Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 May 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL – Stanley Cup

KeyBank Center Thu 14 May 19:00

Buffalo Sabres

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Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Sabres

The Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 24-9-8 on the road) take on the Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, 26-10-5 at home) at KeyBank Center in Game 5 of this second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The series is tied 2-2.

We Expect Sabres to Deliver the Goods

The Canadiens look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Sabres our betting prediction. You can currently get -120 for this pick which looks good value.

Sabres Won 3-2 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres faced off two nights ago, with the Sabres winning 3-2 at Bell Centre.

The Sabres had 22 shots on goal, with Mattias Samuelsson, Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scoring one goal apiece. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made a total of 28 saves (.933). The Habs managed 30 shots on goal, with Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook scoring one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It’s been six Habs wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

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

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-9-3	2.5	.909	1
23/24	27-22-4	2.57	.910	5

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.2 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 6.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

Lane Hutson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Alex Newhook racking up 7 points, 6 goals and 1 assist, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.14 goal against average with a .918 save percentage.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.7 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 6.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.2%.

The top points scorer is Tage Thompson with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Josh Doan is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.18 GAA with a .921 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick nice and simple by heading to the Moneyline. Take the -120 that Buffalo Sabres are able to secure a victory in this NHL encounter.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of the latest injuries, while recent form also shapes our hockey picks. We combine this insight with up-to-date NHL stats for sharper predictions.

Key Canadiens vs Sabres stats:

Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Sabres have won 12 of their last 20 games.

Sabres Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. However, our analysts have this figure closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Doan Over 0.5 Assists +155

Josh Doan (Sabres) has had at least one assist in 5 straight games. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists line, especially with the odds of +155 available that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Sabres

To Score Tage Thompson

Assists Josh Doan Over 0.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Sabres on the moneyline combined with Tage Thompson (Sabres) to score and Josh Doan (Sabres) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

2 - 3 Sabres logo

Sabres

There’s the option to wager on the Sabres to win by a 3-2 scoreline. Odds of +900 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

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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.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Books

Buffalo Sabres are on offer at -120 on the Moneyline if you want to back this team, with Montreal Canadiens available at -100. If you want to know the probability of the road team winning this game, it’s 50% according to the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -130.

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

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Tage Thompson is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is +160 available that Tage Thompson finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +1050.

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)

Josh Doan (Sabres)

Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL Playoffs: 13/05 Sabres3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 11/05 Sabres2 Canadiens 6
NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4
NHL Playoffs: 04/05 Canadiens2 Lightning 1

Sabres

NHL Playoffs: 13/05 Sabres3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 11/05 Sabres2 Canadiens 6
NHL Playoffs: 09/05 Canadiens5 Sabres 1
NHL Playoffs: 07/05 Canadiens2 Sabres 4
NHL Playoffs: 02/05 Sabres4 Bruins 1

Head to Head

Montreal vs Buffalo

NHL: 13/05 2026 Sabres 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 11/05 2026 Sabres 2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 09/05 2026 Canadiens 5 Sabres 1
NHL: 07/05 2026 Canadiens 2 Sabres 4
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

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

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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 9 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 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 5.50 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 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.80 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 3.00 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 15.7
Blocks: 15.5
Faceoff Wins : 31.2
Hits: 35.8
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 24
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.9
Blocks: 12.4
Faceoff Wins : 30.4
Hits: 30.1
Giveaways: 12.9
Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 16.7
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 25.3
Hits: 31.2
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 15.5
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 29.3
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 3.7

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
48	Lane Hutson	11	26.17	2	8	10	2
14	Nick Suzuki	11	22.32	3	6	9	-4
13	Cole Caufield	11	18.63	3	4	7	-6

15	Alex Newhook	11	16.27	6	1	7	4
76	Zachary Bolduc	11	11.33	2	4	6	5
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	11	20.55	4	2	6	-6
85	Alexandre Texier	11	12.83	2	3	5	7
77	Kirby Dach	11	10.94	4	1	5	5
71	Jake Evans	11	15.5	0	5	5	6
21	Kaiden Guhle	11	21.05	0	5	5	0
93	Ivan Demidov	11	16.55	0	4	4	1
17	Josh Anderson	11	15.68	2	2	4	4
24	Phillip Danault	11	16.24	0	3	3	5
45	Alexandre Carrier	11	21.93	1	2	3	3
8	Mike Matheson	11	25.13	1	1	2	3
72	Arber Xhekaj	10	8.89	0	1	1	4
53	Noah Dobson	5	20.2	0	1	1	-1
90	Joe Veleno	4	9.53	0	1	1	0
11	Brendan Gallagher	3	6.43	1	0	1	1
47	Jayden Struble	7	10.77	0	0	0	3
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	8.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-
75	Jakub Dobes	11	2.22	0.914

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	10	19.93	4	7	11	0
91	Josh Doan	10	15.54	2	7	9	5
89	Alex Tuch	10	20.95	4	3	7	2

26	Rasmus Dahlin	10	23.1	2	5	7	2
9	Zach Benson	10	15.71	4	3	7	4
19	Peyton Krebs	10	15.73	2	4	6	5
4	Bowen Byram	10	22.11	4	2	6	1
23	Mattias Samuelsson	10	21.38	3	1	4	2
25	Owen Power	10	20.61	0	4	4	3
71	Ryan McLeod	10	16.51	1	2	3	-8
22	Jack Quinn	10	16	0	3	3	-4
86	Noah Oestlund	3	11.5	1	1	2	3
29	Beck Malenstyn	10	10.81	1	1	2	0
12	Jordan Greenway	10	11.64	1	1	2	0
13	Josh Norris	7	15.89	1	1	2	2
48	Tyson Kozak	6	11.42	0	1	1	2
17	Jason Zucker	10	14.54	0	1	1	-4
21	Conor Timmins	10	17.13	0	1	1	0
64	Logan Stanley	8	13.06	0	0	0	-2
44	Josh Dunne	2	7.9	0	0	0	1
5	Luke Schenn	1	7.1	0	0	0	0
	Sam Carrick	1	6.3	0	0	0	0
8	Michael Kesselring	1	4.4	0	0	0	0
94	Konsta Helenius	1	12.9	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	8	2.18	0.921
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	3	3.37	0.873

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Danforth

Injured

Noah Oestlund

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

12 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

08 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 5-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

06 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed 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

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

12 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs

Sabres 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

08 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 5-1 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

06 May NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed 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

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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