Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 12, 12:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Thu 12 Mar 18:00

Florida Panthers

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Panthers

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Thursday, March 12.

Blue Jackets Worth Backing

We’re eager to back the Blue Jackets to get the better of the Panthers and that leads us to the Moneyline for our prediction. It’s difficult to turn down the -111 that the visitors claim the win.

Panthers Are 9 From 10 on the H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets have won back-to-back road games, triumphing 5-2 in their previous appearance. This was against Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Conor Garland registered two goals, with Kirill Marchenko, Ivan Provorov and Dante Fabbro also finding the net.

Florida Panthers last game was a 4-3 home win. This victory over Detroit Red Wings at Amerant Bank Arena made it back-to-back victories. Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals, with Niko Mikkola and Vinnie Hinostroza also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Blue Jackets who came out on top when they last played the Panthers. At Nationwide Arena, a 4-2 win was recorded. The Panthers have triumphed in nine of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-11-3	3.4	.883	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-23-1	3.1	.877	4
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 2.8 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists, with Adam Fantilli racking up 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.71 goal against average with a .885 save percentage, including one shutout.

Florida Panthers – Last 10 Games

The Panthers have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 17.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 5.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Tkachuk with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Sam Bennett is next in line after registering 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 3.21 GAA with a .881 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

Take Columbus Blue Jackets at -111 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL encounter.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together hockey forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest stats to shape our NHL predictions.

Key Blue Jackets vs Panthers stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have won 15 of their last 20 games.
Blue Jackets have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
Panthers have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Panthers have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sean Monahan Over 1.5 Shots -115

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We’re anticipating that he is able to perform well and cover the line, with odds of -115 currently available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Kirill Marchenko

Shots on Goal Sean Monahan Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Blue Jackets on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to score and Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets) to register 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

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo

5 - 3 Panthers logo

Panthers

There could be merit in backing the Blue Jackets to win 5-3. Odds of +2200 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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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.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Books

We’re seeing Florida Panthers priced up at +102 for a victory, with Columbus Blue Jackets trading at -122. There is a 50% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -106.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to betting on this popular league and we recommend visiting the best NHL sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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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

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Jonah Gadjovich

Injured

Anton Lundell

Injured

Carter Verhaeghe

Injured

Cole Schwindt

Injured

Uvis Balinskis

Injured

Seth Jones

Injured

Brad Marchand

Injured

Aleksander Barkov

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Gustav Forsling

Aaron Ekblad

Eetu Luostarinen

Evan Rodrigues

Sam Reinhart

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Cole Sillinger

Dante Fabbro

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Niko Mikkola

Mike Benning

A.J. Greer

Sam Bennett

Matthew Tkachuk

Conor Garland

Sean Monahan

Kent Johnson

Denton Mateychuk

Ivan Provorov

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Donovan Sebrango

Dmitry Kulikov

Mackie Samoskevich

Tomas Nosek

Cole Reinhardt

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Mason Marchment

Damon Severson

Jake Christiansen

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky

Jesper Boqvist

Luke Kunin

Vinnie Hinostroza

Isac Lundestroem

Boone Jenner

Dmitri Voronkov

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	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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