	53	15.44	11	32	43	7
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	53	18.12	19	22	41	5
53	Noah Dobson	53	22.81	9	23	32	5
91	Oliver Kapanen	53	15.03	16	11	27	-1
8	Mike Matheson	50	24.83	5	21	26	14
76	Zachary Bolduc	53	13.65	10	10	20	-12
85	Alexandre Texier	37	13.82	7	11	18	9
17	Josh Anderson	47	14.48	11	6	17	-8
45	Alexandre Carrier	53	19.58	5	11	16	-6
11	Brendan Gallagher	53	12.88	4	11	15	-2
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
24	Phillip Danault	47	16.14	2	10	12	-1
71	Jake Evans	39	15.12	6	6	12	-11
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
47	Jayden Struble	38	14.12	0	7	7	-3
77	Kirby Dach	19	13.93	5	2	7	-4
90	Joe Veleno	46	12.29	2	2	4	-7
21	Kaiden Guhle	13	18.07	1	2	3	-2
72	Arber Xhekaj	47	11.49	1	1	2	-6
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
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	23	3.48	0.868
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
75	Jakub Dobes	24	3	0.889
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Logan O'Connor

Injured

Gabriel Landeskog

Injured

Devon Toews

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Alex Newhook

Injured

Patrik Laine

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche

Jakub Dobes

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Alexandre Texier

Martin Necas

Nathan MacKinnon

Artturi Lehkonen

Cale Makar

Sam Malinski

Scott Wedgewood

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche

Jakub Dobes

Lane Hutson

Alexandre Carrier

Juraj Slafkovsky

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

Valeri Nichushkin

Brock Nelson

Victor Olofsson

Brent Burns

Josh Manson

Scott Wedgewood

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche

Jakub Dobes

Kaiden Guhle

Arber Xhekaj

Zachary Bolduc

Jake Evans

Kirby Dach

Joel Kiviranta

Jack Drury

Ross Colton

Keaton Middleton

Samuel Girard

Scott Wedgewood

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche

Jakub Dobes

Josh Anderson

Phillip Danault

Brendan Gallagher

Gavin Brindley

Parker Kelly

Zakhar Bardakov

Scott Wedgewood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-5 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Avalanche 4-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Flyers 7-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NHL

Ducks 2-1 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Capitals 2-5 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Predators 7-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 4-3 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Senators 2-8 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Sabres 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed 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

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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