Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Apr 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, April 2.

Back Canes to Have the Edge

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Hurricanes on the 3-Way Moneyline. They should get the better of the Blue Jackets and our betting prediction is available at odds of -115.

Teams’ Last Battle Saw 5-2 Canes Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes faced off two nights ago, with the Canes coming away with a 5-2 win at Nationwide Arena.

The Canes had 25 shots on goal and Andrei Svechnikov was one of five different players on the scoresheet. The Blue Jackets fired 25 shots on goal, with Kirill Marchenko and Adam Fantilli scoring one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canes have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-15-9	2.6	.909	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Frederik Andersen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-13-5	3.2	.871	0
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.3 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.5%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, with Adam Fantilli racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.11 goal against average with a .919 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games

The Canes have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 34.7 shots on goal, with a 31.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 22.7 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Nikolaj Ehlers with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Seth Jarvis is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Brandon Bussi have a 2.82 GAA with a .879 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The pick is that Carolina Hurricanes will outscore their opponents in 60 minutes, with odds of -115 currently available that they win this NHL game. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

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 Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes stats:

Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
Hurricanes have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
Blue Jackets have lost their last 4 games.
Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Charlie Coyle Under 1.5 Shots -164

Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets) has finished with Under 1.5 shots on goal in 5 of the past 5 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -164 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Hurricanes

To Score Nikolaj Ehlers

Shots on Goal Charlie Coyle Under 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Hurricanes claiming victory in 60 minutes, Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes) scoring and Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets) to have Over 1.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Hurricanes

The Hurricanes can be backed to win 4-2 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1300 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

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2-1

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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 Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The Carolina Hurricanes odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -185 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 65% chance of winning. Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +152.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -100.

The best betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to National Hockey League clashes. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Seth Jarvis Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Seth Jarvis has odds of +170. He is available at +1100 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

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Player Shots

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 01/04 Hurricanes5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 29/03 Bruins4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 28/03 Sharks3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 27/03 Blue Jackets1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 25/03 Blue Jackets3 Flyers 2

Hurricanes

NHL: 01/04 Hurricanes5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 29/03 Canadiens3 Hurricanes 1
NHL: 28/03 Devils2 Hurricanes 5
NHL: 25/03 Hurricanes2 Canadiens 5
NHL: 22/03 Hurricanes5 Penguins 1

Head to Head

Columbus vs Carolina

NHL: 01/04 2026 Hurricanes 5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 18/03 2026 Hurricanes 1 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 10/12 2025 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats 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 9 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 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.80 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 2.90 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 27.5
Hits: 20.1
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 5.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 34.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.4
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 18
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 5.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 34.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 19.5
Faceoff Wins : 29.9
Hits: 21.5
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 6.2

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Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	68	26.5	21	57	78	12
86	Kirill Marchenko	69	18.87	26	37	63	10
3	Charlie Coyle	75	17.94	18	38	56	7

19	Adam Fantilli	75	18.79	22	33	55	-8
17	Mason Marchment	62	17.3	18	22	40	13
23	Sean Monahan	71	17.31	12	23	35	3
38	Boone Jenner	60	16.13	11	23	34	2
83	Conor Garland	64	17.61	12	21	33	-16
4	Cole Sillinger	74	15.27	8	25	33	5
78	Damon Severson	71	21.07	8	24	32	18
10	Dmitri Voronkov	63	13.94	17	15	32	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	68	19.03	12	17	29	14
9	Ivan Provorov	75	24.89	8	21	29	19
24	Mathieu Olivier	61	14.23	15	11	26	13
91	Kent Johnson	70	13.42	7	15	22	-5
11	Miles Wood	47	12.16	8	6	14	-5
21	Isac Lundestroem	61	12.34	4	7	11	-1
15	Dante Fabbro	67	16.33	5	5	10	-16
43	Danton Heinen	39	11.19	5	4	9	1
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	30	13.33	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	30	18.01	1	2	3	7
2	Jake Christiansen	36	10.33	0	2	2	-7
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	3	8.4	0	1	1	1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
82	Mikael Pyyhtiae	5	10.26	1	0	1	-1
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	29	3.34	0.886
73	Jet Greaves	49	2.59	0.909

Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	74	19.74	25	50	75	7
27	Nikolaj Ehlers	74	16.62	24	40	64	4
37	Andrei Svechnikov	74	17.04	27	37	64	-2

24	Seth Jarvis	66	19	30	32	62	3
4	Shayne Gostisbehere	48	19.32	13	33	46	9
53	Jackson Blake	74	16.46	21	24	45	3
71	Taylor Hall	74	14.38	15	25	40	5
22	Logan Stankoven	74	15.32	15	19	34	10
11	Jordan Staal	71	16.14	19	13	32	3
19	K'Andre Miller	66	22.47	6	26	32	5
21	Alexander Nikishin	73	17.94	10	19	29	11
48	Jordan Martinook	71	14.76	11	14	25	5
26	Sean Walker	74	21.81	7	17	24	-3
77	Mark Jankowski	61	10.97	8	10	18	6
50	Eric Robinson	60	11.2	12	6	18	9
64	Jalen Chatfield	67	20.17	2	15	17	16
28	William Carrier	63	10.78	6	8	14	2
6	Mike Reilly	38	14.95	1	8	9	11
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	37	10.97	2	7	9	2
64	Joel Nystroem	37	15.17	1	8	9	5
74	Jaccob Slavin	34	21.16	0	5	5	6
15	Noah Philp	17	9.94	2	1	3	-7
29	Bradly Nadeau	8	11.85	2	0	2	-2
62	Charles-Alexis Legault	8	13.28	1	1	2	4
44	Nicolas Deslauriers	25	8.26	0	1	1	-3
46	Justin Robidas	2	10.7	0	1	1	0
89	Domenick Fensore	1	19.4	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Brandon Bussi	35	2.41	0.896
31	Frederik Andersen	31	3.16	0.871
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	9	2.33	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dmitri Voronkov

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Damon Severson

Injured

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Mason Marchment

Injured

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pyotr Kochetkov

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

19 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 2-1 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NHL

Canadiens 3-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Devils 2-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 2-5 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 5-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-3 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

18 Mar NHL

Penguins 5-6 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 4-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blues 3-1 Hurricanes

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	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
4 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
5 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
6 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
7 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
2 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
4 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
5 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
6 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
8 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	74	49	15	10	108	0.73	43	46	283	193	90	24-8-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
5 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
6 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	74	31	31	12	74	0.5	27	30	196	234	-38	18-12-7	13-19-5	1-4	6-4	2L
8 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	75	41	29	5	87	0.58	24	33	252	260	-8	23-10-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	3L
2 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
3 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
4 LA Kings	74	30	26	18	78	0.527	19	26	197	223	-26	11-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
5 San Jose	73	35	31	7	77	0.527	23	33	224	260	-36	19-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	3W
6 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
7 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
8 Vancouver	74	22	44	8	52	0.351	15	17	195	283	-88	8-25-5	14-19-3	5-2	3-7	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
3 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
4 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
5 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
6 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
7 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
8 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
9 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
10 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
12 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
13 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
15 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
16 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	74	49	15	10	108	0.73	43	46	283	193	90	24-8-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	75	41	29	5	87	0.58	24	33	252	260	-8	23-10-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	3L
5 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
6 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
7 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
8 LA Kings	74	30	26	18	78	0.527	19	26	197	223	-26	11-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
9 San Jose	73	35	31	7	77	0.527	23	33	224	260	-36	19-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	3W
10 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
11 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
12 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
13 St Louis	74	31	31	12	74	0.5	27	30	196	234	-38	18-12-7	13-19-5	1-4	6-4	2L
14 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
15 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
16 Vancouver	74	22	44	8	52	0.351	15	17	195	283	-88	8-25-5	14-19-3	5-2	3-7	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	74	49	15	10	108	0.73	43	46	283	193	90	24-8-5	25-7-5	3-6	5-5	1L
2 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
3 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
4 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
5 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
6 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
7 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
8 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
9 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
10 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
11 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
12 Anaheim	75	41	29	5	87	0.58	24	33	252	260	-8	23-10-3	18-19-2	8-0	5-5	3L
13 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
14 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
16 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
17 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
18 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
19 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
20 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
21 LA Kings	74	30	26	18	78	0.527	19	26	197	223	-26	11-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	4-6	1W
22 San Jose	73	35	31	7	77	0.527	23	33	224	260	-36	19-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	3W
23 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
24 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
25 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
26 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
27 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
28 St Louis	74	31	31	12	74	0.5	27	30	196	234	-38	18-12-7	13-19-5	1-4	6-4	2L
29 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W
30 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
31 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
32 Vancouver	74	22	44	8	52	0.351	15	17	195	283	-88	8-25-5	14-19-3	5-2	3-7	1W

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