Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 9, 14:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Lenovo Center Tue 9 Dec 20:30

Carolina Hurricanes

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes

The Columbus Blue Jackets meet the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:30 on Tuesday, December 9.

Blue Jackets To Have No Joy

We are betting on the Hurricanes to get the better of the Blue Jackets in regulation time. You can back our prediction at -127 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Canes 7-4 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-0 loss against Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. They racked up 39 shots on goal, with goalie Jet Greaves stopping 36 shots (.973).

Carolina Hurricanes were beaten 4-1 at Lenovo Center in their last game, being turned over at home to San Jose Sharks. Canes managed 29 shots and Jordan Staal recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canes won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 7-4 victory was registered against the Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Canes wins.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-12-8	2.7	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Brandon Bussi (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-5-1	2.4	.898	2

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 3 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.9 goals from 31.5 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.9%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, with Miles Wood racking up 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.52 goal against average with a .912 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games

The Canes have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 32.7 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 21.4 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Shayne Gostisbehere with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, while Seth Jarvis is next best after registering 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Brandon Bussi have a 1.73 GAA with a .910 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

Step into Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

Carolina Hurricanes should be able to outscore their opponents and our pick is to side with them on the 60-minute line. There is a tempting -127 for them to win this NHL clash in regulation time.

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 Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes stats:

Hurricanes have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Hurricanes have won 11 of their last 20 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost their last 2 games.
Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 55.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Logan Stankoven Over 2.5 Shots -100

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -100.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Hurricanes

To Score Seth Jarvis

Shots on Goal Logan Stankoven Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Hurricanes winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes) to score and Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Our correct score prediction is a 3-2 win for the Hurricanes which is available at odds of +850. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes 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.

Canes Big Favorites to Win

The favorites are 67% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Carolina Hurricanes priced at -200 to triumph in this game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +164 about Columbus Blue Jackets.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -108.

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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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 08/12 Blue Jackets0 Capitals 2
NHL: 06/12 Blue Jackets6 Panthers 7
NHL: 05/12 Red Wings5 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 02/12 Blue Jackets5 Devils 3
NHL: 29/11 Penguins4 Blue Jackets 3

Hurricanes

NHL: 07/12 Sharks4 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 07/12 Predators3 Hurricanes 6
NHL: 05/12 Maple Leafs5 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 30/11 Flames0 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 28/11 Jets1 Hurricanes 5

Head to Head

Columbus vs Carolina

NHL: 24/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Hurricanes 7
NHL: 01/01 2025 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 15/12 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 24/11 2024 Hurricanes 4 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 17/04 2024 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 07/04 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Hurricanes 3
NHL: 01/03 2024 Hurricanes 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 26/11 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Hurricanes 3
NHL: 13/01 2023 Hurricanes 6 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 07/01 2023 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 7 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 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 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 3.00 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 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 2.70 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 14.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.6
Hits: 17.1
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 10.8
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.6
Hits: 15.2
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 32.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6
Blocks: 20.8
Faceoff Wins : 29.8
Hits: 16.1
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 33.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 20.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.1
Hits: 18.4
Giveaways: 18.1
Takeaways: 6

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	29	26.73	9	21	30	9
86	Kirill Marchenko	25	19.06	10	14	24	9
10	Dmitri Voronkov	29	15.93	10	10	20	7

19	Adam Fantilli	29	18.28	11	9	20	-7
3	Charlie Coyle	29	17.42	4	15	19	-1
23	Sean Monahan	29	18.71	5	11	16	2
4	Cole Sillinger	28	16.54	3	10	13	5
11	Miles Wood	23	13.46	8	4	12	-4
5	Denton Mateychuk	28	19.7	6	6	12	0
9	Ivan Provorov	29	25.77	4	7	11	5
38	Boone Jenner	16	16.1	3	7	10	-7
78	Damon Severson	29	19.73	2	7	9	3
24	Mathieu Olivier	23	14	3	6	9	2
91	Kent Johnson	28	14.35	3	4	7	-14
21	Isac Lundestroem	28	12.48	1	4	5	-1
15	Dante Fabbro	29	16.3	1	3	4	-9
59	Yegor Chinakhov	23	10.06	2	2	4	-6
27	Zach Aston-Reese	17	9.99	0	3	3	1
16	Brendan Gaunce	8	11.46	1	2	3	-1
	Brendan Smith	6	10.88	0	2	2	3
2	Jake Christiansen	19	10.52	0	1	1	-9
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	10	9.06	0	1	1	1
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	1	7.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	12	3.87	0.885
73	Jet Greaves	17	2.71	0.907

Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	28	19.9	9	17	26	4
24	Seth Jarvis	28	18.87	16	8	24	1
4	Shayne Gostisbehere	19	19.6	3	18	21	8

27	Nikolaj Ehlers	28	16.31	6	13	19	1
53	Jackson Blake	28	16.58	8	10	18	-1
37	Andrei Svechnikov	28	16.5	7	8	15	-2
71	Taylor Hall	28	14.2	6	8	14	7
22	Logan Stankoven	28	15.58	5	7	12	1
19	K'Andre Miller	21	22.87	2	10	12	3
11	Jordan Staal	25	15.16	8	3	11	2
48	Jordan Martinook	28	14.59	3	7	10	4
26	Sean Walker	28	23.12	4	5	9	-3
21	Alexander Nikishin	27	19.42	3	6	9	10
50	Eric Robinson	22	11.35	5	2	7	5
28	William Carrier	22	11.23	2	4	6	2
6	Mike Reilly	21	16.43	1	4	5	9
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	17	10.65	2	3	5	1
64	Jalen Chatfield	21	19.4	0	4	4	5
77	Mark Jankowski	17	11.09	1	3	4	4
64	Joel Nystroem	21	16.43	0	3	3	1
62	Charles-Alexis Legault	8	13.28	1	1	2	4
	Bradly Nadeau	6	11.5	1	0	1	1
46	Justin Robidas	2	10.7	0	1	1	0
74	Jaccob Slavin	2	18.55	0	0	0	-1
89	Domenick Fensore	1	19.4	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Brandon Bussi	9	2.21	0.902
31	Frederik Andersen	14	3.15	0.876
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	6	1.96	0.914

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Boone Jenner

Injured

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jaccob Slavin

Injured

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Injured

Charles-Alexis Legault

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Brandon Bussi

K'Andre Miller

Sean Walker

Andrei Svechnikov

Sebastian Antero Aho

Seth Jarvis

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Dmitri Voronkov

Ivan Provorov

Zach Werenski

Jet Greaves

Line 2

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Brandon Bussi

Shayne Gostisbehere

Jalen Chatfield

Nikolaj Ehlers

Logan Stankoven

Jackson Blake

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Cole Sillinger

Damon Severson

Denton Mateychuk

Jet Greaves

Line 3

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Brandon Bussi

Alexander Nikishin

Joel Nystroem

William Carrier

Jordan Staal

Jordan Martinook

Isac Lundestroem

Charlie Coyle

Miles Wood

Dante Fabbro

Brendan Smith

Jet Greaves

Line 4

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Brandon Bussi

Taylor Hall

Mark Jankowski

Eric Robinson

Yegor Chinakhov

Brendan Gaunce

Luca Del Bel Belluz

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 0-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 6-7 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

01 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Penguins 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 2-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

24 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 1-5 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

22 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

18 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 2-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Sharks 4-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Predators 3-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Maple Leafs 5-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

30 Nov NHL

Flames 0-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Jets 1-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Rangers 4-2 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

23 Nov NHL

Hurricanes 1-4 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

21 Nov NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Nov NHL

Hurricanes 3-4 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

17 Nov NHL

Hurricanes 3-1 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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
4 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
8 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
6 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
3 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
5 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
6 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
7 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
8 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
15 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
11 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
12 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	68	38	18	12	88	0.647	25	34	226	196	30	19-9-8	19-9-4	4-5	4-6	3L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
8 Montreal	66	36	20	10	82	0.621	25	34	233	220	13	18-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	2L
9 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
10 Boston	67	37	23	7	81	0.604	27	34	222	211	11	25-9-1	12-14-6	3-3	5-5	1L
11 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	68	33	26	9	75	0.551	25	33	238	232	6	17-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	66	31	26	9	71	0.538	25	30	191	199	-8	17-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	2W
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	65	32	27	6	70	0.538	20	30	204	229	-25	17-10-5	15-17-1	2-1	5-5	1L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	68	29	27	12	70	0.515	21	28	215	238	-23	17-11-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1W
25 Florida	66	33	30	3	69	0.523	26	29	199	220	-21	18-14-3	15-16-0	4-1	4-6	1L
26 Nashville	66	29	28	9	67	0.508	22	26	195	225	-30	17-13-3	12-15-6	3-1	3-7	2L
27 Winnipeg	66	28	28	10	66	0.5	23	27	188	202	-14	17-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	6-4	2W
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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