Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 18 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 18, 14:38 | 6 min read

Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Thu 18 Dec 20:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Blue Jackets

The Minnesota Wild clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, December 18.

Back Wild to Beat Blue Jackets

The prediction is to back the Wild at odds of -118. We think that the Blue Jackets are massively opposable, so this is the best angle of attack with our bet.

Wild Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

Minnesota Wild beat Washington Capitals in their previous game, making it five straight victories. It was a 5-0 home win at Xcel Energy Center. Vladimir Tarasenko registered two goals, with Matthew Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov and Danila Yurov also finding the net. Filip Gustavsson got a shutout making 25 saves.

Columbus Blue Jackets won their last game which was at home. It was a 4-3 (OT) triumph at Nationwide Arena against Anaheim Ducks. Zach Werenski scored twice, with Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner netting one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets triumphed 7-4 when they last played the Wild. This head-to-head was played at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-6-6	2.8	.912	4
23/24	2-1-0	3.01	.897	1

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

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 1.9 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Kirill Kaprizov is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with Matthew Boldy racking up 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.66 goal against average with a .938 save percentage, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 30.0 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.9 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.6%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, while Sean Monahan is next in line after having 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.66 GAA with a .906 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Join us as we dissect the top Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

Minnesota Wild should be able to come out on top in this NHL clash. Our best pick is to back the visitors to win considering that a juicy -118 can be landed right now.

We put solid research behind every hockey prediction, starting with recent form and a clear read on injuries. From there, key NHL stats and advanced metrics help complete the picture and support smarter betting decisions

Key Wild vs Blue Jackets stats:

Wild have won 5 consecutive games.
Wild have won 15 of their last 20 games.
Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Wild.

Wild Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 54.1% chance of our pick landing a return. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vladimir Tarasenko Over 1.5 Shots -200

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -200 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Wild

To Score Kirill Kaprizov

Shots on Goal Vladimir Tarasenko Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Wild on the moneyline, Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) to find the net and Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild) to have Over 1.5 shots.

Many betting sites now allow you to place a same game parlay on each individual game. It means that you can create a personalised hockey wager at bigger odds, with there generally being no limit as to the number of selections.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild

3 - 1 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

A 3-1 win in favor of the Wild is available at odds of +1900. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

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Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Predicting a Close-Run Battle

We’re seeing Columbus Blue Jackets priced up at -105 for a victory, with Minnesota Wild trading at -115. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 53% chance of success.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +102.

If you're looking to place a National Hockey League wager, head to the top betting apps and explore the wide range of team props and game lines. Take your time to find the lines and odds that offer the best value.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines, check out the player prop bets that are available. It’s especially great if you have a view when it comes to Blocked Shots, Goaltender Saves or Shutouts while there are lots of other options.

Micro betting provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Wild

NHL: 17/12 Capitals0 Wild 5
NHL: 15/12 Bruins2 Wild 6
NHL: 13/12 Senators2 Wild 3
NHL: 12/12 Stars2 Wild 5
NHL: 09/12 Wild4 Kraken 1

Blue Jackets

NHL: 17/12 Ducks3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 14/12 Golden Knights3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 12/12 Senators6 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 10/12 Blue Jackets1 Hurricanes 4
NHL: 08/12 Blue Jackets0 Capitals 2

Head to Head

Minnesota vs Columbus

NHL: 12/10 2025 Blue Jackets 7 Wild 4
NHL: 20/10 2024 Wild 3 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 11/10 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Wild 3
NHL: 07/01 2024 Wild 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 22/10 2023 Blue Jackets 5 Wild 4
NHL: 26/02 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Wild 3
NHL: 24/02 2023 Wild 2 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 27/03 2022 Blue Jackets 2 Wild 3
NHL: 12/03 2022 Wild 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 29/02 2020 Wild 5 Blue Jackets 0

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

3 wins and 7 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.60 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 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 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 3.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 5.9
Blocks: 12.3
Faceoff Wins : 26.3
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.3
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 25
Hits: 24.5
Giveaways: 14.5
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 9.6
Blocks: 16.1
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 18
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 29.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.7
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 16.7
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
12	Matthew Boldy	34	21.24	19	19	38	11
97	Kirill Kaprizov	34	22.28	21	17	38	1
90	Marcus Johansson	33	16.22	11	15	26	15

43	Quinn Hughes	28	27.49	3	22	25	-8
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	34	19.93	7	17	24	6
7	Brock Faber	34	24.46	6	12	18	6
91	Vladimir Tarasenko	27	15.46	5	11	16	-2
36	Mats Zuccarello	15	17.91	2	10	12	-3
38	Ryan Hartman	30	15.95	6	6	12	-3
	Danila Yurov	27	12.17	4	7	11	-1
25	Jonas Brodin	30	22.08	3	6	9	11
46	Jared Spurgeon	34	20.8	2	6	8	-1
13	Yakov Trenin	34	13.5	2	6	8	4
5	Jacob Middleton	28	18.14	0	6	6	2
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	22	11.35	2	3	5	-5
78	Nico Sturm	12	11.78	1	3	4	3
17	Marcus Foligno	24	13.21	0	2	2	-9
24	Zach Bogosian	17	14.98	1	1	2	7
48	Daemon Hunt	12	12.44	0	2	2	3
71	Tyler Pitlick	22	7.8	1	0	1	0
16	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	3	12.63	0	1	1	1
26	Matt Kiersted	2	14.35	0	1	1	0
30	Jesper Wallstedt	12	61.45	0	0	0	0
39	Ben Jones	19	8.76	0	0	0	-5
55	David Jiricek	15	12.48	0	0	0	0
43	Hunter Haight	2	9.35	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Filip Gustavsson	22	2.49	0.912

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	33	26.71	11	25	36	7
86	Kirill Marchenko	29	19.07	10	16	26	5
10	Dmitri Voronkov	33	16.14	12	10	22	1

19	Adam Fantilli	33	18.44	12	10	22	-10
3	Charlie Coyle	33	17.35	5	15	20	-4
23	Sean Monahan	33	18.51	5	12	17	-3
4	Cole Sillinger	32	16.34	3	11	14	1
38	Boone Jenner	19	16.04	5	9	14	-5
11	Miles Wood	27	13.56	8	4	12	-5
9	Ivan Provorov	33	25.76	4	8	12	4
5	Denton Mateychuk	32	19.9	6	6	12	-2
91	Kent Johnson	32	14.02	3	8	11	-11
78	Damon Severson	33	19.73	2	7	9	2
24	Mathieu Olivier	23	14	3	6	9	2
15	Dante Fabbro	33	15.98	2	4	6	-10
59	Yegor Chinakhov	27	10.2	3	3	6	-5
21	Isac Lundestroem	32	12.52	1	4	5	-1
16	Brendan Gaunce	12	11.63	1	3	4	0
27	Zach Aston-Reese	17	9.99	0	3	3	1
	Brendan Smith	10	10.88	0	2	2	1
2	Jake Christiansen	19	10.52	0	1	1	-9
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	11	9.07	0	1	1	0
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	1	7.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	13	4.03	0.879
73	Jet Greaves	21	2.76	0.905

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Marcus Johansson

Injured

Daemon Hunt

Injured

Zach Bogosian

Injured

Vinnie Hinostroza

Injured

Jonas Brodin

Injured

Jacob Middleton

Injured

Mats Zuccarello

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Brendan Gaunce

Unavailable

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Jet Greaves

Zach Werenski

Denton Mateychuk

Dmitri Voronkov

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Matthew Boldy

Joel Eriksson Ek

Kirill Kaprizov

Brock Faber

Quinn Hughes

Jesper Wallstedt

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Jet Greaves

Ivan Provorov

Damon Severson

Boone Jenner

Sean Monahan

Yegor Chinakhov

Vladimir Tarasenko

Danila Yurov

Yakov Trenin

Jared Spurgeon

Matt Kiersted

Jesper Wallstedt

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Jet Greaves

Brendan Smith

Dante Fabbro

Miles Wood

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Ryan Hartman

Marcus Foligno

David Jiricek

Carson Lambos

Jesper Wallstedt

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Jet Greaves

Zach Aston-Reese

Isac Lundestroem

Kent Johnson

Tyler Pitlick

Nico Sturm

Ben Jones

Jesper Wallstedt

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Capitals 0-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Bruins 2-6 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Senators 2-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Stars 2-5 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NHL

Wild 4-1 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Wild 2-4 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Wild 1-4 Flames

Confirmed Lineups

02 Dec NHL

Wild 1-0 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Nov NHL

Sabres 3-2 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Avalanche 2-3 Wild

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Ducks 3-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Senators 6-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 1-4 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 0-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

06 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 6-7 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Dec NHL

Red Wings 5-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

01 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

28 Nov NHL

Penguins 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Nov NHL

Maple Leafs 2-1 Blue Jackets

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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