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

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months 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	14-11-3	3.4	.883	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-12-8	3.1	.887	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	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
3 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
4 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
5 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
6 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
7 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
2 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
4 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
5 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
6 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
7 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
5 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
6 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
7 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
8 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
2 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
3 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
4 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
5 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
3 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
5 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
7 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
8 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
9 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
10 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
11 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
12 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
13 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
15 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
16 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
3 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
5 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
6 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
7 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
8 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
9 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
10 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
11 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
12 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
13 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
14 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
16 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	81	54	16	11	119	0.735	47	50	300	203	97	25-9-6	29-7-5	4-6	6-4	2W
2 Carolina	82	53	22	7	113	0.689	39	48	296	240	56	29-10-2	24-12-5	5-4	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	20	12	112	0.683	38	44	279	226	53	26-11-4	24-9-8	6-4	7-3	5W
4 Buffalo	82	50	23	9	109	0.665	42	45	288	241	47	26-10-5	24-13-4	5-1	6-4	1L
5 Tampa Bay	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	40	46	290	231	59	26-14-1	24-12-5	4-2	5-5	1L
6 Montreal	82	48	24	10	106	0.646	34	44	283	256	27	24-15-2	24-9-8	4-5	7-3	1L
7 Minnesota	82	46	24	12	104	0.634	31	42	272	240	32	23-10-8	23-14-4	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	45	27	10	100	0.61	33	41	272	250	22	29-11-1	16-16-9	4-3	5-5	2W
9 Ottawa	82	44	27	11	99	0.604	38	41	278	246	32	23-12-6	21-15-5	3-1	6-4	1W
10 Pittsburgh	82	41	25	16	98	0.598	34	38	293	268	25	20-13-8	21-12-8	3-10	5-5	3L
11 Philadelphia	82	43	27	12	98	0.598	27	33	250	243	7	20-13-8	23-14-4	10-4	7-3	3W
12 Washington	82	43	30	9	95	0.579	37	41	263	244	19	25-11-5	18-19-4	2-6	8-2	4W
13 Vegas	82	39	26	17	95	0.579	30	38	265	250	15	20-12-9	19-14-8	1-8	7-3	3W
14 Edmonton	82	41	30	11	93	0.567	32	41	282	269	13	22-14-5	19-16-6	0-4	6-4	1W
15 Utah	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	33	43	268	240	28	22-16-3	21-17-3	0-0	6-4	1L
16 Detroit	82	41	31	10	92	0.561	30	39	241	258	-17	21-16-4	20-15-6	2-4	2-8	3L
17 Columbus	82	40	30	12	92	0.561	28	33	253	253	0	20-13-8	20-17-4	7-2	2-8	2L
18 Anaheim	82	43	33	6	92	0.561	26	35	273	288	-15	24-13-4	19-20-2	8-0	2-8	1W
19 NY Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	0.555	29	39	233	241	-8	22-17-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	3L
20 LA Kings	82	35	27	20	90	0.549	22	30	225	247	-22	15-17-9	20-10-11	5-9	6-4	2L
21 New Jersey	82	42	37	3	87	0.53	29	38	230	254	-24	21-17-3	21-20-0	4-1	5-5	1L
22 St Louis	82	37	33	12	86	0.524	33	36	231	258	-27	20-14-7	17-19-5	1-4	6-4	4W
23 Nashville	82	38	34	10	86	0.524	28	33	247	269	-22	21-17-3	17-17-7	5-2	4-6	2L
24 San Jose	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	27	37	251	292	-41	21-14-6	18-21-2	2-2	5-5	1W
25 Florida	82	40	38	4	84	0.512	32	35	251	276	-25	23-15-3	17-23-1	5-2	5-5	3W
26 Winnipeg	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	231	260	-29	19-16-6	16-19-6	2-4	5-5	4L
27 Seattle	81	34	36	11	79	0.488	26	32	226	261	-35	19-17-5	15-19-6	2-6	2-8	2L
28 Toronto	82	32	36	14	78	0.476	23	31	253	299	-46	18-15-8	14-21-6	1-4	2-8	7L
29 Calgary	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	27	30	212	259	-47	23-13-5	11-26-4	4-3	4-6	1W
30 NY Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	0.47	25	31	238	250	-12	14-20-7	20-19-2	3-1	6-4	1W
31 Chicago	82	29	39	14	72	0.439	22	26	213	275	-62	14-19-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1W
32 Vancouver	82	25	49	8	58	0.354	15	19	216	316	-100	9-27-5	16-22-3	6-2	4-6	1L

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