Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Apr 2026

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

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NHL – Stanley Cup

Bell Centre Sun 26 Apr 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Team News
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Injuries
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview: Lightning vs Canadiens

The Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, 24-12-5 on the road) take on the Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 24-15-2 at home) at Bell Centre in Game 4 of this first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The Habs lead the series 2-1.

Canadiens Set to Deliver Victory

There is merit in backing the Canadiens on the Moneyline considering our prediction is that they will have the edge over the Lightning. Especially as odds of -100 are available about this happening.

Overtime Battles Define Series

The Canadiens won the opener 4-3 in overtime, before the Lightning responded with a 3-2 overtime win in the second game. The teams met again at Bell Centre two nights ago, with Montreal edging a 3-2 overtime victory, in what has been a tightly contested series so far.

Game 3 saw the Canadiens register 29 shots on goal, with Lane Hutson, Alexandre Texier and Kirby Dach each scoring. Tampa Bay managed 17 shots, with Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel both finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs have won six of the last 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

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

Jakub Dobes (Expected)

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

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 24.7 shots on goal, with a 6.9% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 3.0 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 6.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.6%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with Jake Guentzel racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.31 goal against average with a .904 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 10.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 5.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.0%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.88 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Get ready for Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Game Prediction

If you’re looking for a value bet, then -100 that Montreal Canadiens win this NHL game certainly stands out. We’re expecting them to triumph on the Moneyline at attractive odds.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Lightning vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Canadiens have won 14 of their last 20 games.
Lightning have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Lightning have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games against Lightning.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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The Match Winner & Total Goals lines not only give you a chance to back Montreal for the win but also combine this selection with a prediction for how many goals will be scored.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nikita Kucherov Under 3.5 Shots -130

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) has had Under 3.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -130 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Juraj Slafkovsky

Shots on Goal Nikita Kucherov Under 3.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Canadiens on the moneyline, Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens) to score and Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to have Over 3.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning

1 - 3 Canadiens logo

Canadiens

There could be merit in backing the Canadiens to win 3-1. Odds of +1600 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

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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.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

Montreal Canadiens have been given Moneyline odds of -100 against Tampa Bay Lightning who are -120. There is a 50% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -133.

The best NHL sportsbooks offer a wide variety of game lines and team props for every matchup, with plenty of options available both before and during the game. Be sure to explore all the lines and odds before placing your bets.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield is the First Goalscorer Favorite

The First Goalscorer favorite is Cole Caufield at +850. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

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

Lightning

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
NHL: 14/04 Red Wings3 Lightning 4

Canadiens

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
NHL: 13/04 Canadiens4 Islanders 1

Head to Head

Tampa Bay vs Montreal

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
NHL: 29/12 2024 Canadiens 5 Lightning 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats 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 1 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.60 pts and allowed 3.40 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 5.70 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 6.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 17.4
Blocks: 14.5
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 25.8
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 6.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 19.9
Blocks: 13.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.1
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 24.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 14.9
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 29.4
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 14.8
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 25.8
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.2

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
38	Brandon Hagel	3	24.77	4	1	5	5
59	Jake Guentzel	3	24.13	0	5	5	1
86	Nikita Kucherov	3	20.53	1	3	4	2

71	Anthony Cirelli	3	19.4	0	2	2	5
21	Brayden Point	3	19.47	1	0	1	-3
90	Janis Jerome Moser	3	25.63	1	0	1	1
81	Erik Cernak	3	20.07	0	1	1	3
43	Darren Raddysh	3	25.9	1	0	1	0
27	Ryan McDonagh	3	20.87	0	1	1	2
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	1	9.6	0	0	0	0
67	Declan Carlile	2	14.5	0	0	0	-3
46	Scott Sabourin	2	6.05	0	0	0	0
17	Dominic James	3	11.03	0	0	0	-2
93	Gage Goncalves	3	15.6	0	0	0	-3
10	Corey Perry	3	9.7	0	0	0	-1
78	Emil Lilleberg	3	18.47	0	0	0	-3
37	Yanni Gourde	3	17.47	0	0	0	-1
20	Nick Paul	3	11.77	0	0	0	-2
28	Zemgus Girgensons	3	12.97	0	0	0	-1
14	Conor Geekie	1	8.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
31	Jonas Johansson	-	-	-
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	3	2.76	0.88

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Cole Caufield	3	21.2	0	3	3	-4
48	Lane Hutson	3	29.23	2	1	3	-2
14	Nick Suzuki	3	23.1	0	3	3	-3

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	3	21.63	3	0	3	-3
17	Josh Anderson	3	15.67	2	0	2	2
85	Alexandre Texier	3	12.87	1	1	2	2
77	Kirby Dach	3	11.13	1	1	2	2
76	Zachary Bolduc	3	11.17	0	2	2	3
24	Phillip Danault	3	15.77	0	1	1	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	3	10.23	0	1	1	2
71	Jake Evans	3	16.07	0	1	1	1
45	Alexandre Carrier	3	23.1	0	1	1	0
8	Mike Matheson	3	25.43	0	1	1	1
93	Ivan Demidov	3	18.27	0	1	1	0
21	Kaiden Guhle	3	23.17	0	0	0	-3
15	Alex Newhook	3	17.73	0	0	0	-1
47	Jayden Struble	3	12.53	0	0	0	2
91	Oliver Kapanen	3	9.03	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jacob Fowler	-	-	-
75	Jakub Dobes	3	2.45	0.892

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Injured

Pontus Holmberg

Injured

Victor Hedman

Unavailable

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Noah Dobson

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 Tampa Bay Lightning 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

04 Apr NHL

Bruins 1-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens 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

04 Apr NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Devils

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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