Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Nov 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Nov 2, 11:37 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL UBS Arena Sun 2 Nov 17:00

New York Islanders

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Islanders

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, November 2. Our betting preview features expert NHL predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Back Blue Jackets to Win

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our prediction is for the Blue Jackets to triumph. The visitors have a strong chance of beating the Islanders and the +108 makes lots of appeal.

6-1 Win for Blue Jackets in Pair’s Previous Clash

Columbus Blue Jackets made it four consecutive wins after a 3-2 home success over St Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena. Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan and Charlie Coyle scored one goal each. Goalie Jet Greaves had 37 saves (.949).

New York Islanders have now achieved three straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Capital One Arena when beating Washington Capitals 3-1. Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored one goal. Goalie Ilya Sorokin had a great game and ended up with 22 saves (.957).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets have beaten the Islanders in the last two encounters. A 4-3 (SO) victory at UBS Arena was followed by a 6-1 win at Nationwide Arena. It’s been six Islanders wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-10-3	3.4	.886	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

David Rittich (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-9-3	2.8	.894	2
23/24	13-6-1	2.15	.921	3

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 32.2 shots on goal, with a 16.1% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.1 goals from 33.6 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

Kirill Marchenko is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.97 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Bo Horvat with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, while Mathew Barzal is next best after having 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 3.30 GAA with a .880 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets should be able to outscore the home team and our pick is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a generous +108 available for the visitors to win this NHL clash.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key Blue Jackets vs Islanders stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 13 of their last 20 games.
Islanders have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
Islanders have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Islanders have lost their last 2 games against Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 48.1% chance of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kirill Marchenko Over 2.5 Shots -145

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -145 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Zach Werenski

Shots on Goal Kirill Marchenko Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to score and Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Let’s take a chance on the +2400 available that the Blue Jackets secure a 3-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders 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.

Islanders Could Have the Edge Say the Books

The sportsbooks have New York Islanders at -127 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 56% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +105 about Columbus Blue Jackets.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -132.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 21/03 Kraken2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 20/03 Rangers3 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 18/03 Hurricanes1 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 15/03 Blue Jackets2 Flyers 1
NHL: 13/03 Blue Jackets1 Panthers 2

Islanders

NHL: 22/03 Islanders3 Canadiens 7
NHL: 20/03 Islanders2 Senators 3
NHL: 18/03 Islanders3 Maple Leafs 1
NHL: 15/03 Flames2 Islanders 3
NHL: 14/03 Kings3 Islanders 2

Head to Head

Columbus vs NY Islanders

NHL: 01/03 2026 Islanders 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 28/12 2025 Islanders 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 02/11 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Islanders 3
NHL: 18/04 2025 Islanders 1 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 25/03 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Islanders 3
NHL: 21/01 2025 Blue Jackets 1 Islanders 3
NHL: 31/10 2024 Islanders 0 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 05/04 2024 Islanders 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 08/12 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Islanders 7
NHL: 29/10 2023 Islanders 2 Blue Jackets 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

New York Islanders Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.70 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 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 4 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 2.80 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 10.7
Blocks: 14.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 16.4
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 19.6
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 6.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 31.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 22.8
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 21.2
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	62	26.34	20	55	75	11
86	Kirill Marchenko	63	18.82	25	33	58	5
3	Charlie Coyle	69	17.95	17	38	55	11

19	Adam Fantilli	69	18.77	21	31	52	-10
23	Sean Monahan	65	17.31	12	23	35	6
17	Mason Marchment	56	17.38	16	18	34	8
4	Cole Sillinger	68	15.29	7	25	32	6
10	Dmitri Voronkov	62	14.1	17	15	32	-1
83	Conor Garland	58	18.08	12	20	32	-14
38	Boone Jenner	54	16.09	10	22	32	2
78	Damon Severson	68	21	7	22	29	16
5	Denton Mateychuk	62	19.51	11	17	28	13
9	Ivan Provorov	69	24.96	8	19	27	19
24	Mathieu Olivier	56	14.41	14	11	25	15
91	Kent Johnson	66	13.57	7	15	22	-5
11	Miles Wood	44	12.33	8	6	14	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	61	16.28	5	5	10	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	55	12.31	4	6	10	0
43	Danton Heinen	34	11.1	5	4	9	3
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	28	13.65	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	24	17.72	1	2	3	7
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
2	Jake Christiansen	35	10.35	0	2	2	-7
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	28	3.35	0.885
73	Jet Greaves	44	2.61	0.909

New York Islanders Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Mathew Barzal	69	20.78	18	46	64	14
48	Matthew Schaefer	70	24.3	22	29	51	14
14	Bo Horvat	56	20.76	28	21	49	10

74	Simon Holmstroem	68	16.71	17	20	37	13
27	Anders Lee	70	15.49	15	21	36	3
77	Anthony DeAngelo	70	19.19	5	28	33	-2
10	Brayden Schenn	68	16.58	14	18	32	-25
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau	62	15.57	15	16	31	4
51	Emil Heineman	70	16.74	20	8	28	-8
11	Anthony Duclair	60	13.26	12	15	27	0
6	Ryan Pulock	67	20.98	3	22	25	14
64	Calum Ritchie	53	12.87	9	12	21	-12
21	Kyle Palmieri	25	18.88	6	12	18	-2
53	Casey Cizikas	69	11.66	8	8	16	-4
49	Maxim Shabanov	42	13.7	4	12	16	-5
81	Ondrej Palat	69	13.07	5	9	14	-8
3	Adam Pelech	70	20.97	4	10	14	5
24	Scott Mayfield	68	16.85	2	9	11	-9
4	Carson Soucy	64	16.39	5	5	10	-3
32	Kyle Maclean	50	10.55	2	5	7	-5
43	Marc Gatcomb	38	10.16	1	3	4	-4
41	Marshall Warren	8	11.48	0	3	3	0
34	Adam Boqvist	21	12.56	0	1	1	-4
28	Alexander Romanov	15	19.45	0	1	1	-7
38	Travis Mitchell	9	11.53	1	0	1	0
39	Isaiah George	2	13.3	0	1	1	0
	Cole McWard	3	13.73	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Ilya Sorokin	44	2.59	0.911
33	David Rittich	27	2.69	0.898
50	Marcus Hoegberg	1	8.9	0.714

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ethan Bear

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Maxim Shabanov

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

David Rittich

Adam Pelech

Ryan Pulock

Mathew Barzal

Bo Horvat

Emil Heineman

Kirill Marchenko

Sean Monahan

Dmitri Voronkov

Denton Mateychuk

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

David Rittich

Matthew Schaefer

Scott Mayfield

Jonathan Drouin

Calum Ritchie

Kyle Palmieri

Miles Wood

Adam Fantilli

Boone Jenner

Damon Severson

Ivan Provorov

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

David Rittich

Alexander Romanov

Anthony DeAngelo

Anders Lee

Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Simon Holmstroem

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Jake Christiansen

Dante Fabbro

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

David Rittich

Kyle Maclean

Casey Cizikas

Anthony Duclair

Zach Aston-Reese

Isac Lundestroem

Kent Johnson

Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

12 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed 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

Previous New York Islanders Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-7 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-1 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Flames 2-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NHL

Kings 3-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Islanders 3-5 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NHL

Islanders 1-5 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Panthers 4-5 Islanders

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	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
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	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
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	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
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	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
5 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
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	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

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	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
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	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
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 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
9 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
10 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
11 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	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	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
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	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
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	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
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 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
22 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
23 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
24 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	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	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
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	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

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