Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 hour ago | Last Updated: Mar 2, 01:28 | 6 min read

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Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Mon 2 Mar 19:00

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Rangers

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, March 2.

We Can’t Resist Backing Blue Jackets to Win

The Blue Jackets look excellent value on the Moneyline and our prediction is that the road team will get the better of the Rangers. We’re happy to take the -125 that they win.

Rangers Have 7 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a second consecutive defeat when losing 4-3 (OT) in their previous game. This was at home to New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena. Adam Fantilli, Mason Marchment and Isac Lundestroem scored one goal apiece.

New York Rangers won their last game, beating Pittsburgh Penguins at home. It was a 3-2 (SO) win at Madison Square Garden. Mika Zibanejad and Taylor Raddysh scored one goal apiece. Goalie Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves (.939).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rangers have won the last two encounters against the Blue Jackets. They achieved winning scorelines of 4-0 and 2-1 (SO) at Nationwide Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Rangers have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-9-1	3.5	.887	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Igor Shesterkin (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-12-5	2.5	.913	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.6 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 13.6% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 2.5 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.29 goal against average with a .914 save percentage, including two shutouts.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 23.7 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.0%.

The top points scorer is J.T. Miller with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, while Vincent Trocheck is next in line after registering 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 3.02 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

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Game Prediction

We are having a wager on Columbus Blue Jackets in this NHL encounter and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at -125 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Blue Jackets vs Rangers stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Rangers have lost 16 of their last 20 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 55.6% chance of delivering a return. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: J.T. Miller Under 2.5 Shots -164

J.T. Miller (Rangers) has failed to cover the 2.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Goal line and this is priced at -164.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Adam Fantilli

Shots on Goal J.T. Miller Under 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to score and J.T. Miller (Rangers) to have Over 2.5 shots.

The same game parlay option is great for hockey bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo

6 - 2 Rangers logo

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The Blue Jackets can be backed at +2900 to triumph by a 6-2 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

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2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers 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.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as having a 56% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -125. New York Rangers are the underdogs at +104 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -141.

National Hockey League bettors are spoilt for choice thanks to the hundreds of game lines and team props which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the top sportsbooks and find the best value picks.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Mika Zibanejad Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Mika Zibanejad is now available at +1100 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Adam Fox (Rangers)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

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Player Shots

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

J.T. Miller (Rangers)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 01/03 Islanders4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 27/02 Blue Jackets2 Bruins 4
NHL: 05/02 Blackhawks0 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/02 Blue Jackets3 Devils 0
NHL: 01/02 Blue Jackets5 Blues 3

Rangers

NHL: 28/02 Penguins2 Rangers 3
NHL: 27/02 Flyers3 Rangers 2
NHL: 06/02 Hurricanes2 Rangers 0
NHL: 31/01 Rangers5 Penguins 6
NHL: 30/01 Islanders2 Rangers 1

Head to Head

Columbus vs NY Rangers

NHL: 16/11 2025 Rangers 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 16/03 2025 Rangers 4 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 09/03 2025 Blue Jackets 7 Rangers 3
NHL: 09/02 2025 Rangers 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 19/01 2025 Blue Jackets 0 Rangers 1
NHL: 29/02 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Rangers 4
NHL: 26/02 2024 Rangers 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 13/11 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Rangers 4
NHL: 15/10 2023 Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 09/04 2023 Rangers 4 Blue Jackets 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 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 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.7
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.5
Hits: 22.9
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 29.6
Hits: 20.2
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 23.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.5
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 32.2
Hits: 26.2
Giveaways: 14.1
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 24.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.7
Hits: 30.5
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.8

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Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	54	26.44	20	45	65	8
86	Kirill Marchenko	52	18.76	20	27	47	5
3	Charlie Coyle	58	17.72	15	28	43	4

19	Adam Fantilli	58	18.73	15	24	39	-10
10	Dmitri Voronkov	58	14.38	17	15	32	-1
17	Mason Marchment	45	17.36	14	15	29	6
38	Boone Jenner	44	16.49	8	19	27	-1
23	Sean Monahan	54	17.5	10	17	27	0
4	Cole Sillinger	57	15.45	6	20	26	4
5	Denton Mateychuk	51	19.87	9	13	22	8
78	Damon Severson	57	20.85	4	17	21	8
9	Ivan Provorov	58	25.18	6	14	20	13
91	Kent Johnson	56	13.61	6	13	19	-8
24	Mathieu Olivier	45	14.53	8	9	17	10
11	Miles Wood	39	12.66	8	6	14	-5
15	Dante Fabbro	52	16.03	4	5	9	-11
21	Isac Lundestroem	44	12.28	3	5	8	-4
43	Danton Heinen	27	10.95	3	3	6	1
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	23	14.24	0	3	3	6
44	Erik Gudbranson	16	17.94	1	2	3	4
2	Jake Christiansen	32	10.19	0	2	2	-9
	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	22	3.47	0.887
73	Jet Greaves	38	2.65	0.909

New York Rangers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
93	Mika Zibanejad	58	21.03	24	29	53	-23
16	Vincent Trocheck	45	20.88	12	26	38	-16
8	J.T. Miller	50	20.67	14	23	37	-24

13	Alexis Lafreniere	59	17.08	13	20	33	-14
50	Will Cuylle	59	17.22	13	15	28	-18
23	Adam Fox	32	23.68	4	24	28	4
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	59	24.05	9	13	22	-15
42	Noah Laba	56	13.35	6	10	16	-4
14	Taylor Raddysh	56	11.89	9	6	15	3
4	Braden Schneider	59	20.36	2	9	11	-13
29	Matthew Robertson	49	17.26	4	7	11	-6
39	Sam Carrick	59	10.45	4	6	10	-1
22	Jonny Brodzinski	39	11.15	4	6	10	-5
	Conor Sheary	39	14.53	1	8	9	-4
24	Tye Kartye	41	10.75	3	5	8	-7
94	Gabriel Perreault	26	15.08	3	5	8	-4
17	Will Borgen	52	18.51	3	4	7	-3
60	Scott Morrow	29	15.67	0	6	6	-5
18	Urho Vaakanainen	27	13.89	0	4	4	-2
84	Adam Edstroem	24	9.57	2	2	4	5
71	Juuso Paerssinen	14	8.93	2	1	3	3
6	Vincent Iorio	23	16.2	0	3	3	-4
73	Matthew Rempe	26	8.61	1	0	1	-4
78	Brennan Othmann	17	9.88	1	0	1	-4
25	Anton Blidh	4	7.7	0	1	1	1
	Brendan Brisson	2	11	0	1	1	0
65	Brett Berard	13	10.55	0	0	0	-1
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	6	7.85	0	0	0	-2
33	Dylan Garand	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Justin Dowling	2	7.2	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Jonathan Quick	20	3.1	0.89
31	Igor Shesterkin	36	2.45	0.913
41	Spencer Martin	6	4.13	0.864

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Adam Edstroem

Injured

Matthew Rempe

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

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

31 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-8 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Stars 0-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Senators 4-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Penguins 2-3 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Flyers 3-2 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Hurricanes 2-0 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Rangers 5-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Islanders 2-1 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Rangers 2-5 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Rangers 1-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-4 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NHL

Rangers 3-5 Ducks

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	59	38	15	6	82	0.695	28	34	207	169	38	23-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	5W
2 Pittsburgh	59	31	15	13	75	0.636	27	30	203	173	30	15-8-7	16-7-6	1-8	7-3	1W
3 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
4 Washington	62	31	24	7	69	0.556	26	30	197	186	11	19-10-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	1L
5 Columbus	58	29	21	8	66	0.569	20	24	184	185	-1	15-8-5	14-13-3	5-1	7-3	2L
6 Philadelphia	59	27	21	11	65	0.551	19	22	174	186	-12	14-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	4-6	2W
7 New Jersey	60	29	29	2	60	0.5	19	26	151	182	-31	13-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	1W
8 NY Rangers	59	23	29	7	53	0.449	14	20	156	185	-29	7-15-5	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
2 Buffalo	60	35	19	6	76	0.633	29	32	206	181	25	17-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	3W
3 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
4 Detroit	60	34	20	6	74	0.617	23	32	178	181	-3	18-10-2	16-10-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	25	31	200	187	13	22-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	59	29	22	8	66	0.559	23	26	197	188	9	14-10-5	15-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
7 Florida	60	30	27	3	63	0.525	24	26	185	200	-15	16-14-3	14-13-0	4-1	3-7	2L
8 Toronto	60	27	24	9	63	0.525	19	26	193	208	-15	16-10-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	58	39	10	9	87	0.75	36	38	221	146	75	22-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	5-5	1W
2 Dallas	59	36	14	9	81	0.686	29	32	200	163	37	18-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	9-1	8W
3 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
4 Utah	60	31	25	4	66	0.55	24	31	190	167	23	18-10-2	13-15-2	0-0	5-5	1L
5 Nashville	59	27	24	8	62	0.525	20	24	175	203	-28	16-12-3	11-12-5	3-0	4-6	1L
6 Winnipeg	59	23	26	10	56	0.475	20	22	168	184	-16	12-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	3-7	2L
7 Chicago	60	23	28	9	55	0.458	18	20	161	192	-31	12-14-5	11-14-4	3-5	2-8	1W
8 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	60	28	18	14	70	0.583	21	27	199	191	8	14-8-7	14-10-7	1-6	3-7	2L
2 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
3 Edmonton	61	29	24	8	66	0.541	22	29	215	206	9	15-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
4 Seattle	59	28	22	9	65	0.551	22	27	169	175	-6	15-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	1W
5 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
6 LA Kings	59	24	21	14	62	0.525	15	20	153	175	-22	9-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	1W
7 Calgary	59	24	28	7	55	0.466	20	22	148	175	-27	15-10-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	59	18	34	7	43	0.364	12	14	152	218	-66	6-17-5	12-17-2	4-2	2-8	5L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	59	38	15	6	82	0.695	28	34	207	169	38	23-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	5W
2 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
3 Buffalo	60	35	19	6	76	0.633	29	32	206	181	25	17-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	3W
4 Pittsburgh	59	31	15	13	75	0.636	27	30	203	173	30	15-8-7	16-7-6	1-8	7-3	1W
5 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
6 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
7 Detroit	60	34	20	6	74	0.617	23	32	178	181	-3	18-10-2	16-10-4	2-3	4-6	1L
8 Boston	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	25	31	200	187	13	22-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	5-5	1L
9 Washington	62	31	24	7	69	0.556	26	30	197	186	11	19-10-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	1L
10 Columbus	58	29	21	8	66	0.569	20	24	184	185	-1	15-8-5	14-13-3	5-1	7-3	2L
11 Ottawa	59	29	22	8	66	0.559	23	26	197	188	9	14-10-5	15-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	59	27	21	11	65	0.551	19	22	174	186	-12	14-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	4-6	2W
13 Florida	60	30	27	3	63	0.525	24	26	185	200	-15	16-14-3	14-13-0	4-1	3-7	2L
14 Toronto	60	27	24	9	63	0.525	19	26	193	208	-15	16-10-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	3L
15 New Jersey	60	29	29	2	60	0.5	19	26	151	182	-31	13-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	1W
16 NY Rangers	59	23	29	7	53	0.449	14	20	156	185	-29	7-15-5	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	58	39	10	9	87	0.75	36	38	221	146	75	22-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	5-5	1W
2 Dallas	59	36	14	9	81	0.686	29	32	200	163	37	18-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	9-1	8W
3 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
4 Vegas	60	28	18	14	70	0.583	21	27	199	191	8	14-8-7	14-10-7	1-6	3-7	2L
5 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
6 Utah	60	31	25	4	66	0.55	24	31	190	167	23	18-10-2	13-15-2	0-0	5-5	1L
7 Edmonton	61	29	24	8	66	0.541	22	29	215	206	9	15-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
8 Seattle	59	28	22	9	65	0.551	22	27	169	175	-6	15-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	1W
9 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
10 Nashville	59	27	24	8	62	0.525	20	24	175	203	-28	16-12-3	11-12-5	3-0	4-6	1L
11 LA Kings	59	24	21	14	62	0.525	15	20	153	175	-22	9-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	59	23	26	10	56	0.475	20	22	168	184	-16	12-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	3-7	2L
13 Calgary	59	24	28	7	55	0.466	20	22	148	175	-27	15-10-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	2L
14 Chicago	60	23	28	9	55	0.458	18	20	161	192	-31	12-14-5	11-14-4	3-5	2-8	1W
15 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	59	18	34	7	43	0.364	12	14	152	218	-66	6-17-5	12-17-2	4-2	2-8	5L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	58	39	10	9	87	0.75	36	38	221	146	75	22-4-4	17-6-5	1-5	5-5	1W
2 Carolina	59	38	15	6	82	0.695	28	34	207	169	38	23-8-2	15-7-4	4-3	8-2	5W
3 Dallas	59	36	14	9	81	0.686	29	32	200	163	37	18-7-3	18-7-6	4-3	9-1	8W
4 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
5 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
6 Buffalo	60	35	19	6	76	0.633	29	32	206	181	25	17-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Pittsburgh	59	31	15	13	75	0.636	27	30	203	173	30	15-8-7	16-7-6	1-8	7-3	1W
8 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
9 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
10 Detroit	60	34	20	6	74	0.617	23	32	178	181	-3	18-10-2	16-10-4	2-3	4-6	1L
11 Boston	59	33	21	5	71	0.602	25	31	200	187	13	22-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	5-5	1L
12 Vegas	60	28	18	14	70	0.583	21	27	199	191	8	14-8-7	14-10-7	1-6	3-7	2L
13 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
14 Washington	62	31	24	7	69	0.556	26	30	197	186	11	19-10-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	1L
15 Columbus	58	29	21	8	66	0.569	20	24	184	185	-1	15-8-5	14-13-3	5-1	7-3	2L
16 Ottawa	59	29	22	8	66	0.559	23	26	197	188	9	14-10-5	15-12-3	3-0	6-4	1W
17 Utah	60	31	25	4	66	0.55	24	31	190	167	23	18-10-2	13-15-2	0-0	5-5	1L
18 Edmonton	61	29	24	8	66	0.541	22	29	215	206	9	15-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	4-6	1L
19 Seattle	59	28	22	9	65	0.551	22	27	169	175	-6	15-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	6-4	1W
20 Philadelphia	59	27	21	11	65	0.551	19	22	174	186	-12	14-9-7	13-12-4	5-3	4-6	2W
21 Florida	60	30	27	3	63	0.525	24	26	185	200	-15	16-14-3	14-13-0	4-1	3-7	2L
22 Toronto	60	27	24	9	63	0.525	19	26	193	208	-15	16-10-6	11-14-3	1-1	3-7	3L
23 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
24 Nashville	59	27	24	8	62	0.525	20	24	175	203	-28	16-12-3	11-12-5	3-0	4-6	1L
25 LA Kings	59	24	21	14	62	0.525	15	20	153	175	-22	9-13-7	15-8-7	4-6	4-6	1W
26 New Jersey	60	29	29	2	60	0.5	19	26	151	182	-31	13-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	1W
27 Winnipeg	59	23	26	10	56	0.475	20	22	168	184	-16	12-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	3-7	2L
28 Calgary	59	24	28	7	55	0.466	20	22	148	175	-27	15-10-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	2L
29 Chicago	60	23	28	9	55	0.458	18	20	161	192	-31	12-14-5	11-14-4	3-5	2-8	1W
30 NY Rangers	59	23	29	7	53	0.449	14	20	156	185	-29	7-15-5	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1W
31 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	59	18	34	7	43	0.364	12	14	152	218	-66	6-17-5	12-17-2	4-2	2-8	5L

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