Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 6, 17:28 | 6 min read

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Ice Hockey NHL Honda Center Fri 6 Mar 21:00

Anaheim Ducks

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Ducks

The Montreal Canadiens go up against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Friday, March 6.

Ducks to Outscore Canadiens

We can’t resist going for the Ducks on the Moneyline, with our prediction made with confidence and there is -114 available that they beat the Canadiens.

Ducks Claimed 3-2 Victory in Last H2H

Montreal Canadiens were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at SAP Center. San Jose Sharks claimed a 7-5 win. Alex Newhook registered two goals, with Ivan Demidov, Oliver Kapanen and Phillip Danault also finding the net.

Anaheim Ducks won their last game, beating New York Islanders at home. It was a 5-1 win at Honda Center. Cutter Gauthier scored two goals, with Beckett Sennecke, Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano also scoring. Goalie Ville Husso had a great game and ended up with 42 saves (.977).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Ducks claim a 3-2 win over the Habs at Honda Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Ducks win six times.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-8-4	3.5	.872	0
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

Lukas Dostal (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	30-20-4	3.1	.888	0
23/24	14-23-2	3.33	.902	1

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.1 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 3.3 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.9%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 11 points, 10 goals and 1 assist, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 3.13 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

Anaheim Ducks – Last 10 Games

The Ducks have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 30.8 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 31.5 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.1%.

The top points scorer is Beckett Sennecke with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Cutter Gauthier is next in line after having 10 points, 8 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Lukas Dostal have a 3.06 GAA with a .895 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction & Picks

The Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Anaheim Ducks are available at -114 when it comes to winning this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Canadiens vs Ducks stats:

Ducks have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
Ducks have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Canadiens have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Ducks have won 6 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

Ducks Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 53.2% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Killorn Over 1.5 Shots -161

Alex Killorn (Ducks) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -161 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Ducks

To Score Cutter Gauthier

Shots on Goal Alex Killorn Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Ducks on the moneyline, Cutter Gauthier (Ducks) to find the net and Alex Killorn (Ducks) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

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Ducks

A 6-4 win in favor of the Ducks can be backed at odds of +3500. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks 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 Contest Expected According to Latest Odds

Anaheim Ducks are available at Moneyline odds of -104, while opponents Montreal Canadiens can be backed at -115. The probability of the home team winning this game is 51% according to the sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -141.

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Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 04/03 Canadiens5 Sharks 7
NHL: 01/03 Capitals2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 27/02 Islanders4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 05/02 Canadiens5 Jets 1
NHL: 03/02 Canadiens3 Wild 4

Ducks

NHL: 05/03 Islanders1 Ducks 5
NHL: 04/03 Avalanche5 Ducks 1
NHL: 02/03 Flames2 Ducks 3
NHL: 28/02 Jets4 Ducks 5
NHL: 26/02 Oilers5 Ducks 6

Head to Head

Montreal vs Anaheim

NHL: 02/02 2025 Canadiens 2 Ducks 3
NHL: 10/12 2024 Ducks 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 14/02 2024 Ducks 0 Canadiens 5
NHL: 23/11 2023 Canadiens 4 Ducks 3
NHL: 04/03 2023 Canadiens 2 Ducks 3
NHL: 16/12 2022 Ducks 5 Canadiens 2
NHL: 28/01 2022 Ducks 5 Canadiens 4
NHL: 31/10 2021 Canadiens 2 Ducks 4
NHL: 07/02 2020 Ducks 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 09/03 2019 Canadiens 2 Ducks 8

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Anaheim Ducks Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.10 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.50 pts and allowed 3.60 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 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 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 3.60 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 31.3
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 12.8
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 26
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.2
Blocks: 10.9
Faceoff Wins : 25.2
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 30.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 23.9
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.6
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 25.5
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 6.1

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	60	20.77	19	50	69	25
13	Cole Caufield	60	18.27	35	25	60	20
48	Lane Hutson	60	23.69	10	50	60	22

93	Ivan Demidov	60	15.4	13	35	48	6
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	60	18.03	21	26	47	4
53	Noah Dobson	60	22.59	12	28	40	11
8	Mike Matheson	57	24.76	6	26	32	16
91	Oliver Kapanen	60	14.84	19	13	32	4
76	Zachary Bolduc	59	13.5	10	14	24	-9
17	Josh Anderson	54	14.29	12	8	20	-7
11	Brendan Gallagher	60	12.8	6	14	20	-1
85	Alexandre Texier	39	13.81	7	12	19	9
45	Alexandre Carrier	60	19.33	6	12	18	-4
15	Alex Newhook	20	14.56	8	8	16	9
71	Jake Evans	46	15.17	8	8	16	-8
24	Phillip Danault	54	16.08	4	11	15	-1
77	Kirby Dach	26	14.18	8	5	13	1
47	Jayden Struble	41	13.86	0	9	9	-2
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
21	Kaiden Guhle	20	19.28	1	4	5	-1
90	Joe Veleno	49	12.24	2	2	4	-8
72	Arber Xhekaj	51	11.35	1	1	2	-7
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	25	3.39	0.873
75	Jakub Dobes	29	3.07	0.888
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Anaheim Ducks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
61	Cutter Gauthier	60	17.44	31	24	55	3
45	Beckett Sennecke	61	17.51	20	31	51	-6
91	Leo Carlsson	49	19.39	20	30	50	4

19	Troy Terry	46	18.36	13	32	45	7
2	Jackson LaCombe	61	24.39	6	35	41	-1
20	Chris Kreider	55	16.99	20	15	35	-1
37	Mason McTavish	56	16.16	13	19	32	-11
65	Jacob Trouba	60	22.67	10	18	28	1
64	Mikael Granlund	38	18.93	12	15	27	-11
25	Ryan Poehling	54	14.58	7	17	24	7
17	Alex Killorn	61	16.27	8	12	20	-4
51	Olen Zellweger	60	17.59	7	12	19	5
98	Pavel Mintyukov	56	18.25	7	10	17	-2
44	Ross Johnston	59	9.76	3	11	14	-1
43	Drew Helleson	51	17.42	2	10	12	-9
7	Radko Gudas	48	16.82	1	10	11	-4
74	Ian Moore	46	14.21	3	8	11	1
16	Ryan Strome	33	12.16	3	6	9	-5
62	Nikita Nesterenko	29	12.26	1	8	9	-2
77	Frank Vatrano	39	12.38	4	3	7	-8
38	Jansen Harkins	35	10.19	3	3	6	-4
28	Jeffrey Truchon-Viel	24	11.73	2	1	3	-4
42	Tim Washe	18	11.74	1	2	3	-1
64	Sam Colangelo	9	10.18	1	0	1	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Lukas Dostal	42	3.02	0.894
34	Petr Mrazek	10	4.07	0.858
33	Ville Husso	13	3.08	0.894
32	Vyacheslav Buteyets	1	9	0.769

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Anaheim Ducks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Troy Terry

Injured

John Carlson

Injured

Petr Mrazek

Injured

Mikael Granlund

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Anaheim Ducks

Montreal Canadiens

Lukas Dostal

Jackson LaCombe

Jacob Trouba

Chris Kreider

Leo Carlsson

Cutter Gauthier

Juraj Slafkovsky

Nick Suzuki

Cole Caufield

Noah Dobson

Lane Hutson

Sam Montembeault

Line 2

Anaheim Ducks

Montreal Canadiens

Lukas Dostal

Olen Zellweger

Radko Gudas

Alex Killorn

Mason McTavish

Beckett Sennecke

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Alex Newhook

Kaiden Guhle

Mike Matheson

Sam Montembeault

Line 3

Anaheim Ducks

Montreal Canadiens

Lukas Dostal

Pavel Mintyukov

Ian Moore

Frank Vatrano

Ryan Poehling

Jansen Harkins

Kirby Dach

Jake Evans

Zachary Bolduc

Alexandre Carrier

Arber Xhekaj

Sam Montembeault

Line 4

Anaheim Ducks

Montreal Canadiens

Lukas Dostal

Ross Johnston

Tim Washe

Jeffrey Truchon-Viel

Brendan Gallagher

Phillip Danault

Josh Anderson

Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Canadiens 5-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Avalanche 3-7 Canadiens

Confirmed 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

Previous Anaheim Ducks Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Islanders 1-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Avalanche 5-1 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Flames 2-3 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Jets 4-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Oilers 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Kraken 2-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Ducks 0-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Ducks 4-7 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NHL

Ducks 4-3 Flames

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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