Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Nov 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Nov 24, 13:38 | 6 min read

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Mon 24 Nov 19:00

Washington Capitals

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Capitals

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, November 24.

Back Caps to Have the Edge

The Capitals should be able to come out on top against the Blue Jackets in regulation time. Our best prediction is to back them on the 3-Way Moneyline where a juicy -105 can be landed.

7 Wins for Caps in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit Red Wings claimed a 4-3 (OT) win. Zach Werenski, Adam Fantilli and Miles Wood scored one goal each.

Washington Capitals lost their last game, being beaten at home to Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Capital One Arena. Jakob Chychrun, Justin Sourdif and Ethen Frank scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps beat the Blue Jackets in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 5-1 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The Caps have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-10-3	3.4	.886	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-20-6	2.5	.912	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.4 goals from 28.3 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.9%.

Adam Fantilli is the top points scorer with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.89 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 10.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.6%.

The top points scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, while Jakob Chychrun is next best after registering 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.15 GAA with a .882 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Approach Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

We think that Washington Capitals should prove too strong in this NHL clash. Therefore, we’re confidently wagering them to win in 60 minutes and there’s juice in the -105 available.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Blue Jackets vs Capitals stats:

Capitals have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Capitals have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zach Werenski Over 3.5 Shots +125

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) has had Over 3.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of +125.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Capitals

To Score Alex Ovechkin

Shots on Goal Zach Werenski Over 3.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Capitals winning in 60 minutes along with Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) to score and Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to register Over 3.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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One bet that has caught our eye is the Capitals to claim a 3-2 correct score win. This selection is available at +800 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals 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 Make Caps Likelier Winners

The sportsbooks have Washington Capitals at -172 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 63% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +142 about Columbus Blue Jackets.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +102.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the top betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 22/11 Blue Jackets3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 21/11 Blue Jackets3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 19/11 Blue Jackets2 Jets 5
NHL: 18/11 Canadiens3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 16/11 Rangers2 Blue Jackets 1

Capitals

NHL: 23/11 Lightning5 Capitals 3
NHL: 21/11 Capitals8 Canadiens 4
NHL: 20/11 Oilers4 Capitals 7
NHL: 18/11 Kings1 Capitals 2
NHL: 16/11 Devils3 Capitals 2

Head to Head

Columbus vs Washington

NHL: 25/10 2025 Capitals 5 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 14/04 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Capitals 1
NHL: 12/04 2025 Capitals 0 Blue Jackets 7
NHL: 13/12 2024 Capitals 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 02/11 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Capitals 7
NHL: 22/12 2023 Capitals 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 19/11 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Capitals 4
NHL: 05/11 2023 Blue Jackets 1 Capitals 2
NHL: 22/03 2023 Blue Jackets 7 Capitals 6
NHL: 01/02 2023 Capitals 4 Blue Jackets 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 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 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.3
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 30.1
Hits: 15.5
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 31.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 17.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 17.4
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 11
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 18.6
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 19.9
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Kirill Marchenko	22	18.96	8	14	22	8
8	Zach Werenski	22	26.84	7	14	21	8
10	Dmitri Voronkov	22	15.93	9	9	18	8

19	Adam Fantilli	22	17.5	9	8	17	-4
3	Charlie Coyle	22	17.07	3	11	14	1
38	Boone Jenner	16	16.1	3	7	10	-7
23	Sean Monahan	22	18.51	2	8	10	2
24	Mathieu Olivier	22	14.41	3	6	9	2
4	Cole Sillinger	21	16.27	2	7	9	5
5	Denton Mateychuk	21	19.48	4	4	8	3
9	Ivan Provorov	22	25.1	3	4	7	3
78	Damon Severson	22	19.86	1	6	7	5
11	Miles Wood	16	12.73	6	0	6	-4
91	Kent Johnson	21	14.35	2	3	5	-12
15	Dante Fabbro	22	16.58	1	3	4	-7
59	Yegor Chinakhov	16	10.14	2	2	4	-3
27	Zach Aston-Reese	13	10.34	0	3	3	0
21	Isac Lundestroem	21	11.87	0	2	2	-2
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	7	9.59	0	1	1	0
2	Jake Christiansen	18	10.39	0	0	0	-7
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
16	Brendan Gaunce	1	10.4	0	0	0	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	1	7.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	8	3.37	0.9
73	Jet Greaves	14	2.8	0.904

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	22	19.58	11	10	21	9
8	Alexander Ovechkin	22	17.88	10	10	20	6
17	Dylan Strome	20	18.1	5	15	20	11

74	John Carlson	21	23.34	4	15	19	5
6	Jakob Chychrun	22	23.38	6	13	19	12
21	Alexei Protas	22	18.17	6	7	13	11
24	Connor McMichael	22	16.1	2	8	10	2
9	Ryan Leonard	22	13.05	5	5	10	1
53	Ethen Frank	11	10.78	3	5	8	5
38	Rasmus Sandin	17	19.09	2	5	7	8
42	Martin Fehervary	22	18.96	1	6	7	7
72	Anthony Beauvillier	22	14.72	4	2	6	7
26	Nic Dowd	19	15.13	1	4	5	2
3	Matt Roy	22	20.44	1	3	4	12
34	Justin Sourdif	22	12.1	3	1	4	2
22	Brandon Duhaime	22	12.3	3	1	4	-2
29	Hendrix Lapierre	21	9.91	0	4	4	0
15	Sonny Milano	11	10.1	3	1	4	1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	17	15.05	1	1	2	-3
47	Declan Chisholm	9	14.41	0	1	1	2
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	2	12.8	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	15	2.24	0.91
79	Charlie Lindgren	8	3.14	0.889

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Boone Jenner

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Kirill Marchenko

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Nic Dowd

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Logan Thompson

Martin Fehervary

John Carlson

Alexander Ovechkin

Dylan Strome

Anthony Beauvillier

Yegor Chinakhov

Adam Fantilli

Dmitri Voronkov

Ivan Provorov

Zach Werenski

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 2

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Logan Thompson

Jakob Chychrun

Matt Roy

Alexei Protas

Justin Sourdif

Tom Wilson

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Miles Wood

Damon Severson

Denton Mateychuk

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 3

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Logan Thompson

Rasmus Sandin

Declan Chisholm

Brandon Duhaime

Connor McMichael

Ryan Leonard

Mathieu Olivier

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Dante Fabbro

Jake Christiansen

Elvis Merzlikins

Line 4

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Logan Thompson

Sonny Milano

Hendrix Lapierre

Ethen Frank

Isac Lundestroem

Brendan Gaunce

Zach Aston-Reese

Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

22 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

18 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 2-5 Jets

Confirmed Lineups

17 Nov NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

15 Nov NHL

Rangers 2-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Nov NHL

Oilers 4-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 2-1 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

10 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 4-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 1-5 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

22 Nov NHL

Lightning 5-3 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Capitals 8-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

19 Nov NHL

Oilers 4-7 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

17 Nov NHL

Kings 1-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

15 Nov NHL

Devils 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

13 Nov NHL

Capitals 3-6 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Nov NHL

Capitals 4-1 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

08 Nov NHL

Capitals 2-3 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

06 Nov NHL

Capitals 3-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

05 Nov NHL

Blues 1-6 Capitals

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	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
4 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
5 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
6 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
7 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
8 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
2 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
3 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
4 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
5 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
6 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
8 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
5 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
6 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
8 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
2 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
3 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
4 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
5 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
6 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
7 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
8 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
2 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
3 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
4 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
5 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
6 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
7 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
8 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
9 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
10 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
11 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
12 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
13 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
14 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
15 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
16 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
3 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
4 Anaheim	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
5 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
6 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
7 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
8 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
9 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
10 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
11 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
12 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
13 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
14 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
15 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
16 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	73	49	14	10	108	0.74	43	46	277	185	92	24-7-5	25-7-5	3-6	6-4	1W
2 Carolina	74	47	21	6	100	0.676	34	42	263	218	45	26-10-2	21-11-4	5-3	6-4	1W
3 Buffalo	75	46	21	8	100	0.667	38	41	263	221	42	24-10-4	22-11-4	5-0	6-4	2W
4 Dallas	75	44	19	12	100	0.667	34	39	255	209	46	22-10-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	2L
5 Tampa Bay	74	46	22	6	98	0.662	37	42	268	207	61	23-13-1	23-9-5	4-2	6-4	1L
6 Montreal	74	43	21	10	96	0.649	31	41	262	234	28	22-13-2	21-8-8	2-5	7-3	6W
7 Minnesota	74	41	21	12	94	0.635	26	37	242	216	26	20-10-8	21-11-4	4-5	4-6	1L
8 Boston	75	43	24	8	94	0.627	31	39	256	233	23	28-10-1	15-14-7	4-3	7-3	4W
9 Pittsburgh	75	38	21	16	92	0.613	31	35	263	238	25	18-12-8	20-9-8	3-10	6-4	2W
10 NY Islanders	76	42	29	5	89	0.586	28	38	222	221	1	21-13-2	21-16-3	4-5	5-5	2L
11 Columbus	75	38	25	12	88	0.587	27	32	239	231	8	20-10-8	18-15-4	6-2	5-5	4L
12 Anaheim	74	41	28	5	87	0.588	24	33	249	256	-7	23-10-3	18-18-2	8-0	5-5	2L
13 Ottawa	74	38	26	10	86	0.581	32	35	247	230	17	18-11-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	3L
14 Detroit	74	39	27	8	86	0.581	28	37	216	223	-7	20-14-3	19-13-5	2-3	3-7	2L
15 Philadelphia	74	37	25	12	86	0.581	23	28	220	225	-5	17-12-8	20-13-4	9-4	7-3	1L
16 Washington	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	32	36	238	223	15	23-11-5	15-17-4	2-6	6-4	3W
17 Edmonton	75	38	28	9	85	0.567	29	38	261	251	10	20-13-4	18-15-5	0-3	6-4	4W
18 Utah	74	38	30	6	82	0.554	29	38	235	212	23	19-14-3	19-16-3	0-0	4-6	1W
19 Vegas	75	33	26	16	82	0.547	25	32	236	236	0	17-12-9	16-14-7	1-7	4-6	1W
20 New Jersey	74	38	34	2	78	0.527	26	34	205	227	-22	19-15-2	19-19-0	4-0	6-4	1L
21 Nashville	74	34	31	9	77	0.52	25	30	220	246	-26	20-15-3	14-16-6	4-1	5-5	3L
22 Toronto	75	32	30	13	77	0.513	23	31	235	264	-29	18-12-8	14-18-5	1-4	5-5	1W
23 LA Kings	73	29	26	18	76	0.521	19	25	195	222	-27	10-17-8	19-9-10	4-8	3-7	1L
24 Winnipeg	74	32	30	12	76	0.514	25	30	213	228	-15	18-14-6	14-16-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 San Jose	72	34	31	7	75	0.521	22	32	220	257	-37	18-12-5	16-19-2	2-1	4-6	2W
26 Seattle	73	32	30	11	75	0.514	25	31	206	227	-21	17-14-5	15-16-6	1-6	3-7	2L
27 Florida	74	36	35	3	75	0.507	28	31	222	247	-25	20-15-3	16-20-0	5-1	4-6	1W
28 St Louis	73	31	31	11	73	0.5	27	30	195	232	-37	18-12-7	13-19-4	1-4	6-4	1L
29 NY Rangers	75	31	35	9	71	0.473	22	28	215	233	-18	12-18-7	19-17-2	3-1	4-6	3W
30 Calgary	74	31	35	8	70	0.473	24	27	191	234	-43	21-12-5	10-23-3	4-3	6-4	1L
31 Chicago	75	27	34	14	68	0.453	20	24	195	248	-53	13-16-8	14-18-6	3-5	2-8	4L
32 Vancouver	73	21	44	8	50	0.342	14	16	187	277	-90	8-25-5	13-19-3	5-2	2-8	6L

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