Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 22, 02:28 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL UBS Arena Sun 22 Mar 19:00

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 19:00 on Sunday, March 22.

We’re Backing Blue Jackets To Win

There’s a juicy -110 that the Blue Jackets are able to get the upper hand against the Islanders. This wager can be secured on the Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

Previous H2H Was Islanders Overtime Win

Columbus Blue Jackets have won their previous four games. The latest was a 5-2 home triumph at Nationwide Arena against Seattle Kraken. Damon Severson was one of five different players on the scoresheet.

New York Islanders have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road, they recently suffered a 7-3 loss against Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Matthew Schaefer, Emil Heineman and Simon Holmstroem scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets when the teams last met. It was a 4-3 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Islanders land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-12-8	2.6	.909	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

David Rittich (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-9-3	2.7	.898	2
23/24	13-6-1	2.15	.921	3

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 0 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 17.5% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.5 goals from 23.8 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.2%.

Adam Fantilli is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Charlie Coyle recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.35 goal against average with a .910 save percentage.

New York Islanders – Last 10 Games

The Islanders have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 31.2 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 29.7 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Schaefer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Mathew Barzal is next in line after having 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Ilya Sorokin have a 3.25 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks

Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

The -110 about Columbus Blue Jackets look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our NHL handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Blue Jackets vs Islanders stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have won 15 of their last 20 games.
Islanders have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Islanders have lost their last 2 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers 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: Emil Heineman Over 1.5 Shots -189

Emil Heineman (Islanders) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 6 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -189.

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Goals

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Kirill Marchenko

Shots on Goal Emil Heineman Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) scoring and Emil Heineman (Islanders) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo

4 - 2 Islanders logo

Islanders

We’re betting on the Blue Jackets to secure a 4-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +1500 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

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.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

New York Islanders are available at Moneyline odds of -108, while opponents Columbus Blue Jackets can be backed at -111. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 53% chance of success.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are +106.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Bo Horvat Favorite to Score the First Goal

Those interested in favorite Bo Horvat to find the net first are able to get +1000. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes appeal, then this is +145.

Player Goals

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Mathew Barzal (Islanders)

Matthew Schaefer (Islanders)

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

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Player Shots

Bo Horvat (Islanders)

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

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Micro Betting

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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

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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

Brendan Smith

Injured

New York Islanders Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Semyon Varlamov

Injured

Kyle Palmieri

Injured

Pierre Engvall

Injured

Alexander Romanov

Injured

Maxim Shabanov

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

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	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Pittsburgh	69	35	18	16	86	0.623	29	33	240	214	26	17-9-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1W
3 Columbus	69	37	21	11	85	0.616	26	31	228	214	14	20-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	4W
4 NY Islanders	70	39	26	5	83	0.593	25	35	205	202	3	18-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	2L
5 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
6 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
7 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
8 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	70	44	20	6	94	0.671	37	40	246	201	45	22-9-3	22-11-3	4-0	9-1	4W
2 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
3 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
4 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
5 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
8 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	69	43	15	11	97	0.703	33	38	238	187	51	22-8-4	21-7-7	5-4	7-3	1L
3 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
4 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
5 Nashville	69	32	28	9	73	0.529	24	28	206	230	-24	19-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	5-5	3W
6 Winnipeg	69	28	29	12	68	0.493	23	27	196	217	-21	17-13-6	11-16-6	1-4	5-5	3L
7 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
8 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
2 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
3 Vegas	70	31	25	14	76	0.543	23	30	221	219	2	16-12-7	15-13-7	1-6	3-7	3L
4 LA Kings	69	28	25	16	72	0.522	18	24	184	209	-25	10-16-8	18-9-8	4-7	4-6	2L
5 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
6 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
7 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
8 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
2 Buffalo	70	44	20	6	94	0.671	37	40	246	201	45	22-9-3	22-11-3	4-0	9-1	4W
3 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
4 Pittsburgh	69	35	18	16	86	0.623	29	33	240	214	26	17-9-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1W
5 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
6 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
7 Columbus	69	37	21	11	85	0.616	26	31	228	214	14	20-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	4W
8 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
9 NY Islanders	70	39	26	5	83	0.593	25	35	205	202	3	18-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	2L
10 Ottawa	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
13 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
14 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L
16 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	69	43	15	11	97	0.703	33	38	238	187	51	22-8-4	21-7-7	5-4	7-3	1L
3 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
4 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
5 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
6 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
7 Vegas	70	31	25	14	76	0.543	23	30	221	219	2	16-12-7	15-13-7	1-6	3-7	3L
8 Nashville	69	32	28	9	73	0.529	24	28	206	230	-24	19-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	5-5	3W
9 LA Kings	69	28	25	16	72	0.522	18	24	184	209	-25	10-16-8	18-9-8	4-7	4-6	2L
10 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
11 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
12 Winnipeg	69	28	29	12	68	0.493	23	27	196	217	-21	17-13-6	11-16-6	1-4	5-5	3L
13 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
14 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
15 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
16 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	68	45	13	10	100	0.735	40	42	254	173	81	23-6-5	22-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	69	43	15	11	97	0.703	33	38	238	187	51	22-8-4	21-7-7	5-4	7-3	1L
3 Carolina	69	44	19	6	94	0.681	31	39	245	205	40	25-9-2	19-10-4	5-3	6-4	2W
4 Buffalo	70	44	20	6	94	0.671	37	40	246	201	45	22-9-3	22-11-3	4-0	9-1	4W
5 Minnesota	71	40	19	12	92	0.648	25	36	233	202	31	20-10-8	20-9-4	4-5	5-5	1W
6 Tampa Bay	67	42	21	4	88	0.657	33	38	243	186	57	20-12-0	22-9-4	4-2	4-6	2W
7 Pittsburgh	69	35	18	16	86	0.623	29	33	240	214	26	17-9-8	18-9-8	2-10	4-6	1W
8 Montreal	69	38	21	10	86	0.623	26	36	244	228	16	20-13-2	18-8-8	2-5	5-5	1W
9 Boston	70	39	23	8	86	0.614	29	36	234	217	17	26-9-1	13-14-7	3-3	5-5	2W
10 Columbus	69	37	21	11	85	0.616	26	31	228	214	14	20-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	7-3	4W
11 Detroit	70	38	24	8	84	0.6	27	36	205	208	-3	20-12-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1L
12 NY Islanders	70	39	26	5	83	0.593	25	35	205	202	3	18-11-2	21-15-3	4-5	5-5	2L
13 Ottawa	69	36	24	9	81	0.587	30	33	234	213	21	18-11-5	18-13-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	69	38	27	4	80	0.58	23	30	229	237	-8	22-10-2	16-17-2	8-0	5-5	1W
15 Philadelphia	69	34	23	12	80	0.58	21	25	202	211	-9	15-11-8	19-12-4	9-4	7-3	3W
16 Washington	70	35	27	8	78	0.557	30	34	218	205	13	22-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	2W
17 Utah	70	36	28	6	78	0.557	28	36	219	195	24	18-12-3	18-16-3	0-0	5-5	1L
18 Edmonton	70	34	27	9	77	0.55	26	34	243	239	4	18-12-4	16-15-5	0-3	5-5	1L
19 Vegas	70	31	25	14	76	0.543	23	30	221	219	2	16-12-7	15-13-7	1-6	3-7	3L
20 Nashville	69	32	28	9	73	0.529	24	28	206	230	-24	19-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	5-5	3W
21 New Jersey	69	35	32	2	72	0.522	23	31	187	209	-22	18-15-2	17-17-0	4-0	7-3	1L
22 LA Kings	69	28	25	16	72	0.522	18	24	184	209	-25	10-16-8	18-9-8	4-7	4-6	2L
23 Florida	69	34	32	3	71	0.514	27	30	206	229	-23	18-14-3	16-18-0	4-1	4-6	1L
24 Seattle	69	31	29	9	71	0.514	25	30	196	213	-17	17-14-5	14-15-4	1-4	3-7	3L
25 Toronto	71	29	29	13	71	0.5	21	28	221	250	-29	17-12-8	12-17-5	1-4	2-8	3L
26 San Jose	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	20	30	208	243	-35	17-12-5	15-18-1	2-1	3-7	4L
27 Winnipeg	69	28	29	12	68	0.493	23	27	196	217	-21	17-13-6	11-16-6	1-4	5-5	3L
28 St Louis	69	28	30	11	67	0.486	25	27	181	225	-44	15-12-7	13-18-4	1-4	7-3	1W
29 NY Rangers	69	28	33	8	64	0.464	19	25	196	221	-25	9-17-6	19-16-2	3-0	5-5	3L
30 Chicago	69	26	31	12	64	0.464	19	23	181	222	-41	13-16-6	13-15-6	3-5	4-6	1L
31 Calgary	69	28	34	7	63	0.457	23	25	173	214	-41	18-12-4	10-22-3	3-3	4-6	2W
32 Vancouver	69	21	40	8	50	0.362	14	16	179	257	-78	8-23-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	2L

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