Columbus Blue Jackets vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 31, 14:38 | 6 min read

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Team Stats
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Team News
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Injuries
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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Blues

The Columbus Blue Jackets square off against the St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, January 31.

Blue Jackets to Outscore Blues

The Blues look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Blue Jackets our prediction. The visitors are available at -100 which looks great value.

7 Blue Jackets Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Columbus Blue Jackets have won their previous four games. A 4-2 triumph recently occurred on the road at United Center when playing Chicago Blackhawks. Charlie Coyle was able to score a hat trick and also record 1 assist.

St Louis Blues won their last game, beating Florida Panthers at home. It was a 5-4 win at Enterprise Center. Jimmy Snuggerud was among the goalscorers where five different players found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets beat the Blues in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets have beaten the Blues in the past five meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-12-8	2.6	.909	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Jordan Binnington (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	10-19-6	3.5	.871	1
23/24	28-21-5	2.84	.913	3

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 24.1% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 2.7 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 14 points, 9 goals and 5 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.77 goal against average with a .902 save percentage.

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

The Blues have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 14.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.1%.

The top points scorer is Jordan Kyrou with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich is next best after having 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 2.64 GAA with a .897 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

Our expert Columbus Blue Jackets vs St Louis Blues tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

We can’t resist going for the visitors on the Moneyline, with our pick made with confidence and there is -100 on offer that Columbus Blue Jackets triumph in this NHL clash.

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Key Blue Jackets vs Blues stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 12 of their last 20 games.
Blues have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Blues have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Blues have lost their last 5 games against Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. 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: Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5 Shots -141

Jordan Kyrou (Blues) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -141 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Charlie Coyle

Shots on Goal Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Blue Jackets on the moneyline along with Charlie Coyle (Blue Jackets) to find the net and Jordan Kyrou (Blues) having 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

4 - 1 Blues logo

Blues

Let’s take a chance on the +1600 available that the Blue Jackets secure a 4-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs St Louis Blues 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.

Books Expecting Close Encounter

This could be a close-run game according to the sportsbooks. St Louis Blues are trading at -110 and the same Moneyline odds are available for Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s down to the bettors to decide which is a more attractive proposition.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +104.

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Puck Line

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Player Props & Micro Betting

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game lines. The gambling sites will have Shots, Blocked Shots, Goals, Assists and Goaltender Saves among the choices and you can take a particular view.

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 31/01 Blue Jackets4 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 29/01 Flyers3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 25/01 Lightning5 Blue Jackets 8
NHL: 23/01 Stars0 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 21/01 Senators4 Blue Jackets 1

Blues

NHL: 30/01 Panthers4 Blues 5
NHL: 28/01 Stars4 Blues 3
NHL: 25/01 Kings5 Blues 4
NHL: 24/01 Blues2 Stars 3
NHL: 21/01 Blues1 Jets 3

Head to Head

Columbus vs St Louis

NHL: 02/11 2025 Blues 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 12/01 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Blues 1
NHL: 05/01 2025 Blues 4 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 31/01 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Blues 0
NHL: 09/12 2023 Blues 2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 12/03 2023 Blues 5 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 16/10 2022 Blue Jackets 2 Blues 5
NHL: 19/03 2022 Blues 4 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 28/11 2021 Blue Jackets 3 Blues 6
NHL: 16/11 2019 Blues 2 Blue Jackets 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

St Louis Blues Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 8 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 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 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 5.80 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 3.50 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.10 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 5.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.3
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 22.1
Hits: 22.2
Giveaways: 13.9
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 28
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 16.3
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 18
Giveaways: 14.6
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 25.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 10.5
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.5
Hits: 26.3
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 24.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 8.4
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 24.6
Hits: 24
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	49	26.6	19	40	59	6
86	Kirill Marchenko	49	18.79	19	26	45	5
3	Charlie Coyle	53	17.7	15	24	39	2

19	Adam Fantilli	53	18.77	13	21	34	-11
10	Dmitri Voronkov	53	14.76	17	14	31	-4
38	Boone Jenner	39	16.76	8	17	25	0
23	Sean Monahan	49	17.79	9	16	25	-2
4	Cole Sillinger	52	15.45	6	18	24	4
17	Mason Marchment	40	17.3	12	12	24	1
5	Denton Mateychuk	46	20.15	8	13	21	5
78	Damon Severson	52	20.57	3	17	20	6
9	Ivan Provorov	53	25.57	5	13	18	11
91	Kent Johnson	52	13.78	5	12	17	-10
24	Mathieu Olivier	40	14.44	6	9	15	7
11	Miles Wood	34	12.96	8	4	12	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	48	16.11	3	4	7	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	39	12.31	1	5	6	-5
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
43	Danton Heinen	24	10.6	2	3	5	0
6	Yegor Zamula	22	14.23	0	3	3	5
44	Erik Gudbranson	11	17.96	1	2	3	0
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	20	3.67	0.884
73	Jet Greaves	35	2.68	0.908

St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Robert Thomas	42	18.96	11	22	33	-3
89	Pavel Buchnevich	54	18.31	9	21	30	-13
25	Jordan Kyrou	44	16.13	12	15	27	-6

72	Justin Faulk	54	22.55	11	16	27	-5
10	Brayden Schenn	54	16.72	12	10	22	-24
63	Jake Neighbours	42	15.66	13	9	22	-10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud	42	15.97	8	11	19	-6
17	Cam Fowler	54	21.46	1	17	18	-21
81	Dylan Holloway	34	17.72	8	9	17	-13
6	Philip Broberg	53	23.06	2	14	16	3
54	Dalibor Dvorsky	44	14.42	9	5	14	-3
70	Oskar Sundqvist	40	13.33	4	10	14	-12
22	Pius Suter	37	16.39	7	7	14	-3
29	Jonatan Berggren	33	13.46	6	6	12	-4
55	Colton Parayko	54	22.55	0	12	12	-9
71	Mathieu Joseph	38	12.77	2	9	11	-3
26	Nathan Walker	35	12.25	4	7	11	-2
75	Tyler Tucker	49	14.09	2	8	10	-8
28	Otto Stenberg	18	14	1	7	8	4
77	Nick Bjugstad	33	11.53	6	1	7	-8
13	Alexey Toropchenko	38	12.18	2	4	6	-8
15	Robby Fabbri	13	12.6	1	3	4	-2
23	Logan Mailloux	39	13.77	1	2	3	-22
51	Matt Kessel	21	12.18	2	1	3	0
56	Hugh McGing	3	10.87	1	1	2	0
	Matt Luff	5	9.14	1	0	1	-2
65	Aleksanteri Kaskimaeki	5	10.4	0	0	0	-6
43	Hunter Skinner	1	10.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
50	Jordan Binnington	31	3.47	0.867
30	Joel Hofer	29	2.82	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Dante Fabbro

Injured

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Torey Krug

Injured

Jake Neighbours

Injured

Dylan Holloway

Injured

Robert Thomas

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

St Louis Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jordan Binnington

Philip Broberg

Colton Parayko

Brayden Schenn

Dalibor Dvorsky

Jimmy Snuggerud

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Mason Marchment

Damon Severson

Zach Werenski

Jet Greaves

Line 2

St Louis Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jordan Binnington

Tyler Tucker

Justin Faulk

Robby Fabbri

Pavel Buchnevich

Jordan Kyrou

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Boone Jenner

Denton Mateychuk

Ivan Provorov

Jet Greaves

Line 3

St Louis Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jordan Binnington

Cam Fowler

Logan Mailloux

Jonatan Berggren

Pius Suter

Nick Bjugstad

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Erik Gudbranson

Yegor Zamula

Jet Greaves

Line 4

St Louis Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets

Jordan Binnington

Alexey Toropchenko

Oskar Sundqvist

Nathan Walker

Miles Wood

Isac Lundestroem

Dmitri Voronkov

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

17 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed 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

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Panthers 4-5 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Stars 4-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Kings 5-4 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Blues 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Blues 1-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Blues 0-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Hurricanes 0-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blues 2-4 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NHL

Blues 2-4 Mammoth

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	67	42	19	6	90	0.672	31	37	235	197	38	24-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
3 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
4 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
8 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
2 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
3 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
4 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
5 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
6 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
8 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
8 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
2 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
3 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
4 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
5 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
6 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
7 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
8 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	67	42	19	6	90	0.672	31	37	235	197	38	24-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1L
2 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
3 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
4 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
5 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
6 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
7 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
8 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
9 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
10 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
14 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
15 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
4 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
5 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
6 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
8 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
9 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
10 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
11 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
14 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
15 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
16 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	66	44	13	9	97	0.735	39	41	249	170	79	23-6-4	21-7-5	3-5	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	67	42	15	10	94	0.701	33	38	235	184	51	22-8-4	20-7-6	4-4	8-2	1L
3 Carolina	67	42	19	6	90	0.672	31	37	235	197	38	24-9-2	18-10-4	5-3	6-4	1L
4 Buffalo	68	42	20	6	90	0.662	35	38	237	200	37	22-9-3	20-11-3	4-0	9-1	2W
5 Minnesota	69	39	18	12	90	0.652	25	35	230	199	31	19-9-8	20-9-4	4-5	4-6	1W
6 Tampa Bay	66	41	21	4	86	0.652	32	37	237	184	53	20-12-0	21-9-4	4-2	3-7	1W
7 Montreal	67	37	20	10	84	0.627	25	35	236	222	14	19-13-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1W
8 Pittsburgh	67	34	18	15	83	0.619	29	33	230	204	26	16-9-8	18-9-7	1-10	4-6	2W
9 NY Islanders	68	39	24	5	83	0.61	25	35	200	192	8	18-11-2	21-13-3	4-5	7-3	2W
10 Boston	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	27	34	224	214	10	25-9-1	12-14-7	3-3	4-6	2L
11 Detroit	68	37	23	8	82	0.603	26	35	200	203	-3	19-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	4-6	1W
12 Columbus	67	35	21	11	81	0.604	24	29	217	209	8	18-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	6-4	2W
13 Ottawa	66	34	23	9	77	0.583	28	31	225	205	20	16-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
14 Anaheim	67	37	27	3	77	0.575	22	29	223	233	-10	22-10-1	15-17-2	8-0	6-4	1W
15 Edmonton	69	34	26	9	77	0.558	26	34	243	235	8	18-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	6-4	2W
16 Utah	68	35	27	6	76	0.559	27	35	214	191	23	18-11-3	17-16-3	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Vegas	68	31	23	14	76	0.559	23	30	220	211	9	16-11-7	15-12-7	1-6	3-7	1L
18 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
19 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	67	31	27	9	71	0.53	25	30	193	205	-12	17-14-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1L
21 LA Kings	67	28	24	15	71	0.53	18	24	180	201	-21	10-15-7	18-9-8	4-6	5-5	1W
22 San Jose	66	32	28	6	70	0.53	20	30	207	234	-27	17-10-5	15-18-1	2-1	5-5	2L
23 New Jersey	67	34	31	2	70	0.522	22	30	180	204	-24	18-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	6-4	2W
24 Toronto	69	29	28	12	70	0.507	21	28	216	241	-25	17-12-7	12-16-5	1-4	2-8	1L
25 Florida	67	33	31	3	69	0.515	26	29	201	225	-24	18-14-3	15-17-0	4-1	4-6	2L
26 Nashville	67	30	28	9	69	0.515	22	26	199	228	-29	17-13-3	13-15-6	4-1	4-6	1W
27 Winnipeg	67	28	28	11	67	0.5	23	27	191	206	-15	17-13-6	11-15-5	1-3	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	67	27	30	10	64	0.478	24	26	177	222	-45	15-12-7	12-18-3	1-3	7-3	1L
29 NY Rangers	67	28	31	8	64	0.478	19	25	190	209	-19	9-16-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	1L
30 Chicago	67	25	30	12	62	0.463	18	22	178	217	-39	13-15-6	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	2L
31 Calgary	67	26	34	7	59	0.44	22	24	167	212	-45	16-12-4	10-22-3	2-3	2-8	2L
32 Vancouver	67	21	38	8	50	0.373	14	16	176	248	-72	8-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	3-7	1W

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