Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 17, 13:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Sat 17 Jan 19:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, January 17.

Penguins Worth Backing

There are attractive odds about the Penguins and our betting prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win. They can get the better of the Blue Jackets and you can get -128.

Penguins Claimed Overtime Win in Last H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Vancouver Canucks in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 4-1 home win at Nationwide Arena. Zach Werenski was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins was red hot in this one, making 30 saves (.968).

Pittsburgh Penguins won their last game which was at home. It was a 6-3 triumph at PPG PAINTS Arena against Philadelphia Flyers. Sidney Crosby recorded 2 points, including 1 goal and 1 assist.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins have won the last two encounters against the Blue Jackets. They achieved winning scorelines of 4-3 (OT) and 5-4 (OT) at Nationwide Arena. It’s been six Penguins wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	3.5	.887	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-7-8	2.8	.900	2
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 32.2 shots on goal, with a 10.7% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.0 goals from 32.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko are the top points scorers. They have both scored 11 points over the past 10 games, including 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.89 goal against average with a .910 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, while Bryan Rust is next in line after registering 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.57 GAA with a .902 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NHL game. We’re happy to take the -128 that they win.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Blue Jackets vs Penguins stats:

Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Penguins have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have lost 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
Penguins have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending 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 -130

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -130.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Penguins

To Score Sidney Crosby

Shots on Goal Kirill Marchenko Over 2.5

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

The same game parlay option allows you to combine different outcomes within the same hockey game. You need all your predictions to be correct although bettors love to place a tailored wager on the clash which interests them most.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Penguins

We’re betting on the Penguins to secure a 4-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +1700 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 Pittsburgh Penguins 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.

Penguins Have the Shortest Odds to Win

Pittsburgh Penguins have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 53% probability due to their -115 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Columbus Blue Jackets, you will find -104 about the underdogs.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -128.

Whether you’re wagering pre-game or in-game, the best NHL betting sites offer a huge selection of team props and game lines. With practically endless options, it’s great to have so many alternatives to match your view of the encounter.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines and team props, check out the goalie and player props that are available. These can be a great alternative if you want to focus on a player’s performance. The best gambling sites will provide lots of options.

It’s good to consider all wagering options when it comes to NHL and micro betting can be an exciting way to get involved in the action. When everything goes in-game, bet on the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 16/01 Canucks1 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 14/01 Flames3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 12/01 Blue Jackets3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 09/01 Blue Jackets3 Golden Knights 5

Penguins

NHL: 16/01 Flyers3 Penguins 6
NHL: 14/01 Lightning2 Penguins 1
NHL: 11/01 Penguins0 Bruins 1
NHL: 10/01 Flames2 Penguins 1
NHL: 09/01 Devils1 Penguins 4

Head to Head

Columbus vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 04/01 2026 Penguins 5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 29/11 2025 Penguins 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 26/10 2025 Blue Jackets 5 Penguins 4
NHL: 22/03 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 6
NHL: 08/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/11 2024 Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 31/03 2024 Penguins 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 29/03 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/03 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 5
NHL: 15/11 2023 Penguins 5 Blue Jackets 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 3.20 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.00 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 32.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 12.3
Faceoff Wins : 24.4
Hits: 21
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 16.7
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.4
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 15.7
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.3
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 25
Hits: 17.7
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	43	26.6	18	33	51	6
86	Kirill Marchenko	43	18.9	17	23	40	3
3	Charlie Coyle	47	17.55	10	20	30	-1

10	Dmitri Voronkov	47	15.46	16	14	30	0
19	Adam Fantilli	47	18.66	12	18	30	-12
38	Boone Jenner	33	16.8	8	16	24	1
23	Sean Monahan	43	17.95	6	16	22	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	44	20.34	8	13	21	5
	Mason Marchment	36	17.21	9	11	20	0
4	Cole Sillinger	46	15.48	5	15	20	-2
78	Damon Severson	46	19.99	3	15	18	2
9	Ivan Provorov	47	25.8	5	13	18	9
91	Kent Johnson	46	13.73	5	10	15	-10
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
24	Mathieu Olivier	34	14.35	4	7	11	3
15	Dante Fabbro	47	16.36	3	4	7	-14
16	Brendan Gaunce	23	12.12	2	3	5	-1
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
27	Zach Aston-Reese	24	9.78	0	4	4	0
43	Danton Heinen	20	10.84	1	2	3	0
2	Jake Christiansen	28	10.31	0	2	2	-8
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	17	14.81	0	1	1	4
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
44	Erik Gudbranson	5	15.14	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	16	3.84	0.882
73	Jet Greaves	32	2.72	0.908

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	46	19.75	25	26	51	-1
17	Bryan Rust	42	20.28	17	20	37	-3
71	Evgeni Malkin	31	17.59	10	24	34	8

65	Erik Karlsson	44	23.75	4	29	33	-1
39	Anthony Mantha	46	15	14	16	30	6
58	Kris Letang	46	21.94	3	21	24	2
18	Thomas Novak	46	13.49	8	15	23	0
16	Justin Brazeau	32	13	13	8	21	-1
81	Benjamin Kindel	43	15.56	8	12	20	-13
67	Rickard Rakell	26	19.3	6	12	18	0
19	Connor Dewar	46	13.61	9	8	17	2
5	Ryan Shea	46	18.93	2	14	16	14
28	Parker Wotherspoon	46	20.43	2	13	15	2
46	Blake Lizotte	37	13.93	6	5	11	7
55	Noel Acciari	33	13.21	4	7	11	5
59	Yegor Chinakhov	37	10.71	6	4	10	-4
13	Kevin Hayes	23	12.69	3	2	5	-5
41	Ville Koivunen	27	12.69	2	3	5	-5
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
77	Brett Kulak	46	18.47	0	4	4	-7
2	Rutger McGroarty	16	12.23	2	1	3	-5
3	Jack St. Ivany	13	16.24	0	3	3	3
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
75	Connor Clifton	18	15.86	0	0	0	-4
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	21	3.01	0.892
74	Stuart Skinner	31	2.72	0.894
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Mason Marchment

Injured

Denton Mateychuk

Injured

Miles Wood

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Filip Haallander

Injured

Rutger McGroarty

Injured

Erik Karlsson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Arturs Silovs

Brett Kulak

Kris Letang

Rickard Rakell

Sidney Crosby

Bryan Rust

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Cole Sillinger

Dante Fabbro

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Arturs Silovs

Parker Wotherspoon

Jack St. Ivany

Yegor Chinakhov

Thomas Novak

Evgeni Malkin

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Boone Jenner

Damon Severson

Ivan Provorov

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Arturs Silovs

Ryan Shea

Connor Clifton

Anthony Mantha

Benjamin Kindel

Justin Brazeau

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Dmitri Voronkov

Erik Gudbranson

Yegor Zamula

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets

Arturs Silovs

Connor Dewar

Blake Lizotte

Noel Acciari

Zach Aston-Reese

Brendan Gaunce

Danton Heinen

Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Flames 3-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 3-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 2-5 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Penguins 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Sabres 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Devils 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 4-1 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-6 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Penguins 0-1 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Flames 2-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Devils 1-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Penguins 5-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Penguins 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Penguins 7-3 Blackhawks

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	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
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 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
5 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
6 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
7 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
8 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
2 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
3 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
5 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
8 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
4 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
6 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
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	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
2 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
3 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
5 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
6 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
8 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
3 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
4 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
6 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
7 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
8 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
9 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
10 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
11 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
13 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
14 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
15 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
16 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
4 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
5 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
6 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
9 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
10 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
12 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
13 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
14 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
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	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
5 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
6 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
7 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
9 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
10 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
11 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
12 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
13 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
14 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
15 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
16 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
19 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
20 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
21 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
22 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
23 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
24 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
25 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
26 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
27 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
28 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
29 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
30 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L
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	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

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