Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Oct 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 6 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 28, 12:37 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Sabres

The Columbus Blue Jackets battle the Buffalo Sabres in this NHL matchup at KeyBank Center, with face-off scheduled for 17:45 on Tuesday, October 28. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Blue Jackets Set to Deliver Victory

There is -100 on offer when it comes to the Blue Jackets on the Moneyline and we’re expecting the visitors to beat the Sabres. There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

Blue Jackets Overcame Sabres in Previous Clash

Columbus Blue Jackets won their previous game 5-4 (SO). This victory at PPG PAINTS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins was their third road win on the spin. Dmitri Voronkov registered two goals, with Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov also finding the net.

Buffalo Sabres have won four consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 4-3 (OT) road defeat against Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Tage Thompson managed two goals and Bowen Byram had the other.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets beat the Sabres in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The previous 10 games have seen both teams achieve five victories.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-19-9	2.6	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Alex Lyon (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-10-4	2.8	.906	3
23/24	21-18-4	3.05	.904	2

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 32.3 shots on goal, with a 14.8% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.6 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 69.4%.

Dmitri Voronkov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Kirill Marchenko recording 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.02 goal against average with a .933 save percentage, including one shutout.

Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

The Sabres have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 17.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.6%.

The top points scorer is Alex Tuch with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Ryan McLeod is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Alex Lyon have a 2.61 GAA with a .922 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

There’s a juicy -100 that Columbus Blue Jackets are able to get the upper hand against the home team. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL clash.

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Key Blue Jackets vs Sabres stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 3 consecutive games on the road.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kent Johnson Over 1.5 Shots -141

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -141.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Dmitri Voronkov

Shots on Goal Kent Johnson Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets) scoring and Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Sabres

There could be merit in backing the Blue Jackets to win 4-1. Odds of +1700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres Odds

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Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

There are betting odds of -115 about Buffalo Sabres winning, with Columbus Blue Jackets currently available at -104. The sportsbook traders give the road team a 51% probability of success.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -110.

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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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goalscorers, Assists, Shots on Goal, Powerplay Points, Blocked Shots or Saves, then the goalie and player prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 08/04 Blue Jackets4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 05/04 Jets2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 03/04 Blue Jackets1 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 01/04 Hurricanes5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 29/03 Bruins4 Blue Jackets 3

Sabres

NHL: 09/04 Sabres5 Rangers 3
NHL: 07/04 Lightning2 Sabres 4
NHL: 05/04 Sabres2 Capitals 6
NHL: 03/04 Sabres1 Senators 4
NHL: 01/04 Islanders3 Sabres 4

Head to Head

Columbus vs Buffalo

NHL: 03/01 2026 Sabres 1 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 28/10 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Sabres 3
NHL: 11/04 2025 Sabres 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 05/02 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 18/10 2024 Sabres 4 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 24/02 2024 Sabres 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 30/12 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Sabres 3
NHL: 20/12 2023 Blue Jackets 9 Sabres 4
NHL: 15/04 2023 Sabres 5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 01/03 2023 Blue Jackets 5 Sabres 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Buffalo Sabres Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.00 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 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.40 pts and allowed 2.60 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 6.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.30 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 23.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 25.2
Hits: 20.8
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 16.7
Faceoff Wins : 25.2
Hits: 21.3
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 11.5
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 20.8
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 30.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 15.2
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	71	26.55	22	58	80	10
86	Kirill Marchenko	72	18.88	26	39	65	8
3	Charlie Coyle	78	17.98	18	38	56	6

19	Adam Fantilli	78	18.84	23	33	56	-10
17	Mason Marchment	64	17.33	18	24	42	15
38	Boone Jenner	63	16.14	11	24	35	1
23	Sean Monahan	74	17.23	12	23	35	1
4	Cole Sillinger	77	15.27	8	25	33	3
83	Conor Garland	67	17.51	12	21	33	-19
78	Damon Severson	71	21.07	8	24	32	18
10	Dmitri Voronkov	63	13.94	17	15	32	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	71	19.2	13	18	31	13
9	Ivan Provorov	78	24.79	9	21	30	16
24	Mathieu Olivier	61	14.23	15	11	26	13
91	Kent Johnson	72	13.36	7	15	22	-7
11	Miles Wood	50	12.04	8	7	15	-5
21	Isac Lundestroem	64	12.26	4	7	11	0
15	Dante Fabbro	70	16.45	5	5	10	-16
43	Danton Heinen	42	11.32	6	4	10	2
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	27	9.73	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	31	13.43	0	4	4	6
44	Erik Gudbranson	33	17.85	1	2	3	6
2	Jake Christiansen	38	10.19	0	2	2	-7
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	14	9.1	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	30	3.4	0.883
73	Jet Greaves	51	2.58	0.91

Buffalo Sabres Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
72	Tage Thompson	79	19.3	38	41	79	-9
26	Rasmus Dahlin	75	24.29	18	53	71	13
89	Alex Tuch	76	18.91	31	32	63	22

71	Ryan McLeod	79	17.65	13	40	53	23
22	Jack Quinn	79	15.64	19	31	50	4
91	Josh Doan	79	15.91	23	26	49	-10
4	Bowen Byram	79	22.43	11	31	42	12
17	Jason Zucker	60	15.67	24	19	42	-6
23	Mattias Samuelsson	76	22.9	13	28	41	37
9	Zach Benson	62	15.78	12	27	40	21
19	Peyton Krebs	79	13.68	11	27	38	10
13	Josh Norris	41	15.93	11	19	30	6
86	Noah Oestlund	60	13.97	11	16	27	11
25	Owen Power	78	21.65	8	18	26	3
64	Logan Stanley	73	16.67	9	14	22	0
	Sam Carrick	73	10.47	9	7	16	2
29	Beck Malenstyn	78	11.18	7	7	14	1
70	Tanner Pearson	55	10.72	7	7	14	9
21	Conor Timmins	37	18.86	0	8	8	-8
5	Luke Schenn	49	13.69	1	6	7	-13
73	Zach Metsa	41	10.67	2	4	6	17
12	Jordan Greenway	37	12.35	1	5	6	-10
20	Jiri Kulich	12	16.37	3	2	5	-4
94	Konsta Helenius	9	11.91	1	3	4	1
48	Tyson Kozak	43	11.27	2	2	4	-2
44	Josh Dunne	33	9.4	1	3	4	-6
8	Michael Kesselring	33	13.35	0	2	2	-2
55	Mason Geertsen	5	4.12	0	0	0	-1
15	Justin Danforth	4	11.7	0	0	0	-2
33	Ryan Johnson	3	9	0	0	0	0
	Trevor Kuntar	1	5.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
34	Alex Lyon	36	2.74	0.907
92	Colten Ellis	14	3.13	0.895
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	34	2.53	0.909

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Danforth

Injured

Tyson Kozak

Injured

Josh Norris

Injured

Jacob Bryson

Injured

Jordan Greenway

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Alex Lyon

Mattias Samuelsson

Rasmus Dahlin

Zach Benson

Jiri Kulich

Tage Thompson

Kirill Marchenko

Sean Monahan

Dmitri Voronkov

Denton Mateychuk

Zach Werenski

Jet Greaves

Line 2

Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Alex Lyon

Owen Power

Conor Timmins

Josh Doan

Ryan McLeod

Alex Tuch

Kent Johnson

Adam Fantilli

Boone Jenner

Damon Severson

Ivan Provorov

Jet Greaves

Line 3

Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Alex Lyon

Bowen Byram

Michael Kesselring

Jason Zucker

Noah Oestlund

Jack Quinn

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Jake Christiansen

Dante Fabbro

Jet Greaves

Line 4

Buffalo Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets

Alex Lyon

Josh Dunne

Peyton Krebs

Beck Malenstyn

Yegor Chinakhov

Isac Lundestroem

Miles Wood

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

07 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Jets 2-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Blue Jackets 1-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 0-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

08 Apr NHL

Sabres 5-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

06 Apr NHL

Lightning 2-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Sabres 2-6 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Sabres 1-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-3 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-6 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Sabres 4-1 Kings

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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