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

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 19, 12:38 | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Thu 19 Mar 18:00

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 18:00 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 (Confirmed)

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

John Gibson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	29-22-4	2.7	.901	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

Get fully prepped for Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused 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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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex DeBrincat Under 3.5 Shots -130

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) has had Under 3.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and wager him to go under the Shots on Goal line at odds of -130.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Shots on Goal Alex DeBrincat Under 3.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Canadiens on the moneyline, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to be among the scorers and Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings) to have Over 3.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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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

2-0

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

Detroit Red Wings are -105 to win against Montreal Canadiens who are priced at betting odds of -114. There is a 51% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

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 +110.

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Moneyline

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & 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

Patrik Laine

Injured

Josh Anderson

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Michael Rasmussen

Injured

Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard

Injured

Dylan Larkin

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens

John Gibson

Simon Edvinsson

Moritz Seider

Alex DeBrincat

J.T. Compher

Patrick Kane

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Noah Dobson

Mike Matheson

Jakub Dobes

Line 2

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens

John Gibson

Ben Chiarot

Justin Faulk

David Perron

Emmitt Finnie

Lucas Raymond

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Alex Newhook

Lane Hutson

Jayden Struble

Jakub Dobes

Line 3

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens

John Gibson

Albert Johansson

Jacob Bernard-Docker

James van Riemsdyk

Marco Kasper

Mason Appleton

Zachary Bolduc

Jake Evans

Alexandre Texier

Alexandre Carrier

Kaiden Guhle

Jakub Dobes

Line 4

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal Canadiens

John Gibson

Dominik Shine

Sheldon Dries

Andrew Copp

Brendan Gallagher

Phillip Danault

Joe Veleno

Jakub Dobes

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	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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