Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 28, 12:38 | 6 min read

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Ice Hockey NHL Bridgestone Arena Sat 28 Mar 18:00

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Predators

The Montreal Canadiens meet the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Saturday, March 28.

Predators Worth Backing

The Predators should be able to come out on top against the Canadiens. Our betting prediction is to back them on the Moneyline where an attractive +104 can be landed.

Last H2H Saw Canadiens Triumph in Overtime

Montreal Canadiens have won their previous three games. The latest was a 2-1 home triumph at Bell Centre against Columbus Blue Jackets. Jayden Struble and Zachary Bolduc scored one goal apiece. Goalie Jakub Dobes was red hot in this one, making 25 saves (.962).

Nashville Predators were defeated last time out. Bridgestone Arena saw them beaten at home to New Jersey Devils by a 4-2 scoreline. Steven Stamkos and Reid Schaefer scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 triumph when facing the Predators at Bell Centre. The Habs have four straight wins against the Predators. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Fowler (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-6-2	2.4	.908	1

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-22-8	3.2	.894	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.5 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, with Juraj Slafkovsky recording 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.00 goal against average with a .931 save percentage.

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

The Predators have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 23.8 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 32.0 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

The top points scorer is Filip Forsberg with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Jonathan Marchessault is next best after registering 10 points which were all assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.60 GAA with a .918 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators betting angles, including our main match prediction, best correct score play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

The best bet could be taking Nashville Predators to simply achieve a victory in this NHL clash. Our pick can be taken at +104 on the Moneyline which yields a potentially nice return.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Canadiens vs Predators stats:

Predators have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Predators have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Canadiens have lost 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Predators Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 49% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Moneyline Predators

Totals Under 6.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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There are odds of +2200 available that the Predators land a 3-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Odds

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Little Between the Two Teams According to the Books

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Montreal Canadiens as -118 favorites for this game, implying that they are 54% likely to win. Nashville Predators are the underdogs at -102 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -104.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the top betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Goaltender Saves, Powerplay Points, Assists and Goals. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

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
NHL: 18/03 Bruins2 Canadiens 3

Predators

NHL: 27/03 Devils4 Predators 2
NHL: 25/03 Sharks3 Predators 6
NHL: 22/03 Predators3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 21/03 Golden Knights1 Predators 4
NHL: 20/03 Kraken1 Predators 3

Head to Head

Montreal vs Nashville

NHL: 17/10 2025 Predators 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 07/04 2025 Canadiens 2 Predators 1
NHL: 06/12 2024 Predators 0 Canadiens 3
NHL: 06/03 2024 Canadiens 4 Predators 3
NHL: 11/12 2023 Predators 2 Canadiens 1
NHL: 13/01 2023 Predators 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 04/01 2023 Canadiens 3 Predators 6
NHL: 05/12 2021 Canadiens 3 Predators 4
NHL: 21/11 2021 Predators 3 Canadiens 6
NHL: 11/03 2020 Predators 4 Canadiens 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Nashville Predators 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
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 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.90 pts and allowed 3.70 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 7.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 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 3.20 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 12.5
Faceoff Wins : 28.4
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 1.2
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 12.4
Faceoff Wins : 31.4
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 23.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 12.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.2
Hits: 17.6
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 26.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 5.1

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	71	20.83	24	62	86	29
13	Cole Caufield	70	18.16	44	32	76	23
48	Lane Hutson	71	23.55	11	59	70	28

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	71	18.27	28	35	63	7
93	Ivan Demidov	71	15.33	15	39	54	4
53	Noah Dobson	71	22.58	12	34	46	12
91	Oliver Kapanen	71	14.66	21	14	35	4
8	Mike Matheson	68	24.38	6	28	34	12
76	Zachary Bolduc	69	13.61	11	17	28	-5
71	Jake Evans	57	15.42	11	11	22	-3
45	Alexandre Carrier	71	19.07	7	15	22	0
17	Josh Anderson	63	14.19	13	9	22	-5
11	Brendan Gallagher	70	12.53	6	16	22	0
85	Alexandre Texier	46	13.72	8	12	20	7
15	Alex Newhook	31	14.22	10	10	20	10
24	Phillip Danault	65	15.74	5	11	16	-2
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	48	13.67	1	10	11	3
21	Kaiden Guhle	31	19.59	2	8	10	1
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	52	12.12	2	2	4	-9
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	13	2.72	0.899
75	Jakub Dobes	36	2.86	0.897
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	71	20.24	24	42	66	8
9	Filip Forsberg	72	18.85	33	32	65	-2
91	Steven Stamkos	72	17.72	36	22	58	-20

22	Luke Evangelista	71	16.8	10	40	50	5
59	Roman Josi	60	24.83	12	36	48	-16
56	Erik Haula	72	16.78	11	21	32	-16
81	Jonathan Marchessault	53	16.62	11	17	28	-15
52	Matthew Wood	61	12.16	16	10	26	0
76	Brady Skjei	72	22.56	2	21	23	-4
41	Nicolas Hague	58	19.96	3	12	15	-4
40	Fyodor Svechkov	60	11.91	3	12	15	-5
83	Adam Wilsby	48	16.63	1	11	12	-3
17	Tyson Jost	59	11.89	7	5	12	-14
48	Nicklaus Perbix	69	19.26	3	7	10	-11
49	Reid Schaefer	37	9.94	6	2	8	-8
20	Justin Barron	42	13.53	0	7	7	-2
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	39	10.19	1	4	5	-5
85	Ryan Ufko	11	12.94	2	3	5	1
68	Zachary L'Heureux	15	12.77	1	0	1	2
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
25	Joakim Kemell	7	11.14	0	0	0	-2
8	Andreas Englund	3	8.83	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
74	Juuse Saros	53	3.11	0.895
29	Justus Annunen	24	2.85	0.899
	Matt Murray	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kirby Dach

Injured

Alexandre Texier

Injured

Patrik Laine

Injured

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Nashville Predators

Montreal Canadiens

Juuse Saros

Brady Skjei

Roman Josi

Steven Stamkos

Ryan O'Reilly

Luke Evangelista

Juraj Slafkovsky

Nick Suzuki

Cole Caufield

Noah Dobson

Mike Matheson

Jacob Fowler

Line 2

Nashville Predators

Montreal Canadiens

Juuse Saros

Nicolas Hague

Nicklaus Perbix

Filip Forsberg

Matthew Wood

Jonathan Marchessault

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Alex Newhook

Lane Hutson

Jayden Struble

Jacob Fowler

Line 3

Nashville Predators

Montreal Canadiens

Juuse Saros

Adam Wilsby

Ryan Ufko

Zachary L'Heureux

Erik Haula

Tyson Jost

Josh Anderson

Jake Evans

Zachary Bolduc

Alexandre Carrier

Kaiden Guhle

Jacob Fowler

Line 4

Nashville Predators

Montreal Canadiens

Juuse Saros

Reid Schaefer

Fyodor Svechkov

Justin Barron

Brendan Gallagher

Phillip Danault

Joe Veleno

Jacob Fowler

Previous Montreal Canadiens 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

07 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Devils 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Predators 3-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Golden Knights 1-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Kraken 1-3 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Predators 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Predators 1-3 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Predators 3-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Predators 4-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 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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