Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 24, 14:38 | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Bruins

The Montreal Canadiens go up against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, January 24.

Bruins to Get the Better of Canadiens

For a value bet, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Bruins to beat the Canadiens. Our prediction is currently on offer at attractive odds of -114.

Bruins Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

Montreal Canadiens were beaten 4-2 at Bell Centre in their previous game, being turned over at home to Buffalo Sabres. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield scored one goal each.

Boston Bruins have enjoyed six consecutive home wins at TD Garden. Last time out, Vegas Golden Knights were beaten 4-3. The goals were shared around between four players including Charlie McAvoy.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at TD Garden, with the Habs claiming the win. Beating the Bruins by a 6-2 scoreline. We’ve seen seven Bruins wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

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

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-15-4	2.7	.908	1
23/24	25-10-7	2.53	.916	3

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 3.3 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.8%.

Lane Hutson is the top points scorer with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, with Nick Suzuki racking up 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.13 goal against average with a .890 save percentage.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 26.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.4%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 19 points, 4 goals and 15 assists, while Charlie McAvoy is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.11 GAA with a .897 SV%, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Step into Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

Boston Bruins look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NHL game. We’re happy to take the -114 that they win.

The formbook is always a smart starting point when making hockey picks. Up-to-date NHL team news is just as important, while the stats we provide often reveal valuable insights.

Key Canadiens vs Bruins stats:

Bruins have won 6 consecutive games at home.
Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Bruins have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Bruins have won 7 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

Bruins Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 53.2% likelihood of this pick winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Suzuki Over 1.5 Shots -200

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -200 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Bruins

To Score David Pastrnak

Shots on Goal Nick Suzuki Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Bruins on the moneyline along with David Pastrnak (Bruins) to find the net and Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) having Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

2 - 4 Bruins logo

Bruins

The Bruins are available at +1600 to secure a 4-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins 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.

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens both have Moneyline odds of -110. It’s therefore regarded as a coin toss by the leading sportsbooks, with the implied probability being exactly the same.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -110.

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.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 23/01 Sabres4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 21/01 Wild3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 18/01 Canadiens6 Senators 5
NHL: 16/01 Canadiens3 Sabres 5
NHL: 14/01 Canadiens2 Capitals 3

Bruins

NHL: 23/01 Golden Knights3 Bruins 4
NHL: 21/01 Bruins2 Stars 6
NHL: 18/01 Bruins5 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 16/01 Kraken2 Bruins 4
NHL: 14/01 Red Wings0 Bruins 3

Head to Head

Montreal vs Boston

NHL: 24/12 2025 Canadiens 6 Bruins 2
NHL: 16/11 2025 Bruins 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 04/04 2025 Bruins 1 Canadiens 4
NHL: 01/12 2024 Canadiens 3 Bruins 6
NHL: 11/10 2024 Canadiens 4 Bruins 6
NHL: 15/03 2024 Bruins 2 Canadiens 1
NHL: 21/01 2024 Canadiens 4 Bruins 9
NHL: 19/11 2023 Canadiens 2 Bruins 5
NHL: 12/11 2023 Bruins 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 14/04 2023 Bruins 5 Canadiens 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Boston Bruins Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 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 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 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 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.40 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 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.80 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.1
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 19.6
Hits: 24.6
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.6
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 23.4
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.1
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 21.6
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 17.6
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 5.4

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	51	20.9	16	41	57	19
48	Lane Hutson	51	23.78	9	43	52	15
13	Cole Caufield	51	18.36	26	24	50	15

93	Ivan Demidov	51	15.35	11	32	43	8
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	51	18.09	19	21	40	6
53	Noah Dobson	51	22.89	9	22	31	2
91	Oliver Kapanen	51	15.03	16	11	27	0
8	Mike Matheson	48	24.87	5	19	24	11
76	Zachary Bolduc	51	13.72	10	9	19	-12
17	Josh Anderson	45	14.56	11	6	17	-7
85	Alexandre Texier	35	13.65	7	10	17	7
45	Alexandre Carrier	51	19.6	5	11	16	-3
11	Brendan Gallagher	51	12.91	4	11	15	-3
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
24	Phillip Danault	45	16.16	1	10	11	0
71	Jake Evans	37	15.05	5	5	10	-12
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
47	Jayden Struble	38	14.12	0	7	7	-3
77	Kirby Dach	17	14.27	5	2	7	-3
90	Joe Veleno	46	12.29	2	2	4	-7
21	Kaiden Guhle	11	18.07	1	2	3	-1
72	Arber Xhekaj	45	11.61	1	1	2	-7
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
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	22	3.45	0.87
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
75	Jakub Dobes	23	3.01	0.887
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	46	19.98	21	42	63	-2
39	Morgan Geekie	50	17.19	26	19	45	-6
28	Elias Lindholm	41	17.52	9	26	35	0

18	Pavel Zacha	50	17.22	14	21	35	-2
73	Charlie McAvoy	39	23.98	4	26	30	3
71	Viktor Arvidsson	39	14.41	11	14	25	8
11	Casey Mittelstadt	41	14.98	10	13	23	0
93	Fraser Minten	51	14.67	12	11	23	14
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	46	14.21	11	11	22	4
6	Mason Lohrei	46	16.67	6	15	21	5
84	Tanner Jeannot	47	13.44	5	14	19	2
91	Nikita Zadorov	51	21.82	1	17	18	16
47	Mark Kastelic	51	13.31	8	7	15	4
52	Sean Kuraly	51	14.04	4	11	15	0
27	Hampus Lindholm	37	22	3	12	15	-9
81	Michael Eyssimont	40	11.14	6	8	14	-6
21	Alex Steeves	34	12.34	8	6	14	5
26	Andrew Peeke	50	19.81	4	5	9	-11
44	Henri Jokiharju	32	17.89	0	9	9	3
45	Jonathan Aspirot	31	16.52	2	1	3	19
74	Vladislav Kolyachonok	13	12.54	1	2	3	2
43	Jordan Harris	5	15.64	1	1	2	0
10	Riley Tufte	4	11.68	1	0	1	-1
29	Victor Soederstroem	8	13.68	0	1	1	3
13	Matej Blumel	4	10.88	0	0	0	-3
79	Michael Callahan	5	13	0	0	0	-1
42	Georgi Merkulov	1	10.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Jeremy Swayman	34	2.85	0.903
70	Joonas Korpisalo	20	3.08	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Alex Newhook

Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Boston Bruins

Montreal Canadiens

Jeremy Swayman

Jonathan Aspirot

Charlie McAvoy

Marat Khusnutdinov

Elias Lindholm

David Pastrnak

Alexandre Texier

Nick Suzuki

Cole Caufield

Noah Dobson

Mike Matheson

Sam Montembeault

Line 2

Boston Bruins

Montreal Canadiens

Jeremy Swayman

Hampus Lindholm

Mason Lohrei

Casey Mittelstadt

Pavel Zacha

Viktor Arvidsson

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Juraj Slafkovsky

Kaiden Guhle

Lane Hutson

Sam Montembeault

Line 3

Boston Bruins

Montreal Canadiens

Jeremy Swayman

Nikita Zadorov

Andrew Peeke

Alex Steeves

Fraser Minten

Morgan Geekie

Josh Anderson

Phillip Danault

Brendan Gallagher

Alexandre Carrier

Arber Xhekaj

Sam Montembeault

Line 4

Boston Bruins

Montreal Canadiens

Jeremy Swayman

Tanner Jeannot

Sean Kuraly

Mark Kastelic

Kirby Dach

Jake Evans

Zachary Bolduc

Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens 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

07 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Bruins 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Bruins 5-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Kraken 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Red Wings 0-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Penguins 0-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-10 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Flames 1-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Bruins 4-7 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-2 Canucks

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	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
4 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
5 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
8 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
2 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
4 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
6 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
8 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
5 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
7 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
8 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
2 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
4 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
6 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
7 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
8 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
3 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
5 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
6 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
7 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
9 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
10 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
14 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
15 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
16 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
5 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
7 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
8 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
9 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
10 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
11 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
12 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
13 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
14 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
15 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
16 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	71	48	13	10	106	0.746	42	45	266	179	87	23-6-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	4W
2 Dallas	72	43	18	11	97	0.674	33	38	245	198	47	22-10-4	21-8-7	5-4	5-5	4L
3 Carolina	71	45	20	6	96	0.676	32	40	252	211	41	25-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	72	44	20	8	96	0.667	37	40	254	211	43	22-9-4	22-11-4	4-0	7-3	2L
5 Tampa Bay	71	44	21	6	94	0.662	35	40	260	199	61	21-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Minnesota	73	41	20	12	94	0.644	26	37	239	210	29	20-10-8	21-10-4	4-5	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	71	40	21	10	90	0.634	28	38	251	231	20	22-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	7-3	3W
8 Boston	72	40	24	8	88	0.611	29	37	240	224	16	26-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	5-5	1W
9 Pittsburgh	72	36	20	16	88	0.611	29	33	247	228	19	17-11-8	19-9-8	3-10	5-5	1W
10 Columbus	72	38	23	11	87	0.604	27	32	232	219	13	20-8-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	1L
11 NY Islanders	73	41	27	5	87	0.596	27	37	211	207	4	20-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	1W
12 Ottawa	72	38	24	10	86	0.597	32	35	242	220	22	18-11-6	20-13-4	3-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	72	41	27	4	86	0.597	24	33	243	247	-4	23-10-2	18-17-2	8-0	6-4	4W
14 Detroit	71	38	25	8	84	0.592	27	36	207	211	-4	20-13-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	71	35	24	12	82	0.577	22	26	209	215	-6	16-12-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	1W
16 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	27	36	254	249	5	18-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
18 Utah	73	37	30	6	80	0.548	28	37	229	210	19	19-14-3	18-16-3	0-0	3-7	2L
19 Vegas	73	32	26	15	79	0.541	24	31	228	229	-1	16-12-8	16-14-7	1-6	3-7	2L
20 Nashville	72	34	29	9	77	0.535	25	30	217	239	-22	20-14-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	1L
21 New Jersey	71	37	32	2	76	0.535	25	33	197	215	-18	18-15-2	19-17-0	4-0	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	72	29	25	18	76	0.528	19	25	193	216	-23	10-16-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
23 Toronto	73	31	29	13	75	0.514	23	30	229	255	-26	18-12-8	13-17-5	1-4	4-6	2W
24 Seattle	71	32	29	10	74	0.521	25	31	204	221	-17	17-14-5	15-15-5	1-5	3-7	1W
25 Florida	71	35	33	3	73	0.514	27	30	213	236	-23	19-15-3	16-18-0	5-1	5-5	1L
26 Winnipeg	72	30	30	12	72	0.5	24	28	205	223	-18	18-14-6	12-16-6	2-4	4-6	1L
27 San Jose	70	32	31	7	71	0.507	20	30	212	251	-39	17-12-5	15-19-2	2-1	2-8	6L
28 St Louis	71	30	30	11	71	0.5	26	29	186	226	-40	17-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	3W
29 Calgary	72	30	34	8	68	0.472	23	26	182	222	-40	20-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	5-5	1L
30 Chicago	72	27	32	13	67	0.465	20	24	188	233	-45	13-16-7	14-16-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 NY Rangers	72	28	35	9	65	0.451	19	25	202	230	-28	9-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	6L
32 Vancouver	71	21	42	8	50	0.352	14	16	182	266	-84	8-25-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	4L

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