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

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 24, 13:38 | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Sat 24 Jan 19:00

Boston Bruins

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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 19:00 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	31-18-4	2.7	.907	2
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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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	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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