Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Apr 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Florida Panthers

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Tue 7 Apr 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Panthers vs Canadiens

The Florida Panthers meet the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, April 7.

Best Bet Has to Be Under 6.5

The Panthers and the Canadiens aren’t expected to light the lamp too many times, so our prediction has to be Under 6.5. Snap up the -110 that this happens.

7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Canadiens

Florida Panthers have suffered a defeat in their previous five road games including a recent 5-2 loss. This occurred at PPG PAINTS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins. Carter Verhaeghe and Cole Schwindt scored one goal apiece.

Montreal Canadiens lost their last game, being beaten at home to New Jersey Devils 3-0 at Bell Centre. Habs lost the shots on goal battle, 18-20.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs triumphed 6-2 when they last played the Panthers. This head-to-head was played at Bell Centre. The Habs have won seven on the spin against the Panthers. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-22-1	3.1	.878	4
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-8-4	2.7	.904	0

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 24.7 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have given up 3.7 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.1%.

Matthew Tkachuk is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with Seth Jones recording 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Daniil Tarasov have a 4.27 goal against average with a .877 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 25.3 shots on goal, with a 12.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 29.7 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.1%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 17 points, 9 goals and 8 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after having 15 points, 3 goals and 12 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 1.65 GAA with a .951 SV%.

Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

The teams might not go over the 6.5 goal line with their combined score. We’re sweet on our Under pick and odds of -110 are available when it comes to this NHL clash.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Panthers vs Canadiens stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Panthers games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Canadiens games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Canadiens games at home.

Under 6.5 Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

Puck Line Canadiens -1.5

Highest Scoring Period First Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers

1 - 5 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

A 5-1 win in favor of the Canadiens is available at odds of +1600. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Florida Panthers 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 Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -222 about Montreal Canadiens which reflects they have a 69% chance of winning this game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Florida Panthers are trading at +180.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -110.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Cole Caufield is now available at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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Last 5 Games

Panthers

NHL: 05/04 Panthers2 Penguins 5
NHL: 04/04 Panthers4 Penguins 9
NHL: 03/04 Bruins1 Panthers 2
NHL: 01/04 Senators3 Panthers 6
NHL: 29/03 Panthers1 Rangers 3

Canadiens

NHL: 06/04 Devils3 Canadiens 0
NHL: 05/04 Canadiens4 Devils 3
NHL: 03/04 Canadiens3 Rangers 2
NHL: 01/04 Canadiens4 Lightning 1
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens3 Hurricanes 1

Head to Head

Florida vs Montreal

NHL: 09/01 2026 Panthers 2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 31/12 2025 Canadiens 3 Panthers 2
NHL: 02/04 2025 Panthers 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 30/03 2025 Canadiens 4 Panthers 2
NHL: 16/03 2025 Panthers 1 Canadiens 3
NHL: 28/12 2024 Canadiens 4 Panthers 0
NHL: 03/04 2024 Panthers 3 Canadiens 5
NHL: 01/03 2024 Canadiens 3 Panthers 4
NHL: 31/12 2023 Canadiens 1 Panthers 4
NHL: 01/12 2023 Panthers 5 Canadiens 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Florida Panthers Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 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 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 4.20 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 6.00 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 22.5
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 24.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.8
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 23.1
Hits: 23.1
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 3.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 11.1
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.4
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 13.5
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	64	21.29	29	32	61	-18
9	Sam Bennett	74	18.47	26	32	58	-8
63	Brad Marchand	52	17.73	27	27	54	-16

23	Carter Verhaeghe	75	17.55	24	30	54	-12
15	Anton Lundell	64	19.15	18	26	44	-8
19	Matthew Tkachuk	30	18.47	13	19	32	-7
17	Evan Rodrigues	69	16.99	11	20	31	-16
3	Seth Jones	51	23.59	7	24	31	-3
10	A.J. Greer	73	12.26	15	13	28	8
42	Gustav Forsling	76	22.64	2	25	27	-4
11	Mackie Samoskevich	72	14.4	10	17	27	-8
27	Eetu Luostarinen	68	16.62	9	18	27	-1
5	Aaron Ekblad	72	22.48	4	22	26	-5
26	Uvis Balinskis	54	16.37	5	10	15	-13
13	Vinnie Hinostroza	60	10.68	5	10	15	-14
70	Jesper Boqvist	68	11.54	3	8	11	-14
77	Niko Mikkola	68	20.36	3	8	11	-1
29	Cole Reinhardt	55	10.37	4	5	9	-6
18	Noah Gregor	32	8.94	4	3	7	-12
79	Cole Schwindt	24	9.03	4	2	6	0
71	Luke Kunin	57	9.28	2	3	5	-8
95	Sandis Vilmanis	19	10.4	3	2	5	-1
6	Donovan Sebrango	37	14.41	0	4	4	-13
44	Mike Benning	13	16.02	0	4	4	-7
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
22	Tobias Bjoernfot	14	12.41	2	1	3	-1
92	Tomas Nosek	17	13.96	0	2	2	-9
25	Nolan Foote	8	9.91	1	0	1	-3
7	Dmitry Kulikov	18	18.16	0	0	0	-5
53	Jack Studnicka	19	7.09	0	0	0	-6
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
96	Mikulas Hovorka	3	13.5	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	51	2.85	0.885
40	Daniil Tarasov	29	3.22	0.892

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	77	20.85	27	68	95	35
13	Cole Caufield	76	18.16	49	36	85	29
48	Lane Hutson	77	23.63	12	62	74	34

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	77	18.43	29	38	67	12
93	Ivan Demidov	77	15.39	17	43	60	4
53	Noah Dobson	77	22.56	12	34	46	6
91	Oliver Kapanen	77	14.64	22	15	37	4
8	Mike Matheson	74	24.24	7	30	37	10
76	Zachary Bolduc	75	13.61	11	17	28	-5
15	Alex Newhook	37	14.29	12	11	23	10
17	Josh Anderson	68	14.02	13	9	22	-4
71	Jake Evans	63	15.43	11	11	22	-6
45	Alexandre Carrier	73	19.07	7	15	22	2
11	Brendan Gallagher	76	12.37	6	16	22	-1
85	Alexandre Texier	46	13.72	8	12	20	7
24	Phillip Danault	71	15.64	5	11	16	-3
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	54	13.75	2	10	12	7
21	Kaiden Guhle	37	19.34	2	8	10	4
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	58	12.12	2	2	4	-12
72	Arber Xhekaj	60	11.17	1	2	3	-5
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
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
42	Adam Engstroem	11	12.54	0	0	0	3
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	39	2.76	0.903
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Uvis Balinskis

Injured

Evan Rodrigues

Injured

Anton Lundell

Injured

Niko Mikkola

Injured

Brad Marchand

Injured

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Aaron Ekblad

Injured

Sam Reinhart

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Alexandre Carrier

Injured

Alexandre Texier

Injured

Kirby Dach

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 Florida Panthers Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Panthers 2-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Panthers 4-9 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Bruins 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Senators 3-6 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Wild 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Kraken 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Panthers 4-0 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens 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

21 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-7 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Canadiens 1-3 Red Wings

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	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
4 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
5 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
6 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
7 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
4 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
5 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
8 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
2 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
3 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
4 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
5 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
7 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
5 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
6 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
7 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
8 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
9 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
10 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
11 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
12 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
13 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
4 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
5 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
6 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
7 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
8 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
9 Nashville	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
10 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
11 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
12 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
13 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
14 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
16 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Carolina	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
3 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
4 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
5 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
6 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
7 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
9 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
10 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
11 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
13 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
14 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
15 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
16 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
17 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
18 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
19 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
20 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
21 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
22 Nashville	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
23 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
24 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
26 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
27 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
28 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
29 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W
30 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
32 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

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