Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 May 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 53 minutes ago | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL – Stanley Cup

KeyBank Center Wed 6 May 19:00

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Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Sabres

The Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 24-9-8 on the road) face the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, 26-10-5 at home) at KeyBank Center in Game 1 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

We Can’t Resist Backing Sabres to Win

The Sabres are available at -128 when it comes to the Moneyline. Our prediction is that they’ll outscore the Canadiens and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

4-2 Win for Canadiens in Pair’s Previous Clash

Montreal Canadiens won their previous game 2-1. This victory at Benchmark International Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning was their second road win on the spin. Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook scored one goal each. Goalie Jakub Dobes was red hot in this one, making 28 saves (.966).

Buffalo Sabres have lost back-to-back at home. Their last game saw them land a 4-1 road victory at TD Garden against Boston Bruins. There were four different goalscorers including Mattias Samuelsson. Goalie Alex Lyon had a great game and ended up with 25 saves (.962).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-2 victory was registered against the Sabres at KeyBank Center. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Habs victories.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

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

Alex Lyon (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-10-4	2.8	.906	3
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 22.9 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.5 goals from 28.7 shots, averaging 5.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.3%.

Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson are the top points scorers. They have both scored 9 points over the past 10 games, including 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.58 goal against average with a .906 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 1.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.9 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.4%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, while Tage Thompson is next in line after registering 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 1.14 GAA with a .955 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

It’s time to side with Buffalo Sabres to record a victory in this NHL game. They should have the upper hand and the -128 for our pick on the Moneyline looks a great price.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Canadiens vs Sabres stats:

Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Sabres have won 12 of their last 20 games.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 56.2% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield Under 2.5 Shots +130

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. When it comes to Shots on Goal, we’re expecting him to fall short and you can currently land odds of +130.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Sabres

To Score Alex Tuch

Shots on Goal Cole Caufield Under 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Sabres on the moneyline, Alex Tuch (Sabres) scoring and Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

2 - 3 Sabres logo

Sabres

Let’s go for the Sabres to win 3-2, a bet which is available at +850. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

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2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres 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.

Sabres Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The sportsbooks have Buffalo Sabres at -128 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 56% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +106 about Montreal Canadiens.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -128.

Before placing your bet, explore the top NHL sportsbooks for a wide selection of game lines and team props. Compare the lines and betting odds to find the most appealing options.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Tage Thompson Favorite to Find the Net First

Favorite Tage Thompson is available at +1000 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Alex Tuch (Sabres)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

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Player Shots

Tage Thompson (Sabres)

Jack Quinn (Sabres)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Jason Zucker (Sabres)

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Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL Playoffs: 04/05 Canadiens2 Lightning 1
NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Lightning1 Canadiens 0
NHL Playoffs: 30/04 Canadiens3 Lightning 2
NHL Playoffs: 27/04 Lightning3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 25/04 Lightning2 Canadiens 3

Sabres

NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Sabres4 Bruins 1
NHL Playoffs: 29/04 Bruins2 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 26/04 Sabres6 Bruins 1
NHL Playoffs: 24/04 Sabres3 Bruins 1
NHL Playoffs: 22/04 Bruins4 Sabres 2

Head to Head

Montreal vs Buffalo

NHL: 01/02 2026 Canadiens 4 Sabres 2
NHL: 23/01 2026 Sabres 4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 16/01 2026 Canadiens 3 Sabres 5
NHL: 21/10 2025 Sabres 2 Canadiens 4
NHL: 04/03 2025 Sabres 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 02/03 2025 Canadiens 4 Sabres 2
NHL: 18/12 2024 Sabres 1 Canadiens 6
NHL: 11/11 2024 Canadiens 7 Sabres 5
NHL: 22/02 2024 Sabres 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 05/01 2024 Sabres 6 Canadiens 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats 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 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 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 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 22.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 11.7
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 37.1
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 22.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.9
Blocks: 12.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.7
Hits: 29.6
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.1
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 12.3
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.3
Hits: 27.3
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 13.9
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 27
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 3.8

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	7	22.87	1	5	6	-3
48	Lane Hutson	7	27.39	2	4	6	0
13	Cole Caufield	7	18.59	1	3	4	-4

85	Alexandre Texier	7	13.34	2	2	4	4
21	Kaiden Guhle	7	22.73	0	4	4	-1
76	Zachary Bolduc	7	11.9	1	3	4	5
17	Josh Anderson	7	15.76	2	1	3	2
77	Kirby Dach	7	11.17	2	1	3	4
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	7	21	3	0	3	-4
15	Alex Newhook	7	16.31	1	1	2	-1
11	Brendan Gallagher	3	6.43	1	0	1	1
24	Phillip Danault	7	17.06	0	1	1	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	6	10.12	0	1	1	3
71	Jake Evans	7	16.03	0	1	1	1
45	Alexandre Carrier	7	23.04	0	1	1	-2
8	Mike Matheson	7	25.93	0	1	1	-1
93	Ivan Demidov	7	16.69	0	1	1	-2
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	8.65	0	0	0	0
47	Jayden Struble	7	10.77	0	0	0	3
53	Noah Dobson	1	18.6	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
75	Jakub Dobes	7	2.03	0.923
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	6	20.32	2	5	7	7
89	Alex Tuch	6	21.32	4	3	7	8
19	Peyton Krebs	6	16.35	2	4	6	8

4	Bowen Byram	6	22.87	3	2	5	6
26	Rasmus Dahlin	6	24.18	1	3	4	3
25	Owen Power	6	20.62	0	4	4	5
9	Zach Benson	6	14.72	2	1	3	3
91	Josh Doan	6	15.08	1	2	3	3
22	Jack Quinn	6	16.77	0	3	3	-1
86	Noah Oestlund	3	11.5	1	1	2	3
29	Beck Malenstyn	6	11.2	1	1	2	0
23	Mattias Samuelsson	6	20.93	2	0	2	1
13	Josh Norris	3	16.63	1	0	1	1
48	Tyson Kozak	4	11.88	0	1	1	1
17	Jason Zucker	6	16.83	0	1	1	-1
12	Jordan Greenway	6	11.15	0	1	1	0
71	Ryan McLeod	6	18.3	0	1	1	-4
64	Logan Stanley	5	13.86	0	0	0	0
21	Conor Timmins	6	15.77	0	0	0	2
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.9	0	0	0	1
8	Michael Kesselring	1	4.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	5	1.14	0.955
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	2	4.19	0.825

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Danforth

Injured

Logan Stanley

Injured

Noah Oestlund

Injured

Sam Carrick

Injured

Jiri Kulich

Unavailable

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 Montreal Canadiens Lineups

03 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-1 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Lightning 1-0 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

29 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 3-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

14 Apr NHL

Canadiens 2-4 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

01 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 4-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 2-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Sabres 6-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

23 Apr NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Bruins 3-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

15 Apr NHL

Stars 4-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Sabres 5-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 0-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

08 Apr NHL

Sabres 5-3 Rangers

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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