Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 8, 17:38 | 6 min read

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Vegas Golden Knights

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, with face-off scheduled for 23:00 on Thursday, January 8.

Side With Knights to Secure a Victory

There’s an attractive -109 that the Golden Knights are able to beat the Blue Jackets in regulation time. This wager can be secured on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

3-2 Knights Triumph in Previous H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at SAP Center. San Jose Sharks claimed a 5-2 win. Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan each scored one goal.

Vegas Golden Knights have lost three straight home games. In their last appearance, they won on the road, beating Winnipeg Jets 4-3 (OT) at Canada Life Centre. Mark Stone was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knights have beaten the Blue Jackets in their last two meetings, winning by 4-0 and 3-2 scorelines. Both encounters were played at Nationwide Arena. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Knights win six 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

Carter Hart (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-3-3	3.3	.871	0
23/24	12-9-2	2.8	.906	1

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.0 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.2%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Denton Mateychuk racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.43 goal against average with a .920 save percentage.

Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

The Knights have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 24.7 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Mark Stone with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, while Mitchell Marner is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Carter Hart have a 3.62 GAA with a .856 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds about the home team and our pick is for Vegas Golden Knights to win this NHL encounter in regulation time. They can get the better of their opponents in various departments and you can get -109.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights stats:

Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
Blue Jackets have lost their last 2 games.
Golden Knights have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Knights 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Boone Jenner Over 1.5 Shots -175

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -175 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Golden Knights

To Score Mark Stone

Shots on Goal Boone Jenner Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Golden Knights winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Mark Stone (Golden Knights) to score and Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) to register Over 1.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Golden Knights

The Golden Knights are available at +1400 when it comes to them winning 4-2. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights 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.

Knights Trading at Shorter Odds Than Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -152. At +126, Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -105.

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 07/01 Blue Jackets2 Sharks 5
NHL: 04/01 Penguins5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 03/01 Sabres1 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 01/01 Devils3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 30/12 Blue Jackets4 Senators 1

Golden Knights

NHL: 07/01 Golden Knights4 Jets 3
NHL: 05/01 Golden Knights2 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 02/01 Golden Knights3 Blues 4
NHL: 31/12 Predators4 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 30/12 Wild5 Golden Knights 2

Head to Head

Columbus vs Vegas

NHL: 14/12 2025 Golden Knights 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 14/03 2025 Golden Knights 4 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 31/01 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Golden Knights 1
NHL: 24/03 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 05/03 2024 Golden Knights 3 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 19/03 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Golden Knights 7
NHL: 29/11 2022 Golden Knights 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 14/03 2022 Golden Knights 4 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 21/11 2021 Blue Jackets 2 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 12/01 2020 Blue Jackets 3 Golden Knights 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Vegas Golden Knights 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

2 wins and 8 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 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 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 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 3.30 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 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 3.20 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.1
Blocks: 16
Faceoff Wins : 32.2
Hits: 20.4
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 5
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 11.8
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 31.1
Hits: 16.1
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 27.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.4
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 25.5
Hits: 25.1
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 15.7
Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	38	26.62	16	29	45	5
86	Kirill Marchenko	38	18.91	15	19	34	4
10	Dmitri Voronkov	42	15.57	15	13	28	-1

19	Adam Fantilli	42	18.6	12	14	26	-11
3	Charlie Coyle	42	17.55	6	19	25	-3
5	Denton Mateychuk	41	20.93	8	13	21	5
23	Sean Monahan	38	18.16	6	14	20	-4
	Mason Marchment	36	17.21	9	11	20	0
4	Cole Sillinger	41	15.66	5	15	20	0
38	Boone Jenner	28	16.71	6	13	19	-1
78	Damon Severson	42	19.8	3	14	17	5
9	Ivan Provorov	42	26.02	5	11	16	9
91	Kent Johnson	41	13.3	3	9	12	-11
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
24	Mathieu Olivier	29	14.33	4	7	11	4
15	Dante Fabbro	42	16.15	2	4	6	-14
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
16	Brendan Gaunce	18	12.18	2	3	5	1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	23	9.75	0	4	4	0
	Danton Heinen	16	11.13	1	1	2	2
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
2	Jake Christiansen	26	10.18	0	1	1	-9
37	Dysin Mayo	2	8.6	0	1	1	0
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	14	4.04	0.877
73	Jet Greaves	29	2.65	0.91

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	34	21.44	12	31	43	2
93	Mitchell Marner	41	20.19	9	33	42	7
61	Mark Stone	25	19.46	13	21	34	6

48	Tomas Hertl	41	17.51	16	16	32	-5
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	41	17.59	16	14	30	-10
49	Ivan Barbashev	41	16.01	12	18	30	4
27	Shea Theodore	31	24.02	4	16	20	5
15	Noah Hanifin	31	23.92	2	14	16	-7
21	Brett Howden	37	14.94	8	6	14	-6
	Braeden Bowman	25	14.85	5	9	14	-10
17	Ben Hutton	34	15.12	6	6	12	0
19	Reilly Smith	37	13.55	6	5	11	-9
6	Kaedan Korczak	41	17.14	3	7	10	8
20	Brandon Saad	38	13.88	2	5	7	-1
55	Keegan Kolesar	41	10.84	1	6	7	-8
71	William Karlsson	14	15.15	4	3	7	-1
10	Colton Sissons	37	11.74	3	3	6	-6
2	Zach Whitecloud	41	18.66	1	4	5	-11
5	Jeremy Lauzon	27	16.17	0	5	5	2
23	Cole Reinhardt	27	9.52	1	3	4	-4
26	Alexander Holtz	13	12.57	1	2	3	0
3	Brayden McNabb	38	20.79	2	1	3	-6
88	Jaycob Megna	3	10.5	0	0	0	-5
30	Carl Lindbom	7	60.1	0	0	0	0
32	Jesper Vikman	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Adin Hill	5	2.73	0.888
40	Akira Schmid	21	2.52	0.894
	Carter Hart	11	3.23	0.874

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Mason Marchment

Injured

Miles Wood

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Alex Pietrangelo

Injured

William Karlsson

Injured

Brayden McNabb

Injured

Shea Theodore

Injured

Adin Hill

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carter Hart

Noah Hanifin

Zach Whitecloud

Ivan Barbashev

Jack Eichel

Mark Stone

Kirill Marchenko

Adam Fantilli

Dmitri Voronkov

Denton Mateychuk

Zach Werenski

Jet Greaves

Line 2

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carter Hart

Jeremy Lauzon

Kaedan Korczak

Brandon Saad

Mitchell Marner

Reilly Smith

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Boone Jenner

Damon Severson

Ivan Provorov

Jet Greaves

Line 3

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carter Hart

Ben Hutton

Dylan Coghlan

Brett Howden

Tomas Hertl

Keegan Kolesar

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Dante Fabbro

Yegor Zamula

Jet Greaves

Line 4

Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carter Hart

Pavel Dorofeyev

Colton Sissons

Braeden Bowman

Mikael Pyyhtiae

Brendan Gaunce

Zach Aston-Reese

Jet Greaves

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

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

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 4-3 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 2-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Predators 4-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Wild 5-2 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Avalanche 6-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Sharks 2-7 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-4 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-6 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Golden Knights

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	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
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	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
5 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
6 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
7 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
8 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
2 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
3 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
4 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
5 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
6 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
5 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
6 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
7 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
8 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
2 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
3 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
4 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
5 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
6 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
7 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
3 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
5 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
6 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
7 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
8 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
9 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
10 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
11 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
12 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
13 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
14 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
15 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
16 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
4 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
5 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
6 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
7 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
8 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
9 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
10 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
11 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
12 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
13 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
14 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
15 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
16 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	64	44	11	9	97	0.758	39	41	246	160	86	23-5-4	21-6-5	3-5	8-2	1W
2 Dallas	65	41	14	10	92	0.708	33	37	229	176	53	21-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	3W
3 Carolina	65	41	18	6	88	0.677	30	36	230	190	40	24-9-2	17-9-4	5-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	66	38	16	12	88	0.667	25	34	222	188	34	19-7-8	19-9-4	4-5	6-4	1L
5 Buffalo	66	40	20	6	86	0.652	34	37	232	198	34	21-9-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	1L
6 Tampa Bay	64	40	20	4	84	0.656	31	36	229	178	51	20-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	1W
7 Montreal	64	36	18	10	82	0.641	25	34	228	212	16	18-11-2	18-7-8	2-5	6-4	3W
8 Pittsburgh	65	32	18	15	79	0.608	27	31	219	199	20	16-9-8	16-9-7	1-10	4-6	2L
9 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
10 Detroit	66	36	23	7	79	0.598	25	34	193	198	-5	18-11-3	18-12-4	2-3	4-6	2L
11 Boston	65	36	23	6	78	0.6	27	34	216	205	11	25-9-1	11-14-5	2-3	4-6	1L
12 Columbus	65	33	21	11	77	0.592	23	28	210	207	3	17-8-7	16-13-4	5-1	5-5	1L
13 Anaheim	65	36	26	3	75	0.577	21	28	219	228	-9	22-10-1	14-16-2	8-0	7-3	1L
14 Utah	66	34	26	6	74	0.561	26	34	205	184	21	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	5-5	3L
15 Vegas	66	30	22	14	74	0.561	22	29	216	209	7	15-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	1W
16 Ottawa	64	32	23	9	73	0.57	26	29	216	201	15	14-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
17 Philadelphia	65	31	23	11	73	0.562	20	23	190	203	-13	15-11-7	16-12-4	8-3	6-4	2W
18 Washington	67	33	27	7	73	0.545	28	32	210	200	10	20-11-3	13-16-4	1-5	5-5	1W
19 Edmonton	66	32	26	8	72	0.545	24	32	233	228	5	16-11-4	16-15-4	0-3	4-6	1L
20 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
21 San Jose	63	31	26	6	68	0.54	19	29	196	220	-24	17-10-5	14-16-1	2-1	4-6	1W
22 Seattle	64	29	26	9	67	0.523	23	28	180	195	-15	16-13-5	13-13-4	1-4	3-7	4L
23 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
24 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
25 Toronto	66	28	27	11	67	0.508	20	27	209	233	-24	17-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	1W
26 New Jersey	65	32	31	2	66	0.508	21	28	170	197	-27	16-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	2L
27 Winnipeg	64	26	28	10	62	0.484	21	25	182	199	-17	15-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	2L
28 St Louis	65	26	29	10	62	0.477	24	25	172	217	-45	14-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	6-4	1W
29 NY Rangers	65	27	30	8	62	0.477	18	24	185	203	-18	9-15-6	18-15-2	3-0	5-5	3W
30 Chicago	65	25	29	11	61	0.469	18	22	175	209	-34	13-15-5	12-14-6	3-5	4-6	2W
31 Calgary	65	26	32	7	59	0.454	22	24	163	204	-41	16-12-4	10-20-3	2-3	4-6	1W
32 Vancouver	65	20	37	8	48	0.369	13	15	169	241	-72	7-20-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1W

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