Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 9, 14:38 | 6 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Tue 9 Dec 20:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Lightning vs Canadiens

The Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, December 9.

Back Lightning on the Moneyline

For a value wager, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Lightning to get the better of the Canadiens. Our betting prediction is currently available at a generous +104.

Lightning Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Tampa Bay Lightning have been defeated in their previous four games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. They fired 29 shots on goal, with goalie Jonas Johansson able to make 22 saves (.957).

Montreal Canadiens lost when they last took to the ice. At Bell Centre, they were turned over 4-3 at home to St Louis Blues. Noah Dobson, Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Lightning triumphed 5-3 when they last played the Habs. This head-to-head was played at Bell Centre. The Lightning have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-9-1	3.3	.884	0
23/24	12-7-5	3.37	.890	2

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-7-4	3	.891	0

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 8.6% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 1.9 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.9%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 16 points, 3 goals and 13 assists, with Brandon Hagel racking up 14 points, 10 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.41 goal against average with a .949 save percentage, including one shutout.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 3.35 GAA with a .880 SV%.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We are having a wager on Tampa Bay Lightning in this NHL encounter and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at +104 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Lightning vs Canadiens stats:

Lightning have won 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Lightning have won 13 of their last 20 games.
Canadiens have lost 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Canadiens have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Lightning.

Lightning Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 49% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5 Assists -145

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) has had at least one assist in 7 of the past 9 games. There’s an opportunity to enjoy a Player Assists wager which looks attractive at -145 that he is able to cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Lightning

To Score Brandon Hagel

Assists Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Lightning on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Brandon Hagel (Lightning) to find the net and Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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

Lightning

4 - 1 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

We’ve picked out a correct score of 4-1 being landed by the Lightning. You can secure odds of +1600 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Tampa Bay Lightning 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

Sportsbooks’ favorites Montreal Canadiens are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -105 about them triumphing means a 51% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At -114, Tampa Bay Lightning are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -100.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Assists or Points they might have.

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Last 5 Games

Lightning

NHL: 09/12 Lightning0 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 07/12 Islanders2 Lightning 0
NHL: 05/12 Penguins4 Lightning 3
NHL: 03/12 Lightning1 Islanders 2
NHL: 29/11 Lightning4 Rangers 1

Canadiens

NHL: 08/12 Blues4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 07/12 Canadiens2 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 04/12 Jets2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 03/12 Senators5 Canadiens 2
NHL: 29/11 Canadiens2 Avalanche 7

Head to Head

Tampa Bay vs Montreal

NHL: 09/02 2025 Lightning 5 Canadiens 3
NHL: 22/01 2025 Lightning 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 29/12 2024 Canadiens 5 Lightning 2
NHL: 05/04 2024 Lightning 7 Canadiens 4
NHL: 03/03 2024 Canadiens 3 Lightning 4
NHL: 01/01 2024 Canadiens 3 Lightning 4
NHL: 08/11 2023 Lightning 5 Canadiens 3
NHL: 22/03 2023 Lightning 2 Canadiens 3
NHL: 19/03 2023 Canadiens 3 Lightning 5
NHL: 29/12 2022 Canadiens 1 Lightning 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 1.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 11
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 24.9
Hits: 17.2
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.6
Penalty Minutes: 11.8
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 16.9
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.2
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 22.6
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.8
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 26.6
Hits: 25
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	26	20.97	12	22	34	4
38	Brandon Hagel	28	19.48	17	12	29	13
59	Jake Guentzel	29	20.86	14	14	28	3

43	Darren Raddysh	23	19.93	3	15	18	1
71	Anthony Cirelli	25	18.59	9	8	17	11
77	Victor Hedman	17	21.96	0	12	12	0
21	Brayden Point	22	18.86	3	8	11	-11
37	Yanni Gourde	29	16.19	5	5	10	3
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	29	14.1	2	7	9	-6
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	22	18.59	2	6	8	-6
93	Gage Goncalves	29	11.89	2	5	7	3
90	Janis Jerome Moser	27	21.51	1	6	7	15
20	Nick Paul	10	16.38	2	4	6	0
27	Ryan McDonagh	15	20.16	3	3	6	1
29	Pontus Holmberg	22	12.61	1	5	6	4
78	Emil Lilleberg	29	17.18	2	4	6	7
28	Zemgus Girgensons	22	15.05	5	1	6	-1
17	Dominic James	19	12.32	2	3	5	0
81	Erik Cernak	19	19.32	0	4	4	0
24	Maxwell Crozier	11	14.21	0	3	3	3
	Scott Sabourin	3	10.33	1	1	2	1
	Curtis Douglas	22	5.54	0	2	2	1
62	Jack Finley	11	8.83	1	1	2	1
67	Declan Carlile	9	12.88	1	0	1	1
64	Steven Santini	7	12.01	0	1	1	0
14	Conor Geekie	6	10.03	0	1	1	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
33	Brandon Halverson	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
12	Jakob Pelletier	1	6.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Jonas Johansson	11	2.68	0.901
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	19	2.26	0.917

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	28	20.59	8	24	32	12
13	Cole Caufield	28	18.62	16	15	31	7
48	Lane Hutson	28	23.19	5	17	22	-2

93	Ivan Demidov	28	14.85	6	16	22	2
53	Noah Dobson	28	22.66	4	14	18	-2
8	Mike Matheson	28	24.84	4	12	16	10
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	28	18.01	9	7	16	1
91	Oliver Kapanen	28	13.71	8	6	14	1
76	Zachary Bolduc	28	13.58	6	7	13	-4
15	Alex Newhook	17	14.6	6	6	12	7
11	Brendan Gallagher	28	13.14	1	9	10	-3
71	Jake Evans	28	15.51	4	4	8	-15
17	Josh Anderson	28	14.88	5	3	8	-11
45	Alexandre Carrier	28	18.68	1	7	8	-11
77	Kirby Dach	15	14.03	5	2	7	-2
47	Jayden Struble	23	15.44	0	4	4	-6
85	Alexandre Texier	14	12.06	0	3	3	-4
21	Kaiden Guhle	5	19.24	1	1	2	1
92	Patrik Laine	5	12.76	0	1	1	-3
49	Jared Davidson	8	8.65	0	1	1	-2
63	Florian Xhekaj	5	9.6	0	1	1	-1
90	Joe Veleno	23	11.83	1	0	1	-10
72	Arber Xhekaj	26	11.82	0	1	1	-7
62	Owen Beck	2	8.35	0	0	0	-1
42	Adam Engstroem	2	12.1	0	0	0	0
89	Joshua Roy	3	9.8	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	15	3.63	0.86
75	Jakub Dobes	16	3.03	0.89
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ryan McDonagh

Injured

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Injured

Erik Cernak

Injured

Dominic James

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Kirby Dach

Injured

Alex Newhook

Injured

Kaiden Guhle

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jakub Dobes

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Nikita Kucherov

Anthony Cirelli

Brandon Hagel

Maxwell Crozier

Victor Hedman

Jonas Johansson

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jakub Dobes

Jayden Struble

Lane Hutson

Alexandre Texier

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

Nick Paul

Brayden Point

Jake Guentzel

Darren Raddysh

Janis Jerome Moser

Jonas Johansson

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jakub Dobes

Arber Xhekaj

Alexandre Carrier

Josh Anderson

Jake Evans

Brendan Gallagher

Zemgus Girgensons

Yanni Gourde

Pontus Holmberg

Emil Lilleberg

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Jonas Johansson

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jakub Dobes

Jared Davidson

Joe Veleno

Zachary Bolduc

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Curtis Douglas

Scott Sabourin

Jonas Johansson

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Lightning 0-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-0 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Penguins 4-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Lightning 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Lightning 4-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Lightning 6-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Flames 1-5 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

24 Nov NHL

Flyers 0-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

22 Nov NHL

Lightning 5-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Oilers 1-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blues 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Canadiens 2-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

03 Dec NHL

Jets 2-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Senators 5-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Canadiens 2-7 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Canadiens 4-1 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

22 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 2-5 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Capitals 8-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

17 Nov NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Blue Jackets

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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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