Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Apr 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Tue 7 Apr 19:00

Detroit Red Wings

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Red Wings

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, April 7.

Best Bet Has to Be Under 6.5

The Blue Jackets and the Red Wings might not regularly light the lamp which could see Under 6.5 goals happen. Take the attractive odds of -141 on offer.

Shootout Blue Jackets Victory in Last H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets have lost in their previous six outings. In a recent home game at Nationwide Arena, they were turned over 2-1 by Winnipeg Jets. Ivan Provorov bagged the only goal from just 16 Blue Jackets shots.

Detroit Red Wings were defeated last time out, making it four home losses on the spin. Little Caesars Arena saw them beaten 5-4 against Minnesota Wild. There were four different goalscorers including Axel Sandin Pellikka.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Nationwide Arena, with the Blue Jackets claiming the win. Beating the Red Wings by a 6-5 scoreline. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Red Wings win six times.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-16-9	2.6	.909	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-20-3	2.6	.904	4
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 23.6 shots on goal, with a 7.1% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.8 goals from 26.4 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.5%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, with Mason Marchment racking up 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.44 goal against average with a .909 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Alex DeBrincat with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Patrick Kane is next in line after having 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 2.88 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings betting tips, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

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 -141.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Blue Jackets vs Red Wings stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Blue Jackets games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blue Jackets games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Red Wings games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Red Wings games.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 58.5% chance of delivering a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Bettors in search of a larger potential return on their Total wager can look to go under a different number of goals. This is achieved by moving the line until you’re happy with the odds.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5

Highest Scoring Period First Period

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 6.5. We’ve also gone for the Blue Jackets 1.5 and the first period to feature the most goals.

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

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo

4 - 1 Red Wings logo

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We’re taking a chance on the Blue Jackets to achieve a 4-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +1700 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings 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.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Books

The latest Moneyline odds are -120 that Detroit Red Wings win, while Columbus Blue Jackets have been chalked up at -100. The sportsbooks award a 50% probability that the road team will be settled as a winning bet.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +112.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the top betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex DeBrincat is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Alex DeBrincat is now available at +850 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Moritz Seider (Red Wings)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

Patrick Kane (Red Wings)

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Player Shots

Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)

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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

Blue Jackets

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
NHL: 28/03 Sharks3 Blue Jackets 2

Red Wings

NHL: 05/04 Wild5 Red Wings 4
NHL: 04/04 Red Wings1 Rangers 4
NHL: 03/04 Red Wings4 Flyers 2
NHL: 01/04 Red Wings1 Penguins 5
NHL: 29/03 Flyers5 Red Wings 3

Head to Head

Columbus vs Detroit

NHL: 05/12 2025 Red Wings 5 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 22/11 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 02/03 2025 Red Wings 3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 28/02 2025 Blue Jackets 5 Red Wings 2
NHL: 03/01 2025 Red Wings 5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 20/03 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 11/11 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Red Wings 5
NHL: 17/10 2023 Red Wings 4 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 15/01 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 05/12 2022 Red Wings 4 Blue Jackets 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Detroit Red Wings 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

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 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 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 4.60 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 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 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 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 23.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 24.3
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 13.8
Takeaways: 5.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 15.3
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 21.2
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 9
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.6
Hits: 21.4
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 28.3
Hits: 18.7
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.7

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Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	70	26.45	21	57	78	10
86	Kirill Marchenko	71	18.79	26	38	64	8
3	Charlie Coyle	77	17.93	18	38	56	6

19	Adam Fantilli	77	18.76	22	33	55	-10
17	Mason Marchment	63	17.29	18	23	41	13
23	Sean Monahan	73	17.26	12	23	35	0
38	Boone Jenner	62	16.14	11	24	35	0
4	Cole Sillinger	76	15.27	8	25	33	4
83	Conor Garland	66	17.53	12	21	33	-18
10	Dmitri Voronkov	63	13.94	17	15	32	-1
78	Damon Severson	71	21.07	8	24	32	18
9	Ivan Provorov	77	24.8	9	21	30	17
5	Denton Mateychuk	70	19.17	13	17	30	13
24	Mathieu Olivier	61	14.23	15	11	26	13
91	Kent Johnson	71	13.42	7	15	22	-6
11	Miles Wood	49	12.12	8	7	15	-5
21	Isac Lundestroem	63	12.35	4	7	11	0
15	Dante Fabbro	69	16.41	5	5	10	-16
43	Danton Heinen	41	11.27	5	4	9	1
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	32	17.89	1	2	3	6
2	Jake Christiansen	37	10.31	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	50	2.58	0.909

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Alex DeBrincat	77	18.51	39	42	81	9
23	Lucas Raymond	75	18.83	25	48	73	4
71	Dylan Larkin	70	20.19	30	29	59	3

53	Moritz Seider	77	25.76	9	45	54	21
88	Patrick Kane	62	17.7	15	37	52	1
18	Andrew Copp	74	16.54	9	33	42	4
72	Justin Faulk	73	22.08	12	23	35	-9
21	James van Riemsdyk	67	11.85	15	15	30	-14
58	Emmitt Finnie	77	15.45	12	16	28	-10
37	J.T. Compher	77	15.62	11	15	26	-8
57	David Perron	60	13.44	11	15	26	-1
77	Simon Edvinsson	67	22.45	9	15	24	13
44	Axel Sandin Pellikka	65	16.3	7	14	21	-20
92	Marco Kasper	76	13.82	8	10	18	-17
22	Mason Appleton	65	13.52	6	8	14	-4
27	Michael Rasmussen	63	12.73	6	8	14	-10
8	Ben Chiarot	77	20.83	5	7	12	-9
20	Albert Johansson	77	16.06	3	7	10	-14
29	Nate Danielson	28	11.05	2	5	7	-7
25	Jacob Bernard-Docker	61	14.86	1	4	5	3
49	John Leonard	11	11.5	2	2	4	-3
50	Dominik Shine	16	7.01	3	0	3	0
52	Travis Hamonic	25	14.28	0	2	2	-10
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	12	12.28	0	1	1	-5
15	Sheldon Dries	5	6.98	0	0	0	0
43	Carter Mazur	3	9.03	0	0	0	-1
56	Erik Gustafsson	2	18.75	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
36	John Gibson	53	2.62	0.904
39	Cam Talbot	31	3.09	0.888
33	Sebastian Cossa	-	-	-
	Michal Postava	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Damon Severson

Injured

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Dmitri Voronkov

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Justin Faulk

Injured

Mason Appleton

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

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

19 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

05 Apr NHL

Wild 5-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Mar NHL

Red Wings 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Mar NHL

Flyers 5-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NHL

Red Wings 5-2 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Senators 3-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Bruins 4-2 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Canadiens 1-3 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NHL

Flames 2-5 Red Wings

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	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
4 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
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	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
7 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
4 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
5 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
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	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
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	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
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	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
6 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
8 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L

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	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
5 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
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	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
5 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
6 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
7 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
8 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
9 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
10 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
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	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
13 New Jersey	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
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	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
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	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
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 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
9 Nashville	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
10 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
11 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
12 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
13 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
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	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
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	76	50	16	10	110	0.724	44	47	287	196	91	24-9-5	26-7-5	3-6	6-4	1L
2 Carolina	77	49	22	6	104	0.675	36	44	275	228	47	28-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1L
3 Tampa Bay	77	48	23	6	102	0.662	39	44	279	215	64	25-13-1	23-10-5	4-2	6-4	1L
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 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
6 Montreal	77	45	22	10	100	0.649	32	42	269	242	27	22-14-2	23-8-8	3-5	8-2	1L
7 Minnesota	77	44	21	12	100	0.649	29	40	256	223	33	21-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
9 Boston	78	43	26	9	95	0.609	31	39	259	240	19	28-10-1	15-16-8	4-3	6-4	3L
10 Ottawa	77	40	27	10	90	0.584	34	37	258	238	20	20-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	1W
11 Philadelphia	77	39	26	12	90	0.584	24	30	228	231	-3	18-13-8	21-13-4	9-4	7-3	2W
12 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
13 Detroit	77	40	29	8	88	0.571	29	38	225	234	-9	20-15-3	20-14-5	2-3	4-6	2L
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 Edmonton	77	39	29	9	87	0.565	30	39	265	257	8	21-14-4	18-15-5	0-3	7-3	1L
16 Anaheim	77	41	31	5	87	0.565	24	33	257	271	-14	23-12-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	5L
17 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
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	77	40	34	3	83	0.539	28	36	218	234	-16	20-15-3	20-19-0	4-1	6-4	1W
21 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
22 Nashville	77	36	31	10	82	0.532	26	31	233	256	-23	20-15-3	16-16-7	5-2	6-4	1L
23 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
24 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 St Louis	76	33	31	12	78	0.513	29	32	205	238	-33	18-12-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	2W
26 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
27 Florida	77	37	37	3	77	0.5	29	32	230	262	-32	21-15-3	16-22-0	5-1	4-6	2L
28 Seattle	76	32	33	11	75	0.493	25	31	212	243	-31	17-16-5	15-17-6	1-6	1-9	5L
29 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W
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	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
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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