Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Apr 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey

NHL – Stanley Cup

Benchmark International Arena Wed 29 Apr 19:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Lightning

The Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 24-9-8 on the road) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, 26-14-1 at home) at Benchmark International Arena in Game 5 of this first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The series is tied 2-2.

Expect Goals Between Canadiens and Lightning

The sportsbooks have been generous with the -118 that we see the Canadiens and the Lightning score Over 5.5 goals combined. We’re expecting the lamp to be lit multiple times.

Lightning 3-2 Victors When Teams Met Last

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning faced off on Sunday night, with the Lightning triumphing 3-2 at Bell Centre.

The Lightning had 25 shots on goal. Brandon Hagel scored two goals, with Jake Guentzel getting one. The Habs racked up 18 shots on goal, with Cole Caufield and Zachary Bolduc each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The previous 10 games have seen both teams achieve five victories.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

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

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	39-15-4	2.3	.911	2
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.8 goals from 25.6 shots, averaging 6.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.3%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Juraj Slafkovsky racking up 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.92 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

The Lightning have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 24.4 shots on goal, with a 7.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 7.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.7%.

Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel have scored the most points on 11, with each player managing 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.44 GAA with a .897 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to player prop picks and best bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

It’s hard to pass up the Overs bet for this NHL clash if you share the view that we’ll see at least six goals scored in total. We recommend considering the odds of -118 available.

Our NHL handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each franchise, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Canadiens vs Lightning stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Canadiens games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Canadiens games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Lightning games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Lightning games at home.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be 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: Jake Guentzel Over 0.5 Assists -100

Jake Guentzel (Lightning) has made at least one assist in 4 straight games. We can therefore place a Player Assists wager at an eye-catching -100 in the hope that our pick covers the line.

Latest Jake Guentzel Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Juraj Slafkovsky

Assists Jake Guentzel Over 0.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Over 5.5 goals along with Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens) to score and Jake Guentzel (Lightning) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

5 - 2 Lightning logo

Lightning

There are odds of +2400 available that the Canadiens land a 5-2 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 Tampa Bay Lightning 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.

Lightning Could Have the Edge Say the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 63% probability of winning this game, Tampa Bay Lightning might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -172 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +142 about Montreal Canadiens.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -118.

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.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Brandon Hagel Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +140 available that Brandon Hagel finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +900.

Player Goals

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

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Player Assists

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

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Player Shots

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Darren Raddysh (Lightning)

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Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL Playoffs: 27/04 Lightning3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 25/04 Lightning2 Canadiens 3
NHL Playoffs: 22/04 Canadiens2 Lightning 3
NHL Playoffs: 19/04 Canadiens4 Lightning 3
NHL: 15/04 Canadiens2 Flyers 4

Lightning

NHL Playoffs: 27/04 Lightning3 Canadiens 2
NHL Playoffs: 25/04 Lightning2 Canadiens 3
NHL Playoffs: 22/04 Canadiens2 Lightning 3
NHL Playoffs: 19/04 Canadiens4 Lightning 3
NHL: 16/04 Rangers4 Lightning 2

Head to Head

Montreal vs Tampa Bay

NHL: 27/04 2026 Lightning 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 25/04 2026 Lightning 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 22/04 2026 Canadiens 2 Lightning 3
NHL: 19/04 2026 Canadiens 4 Lightning 3
NHL: 10/04 2026 Lightning 1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 01/04 2026 Canadiens 4 Lightning 1
NHL: 28/12 2025 Canadiens 4 Lightning 5
NHL: 10/12 2025 Lightning 6 Canadiens 1
NHL: 09/02 2025 Lightning 5 Canadiens 3
NHL: 22/01 2025 Lightning 2 Canadiens 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 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 7 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 not covered the -1.5 puck line in any 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 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 23.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 16.5
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 32.8
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 25.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 11.1
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.2
Hits: 26.3
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 7.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 18.2
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 26.2
Hits: 26.6
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 6.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 14.2
Blocks: 18.1
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 22.5
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Cole Caufield	4	20.68	1	3	4	-5
48	Lane Hutson	4	28.48	2	2	4	-3
14	Nick Suzuki	4	22.93	0	4	4	-4

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	4	20.9	3	0	3	-4
85	Alexandre Texier	4	12.85	1	2	3	3
76	Zachary Bolduc	4	11.35	1	2	3	4
17	Josh Anderson	4	15.08	2	0	2	2
77	Kirby Dach	4	10.8	1	1	2	3
24	Phillip Danault	4	15.58	0	1	1	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	4	9.75	0	1	1	3
21	Kaiden Guhle	4	23.08	0	1	1	-3
71	Jake Evans	4	16	0	1	1	1
45	Alexandre Carrier	4	22.68	0	1	1	-1
8	Mike Matheson	4	24.88	0	1	1	0
93	Ivan Demidov	4	17.55	0	1	1	-1
15	Alex Newhook	4	17.25	0	0	0	-2
47	Jayden Struble	4	11.75	0	0	0	2
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	8.65	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-
75	Jakub Dobes	4	2.6	0.883

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
38	Brandon Hagel	4	24.98	6	1	7	6
59	Jake Guentzel	4	23.78	1	6	7	2
86	Nikita Kucherov	4	21.13	1	5	6	3

90	Janis Jerome Moser	4	24.1	1	2	3	2
43	Darren Raddysh	4	25.75	1	1	2	1
71	Anthony Cirelli	4	19.28	0	2	2	6
81	Erik Cernak	4	19.95	0	1	1	3
21	Brayden Point	4	19.6	1	0	1	-2
27	Ryan McDonagh	4	20.75	0	1	1	2
17	Dominic James	4	11.13	0	0	0	-3
24	Maxwell Crozier	1	11.9	0	0	0	0
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	1	9.6	0	0	0	0
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	1	8.3	0	0	0	-1
67	Declan Carlile	2	14.5	0	0	0	-3
46	Scott Sabourin	2	6.05	0	0	0	0
10	Corey Perry	4	9.48	0	0	0	-1
93	Gage Goncalves	4	14.38	0	0	0	-4
78	Emil Lilleberg	4	17.28	0	0	0	-3
37	Yanni Gourde	4	16.3	0	0	0	-1
20	Nick Paul	4	10.7	0	0	0	-2
28	Zemgus Girgensons	4	11.93	0	0	0	-1
14	Conor Geekie	1	8.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Jonas Johansson	-	-	-
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	4	2.58	0.882

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Noah Dobson

Injured

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Injured

Pontus Holmberg

Injured

Victor Hedman

Unavailable

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

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

14 Apr NHL

Canadiens 2-4 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Lightning 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Panthers 3-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Devils 3-0 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

26 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 3-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Apr NHL Playoffs

Lightning 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

21 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

19 Apr NHL Playoffs

Canadiens 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

15 Apr NHL

Rangers 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

13 Apr NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

11 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

09 Apr NHL

Lightning 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-6 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-4 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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