Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 10 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 10, 12:38 | 6 min read

Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Tue 10 Mar 18:00

Montreal Canadiens

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NHL Betting Preview: Maple Leafs vs Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Tuesday, March 10.

Find Out Why We’re Backing Canadiens

The prediction is that the Canadiens will have the edge over the Maple Leafs in regulation time, with odds of -108 currently available on the 3-Way Moneyline. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

7 Leafs Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Toronto Maple Leafs have been defeated in seven straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Tampa Bay Lightning by a 5-2 scoreline at Scotiabank Arena. Matias Maccelli and Nick Robertson scored one goal each.

Montreal Canadiens won last time out by a 4-3 scoreline. It was on the road against Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Juraj Slafkovsky scored two goals, with Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans also scoring. Goalie Jakub Dobes made a total of 36 saves (.923).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Leafs. At Bell Centre, the scoreline was 5-2 and then we saw 2-1 (SO) at Scotiabank Arena. We’ve seen seven Leafs wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Joseph Woll (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-16-7	3.4	.898	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

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

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 29.6 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Leafs have given up 3.6 goals from 33.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

William Nylander is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Matias Maccelli recording 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Anthony Stolarz have a 2.74 goal against average with a .920 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.5 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 28.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, while Noah Dobson is next in line after registering 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 3.11 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

The road team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Montreal Canadiens our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -108 for this selection which looks value.

We keep a close eye on the NHL team news and our handicappers stay sharp by tracking the latest form and lineups. You’ll also find a full set of stats that offer valuable insight and help shape smarter hockey predictions ahead of the action.

Key Maple Leafs vs Canadiens stats:

Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Canadiens have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
Maple Leafs have lost their last 7 games.
Maple Leafs have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
Canadiens have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 51.8% prospect of winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matias Maccelli Over 1.5 Shots -125

Matias Maccelli (Maple Leafs) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. There is odds of -125 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens

To Score Cole Caufield

Shots on Goal Matias Maccelli Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Canadiens winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to score and Matias Maccelli (Maple Leafs) to register Over 1.5 shots.

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same hockey game. You need all your predictions to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored wager on the clash which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Canadiens

We’ve picked out a correct score of 5-3 being landed by the Canadiens. You can secure odds of +1800 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

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Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

Books Have Canadiens as Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 63% probability of winning this game, Montreal Canadiens 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 +140 about Toronto Maple Leafs.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -133.

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.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites will have goalie and player props available for each game. Check out the various odds and take a view on whether a player’s Assists, Blocked Shots or Powerplay Points will hit over or under a certain line.

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Last 5 Games

Maple Leafs

NHL: 08/03 Lightning5 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 06/03 Maple Leafs2 Rangers 6
NHL: 05/03 Maple Leafs3 Devils 4
NHL: 03/03 Flyers3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 01/03 Senators5 Maple Leafs 2

Canadiens

NHL: 08/03 Canadiens4 Kings 3
NHL: 07/03 Canadiens5 Ducks 6
NHL: 04/03 Canadiens5 Sharks 7
NHL: 01/03 Capitals2 Canadiens 6
NHL: 27/02 Islanders4 Canadiens 3

Head to Head

Toronto vs Montreal

NHL: 07/12 2025 Canadiens 2 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 23/11 2025 Maple Leafs 2 Canadiens 5
NHL: 09/10 2025 Canadiens 2 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 13/04 2025 Canadiens 0 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 19/01 2025 Maple Leafs 7 Canadiens 3
NHL: 10/11 2024 Canadiens 1 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 10/10 2024 Maple Leafs 0 Canadiens 1
NHL: 07/04 2024 Maple Leafs 4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 10/03 2024 Maple Leafs 3 Canadiens 2
NHL: 12/10 2023 Canadiens 5 Maple Leafs 6

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 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 6.40 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 6.5: Covered in 5 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 2.60 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.90 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 7 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 4.50 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 19.8
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 5.7
Blocks: 11
Faceoff Wins : 25.2
Hits: 18.4
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 30.3
Hits: 20.9
Giveaways: 12.5
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.3
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 12.9
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	William Nylander	47	18.73	21	38	59	-5
91	John Tavares	64	17.87	22	30	52	-22
34	Auston Matthews	58	20.91	26	26	52	-4

23	Matthew Knies	61	18.74	16	35	51	-17
95	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	62	20.76	8	27	35	-8
44	Morgan Rielly	61	21.52	8	24	32	-16
74	Bobby McMann	60	15.32	19	13	32	-3
11	Max Domi	62	15	9	22	31	-21
63	Matias Maccelli	53	14.75	13	16	29	-13
89	Nick Robertson	60	12.5	13	14	27	-8
22	Jake McCabe	62	22.35	3	16	19	8
53	Easton Cowan	48	13.6	8	11	19	0
18	Steven Lorentz	56	11.69	4	10	14	0
81	Dakota Joshua	42	12.3	7	5	12	-2
28	Troy Stecher	50	19.32	3	9	11	0
19	Calle Jaernkrok	41	11.43	6	1	7	-9
25	Brandon Carlo	41	19.42	0	5	5	7
2	Simon Benoit	56	17.19	0	4	4	-13
51	Philippe Myers	30	14.01	0	2	2	-7
8	Christopher Tanev	11	17.97	0	2	2	8
36	Dakota Mermis	11	13.03	1	0	1	-3
33	Matt Benning	1	12.4	0	0	0	0
3	Henry Thrun	4	14.88	0	0	0	-1
70	Artur Akhtyamov	1	10.5	0	0	0	0
61	Jacob Quillan	6	8.2	0	0	0	0
35	Dennis Hildeby	19	50.03	0	0	0	0
83	Marshall Rifai	1	9.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
60	Joseph Woll	28	3.09	0.904
	Cayden Primeau	3	4.3	0.838
41	Anthony Stolarz	21	3.45	0.889

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	62	20.75	21	53	74	26
13	Cole Caufield	62	18.21	37	27	64	22
48	Lane Hutson	62	23.69	11	53	64	26

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	62	18.06	23	29	52	6
93	Ivan Demidov	62	15.34	13	35	48	5
53	Noah Dobson	62	22.61	12	30	42	12
8	Mike Matheson	59	24.73	6	26	32	12
91	Oliver Kapanen	62	14.83	19	13	32	3
76	Zachary Bolduc	61	13.54	10	16	26	-8
17	Josh Anderson	56	14.26	12	8	20	-8
11	Brendan Gallagher	62	12.74	6	14	20	-2
45	Alexandre Carrier	62	19.27	7	13	20	-4
85	Alexandre Texier	39	13.81	7	12	19	9
71	Jake Evans	48	15.26	9	9	18	-7
15	Alex Newhook	22	14.5	8	8	16	6
24	Phillip Danault	56	16.02	4	11	15	-1
77	Kirby Dach	28	14.27	8	6	14	1
47	Jayden Struble	41	13.86	0	9	9	-2
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
21	Kaiden Guhle	22	19.53	1	4	5	-3
90	Joe Veleno	49	12.24	2	2	4	-8
72	Arber Xhekaj	53	11.3	1	1	2	-6
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
75	Jakub Dobes	30	3.07	0.889
32	Jacob Fowler	10	2.62	0.902
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Christopher Tanev

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Patrik Laine

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jakub Dobes

Kaiden Guhle

Lane Hutson

Cole Caufield

Nick Suzuki

Juraj Slafkovsky

Max Domi

Auston Matthews

Matthew Knies

Brandon Carlo

Morgan Rielly

Joseph Woll

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jakub Dobes

Mike Matheson

Noah Dobson

Alex Newhook

Oliver Kapanen

Ivan Demidov

William Nylander

John Tavares

Matias Maccelli

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Jake McCabe

Joseph Woll

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jakub Dobes

Arber Xhekaj

Alexandre Carrier

Zachary Bolduc

Jake Evans

Kirby Dach

Nick Robertson

Jacob Quillan

Easton Cowan

Troy Stecher

Simon Benoit

Joseph Woll

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Jakub Dobes

Josh Anderson

Phillip Danault

Brendan Gallagher

Steven Lorentz

Benoit-Olivier Groulx

Dakota Joshua

Joseph Woll

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Lightning 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 2-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Maple Leafs 3-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Flyers 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Senators 5-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 5-2 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 4-2 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Maple Leafs 3-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Canadiens 4-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Canadiens 5-7 Sharks

Confirmed 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

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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