Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Feb 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 26, 13:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Thu 26 Feb 19:00

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Bruins

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, February 26.

Back Bruins on the Moneyline

It’s time to side with the Bruins to secure a victory over the Blue Jackets. They should have the upper hand and the -115 for our Moneyline prediction looks a great price.

Bruins H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

Columbus Blue Jackets made it seven consecutive wins after a 4-0 home success over Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena. Zach Werenski was one of four different players on the scoresheet. Jet Greaves got a shutout making 21 saves.

Boston Bruins have won nine consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 5-4 (SO) road defeat against Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Michael Eyssimont scored twice, with Casey Mittelstadt and Mark Kastelic netting one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Bruins who came out on top when they last played the Blue Jackets. At TD Garden, a 4-0 win was recorded. The Bruins have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-11-3	3.4	.883	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-9-6	3.2	.894	1
23/24	21-26-4	3.27	.890	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.1 goals from 27.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.2%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Zach Werenski recording 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.03 goal against average with a .925 save percentage, including one shutout.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 23.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 5.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.6%.

The top points scorer is David Pastrnak with 15 points, 3 goals and 12 assists, while Morgan Geekie is next best after having 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.58 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Your complete Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

We are having a bet on Boston Bruins in this NHL clash and they should have the edge. You can back our pick at odds of -115 on the Moneyline and we think this offers good 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 Blue Jackets vs Bruins stats:

Bruins have won 9 consecutive games at home.
Bruins have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
Bruins have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Bruins Moneyline Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 53.5% chance of delivering a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Viktor Arvidsson Over 2.5 Shots -149

Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -149 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Bruins

To Score David Pastrnak

Shots on Goal Viktor Arvidsson Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Bruins on the moneyline, David Pastrnak (Bruins) to be among the scorers and Viktor Arvidsson (Bruins) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Bruins to win by a 3-1 scoreline. At odds of +1900, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins 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 Anticipating a Tight Affair

If you want to bet on Boston Bruins, then Moneyline odds of -114 are on offer, although Columbus Blue Jackets are a -105 chance. From a percentage point-of-view, the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 51% chance of success.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -106.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 05/02 Blackhawks0 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/02 Blue Jackets3 Devils 0
NHL: 01/02 Blue Jackets5 Blues 3
NHL: 31/01 Blue Jackets4 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 29/01 Flyers3 Blue Jackets 5

Bruins

NHL: 05/02 Bruins4 Panthers 5
NHL: 02/02 Bruins5 Lightning 6
NHL: 30/01 Flyers3 Bruins 6
NHL: 28/01 Predators2 Bruins 3
NHL: 27/01 Bruins3 Rangers 4

Head to Head

Columbus vs Boston

NHL: 29/12 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Bruins 4
NHL: 28/12 2024 Bruins 2 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 19/11 2024 Blue Jackets 5 Bruins 1
NHL: 03/01 2024 Bruins 4 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 04/12 2023 Blue Jackets 1 Bruins 3
NHL: 28/11 2023 Bruins 2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 31/03 2023 Blue Jackets 1 Bruins 2
NHL: 17/12 2022 Blue Jackets 2 Bruins 4
NHL: 29/10 2022 Bruins 4 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 05/04 2022 Bruins 3 Blue Jackets 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Boston Bruins Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 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 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 3.90 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.7
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 11.1
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 21.6
Giveaways: 12.7
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 30.7
Hits: 19.3
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 25.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.4
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 26.1
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 13.7
Blocks: 12.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 5.3

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	52	26.37	20	42	62	8
86	Kirill Marchenko	50	18.75	19	27	46	7
3	Charlie Coyle	56	17.71	15	27	42	4

19	Adam Fantilli	56	18.73	13	23	36	-8
10	Dmitri Voronkov	56	14.53	17	15	32	-2
38	Boone Jenner	42	16.6	8	19	27	1
23	Sean Monahan	52	17.56	10	17	27	2
4	Cole Sillinger	55	15.44	6	20	26	5
17	Mason Marchment	43	17.28	13	13	26	5
5	Denton Mateychuk	49	20.03	9	13	22	9
78	Damon Severson	55	20.73	4	17	21	7
9	Ivan Provorov	56	25.39	6	14	20	15
91	Kent Johnson	55	13.64	6	13	19	-8
24	Mathieu Olivier	43	14.51	8	9	17	9
11	Miles Wood	37	12.83	8	5	13	-5
15	Dante Fabbro	50	16.08	4	4	8	-11
21	Isac Lundestroem	42	12.34	2	5	7	-4
43	Danton Heinen	26	10.83	3	3	6	2
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	23	14.24	0	3	3	6
44	Erik Gudbranson	14	18.07	1	2	3	4
2	Jake Christiansen	32	10.19	0	2	2	-9
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
82	Mikael Pyyhtiae	5	10.26	1	0	1	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	3	8.4	0	1	1	1
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	21	3.49	0.888
73	Jet Greaves	37	2.62	0.91

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	52	20.36	22	49	71	2
39	Morgan Geekie	56	17.43	32	22	54	-1
73	Charlie McAvoy	45	24.17	4	35	39	5

18	Pavel Zacha	54	17.16	15	22	37	-5
28	Elias Lindholm	44	17.49	11	26	37	0
93	Fraser Minten	57	14.87	14	15	29	18
71	Viktor Arvidsson	45	14.47	14	14	28	8
11	Casey Mittelstadt	47	15.07	12	16	28	1
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	52	14.34	12	14	26	9
6	Mason Lohrei	52	16.65	6	17	23	8
84	Tanner Jeannot	53	13.28	6	14	20	3
27	Hampus Lindholm	43	22.12	4	15	19	-8
91	Nikita Zadorov	56	21.68	1	17	18	20
81	Michael Eyssimont	44	11	8	9	17	-3
47	Mark Kastelic	57	13.26	9	8	17	5
21	Alex Steeves	38	12.07	9	7	16	6
52	Sean Kuraly	57	13.86	4	12	16	1
26	Andrew Peeke	56	19.62	4	8	12	-7
44	Henri Jokiharju	33	17.96	0	9	9	3
45	Jonathan Aspirot	37	16.56	2	5	7	22
74	Vladislav Kolyachonok	13	12.54	1	2	3	2
43	Jordan Harris	5	15.64	1	1	2	0
10	Riley Tufte	4	11.68	1	0	1	-1
29	Victor Soederstroem	8	13.68	0	1	1	3
51	Matthew Poitras	3	12.13	1	0	1	1
13	Matej Blumel	4	10.88	0	0	0	-3
79	Michael Callahan	5	13	0	0	0	-1
42	Georgi Merkulov	1	10.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Jeremy Swayman	38	2.89	0.903
70	Joonas Korpisalo	22	3.15	0.893

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jeremy Swayman

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Joonas Korpisalo

Jonathan Aspirot

Charlie McAvoy

Marat Khusnutdinov

Elias Lindholm

David Pastrnak

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Mason Marchment

Damon Severson

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Joonas Korpisalo

Hampus Lindholm

Mason Lohrei

Casey Mittelstadt

Pavel Zacha

Viktor Arvidsson

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Dmitri Voronkov

Denton Mateychuk

Ivan Provorov

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Joonas Korpisalo

Nikita Zadorov

Henri Jokiharju

Michael Eyssimont

Fraser Minten

Morgan Geekie

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Erik Gudbranson

Dante Fabbro

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Joonas Korpisalo

Tanner Jeannot

Sean Kuraly

Mark Kastelic

Miles Wood

Boone Jenner

Isac Lundestroem

Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-8 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Stars 0-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Senators 4-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Bruins 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NHL

Bruins 5-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-6 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Bruins 2-6 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Bruins 5-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Kraken 2-4 Bruins

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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