Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 6, 10:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Sat 6 Dec 16:30

Florida Panthers

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Team Stats
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Team News
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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Panthers

The Columbus Blue Jackets meet the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:30 on Saturday, December 6.

A Tight Game In Store

We think odds of -118 are pretty generous when it comes to Under 6.5 on the total. The Blue Jackets and the Panthers shouldn’t add to many goals to the scoreboard.

Panthers Have Won 8 Out of 10 on the H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets have won their previous two games. The latest was a 6-5 (SO) home triumph at Nationwide Arena against Detroit Red Wings. Adam Fantilli bagged two goals, while Ivan Provorov, Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored once.

Florida Panthers were beaten 2-1 (OT) at Amerant Bank Arena in their last game. This loss to Nashville Predators was their fifth straight home defeat. Sergei Bobrovsky recorded 27 saves (.931), while Carter Verhaeghe was the only goalscorer.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Panthers claim a 1-0 win over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. The Panthers have eight straight victories against the Blue Jackets. They have won 8 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-9-3	3.4	.885	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-19-1	3	.878	3
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.4 goals from 30.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.5%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists, with Adam Fantilli recording 7 points, 6 goals and 1 assist, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.51 goal against average with a .909 save percentage.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.5%.

The top points scorer is Sam Reinhart with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Carter Verhaeghe is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.10 GAA with a .875 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

This Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

We’ve found some excellent value with a totals bet. We might see the NHL game go under the goal line and our pick of six goals or less can be backed at -118.

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 Panthers stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games on the road.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Panthers games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Panthers games at home.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Panthers games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carter Verhaeghe Over 2.5 Shots -130

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -130 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

To Score Adam Fantilli

Shots on Goal Carter Verhaeghe Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Under 6.5 goals, Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to score and Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers) to register Over 2.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo

3 - 2 Panthers logo

Panthers

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-2 being landed by the Blue Jackets. You can secure odds of +1000 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers 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.

Panthers Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Florida Panthers as -161 favorites for this game, implying that they are 62% likely to win. The market suggests that Columbus Blue Jackets are least likely to win at +134.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -104.

Before placing your bet, explore the top NHL sportsbooks for a wide selection of game lines and team props. Compare the lines and betting odds to find the most appealing options.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

We enjoy player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Goalscorers, Assists, Points, Powerplay Points and Shots on Goal among the choices and you can take a particular view.

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 11/03 Blue Jackets5 Lightning 2
NHL: 09/03 Kings5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 08/03 Mammoth5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 06/03 Panthers2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/03 Predators2 Blue Jackets 3

Panthers

NHL: 11/03 Red Wings3 Panthers 4
NHL: 07/03 Panthers3 Red Wings 1
NHL: 06/03 Panthers2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/03 Panthers1 Devils 5
NHL: 02/03 Panthers4 Islanders 5

Head to Head

Columbus vs Florida

NHL: 06/03 2026 Panthers 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 06/12 2025 Blue Jackets 6 Panthers 7
NHL: 21/03 2025 Panthers 1 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 07/03 2025 Blue Jackets 0 Panthers 3
NHL: 16/10 2024 Panthers 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 12/04 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Panthers 4
NHL: 10/12 2023 Panthers 5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 07/11 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Panthers 5
NHL: 02/04 2023 Panthers 7 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 14/12 2022 Blue Jackets 0 Panthers 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Florida Panthers Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 14.5
Faceoff Wins : 26.3
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.1
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.2
Hits: 20.3
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 5.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 30.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 5.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 15.3
Blocks: 15.4
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 23.9
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 31.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 10.2
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 26
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	57	26.43	20	48	68	3
86	Kirill Marchenko	58	18.78	24	32	56	5
3	Charlie Coyle	64	17.8	16	35	51	7

19	Adam Fantilli	64	18.76	18	27	45	-11
23	Sean Monahan	60	17.51	12	21	33	3
10	Dmitri Voronkov	61	14.16	17	15	32	-1
17	Mason Marchment	51	17.32	15	17	32	7
83	Conor Garland	53	18.63	11	19	30	-16
38	Boone Jenner	49	16.28	9	20	29	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	57	19.85	10	17	27	11
4	Cole Sillinger	63	15.34	6	20	26	2
78	Damon Severson	63	20.96	5	21	26	10
9	Ivan Provorov	64	25.15	8	18	26	15
24	Mathieu Olivier	51	14.45	12	10	22	12
91	Kent Johnson	61	13.61	6	15	21	-7
11	Miles Wood	44	12.33	8	6	14	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	56	16.07	5	5	10	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	50	12.28	3	6	9	-3
43	Danton Heinen	30	11.23	3	3	6	0
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	27	13.89	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	21	17.84	1	2	3	6
2	Jake Christiansen	34	10.3	0	2	2	-7
	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	26	3.46	0.884
73	Jet Greaves	41	2.69	0.907

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	63	21.34	28	31	59	-18
63	Brad Marchand	52	17.73	27	27	54	-16
9	Sam Bennett	64	18.53	23	26	49	-9

23	Carter Verhaeghe	63	17.45	19	27	46	-12
15	Anton Lundell	61	19.17	17	26	43	-8
17	Evan Rodrigues	63	17.2	11	17	28	-16
5	Aaron Ekblad	62	22.56	3	22	25	-7
27	Eetu Luostarinen	56	16.53	7	17	24	-1
3	Seth Jones	40	23.49	6	18	24	-2
10	A.J. Greer	63	11.67	11	11	22	7
42	Gustav Forsling	64	22.7	2	20	22	-6
11	Mackie Samoskevich	62	14.13	6	15	21	-8
19	Matthew Tkachuk	17	18.72	8	11	19	-6
26	Uvis Balinskis	54	16.37	5	10	15	-13
13	Vinnie Hinostroza	49	10.29	4	8	12	-6
77	Niko Mikkola	64	20.43	3	8	11	4
70	Jesper Boqvist	55	10.79	3	6	9	-5
2	Jeff Petry	58	14.86	0	8	8	-10
95	Sandis Vilmanis	19	10.4	3	2	5	-1
71	Luke Kunin	45	8.65	2	2	4	-8
79	Cole Schwindt	22	8.85	3	1	4	1
12	Jonah Gadjovich	10	7.94	0	3	3	2
22	Tobias Bjoernfot	11	11.55	2	1	3	4
18	Noah Gregor	24	8.08	1	2	3	-7
6	Donovan Sebrango	25	12.9	0	2	2	-6
53	Jack Studnicka	18	7.07	0	0	0	-6
7	Dmitry Kulikov	7	16.33	0	0	0	-4
38	Jack Devine	6	8.43	0	0	0	-3
92	Tomas Nosek	4	12.68	0	0	0	-1
96	Mikulas Hovorka	1	11.5	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	44	2.84	0.884
40	Daniil Tarasov	22	2.82	0.901

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Boone Jenner

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Matthew Tkachuk

Injured

Cole Schwindt

Injured

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Dmitry Kulikov

Injured

Tomas Nosek

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Gustav Forsling

Aaron Ekblad

Eetu Luostarinen

Anton Lundell

Sam Reinhart

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Dmitri Voronkov

Ivan Provorov

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Niko Mikkola

Seth Jones

Carter Verhaeghe

Sam Bennett

Brad Marchand

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Cole Sillinger

Damon Severson

Denton Mateychuk

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Donovan Sebrango

Uvis Balinskis

Mackie Samoskevich

Evan Rodrigues

A.J. Greer

Isac Lundestroem

Charlie Coyle

Miles Wood

Dante Fabbro

Brendan Smith

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Jesper Boqvist

Jack Studnicka

Luke Kunin

Yegor Chinakhov

Brendan Gaunce

Luca Del Bel Belluz

Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Kings 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Mammoth 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NHL

Panthers 3-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Panthers 1-5 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Panthers 4-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Sabres 3-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Maple Leafs 1-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Panthers 1-6 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Bruins 4-5 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Sabres 5-3 Panthers

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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