Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 29, 14:38 | 6 min read

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Senators

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Monday, December 29.

Sens Look a Great Wager to Land Victory

Our best betting prediction is the Senators to beat the Blue Jackets in 60 minutes and we think that the -119 represents an attractive wager on the 3-Way Moneyline.

7 Wins for Sens in Past 10 H2H Games

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 4-2 home win at Nationwide Arena. Kirill Marchenko bagged two goals, while Ivan Provorov and Cole Sillinger scored once. Goalie Jet Greaves had 24 saves (.923).

Ottawa Senators lost on the road in their last game, making it back-to-back defeats. Toronto Maple Leafs won 7-5 at Scotiabank Arena. There were five different goalscorers including Tim Stutzle.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sens triumphed 6-3 when they last played the Blue Jackets. This head-to-head was played at Nationwide Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Sens winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-12-8	2.7	.907	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Leevi Merilainen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	8-10-1	3.5	.860	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.7 goals from 29.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.9%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Dmitri Voronkov recording 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.35 goal against average with a .918 save percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

The Sens have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 32.7 shots on goal, with a 23.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Tim Stutzle with 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists, while Drake Batherson is next best after having 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.70 GAA with a .893 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks

Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

Take Ottawa Senators at -119 on the 60-minute line to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL encounter.

We keep a close eye on the NHL team news and our handicappers stay sharp by tracking the latest form and lineups. You’ll also find a full set of stats that offer valuable insight and help shape smarter hockey predictions ahead of the action.

Key Blue Jackets vs Senators stats:

Senators have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Senators have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Sens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dmitri Voronkov Over 1.5 Shots -110

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. We recommend backing the -110 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Senators

To Score Brady Tkachuk

Shots on Goal Dmitri Voronkov Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Senators winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Brady Tkachuk (Senators) to score and Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets) to register Over 1.5 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

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Senators

There’s the option to wager on the Senators to win by a 3-2 scoreline. Odds of +850 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators 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.

Sens Big Favorites on the Moneyline

The favorites are 69% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Ottawa Senators priced at -227 to triumph in this game. Columbus Blue Jackets are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +184.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -112.

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.

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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.

It’s possible to use stats to your advantage when it comes to NHL micro betting, especially if you’re predicting outcomes such as the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Check out the live team and player props and see if you can find an angle.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 28/12 Islanders2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 23/12 Blue Jackets3 Kings 1
NHL: 21/12 Blue Jackets3 Ducks 4
NHL: 19/12 Wild5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 17/12 Ducks3 Blue Jackets 4

Senators

NHL: 28/12 Senators5 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 24/12 Sabres3 Senators 2
NHL: 22/12 Senators6 Bruins 2
NHL: 20/12 Blackhawks4 Senators 6
NHL: 19/12 Penguins0 Senators 4

Head to Head

Columbus vs Ottawa

NHL: 12/12 2025 Senators 6 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 09/04 2025 Senators 2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 06/04 2025 Blue Jackets 0 Senators 4
NHL: 30/03 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Senators 3
NHL: 15/03 2024 Senators 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 14/02 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Senators 6
NHL: 02/12 2023 Senators 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 03/04 2023 Senators 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 05/03 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Senators 5
NHL: 04/01 2023 Blue Jackets 0 Senators 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Ottawa Senators Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 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 6.40 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 2.80 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.50 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 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 17
Faceoff Wins : 30.8
Hits: 17.7
Giveaways: 16.1
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 14.7
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 15.2
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.2
Shots: 32.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.7
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 32.3
Hits: 24.5
Giveaways: 14
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1
Shots: 29.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.3
Blocks: 15
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 23.4
Giveaways: 12.3
Takeaways: 4.7

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	35	26.8	14	26	40	6
86	Kirill Marchenko	33	18.95	13	16	29	5
10	Dmitri Voronkov	37	15.92	13	11	24	0

19	Adam Fantilli	37	18.65	12	12	24	-10
3	Charlie Coyle	37	17.56	5	17	22	-5
23	Sean Monahan	37	18.21	5	14	19	-3
	Mason Marchment	32	17.07	7	10	17	-1
4	Cole Sillinger	36	15.9	4	12	16	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	36	20.55	6	10	16	-1
38	Boone Jenner	23	16.38	5	10	15	-5
9	Ivan Provorov	37	25.78	5	9	14	4
78	Damon Severson	37	19.7	2	11	13	2
11	Miles Wood	30	13.56	8	4	12	-6
91	Kent Johnson	36	13.64	3	9	12	-12
24	Mathieu Olivier	24	13.99	3	6	9	2
59	Yegor Chinakhov	29	10.3	3	3	6	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	37	15.94	2	4	6	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
16	Brendan Gaunce	13	11.29	1	3	4	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	18	9.93	0	3	3	-1
	Brendan Smith	14	10.97	0	2	2	-1
2	Jake Christiansen	21	10.39	0	1	1	-9
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	1	7.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	14	4.04	0.877
73	Jet Greaves	24	2.66	0.907

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Tim Stutzle	37	20.55	19	21	40	3
19	Drake Batherson	34	18.27	15	22	37	4
24	Dylan Cozens	37	17.63	11	18	29	-9

28	Claude Giroux	37	17.42	7	20	27	8
85	Jake Sanderson	37	25.14	7	19	26	4
57	David Perron	37	13.94	7	13	20	1
12	Shane Pinto	27	18.96	12	6	18	4
20	Fabian Zetterlund	37	14.8	9	8	17	-2
7	Brady Tkachuk	17	17.82	6	11	17	-2
22	Michael Amadio	37	15.73	7	8	15	4
10	Jordan Spence	28	18.45	2	11	14	11
2	Artyom Zub	36	20.32	3	9	12	7
72	Thomas Chabot	22	22.32	2	10	12	7
71	Ridly Greig	32	16.66	4	9	12	-3
21	Nick Cousins	36	10.35	6	3	9	1
3	Nick Jensen	37	16.71	1	7	8	-10
89	Lars Eller	28	12.98	2	4	6	-6
43	Tyler Kleven	32	17.08	0	5	5	-11
83	Stephen Halliday	14	8.19	0	5	5	-3
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	27	15.1	0	4	4	-1
15	Olle Lycksell	7	9.87	1	1	2	-2
23	Kurtis MacDermid	15	4.1	0	1	1	-3
34	Arthur Kaliyev	2	10.6	0	1	1	0
42	Hayden Hodgson	9	6.37	0	0	0	-1
	Dennis Gilbert	1	13.8	0	0	0	-1
	Xavier Bourgault	1	6.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Leevi Merilaeinen	10	3.43	0.874
35	Linus Ullmark	28	2.95	0.88
31	Hunter Shepard	-	-	-
40	Mads Soegaard	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zach Werenski

Injured

Sean Monahan

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Lars Eller

Injured

Linus Ullmark

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Leevi Merilaeinen

Jake Sanderson

Artyom Zub

Brady Tkachuk

Tim Stutzle

Fabian Zetterlund

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Mason Marchment

Dante Fabbro

Ivan Provorov

Jet Greaves

Line 2

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Leevi Merilaeinen

Thomas Chabot

Jordan Spence

David Perron

Dylan Cozens

Drake Batherson

Kent Johnson

Charlie Coyle

Dmitri Voronkov

Damon Severson

Denton Mateychuk

Jet Greaves

Line 3

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Leevi Merilaeinen

Tyler Kleven

Nikolas Matinpalo

Michael Amadio

Shane Pinto

Claude Giroux

Mathieu Olivier

Boone Jenner

Miles Wood

Brendan Smith

Jake Christiansen

Jet Greaves

Line 4

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Leevi Merilaeinen

Kurtis MacDermid

Ridly Greig

Nick Cousins

Cole Sillinger

Brendan Gaunce

Zach Aston-Reese

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 3-1 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 3-4 Ducks

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Wild 5-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Ducks 3-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Senators 6-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 1-4 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 0-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 6-7 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Senators 5-7 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Sabres 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Senators 6-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Blackhawks 4-6 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

15 Dec NHL

Senators 3-2 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Senators 2-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Senators 6-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Devils 4-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blues 2-1 Senators

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	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
3 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
5 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
6 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
2 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
3 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
4 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
8 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
2 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
3 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
4 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
5 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
6 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
3 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
4 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
5 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
6 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
7 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
8 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
10 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
11 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
13 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
14 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
16 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
5 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
7 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
8 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
9 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
10 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
11 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
15 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
5 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
6 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
7 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
8 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
9 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
10 NY Islanders	65	37	23	5	79	0.608	23	33	192	186	6	17-10-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
11 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
13 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
14 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
15 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
16 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
17 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
18 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
19 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
21 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
22 LA Kings	64	26	23	15	67	0.523	16	22	169	192	-23	10-15-7	16-8-8	4-6	3-7	1L
23 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
24 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
25 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
26 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
27 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
29 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W
30 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
31 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
32 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

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