Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Apr 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 2, 13:38 | 6 min read

Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Thu 2 Apr 19:00

New York Rangers

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Canadiens vs Rangers

The Montreal Canadiens square off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, April 2.

Best Bet Has to Be Under 6.5

The Canadiens and the Rangers might not have a very high combined goals total. We’ll therefore plump for the -128 that there are Under 6.5 goals.

Rangers Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

Montreal Canadiens won their previous game 4-1. This road victory at Benchmark International Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning was their sixth on the spin. Mike Matheson was one of four different players on the scoresheet. Goalie Jakub Dobes had an awesome game, keeping out 36 shots (.973).

New York Rangers last game was a 4-1 home win. This victory over New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden was their third successive victory. The goals were shared around between four players including Mika Zibanejad. Goalie Igor Shesterkin had a great game and ended up with 22 saves (.957).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rangers have won the last two meetings against the Habs. They triumphed 4-3 at Bell Centre and then 5-4 (OT) at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Fowler (Confirmed)

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

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-17-6	2.5	.912	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 26.9 shots on goal, with a 12.0% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 2.2 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

Cole Caufield is the top points scorer with 17 points, 10 goals and 7 assists, with Nick Suzuki recording 17 points, 6 goals and 11 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 1.71 goal against average with a .945 save percentage.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 24.8 shots on goal, with a 21.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 31.6 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.6%.

The top points scorer is Adam Fox with 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists, while J.T. Miller is next best after registering 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.60 GAA with a .914 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Our Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

There could be a shortage of goals in this NHL encounter. Therefore, going under the line makes lots of appeal, especially at odds of -128.

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 Canadiens vs Rangers stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Canadiens games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Canadiens games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Rangers games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Rangers games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cole Caufield To Score +120

Cole Caufield (Canadiens) has scored in 8 of the past 10 games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +120 available when it comes to backing him to score at anytime.

Latest Cole Caufield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Assists

Shots on Goal

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Cole Caufield

Assists Ivan Demidov Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Cole Caufield (Canadiens) to score along with Ivan Demidov (Canadiens) to have Over 0.5 assists.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canadiens

4 - 2 Rangers logo

Rangers

The Canadiens can be backed at +1500 to triumph by a 4-2 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers 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 Predicting a Close Encounter

Sportsbooks’ favorites Montreal Canadiens are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -127 about them triumphing means a 56% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +105, New York Rangers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. 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.

Take every angle into account when betting on the National Hockey League. With hundreds of team props and game lines available at the top sportsbooks, it’s all about finding the market that aligns with your game prediction.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Cole Caufield Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

You will find Cole Caufield at +850 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +120 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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Player Assists

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Lane Hutson (Canadiens)

Adam Fox (Rangers)

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

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Player Shots

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Canadiens

NHL: 01/04 Canadiens4 Lightning 1
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens3 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens4 Predators 1
NHL: 27/03 Blue Jackets1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 25/03 Hurricanes2 Canadiens 5

Rangers

NHL: 01/04 Devils1 Rangers 4
NHL: 29/03 Panthers1 Rangers 3
NHL: 28/03 Blackhawks1 Rangers 6
NHL: 26/03 Rangers3 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 24/03 Senators2 Rangers 1

Head to Head

Montreal vs NY Rangers

NHL: 14/12 2025 Canadiens 4 Rangers 5
NHL: 19/10 2025 Rangers 4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 20/01 2025 Rangers 4 Canadiens 5
NHL: 30/11 2024 Canadiens 3 Rangers 4
NHL: 23/10 2024 Rangers 7 Canadiens 2
NHL: 08/04 2024 Canadiens 2 Rangers 5
NHL: 16/02 2024 Canadiens 4 Rangers 7
NHL: 07/01 2024 Rangers 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 10/03 2023 Rangers 4 Canadiens 3
NHL: 15/01 2023 Canadiens 2 Rangers 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 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 4 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 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.60 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 3.40 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.6
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 22.7
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 29.6
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 24.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 10.5
Blocks: 10.6
Faceoff Wins : 29.7
Hits: 25.2
Giveaways: 17.6
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 12.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 26.5
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5.1

Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	74	20.79	27	65	92	34
13	Cole Caufield	73	18.09	47	34	81	28
48	Lane Hutson	74	23.5	11	62	73	33

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	74	18.29	29	37	66	12
93	Ivan Demidov	74	15.34	16	42	58	7
53	Noah Dobson	74	22.55	12	34	46	12
91	Oliver Kapanen	74	14.69	22	15	37	7
8	Mike Matheson	71	24.3	7	29	36	13
76	Zachary Bolduc	72	13.59	11	17	28	-5
45	Alexandre Carrier	73	19.07	7	15	22	2
17	Josh Anderson	65	14.02	13	9	22	-5
71	Jake Evans	60	15.41	11	11	22	-5
11	Brendan Gallagher	73	12.47	6	16	22	0
15	Alex Newhook	34	14.35	11	11	22	12
85	Alexandre Texier	46	13.72	8	12	20	7
24	Phillip Danault	68	15.73	5	11	16	-2
77	Kirby Dach	32	13.8	8	6	14	0
47	Jayden Struble	51	13.66	1	10	11	5
21	Kaiden Guhle	34	19.49	2	8	10	5
27	Sammy Blais	21	8.42	3	5	8	2
90	Joe Veleno	55	12.17	2	2	4	-10
72	Arber Xhekaj	57	11.2	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
32	Jacob Fowler	14	2.59	0.903
75	Jakub Dobes	38	2.76	0.902
34	Kaapo Kaehkoenen	-	-	-

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	74	20.89	33	37	70	-20
13	Alexis Lafreniere	75	17.48	22	30	52	-7
16	Vincent Trocheck	60	20.76	15	34	49	-17

8	J.T. Miller	61	20.41	16	31	47	-26
23	Adam Fox	48	23.66	6	38	44	5
50	Will Cuylle	75	17.06	16	17	33	-14
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	75	23.77	14	17	31	-12
94	Gabriel Perreault	42	16.01	7	15	22	-1
42	Noah Laba	67	13.45	9	13	22	1
14	Taylor Raddysh	67	11.89	9	10	19	5
24	Tye Kartye	57	11.81	6	12	18	-4
4	Braden Schneider	75	20.51	2	15	17	-4
29	Matthew Robertson	65	17.48	5	11	16	-1
	Conor Sheary	55	14.27	6	10	16	4
17	Will Borgen	68	18.17	5	10	15	5
22	Jonny Brodzinski	49	11.03	6	7	13	-2
18	Urho Vaakanainen	33	13.8	0	6	6	0
60	Scott Morrow	29	15.67	0	6	6	-5
84	Adam Edstroem	35	9.46	3	2	5	1
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	21	8.35	3	1	4	-3
71	Juuso Paerssinen	20	8.85	2	1	3	4
6	Vincent Iorio	27	15.74	0	3	3	-4
38	Adam Sykora	4	12.65	2	0	2	-1
73	Matthew Rempe	26	8.61	1	0	1	-4
25	Anton Blidh	4	7.7	0	1	1	1
	Brendan Brisson	3	10.6	0	1	1	-1
45	Drew Fortescue	3	16.03	0	1	1	1
65	Brett Berard	13	10.55	0	0	0	-1
33	Dylan Garand	2	62.5	0	0	0	0
	Connor Mackey	3	12.8	0	0	0	-3
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	23	3.18	0.889
31	Igor Shesterkin	47	2.52	0.912
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kirby Dach

Injured

Alexandre Carrier

Injured

Alexandre Texier

Injured

Patrik Laine

Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Matthew Rempe

Injured

Jonathan Quick

Injured

Urho Vaakanainen

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Igor Shesterkin

Vladislav Gavrikov

Adam Fox

Gabriel Perreault

Mika Zibanejad

Alexis Lafreniere

Juraj Slafkovsky

Nick Suzuki

Cole Caufield

Noah Dobson

Mike Matheson

Jacob Fowler

Line 2

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Igor Shesterkin

Drew Fortescue

Braden Schneider

Tye Kartye

J.T. Miller

Conor Sheary

Ivan Demidov

Oliver Kapanen

Alex Newhook

Arber Xhekaj

Kaiden Guhle

Jacob Fowler

Line 3

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Igor Shesterkin

Matthew Robertson

Will Borgen

Will Cuylle

Vincent Trocheck

Jonny Brodzinski

Josh Anderson

Jake Evans

Zachary Bolduc

Lane Hutson

Jayden Struble

Jacob Fowler

Line 4

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Igor Shesterkin

Adam Sykora

Noah Laba

Jaroslav Chmelar

Brendan Gallagher

Phillip Danault

Joe Veleno

Jacob Fowler

Previous Montreal Canadiens 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

15 Mar NHL

Ducks 4-3 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Devils 1-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 1-6 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NHL

Senators 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Jets 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Devils 6-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Kings 4-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Rangers 4-2 Wild

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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