Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 3, 16:38 | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Tue 3 Mar 22:00

San Jose Sharks

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NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Sharks

The Montreal Canadiens square off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Tuesday, March 3.

We’re Confident Canadiens Can Seal the Win

The Sharks look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Canadiens our prediction. The visitors are available at -137 which looks great value.

Canadiens Claimed Overtime Win in Last H2H

Montreal Canadiens previous game saw them claim a 6-2 home win over Washington Capitals at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki racked up 3 points which includes 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes had 27 saves (.931).

San Jose Sharks made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 2-1 (OT) home victory against Winnipeg Jets at SAP Center. Will Smith and Michael Misa scored one goal apiece. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic played a starring role, stopping 27 shots (.964).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs have beaten the Sharks in the last two encounters. They won 4-3 at SAP Center and triumphed 4-3 (OT) at Bell Centre. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

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

Yaroslav Askarov (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-20-4	3.7	.883	0
23/24	1-0-0	1.47	.943	0

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 21.9% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 2.9 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.7%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, with Cole Caufield recording 12 points, 11 goals and 1 assist, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.78 goal against average with a .902 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.7 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Will Smith is next in line after having 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.56 GAA with a .872 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

Join us as we dissect the best Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Montreal Canadiens are on offer at -137 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

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 Sharks stats:

Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Canadiens have won 12 of their last 20 games.
Sharks have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Sharks have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Sharks have lost their last 2 games against Canadiens.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 57.8% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kiefer Sherwood Over 2.5 Shots -145

Kiefer Sherwood (Sharks) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -145.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Shots on Goal Kiefer Sherwood Over 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Canadiens on the moneyline, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) scoring and Kiefer Sherwood (Sharks) to have Over 2.5 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

5 - 3 Sharks logo

Sharks

There are odds of +1900 available that the Canadiens land a 5-3 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks 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

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Montreal Canadiens are -133 favorites to win and that means a 57% chance of landing a victory. The market suggests that San Jose Sharks are least likely to win at +112.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -122.

From team props to game lines, National Hockey League wagering comes with no shortage of options. Head to the best betting apps to discover the market that fits your read on the game.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goalscorers, Assists, Shots on Goal, Powerplay Points, Blocked Shots or Saves, then the goalie and player prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

You don’t have to wait for the final outcome when it comes to NHL micro betting. Instead, there’s the opportunity to wager on live lines which tend to be settled in a shorter space of time and the in-game odds are always changing.

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 01/03 Capitals2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 27/02 Islanders4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 05/02 Canadiens5 Jets 1
NHL: 03/02 Canadiens3 Wild 4
NHL: 01/02 Canadiens4 Sabres 2

Sharks

NHL: 01/03 Jets1 Sharks 2
NHL: 28/02 Oilers4 Sharks 5
NHL: 27/02 Flames4 Sharks 1
NHL: 05/02 Sharks2 Avalanche 4
NHL: 03/02 Sharks3 Blackhawks 6

Head to Head

Montreal vs San Jose

NHL: 28/02 2025 Sharks 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 05/02 2025 Canadiens 4 Sharks 3
NHL: 12/01 2024 Sharks 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 24/11 2023 Canadiens 3 Sharks 2
NHL: 01/03 2023 Canadiens 3 Sharks 1
NHL: 30/11 2022 Sharks 4 Canadiens 0
NHL: 29/10 2021 Canadiens 4 Sharks 0
NHL: 20/10 2021 Sharks 5 Canadiens 0
NHL: 25/10 2019 Sharks 4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 08/03 2019 Canadiens 2 Sharks 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

San Jose Sharks Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 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
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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.10 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 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.90 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 20.9
Giveaways: 13.1
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 11
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 22.7
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 23.1
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 30.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 14.5
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 5.3

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	59	20.74	19	49	68	28
13	Cole Caufield	59	18.23	35	25	60	23
48	Lane Hutson	59	23.66	10	49	59	23

93	Ivan Demidov	59	15.4	12	35	47	7
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	59	18.02	21	25	46	5
53	Noah Dobson	59	22.61	12	28	40	11
91	Oliver Kapanen	59	14.92	18	13	31	4
8	Mike Matheson	56	24.77	6	23	29	16
76	Zachary Bolduc	58	13.51	10	14	24	-10
17	Josh Anderson	53	14.37	12	8	20	-7
11	Brendan Gallagher	59	12.82	6	13	19	0
85	Alexandre Texier	39	13.81	7	12	19	9
45	Alexandre Carrier	59	19.45	6	12	18	-3
24	Phillip Danault	53	16.12	3	11	14	0
15	Alex Newhook	19	14.48	6	8	14	8
71	Jake Evans	45	15.16	8	6	14	-10
77	Kirby Dach	25	14.17	8	5	13	3
47	Jayden Struble	40	13.99	0	9	9	-1
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
21	Kaiden Guhle	19	19.22	1	3	4	-1
90	Joe Veleno	49	12.24	2	2	4	-8
72	Arber Xhekaj	51	11.35	1	1	2	-7
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%
35	Sam Montembeault	25	3.39	0.873
75	Jakub Dobes	28	2.96	0.892
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Macklin Celebrini	58	21.19	29	54	83	8
2	Will Smith	45	18.14	18	23	41	1
21	Alexander Wennberg	58	20.79	11	27	38	-17

73	Tyler Toffoli	58	15.71	16	22	38	-7
72	William Eklund	54	19.26	11	26	37	-25
51	Collin Graf	57	16.53	15	17	32	3
9	Dmitri Orlov	58	21.39	1	22	23	-11
44	Kiefer Sherwood	48	17.61	17	6	23	-12
3	John Klingberg	44	21.14	10	11	21	-11
81	Adam Gaudette	45	11.79	13	7	20	-9
96	Philipp Kurashev	37	15.88	7	11	18	2
38	Mario Ferraro	58	20.84	4	10	14	-2
53	Jeff Skinner	32	12.34	6	7	13	-8
77	Michael Misa	21	12.13	4	8	12	3
37	Timothy Liljegren	43	20.13	1	10	11	-8
10	Ty Dellandrea	42	14.4	2	9	11	-16
92	Igor Chernyshov	15	15.79	3	8	11	2
6	Sam Dickinson	48	15.9	1	9	10	-2
23	Barclay Goodrow	58	11.41	5	5	10	-14
40	Pavol Regenda	18	13.5	8	1	9	2
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin	28	16.33	4	4	8	-2
63	Zack Ostapchuk	35	9.79	3	2	5	-9
5	Vincent Desharnais	31	16.85	1	3	4	1
4	Nick Leddy	19	17.51	0	4	4	-9
75	Ryan Reaves	47	7.97	3	0	3	-12
54	Patrick Giles	3	8.87	0	1	1	1
56	Ethan Cardwell	7	11.93	1	0	1	-3
30	Yaroslav Askarov	37	54.64	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Alex Nedeljkovic	26	2.83	0.902
	Jakub Skarek	-	-	-
1	Justin Kowalkoski	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Joe Veleno

Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Carey Price

Injured

Ty Dellandrea

Injured

Logan Couture

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens

Yaroslav Askarov

Dmitri Orlov

John Klingberg

Will Smith

Macklin Celebrini

Collin Graf

Kirby Dach

Nick Suzuki

Cole Caufield

Noah Dobson

Lane Hutson

Jakub Dobes

Line 2

San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens

Yaroslav Askarov

Mario Ferraro

Shakir Mukhamadullin

William Eklund

Michael Misa

Tyler Toffoli

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Juraj Slafkovsky

Kaiden Guhle

Mike Matheson

Jakub Dobes

Line 3

San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens

Yaroslav Askarov

Sam Dickinson

Vincent Desharnais

Philipp Kurashev

Alexander Wennberg

Kiefer Sherwood

Brendan Gallagher

Phillip Danault

Josh Anderson

Alexandre Carrier

Jayden Struble

Jakub Dobes

Line 4

San Jose Sharks

Montreal Canadiens

Yaroslav Askarov

Barclay Goodrow

Zack Ostapchuk

Adam Gaudette

Zachary Bolduc

Jake Evans

Alex Newhook

Jakub Dobes

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Capitals 2-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Canadiens 5-1 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Canadiens 4-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Avalanche 3-7 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Sabres 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Wild 3-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Jets 1-2 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Oilers 4-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flames 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Sharks 2-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sharks 3-6 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Sharks 2-3 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Sharks 3-4 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Sharks 5-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Rangers 1-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sharks 1-4 Lightning

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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