New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Apr 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 7 hours ago | Last Updated: Apr 5, 07:38 | 6 min read

New Jersey Devils

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sun 5 Apr 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Injuries
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NHL Betting Preview: Devils vs Canadiens

The New Jersey Devils meet the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, April 5.

Canadiens Look a Great Bet

Our best betting prediction is the Canadiens to beat the Devils in 60 minutes and we think that the -100 represents an attractive wager on the 3-Way Moneyline.

Devils Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens clashed last night, with the Habs triumphing 4-3 (SO) at Prudential Center.

The Habs had 29 shots on goal, with Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble and Ivan Demidov scoring one goal each. Goalie Jakub Dobes made 35 saves (.921). The Devils recorded 38 shots on goal, with Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier and Jack Hughes scoring one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Devils have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Markstrom (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-18-1	3.1	.883	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

Jacob Fowler (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-5-2	2.6	.904	1

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.9 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 3.2 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.4%.

Jack Hughes is the top points scorer with 22 points, 8 goals and 14 assists, with Jesper Bratt racking up 16 points, 6 goals and 10 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Allen have a 2.77 goal against average with a .904 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 26.6 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.9 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 19 points, 10 goals and 9 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after registering 17 points, 4 goals and 13 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 1.68 GAA with a .949 SV%.

New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Get the full betting picture for New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens, including a key match prediction, our best correct score selection, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We think that Montreal Canadiens should prove too strong in this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re confidently wagering them to win in 60 minutes and there’s juice in the -100 available.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Devils vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 8 consecutive games.
Canadiens have won 9 of their last 10 games.
Canadiens have won 14 of their last 20 games.
Devils have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Devils have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Devils have lost their last 2 games on the road.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 50% chance of winning. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Suzuki Over 0.5 Assists -189

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) has made at least one assist in 8 of the past 10 games. We can therefore place a Player Assists wager at an eye-catching -189 in the hope that our pick covers the line.

Latest Nick Suzuki Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Assists Nick Suzuki Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Canadiens on the 60-minute line, Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to score and Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils

2 - 4 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

The Canadiens are available at +1400 to secure a 4-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens 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.

Canadiens Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a 62% chance of securing victory, Montreal Canadiens are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -161. The market suggests that New Jersey Devils are least likely to win at +134.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -105.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Those interested in Cole Caufield to light the lamp at anytime are able to get -102. There is the chance to back the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +725.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Timo Meier (Devils)

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Devils

NHL: 05/04 Canadiens4 Devils 3
NHL: 03/04 Capitals3 Devils 7
NHL: 01/04 Devils1 Rangers 4
NHL: 30/03 Blackhawks3 Devils 5
NHL: 28/03 Devils2 Hurricanes 5

Canadiens

NHL: 05/04 Canadiens4 Devils 3
NHL: 03/04 Canadiens3 Rangers 2
NHL: 01/04 Canadiens4 Lightning 1
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens3 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens4 Predators 1

Head to Head

New Jersey vs Montreal

NHL: 05/04 2026 Canadiens 4 Devils 3
NHL: 07/11 2025 Canadiens 3 Devils 4
NHL: 08/02 2025 Devils 4 Canadiens 0
NHL: 26/01 2025 Devils 4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 08/11 2024 Canadiens 3 Devils 5
NHL: 24/02 2024 Canadiens 3 Devils 4
NHL: 18/01 2024 Canadiens 3 Devils 2
NHL: 25/10 2023 Devils 5 Canadiens 2
NHL: 12/03 2023 Devils 3 Canadiens 1
NHL: 22/02 2023 Canadiens 5 Devils 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Jersey Devils Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 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 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 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 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.30 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 6.70 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 1.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.5
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 30.4
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 18
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.5
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 4.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.8
Blocks: 10.3
Faceoff Wins : 27.9
Hits: 22.9
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 4.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 21.3
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Jack Hughes	55	21.25	25	45	70	2
63	Jesper Bratt	76	18.8	20	47	67	-10
13	Nico Hischier	76	20.77	26	36	61	-5

28	Timo Meier	71	18.57	23	18	41	-13
91	Dawson Mercer	76	18.18	18	21	39	1
16	Connor Brown	69	17.41	16	23	39	1
7	Dougie Hamilton	71	21.61	12	23	35	-2
43	Luke Hughes	66	22.99	6	29	35	-4
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	66	15.17	13	18	31	-3
17	Simon Nemec	62	19.57	11	15	26	-4
12	Cody Glass	64	13.62	16	7	23	1
5	Brenden Dillon	76	17.91	3	12	15	-10
47	Paul Cotter	73	10.71	8	6	14	-21
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	76	19.44	0	13	13	-11
77	Nick Bjugstad	55	10.86	6	3	9	-13
29	Lenni Haemeenaho	28	12.25	2	5	7	-2
22	Brett Pesce	37	20.31	1	6	7	-12
8	Johnny Kovacevic	28	17.69	0	7	7	-1
11	Stefan Noesen	38	11.76	3	4	7	-12
42	Maxim Tsyplakov	48	9.06	2	2	4	-16
45	Colton White	23	12.26	0	4	4	2
83	Juho Lammikko	24	9.88	0	2	2	-4
48	Brian Halonen	10	7.35	1	0	1	-1
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
33	Evgenii Dadonov	23	10.63	1	0	1	-4
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
21	Marc McLaughlin	1	4.6	0	0	0	0
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	42	3.04	0.885
34	Jake Allen	35	2.67	0.905
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	76	20.84	27	68	95	36
13	Cole Caufield	75	18.12	49	36	85	30
48	Lane Hutson	76	23.61	12	62	74	35

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	76	18.38	29	38	67	13
93	Ivan Demidov	76	15.38	17	43	60	6
53	Noah Dobson	76	22.54	12	34	46	9
91	Oliver Kapanen	76	14.65	22	15	37	5
8	Mike Matheson	73	24.28	7	30	37	12
76	Zachary Bolduc	74	13.61	11	17	28	-5
15	Alex Newhook	36	14.32	12	11	23	11
17	Josh Anderson	67	14.06	13	9	22	-4
71	Jake Evans	62	15.46	11	11	22	-5
45	Alexandre Carrier	73	19.07	7	15	22	2
11	Brendan Gallagher	75	12.38	6	16	22	-1
85	Alexandre Texier	46	13.72	8	12	20	7
24	Phillip Danault	70	15.66	5	11	16	-3
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	53	13.74	2	10	12	7
21	Kaiden Guhle	36	19.41	2	8	10	5
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	57	12.11	2	2	4	-11
72	Arber Xhekaj	59	11.15	1	2	3	-5
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	26	3.45	0.872
32	Jacob Fowler	15	2.55	0.904
75	Jakub Dobes	39	2.76	0.903
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Stefan Noesen

Injured

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Brett Pesce

Injured

Arseni Gritsyuk

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Alexandre Carrier

Injured

Alexandre Texier

Injured

Kirby Dach

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 New Jersey Devils Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Capitals 3-7 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Devils 1-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 3-5 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Devils 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Devils 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Devils 6-4 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Devils 1-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Devils 6-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Bruins 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Canadiens 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Predators

Confirmed 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

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
3 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
4 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
5 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
6 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
2 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
3 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
4 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
5 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
6 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
6 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
2 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
3 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
4 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
6 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
7 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
2 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
3 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
4 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
5 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
6 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
7 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
8 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
9 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
10 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
11 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
12 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
13 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
3 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
4 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
5 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
6 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
7 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
8 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
9 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
10 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
11 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
12 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
13 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
14 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
15 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	75	50	15	10	110	0.733	44	47	285	193	92	24-8-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	76	49	21	6	104	0.684	36	44	272	222	50	28-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	7-3	3W
3 Tampa Bay	76	48	22	6	102	0.671	39	44	277	211	66	25-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	7-3	2W
4 Dallas	77	45	20	12	102	0.662	35	40	258	211	47	23-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1L
5 Montreal	76	45	21	10	100	0.658	32	42	269	239	30	22-13-2	23-8-8	3-5	9-1	8W
6 Buffalo	77	46	23	8	100	0.649	38	41	266	231	35	24-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	2L
7 Minnesota	76	43	21	12	98	0.645	28	39	251	219	32	21-10-8	22-11-4	4-5	5-5	2W
8 Pittsburgh	77	39	22	16	94	0.61	32	36	275	248	27	19-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	5-5	1W
9 Boston	77	43	26	8	94	0.61	31	39	258	238	20	28-10-1	15-16-7	4-3	6-4	2L
10 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
11 Ottawa	76	39	27	10	88	0.579	33	36	252	235	17	19-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	5-5	1L
12 Detroit	76	40	28	8	88	0.579	29	38	221	229	-8	20-14-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
13 Philadelphia	76	38	26	12	88	0.579	24	29	226	230	-4	17-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	1W
14 Columbus	77	38	27	12	88	0.571	27	32	241	238	3	20-11-8	18-16-4	6-2	3-7	6L
15 Washington	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	33	37	247	232	15	24-11-5	15-18-4	2-6	6-4	1W
16 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
17 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
18 Utah	76	40	30	6	86	0.566	31	40	248	218	30	19-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	6-4	3W
19 Vegas	77	35	26	16	86	0.558	27	34	247	240	7	18-12-9	17-14-7	1-7	4-6	3W
20 New Jersey	76	39	34	3	81	0.533	27	35	215	234	-19	20-15-3	19-19-0	4-1	6-4	1L
21 Nashville	76	36	31	9	81	0.533	26	31	231	253	-22	20-15-3	16-16-6	5-1	7-3	2W
22 LA Kings	76	31	26	19	81	0.533	19	27	208	234	-26	12-17-9	19-9-10	4-9	4-6	1W
23 San Jose	75	36	32	7	79	0.527	24	34	231	267	-36	20-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	1L
24 Winnipeg	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	26	31	215	232	-17	18-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	5-5	1W
25 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
26 Florida	76	37	36	3	77	0.507	29	32	228	257	-29	21-15-3	16-21-0	5-1	4-6	1L
27 St Louis	75	32	31	12	76	0.507	28	31	202	236	-34	18-12-7	14-19-5	1-4	6-4	1W
28 Seattle	75	32	32	11	75	0.5	25	31	210	237	-27	17-16-5	15-16-6	1-6	2-8	4L
29 NY Rangers	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	23	29	221	237	-16	13-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	1W
30 Calgary	76	32	36	8	72	0.474	25	28	199	243	-44	21-12-5	11-24-3	4-3	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	77	28	35	14	70	0.455	21	25	200	253	-53	13-16-8	15-19-6	3-5	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	76	22	46	8	52	0.342	15	17	201	295	-94	8-26-5	14-20-3	5-2	2-8	2L

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