Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 26, 15:28 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Thu 26 Mar 18:00

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Canadiens

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Thursday, March 26.

Find Out Why We’re Backing Canadiens

If you’re looking for a value bet, then -120 that the Canadiens beat the Blue Jackets certainly stands out. We’re expecting them to win on the Moneyline and there are attractive odds available.

Canadiens Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Columbus Blue Jackets got the win in their previous game. A 3-2 triumph occurred on the road at Xfinity Mobile Arena when playing Philadelphia Flyers. Zach Werenski, Mason Marchment and Mathieu Olivier each scored one goal. Goalie Jet Greaves stopped 24 shots (.923).

Montreal Canadiens won their last game 5-2, making it three home wins on the bounce. This was recorded at Bell Centre against Carolina Hurricanes. The goals were shared around between five players including Juraj Slafkovsky. Goalie Jakub Dobes produced a great performance and had 41 saves (.953).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets have beaten the Habs in their last two meetings, winning by 5-4 and 4-3 (SO) scorelines. Both encounters were played at Nationwide Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Habs have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-19-9	2.6	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

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

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 29.4 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 2.4 goals from 23.3 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists, with Adam Fantilli racking up 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.14 goal against average with a .914 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists, while Cole Caufield is next in line after having 16 points, 9 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.17 GAA with a .926 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Take on Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

The best bet could be taking Montreal Canadiens to simply achieve a victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at -120 on the Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Blue Jackets vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Canadiens have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our cappers have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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We advise heading to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines if you want to combine the Montreal win with an Over or Under selection. This provides plenty of juice for bettors looking for extra value.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield To Score +140

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has scored in 5 straight home games. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +140.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Assists Nick Suzuki Over 0.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Canadiens on the moneyline, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to score and Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) to have Over 0.5 assists.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

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1 - 4 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Canadiens to win 4-1. The odds of +1600 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

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2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets 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.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

When you consider the latest Moneyline odds, you can find Montreal Canadiens at -120 whereas Columbus Blue Jackets are -100. The hosts have a 55% chance of victory in the eyes of the leading sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -118.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to betting on this popular league and we recommend visiting the best NHL sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

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Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the team props and game lines, check out the player and goalie props that are available. These can be a fantastic alternative if you want to focus on a player’s performance. The top gambling sites will provide lots of options.

An increasing number of bettors are now enjoying micro betting on the NHL and it’s something which is available on an in-game basis. Wait for the action to start and then wager on something specific to happen.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 10/04 Blue Jackets0 Sabres 5
NHL: 08/04 Blue Jackets4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 05/04 Jets2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 03/04 Blue Jackets1 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 01/04 Hurricanes5 Blue Jackets 2

Canadiens

NHL: 10/04 Lightning1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 08/04 Panthers3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 06/04 Devils3 Canadiens 0
NHL: 05/04 Canadiens4 Devils 3
NHL: 03/04 Canadiens3 Rangers 2

Head to Head

Columbus vs Montreal

NHL: 27/03 2026 Blue Jackets 1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 18/11 2025 Canadiens 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 24/12 2024 Canadiens 4 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 28/11 2024 Canadiens 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 17/11 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Canadiens 5
NHL: 13/03 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Canadiens 3
NHL: 30/11 2023 Canadiens 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 27/10 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 26/03 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Canadiens 8
NHL: 24/11 2022 Canadiens 3 Blue Jackets 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat 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 7 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.90 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 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 1.70 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 2.70 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 5.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 1.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 24.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 15.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.7
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 20.7
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 5.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 23.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 13.4
Blocks: 11.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 23.4
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.6
Hits: 24.2
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	72	26.58	22	58	80	7
86	Kirill Marchenko	73	18.92	26	39	65	7
3	Charlie Coyle	79	18.05	18	38	56	2

19	Adam Fantilli	79	18.87	23	33	56	-12
17	Mason Marchment	65	17.34	18	24	42	13
38	Boone Jenner	64	16.09	11	24	35	0
23	Sean Monahan	75	17.21	12	23	35	0
4	Cole Sillinger	78	15.25	8	25	33	1
83	Conor Garland	68	17.44	12	21	33	-20
78	Damon Severson	71	21.07	8	24	32	18
10	Dmitri Voronkov	63	13.94	17	15	32	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	72	19.19	13	18	31	12
9	Ivan Provorov	79	24.79	9	21	30	12
24	Mathieu Olivier	61	14.23	15	11	26	13
91	Kent Johnson	73	13.31	7	15	22	-8
11	Miles Wood	51	12.01	8	7	15	-6
21	Isac Lundestroem	65	12.28	4	7	11	0
15	Dante Fabbro	71	16.45	5	5	10	-16
43	Danton Heinen	43	11.32	6	4	10	2
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	27	9.73	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	32	13.34	0	4	4	6
44	Erik Gudbranson	34	17.79	1	2	3	4
2	Jake Christiansen	38	10.19	0	2	2	-7
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	14	9.1	0	1	1	-2
82	Mikael Pyyhtiae	5	10.26	1	0	1	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	3	8.4	0	1	1	1
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	30	3.4	0.883
73	Jet Greaves	52	2.61	0.908

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	79	20.85	28	70	98	37
13	Cole Caufield	78	18.17	50	37	87	30
48	Lane Hutson	79	23.73	12	63	75	35

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	79	18.48	30	41	71	13
93	Ivan Demidov	79	15.5	18	43	61	4
53	Noah Dobson	79	22.61	12	35	47	7
91	Oliver Kapanen	79	14.58	22	15	37	5
8	Mike Matheson	76	24.24	7	30	37	11
76	Zachary Bolduc	76	13.63	11	17	28	-6
15	Alex Newhook	39	14.49	12	11	23	9
71	Jake Evans	65	15.39	11	11	22	-7
11	Brendan Gallagher	76	12.37	6	16	22	-1
45	Alexandre Carrier	73	19.07	7	15	22	2
17	Josh Anderson	70	13.99	13	9	22	-4
85	Alexandre Texier	48	13.67	8	12	20	7
24	Phillip Danault	73	15.58	6	11	17	-2
77	Kirby Dach	34	13.82	8	6	14	-1
47	Jayden Struble	56	13.76	2	10	12	6
21	Kaiden Guhle	37	19.34	2	8	10	4
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	59	12.1	2	2	4	-12
72	Arber Xhekaj	62	11.13	1	2	3	-7
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
42	Adam Engstroem	13	12.54	0	1	1	3
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
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	26	3.45	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	16	2.52	0.904
75	Jakub Dobes	41	2.71	0.903
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jakub Dobes

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Mason Marchment

Damon Severson

Zach Werenski

Jet Greaves

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jakub Dobes

Jayden Struble

Lane Hutson

Alex Newhook

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

Conor Garland

Sean Monahan

Danton Heinen

Dante Fabbro

Ivan Provorov

Jet Greaves

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jakub Dobes

Kaiden Guhle

Alexandre Carrier

Zachary Bolduc

Jake Evans

Joe Veleno

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Erik Gudbranson

Denton Mateychuk

Jet Greaves

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jakub Dobes

Josh Anderson

Phillip Danault

Brendan Gallagher

Isac Lundestroem

Boone Jenner

Miles Wood

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 0-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Jets 2-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 1-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 0-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Lightning 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Panthers 3-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Devils 3-0 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 2-5 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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