Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 19 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 hours ago | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Thu 19 Mar 19:00

Detroit Red Wings

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Red Wings

The Montreal Canadiens clash with the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, March 19.

Canadiens Look a Great Bet on the Moneyline

The Canadiens should be able to outscore the Red Wings and our prediction is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a generous -110 available should you wish to follow suit.

Red Wings Beat Canadiens in their Previous Meeting

Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed successive road wins. Their most recent game was a 3-2 (OT) home victory at Bell Centre where they beat Boston Bruins. Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Josh Anderson each scored one goal. Goalie Jakub Dobes had 26 saves (.929).

Detroit Red Wings won their last game, beating Calgary Flames at home. It was a 5-2 win at Little Caesars Arena. Patrick Kane scored twice, with Moritz Seider, Emmitt Finnie and Dominik Shine scoring one goal. Goalie John Gibson made 25 saves (.926).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Red Wings won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-0 victory was registered against the Habs at Bell Centre. The past 10 games H2H record shows that both teams have five wins.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-7-4	3	.892	0

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-15-3	2.6	.906	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 3.4 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.83 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Alex DeBrincat with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Moritz Seider is next best after registering 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.28 GAA with a .915 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

This Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including an expert match prediction, correct score bet and a strategic bet builder.

Game Prediction

Montreal Canadiens look excellent value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the road team will claim a victory in this NHL encounter. We’re happy to take the -110 that they win.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our NHL handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Canadiens vs Red Wings stats:

Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Canadiens have won 11 of their last 20 games.
Canadiens have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
Red Wings have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Red Wings have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens

Totals Under 6.5

Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Canadiens on the moneyline, Under 6.5 goals and the third period to be highest scoring.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

4 - 2 Red Wings logo

Red Wings

A 4-2 win in favor of the Canadiens can be backed at odds of +1600. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

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2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings 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.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

The sportsbooks can’t decide whether Detroit Red Wings or Montreal Canadiens are more likely to prosper. They have Moneyline odds of -110 about both teams and that means they theoretically have the same percentage chance of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +112.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex DeBrincat Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Alex DeBrincat is the market leader at +950 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Moritz Seider (Red Wings)

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Player Shots

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 18/03 Bruins2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 16/03 Ducks4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 15/03 Sharks4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 12/03 Canadiens3 Senators 2
NHL: 11/03 Maple Leafs1 Canadiens 3

Red Wings

NHL: 17/03 Flames2 Red Wings 5
NHL: 15/03 Red Wings2 Stars 3
NHL: 13/03 Red Wings1 Lightning 4
NHL: 11/03 Red Wings3 Panthers 4
NHL: 09/03 Red Wings3 Devils 0

Head to Head

Montreal vs Detroit

NHL: 11/01 2026 Red Wings 4 Canadiens 0
NHL: 10/10 2025 Canadiens 5 Red Wings 1
NHL: 09/04 2025 Red Wings 1 Canadiens 4
NHL: 24/01 2025 Canadiens 2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 22/12 2024 Red Wings 1 Canadiens 5
NHL: 21/12 2024 Canadiens 4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 17/04 2024 Red Wings 5 Canadiens 4
NHL: 16/04 2024 Canadiens 4 Red Wings 5
NHL: 03/12 2023 Red Wings 5 Canadiens 4
NHL: 10/11 2023 Canadiens 3 Red Wings 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 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 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 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 8.00 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 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.10 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 2.60 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.1
Hits: 21
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.3
Shots: 25.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 22.9
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 12
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 17.9
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 25.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 25
Hits: 15.3
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	67	20.85	24	56	80	27
48	Lane Hutson	67	23.7	11	58	69	27
13	Cole Caufield	66	18.18	40	28	68	21

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	67	18.23	24	32	56	5
93	Ivan Demidov	67	15.39	14	38	52	4
53	Noah Dobson	67	22.58	12	33	45	12
91	Oliver Kapanen	67	14.79	20	13	33	3
8	Mike Matheson	64	24.55	6	27	33	10
76	Zachary Bolduc	65	13.53	10	16	26	-7
17	Josh Anderson	61	14.18	13	9	22	-7
11	Brendan Gallagher	66	12.63	6	15	21	1
45	Alexandre Carrier	67	19.05	7	13	20	-3
85	Alexandre Texier	43	13.76	8	12	20	7
71	Jake Evans	53	15.25	10	10	20	-6
15	Alex Newhook	27	14.41	9	10	19	8
24	Phillip Danault	61	15.88	5	11	16	-1
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	44	13.69	0	9	9	1
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
21	Kaiden Guhle	27	19.75	1	6	7	-2
90	Joe Veleno	49	12.24	2	2	4	-8
72	Arber Xhekaj	55	11.27	1	1	2	-6
62	Owen Beck	15	9.19	1	0	1	4
49	Jared Davidson	10	8.72	0	1	1	-4
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
42	Adam Engstroem	11	12.54	0	0	0	3
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
75	Jakub Dobes	33	2.96	0.891
35	Sam Montembeault	26	3.45	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	12	2.69	0.902
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	68	18.29	33	36	69	4
23	Lucas Raymond	66	18.74	21	46	67	13
71	Dylan Larkin	63	20.26	28	27	55	7

53	Moritz Seider	68	25.59	9	38	47	17
88	Patrick Kane	53	17.4	12	28	40	-1
18	Andrew Copp	65	16.16	8	29	37	2
72	Justin Faulk	66	22.37	12	22	34	-3
21	James van Riemsdyk	59	12.13	15	13	28	-14
58	Emmitt Finnie	68	15.4	12	14	26	-6
57	David Perron	51	13.48	10	15	25	2
37	J.T. Compher	68	15.36	9	14	23	-8
77	Simon Edvinsson	58	22.47	9	12	21	8
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	63	16.32	6	13	19	-21
92	Marco Kasper	67	13.99	7	9	16	-12
27	Michael Rasmussen	61	12.79	6	8	14	-9
22	Mason Appleton	58	13.59	5	8	13	-2
8	Ben Chiarot	68	21	5	7	12	-3
20	Albert Johansson	68	16.3	2	7	9	-10
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
49	John Leonard	11	11.5	2	2	4	-3
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	52	15.26	0	4	4	6
50	Dominik Shine	9	7.9	2	0	2	-1
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	12	12.28	0	1	1	-5
15	Sheldon Dries	3	8.87	0	0	0	0
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Cam Talbot	28	3.03	0.891
36	John Gibson	45	2.56	0.906
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kirby Dach

Injured

Patrik Laine

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard

Injured

Michael Rasmussen

Injured

Andrew Copp

Injured

Dylan Larkin

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

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

07 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Flames 2-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Red Wings 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Panthers 3-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Red Wings 2-1 Senators

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	68	43	19	6	92	0.676	31	38	241	202	39	25-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
3 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
5 Philadelphia	67	32	23	12	76	0.567	20	24	194	207	-13	15-11-8	17-12-4	8-4	7-3	1W
6 Washington	69	34	27	8	76	0.551	29	33	216	204	12	21-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	68	35	31	2	72	0.529	23	31	186	207	-21	18-15-2	17-16-0	4-0	7-3	3W
8 NY Rangers	68	28	32	8	64	0.471	19	25	193	215	-22	9-17-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	2L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
2 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
3 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
4 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
5 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
6 Ottawa	67	34	24	9	77	0.575	28	31	226	209	17	16-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
8 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	67	44	13	10	98	0.731	39	41	250	172	78	23-6-5	21-7-5	3-6	6-4	3L
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
8 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	68	37	27	4	78	0.574	22	29	225	236	-11	22-10-2	15-17-2	8-0	5-5	1L
2 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
4 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
7 Calgary	68	27	34	7	61	0.449	22	24	169	213	-44	17-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	3-7	1W
8 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	68	43	19	6	92	0.676	31	38	241	202	39	25-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
3 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
4 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
5 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
6 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
7 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
8 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
9 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
10 Ottawa	67	34	24	9	77	0.575	28	31	226	209	17	16-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	67	32	23	12	76	0.567	20	24	194	207	-13	15-11-8	17-12-4	8-4	7-3	1W
12 Washington	69	34	27	8	76	0.551	29	33	216	204	12	21-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1W
13 New Jersey	68	35	31	2	72	0.529	23	31	186	207	-21	18-15-2	17-16-0	4-0	7-3	3W
14 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
15 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	68	28	32	8	64	0.471	19	25	193	215	-22	9-17-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	2L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	67	44	13	10	98	0.731	39	41	250	172	78	23-6-5	21-7-5	3-6	6-4	3L
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	68	37	27	4	78	0.574	22	29	225	236	-11	22-10-2	15-17-2	8-0	5-5	1L
5 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
8 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
11 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
14 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
15 Calgary	68	27	34	7	61	0.449	22	24	169	213	-44	17-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	67	44	13	10	98	0.731	39	41	250	172	78	23-6-5	21-7-5	3-6	6-4	3L
2 Dallas	68	43	15	10	96	0.706	33	38	237	185	52	22-8-4	21-7-6	5-4	8-2	1W
3 Carolina	68	43	19	6	92	0.676	31	38	241	202	39	25-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1W
4 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
5 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
6 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
7 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
8 Pittsburgh	68	34	18	16	84	0.618	29	33	235	210	25	16-9-8	18-9-8	1-10	4-6	1L
9 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
10 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
11 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
12 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
13 Anaheim	68	37	27	4	78	0.574	22	29	225	236	-11	22-10-2	15-17-2	8-0	5-5	1L
14 Ottawa	67	34	24	9	77	0.575	28	31	226	209	17	16-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	6-4	1L
15 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
16 Philadelphia	67	32	23	12	76	0.567	20	24	194	207	-13	15-11-8	17-12-4	8-4	7-3	1W
17 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
18 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
19 Washington	69	34	27	8	76	0.551	29	33	216	204	12	21-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1W
20 New Jersey	68	35	31	2	72	0.529	23	31	186	207	-21	18-15-2	17-16-0	4-0	7-3	3W
21 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
22 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
23 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
24 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
25 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L
26 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
27 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	68	27	30	11	65	0.478	24	26	178	224	-46	15-12-7	12-18-4	1-4	6-4	2L
29 NY Rangers	68	28	32	8	64	0.471	19	25	193	215	-22	9-17-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	2L
30 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
31 Calgary	68	27	34	7	61	0.449	22	24	169	213	-44	17-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

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