Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Lenovo Center Sun 29 Mar 17:00

Carolina Hurricanes

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens square off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, March 29.

Canes Value to Beat Canadiens

The Canadiens look opposable on the 3-Way Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Hurricanes our prediction. You can currently get -115 for this pick which looks great value.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 5-2 Canadiens Victory

Montreal Canadiens have won four on the spin, triumphing 4-1 in their previous game. This was on the road against Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Cole Caufield found the net along with three other players. Goalie Jacob Fowler was red hot in the net, stopping 23 shots (.958).

Carolina Hurricanes have enjoyed back-to-back home wins at Lenovo Center. Last time out, New Jersey Devils were beaten 5-2. Seth Jarvis was among the goalscorers where five different players found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Habs who came out on top when they last played the Canes. At Bell Centre, a 5-2 win was recorded. The Habs have won three on the bounce against the Canes. On the flip side, they have lost 6 of the past 10 encounters between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-8-4	2.8	.898	0

Frederik Andersen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-12-5	3.2	.871	0
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.3 goals from 27.3 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.9%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, with Cole Caufield racking up 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 1.83 goal against average with a .933 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games

The Canes have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 35.2 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.5 goals from 23.7 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Seth Jarvis with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Nikolaj Ehlers is next in line after registering 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 3.14 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

There is a strong case that Carolina Hurricanes will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value -115 that they triumph in this NHL encounter.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Canadiens vs Hurricanes stats:

Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Hurricanes have won 2 consecutive games at home.
Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games against Canadiens.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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3-Way Moneyline Hurricanes

Totals Over 6.5

Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

4 - 6 Hurricanes logo

Hurricanes

We’re taking a chance on the Hurricanes to achieve a 6-4 winning scoreline. Odds of +4000 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds

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Canes Made Favorites by the Books

Carolina Hurricanes are -189 favorites and that means a 65% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Montreal Canadiens are trading at +155.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -102.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Cole Caufield is available at +1100 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 29/03 Canadiens4 Predators 1
NHL: 27/03 Blue Jackets1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 25/03 Hurricanes2 Canadiens 5
NHL: 22/03 Islanders3 Canadiens 7
NHL: 20/03 Canadiens1 Red Wings 3

Hurricanes

NHL: 28/03 Devils2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 25/03 Hurricanes2 Canadiens 5
NHL: 22/03 Hurricanes5 Penguins 1
NHL: 21/03 Hurricanes4 Maple Leafs 3
NHL: 19/03 Penguins5 Hurricanes 6

Head to Head

Montreal vs Carolina

NHL: 25/03 2026 Hurricanes 2 Canadiens 5
NHL: 02/01 2026 Canadiens 7 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 17/04 2025 Hurricanes 2 Canadiens 4
NHL: 29/03 2025 Canadiens 1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 26/02 2025 Hurricanes 0 Canadiens 4
NHL: 31/03 2024 Hurricanes 3 Canadiens 0
NHL: 08/03 2024 Canadiens 1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 29/12 2023 Canadiens 3 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 02/04 2023 Hurricanes 3 Canadiens 0
NHL: 08/03 2023 Hurricanes 4 Canadiens 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 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 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 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 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 29
Hits: 23.4
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 31.1
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 35.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.1
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 6.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 34
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 17.7
Faceoff Wins : 31.1
Hits: 21.5
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 6.2

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	72	20.8	24	64	88	30
13	Cole Caufield	71	18.13	45	32	77	24
48	Lane Hutson	72	23.52	11	60	71	30

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	72	18.25	28	35	63	8
93	Ivan Demidov	72	15.34	16	40	56	7
53	Noah Dobson	72	22.56	12	34	46	12
91	Oliver Kapanen	72	14.68	22	15	37	7
8	Mike Matheson	69	24.32	6	28	34	11
76	Zachary Bolduc	70	13.63	11	17	28	-5
71	Jake Evans	58	15.38	11	11	22	-4
15	Alex Newhook	32	14.24	11	11	22	13
45	Alexandre Carrier	72	19.07	7	15	22	1
17	Josh Anderson	64	14.04	13	9	22	-5
11	Brendan Gallagher	71	12.54	6	16	22	0
85	Alexandre Texier	46	13.72	8	12	20	7
24	Phillip Danault	66	15.75	5	11	16	-3
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	49	13.72	1	10	11	4
21	Kaiden Guhle	32	19.53	2	8	10	4
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	53	12.15	2	2	4	-10
72	Arber Xhekaj	55	11.27	1	1	2	-6
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
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	26	3.45	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	14	2.59	0.903
75	Jakub Dobes	36	2.86	0.897
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	72	19.74	25	48	73	8
27	Nikolaj Ehlers	72	16.58	23	38	61	5
37	Andrei Svechnikov	72	17.05	25	36	61	-1

24	Seth Jarvis	64	18.99	30	31	61	4
53	Jackson Blake	72	16.43	21	24	45	4
4	Shayne Gostisbehere	46	19.33	12	33	45	11
71	Taylor Hall	72	14.32	15	25	40	6
22	Logan Stankoven	72	15.27	14	19	33	11
11	Jordan Staal	69	16.11	19	13	32	3
19	K'Andre Miller	64	22.58	6	26	32	6
21	Alexander Nikishin	71	17.96	10	19	29	13
26	Sean Walker	72	21.91	7	17	24	-2
48	Jordan Martinook	69	14.76	10	14	24	5
50	Eric Robinson	58	11.28	12	6	18	9
77	Mark Jankowski	59	10.99	8	9	17	6
64	Jalen Chatfield	65	20.21	2	14	16	15
28	William Carrier	61	10.88	6	8	14	2
6	Mike Reilly	38	14.95	1	8	9	11
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	37	10.97	2	7	9	2
64	Joel Nystroem	37	15.17	1	8	9	5
74	Jaccob Slavin	32	21.23	0	4	4	5
15	Noah Philp	17	9.94	2	1	3	-7
29	Bradly Nadeau	8	11.85	2	0	2	-2
62	Charles-Alexis Legault	8	13.28	1	1	2	4
44	Nicolas Deslauriers	25	8.26	0	1	1	-3
46	Justin Robidas	2	10.7	0	1	1	0
89	Domenick Fensore	1	19.4	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Brandon Bussi	34	2.42	0.896
31	Frederik Andersen	30	3.15	0.872
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	9	2.33	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Alexandre Texier

Injured

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pyotr Kochetkov

Injured

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

28 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 2-5 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-7 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Canadiens 1-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Bruins 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Ducks 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 1-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Devils 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 2-5 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Penguins 5-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blues 3-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Penguins 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-5 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	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
3 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
4 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
5 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
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	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
2 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
3 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
4 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
5 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
7 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
8 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
5 Nashville	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
6 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
8 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
2 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
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	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
5 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
7 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
3 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
4 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
5 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
6 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
7 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
8 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
9 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
11 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
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	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
15 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L
16 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
5 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
6 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
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	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
9 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
10 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
11 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
13 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
14 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
16 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	72	48	14	10	106	0.736	42	45	268	183	85	23-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	73	44	18	11	99	0.678	34	39	251	201	50	22-10-4	22-8-7	5-4	5-5	1W
3 Carolina	72	46	20	6	98	0.681	33	41	257	213	44	26-9-2	20-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
4 Buffalo	74	45	21	8	98	0.662	37	40	259	218	41	23-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	1W
5 Tampa Bay	72	45	21	6	96	0.667	36	41	264	201	63	22-12-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1W
6 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
7 Montreal	72	41	21	10	92	0.639	29	39	255	232	23	22-13-2	19-8-8	2-5	7-3	4W
8 Boston	73	41	24	8	90	0.616	30	38	246	227	19	27-10-1	14-14-7	3-3	6-4	2W
9 NY Islanders	74	42	27	5	89	0.601	28	38	216	209	7	21-12-2	21-15-3	4-5	6-4	2W
10 Pittsburgh	73	36	21	16	88	0.603	29	33	250	234	16	17-12-8	19-9-8	3-10	4-6	1L
11 Columbus	73	38	24	11	87	0.596	27	32	234	222	12	20-9-7	18-15-4	6-1	6-4	2L
12 Detroit	73	39	26	8	86	0.589	28	37	215	218	-3	20-14-3	19-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Ottawa	73	38	25	10	86	0.589	32	35	244	224	20	18-11-6	20-14-4	3-1	6-4	2L
14 Anaheim	73	41	28	4	86	0.589	24	33	245	251	-6	23-10-2	18-18-2	8-0	6-4	1L
15 Philadelphia	72	36	24	12	84	0.583	23	27	214	218	-4	16-12-8	20-12-4	9-4	7-3	2W
16 Edmonton	74	37	28	9	83	0.561	28	37	258	251	7	19-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	3W
17 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
18 Washington	73	36	28	9	81	0.555	31	35	227	215	12	22-11-5	14-17-4	1-6	5-5	1W
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	73	34	30	9	77	0.527	25	30	218	243	-25	20-15-3	14-15-6	4-1	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	72	37	33	2	76	0.528	25	33	199	220	-21	18-15-2	19-18-0	4-0	6-4	1L
22 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
23 Seattle	72	32	29	11	75	0.521	25	31	206	224	-18	17-14-5	15-15-6	1-6	3-7	1L
24 Toronto	74	31	30	13	75	0.507	23	30	230	260	-30	18-12-8	13-18-5	1-4	4-6	1L
25 Winnipeg	73	31	30	12	74	0.507	25	29	209	225	-16	18-14-6	13-16-6	2-4	5-5	1W
26 San Jose	71	33	31	7	73	0.514	21	31	215	253	-38	17-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	3-7	1W
27 Florida	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	27	30	215	241	-26	19-15-3	16-19-0	5-1	5-5	2L
28 St Louis	72	31	30	11	73	0.507	27	30	191	227	-36	18-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	4W
29 Calgary	73	31	34	8	70	0.479	24	27	189	225	-36	21-12-5	10-22-3	4-3	6-4	1W
30 NY Rangers	73	29	35	9	67	0.459	20	26	208	231	-23	10-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
31 Chicago	73	27	33	13	67	0.459	20	24	189	239	-50	13-16-7	14-17-6	3-5	4-6	2L
32 Vancouver	72	21	43	8	50	0.347	14	16	185	273	-88	8-25-5	13-18-3	5-2	2-8	5L

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