Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Mar 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 3, 13:38 | 6 min read

Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Tue 3 Mar 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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

The Nashville Predators meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, March 3.

Back Blue Jackets to Triumph

If you’re looking for a value bet, then -130 that the Blue Jackets beat the Predators certainly stands out. We’re expecting them to win on the Moneyline and there are attractive odds available.

Predators Beat Blue Jackets Last Time Out

Nashville Predators have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Bridgestone Arena. Jonathan Marchessault and Filip Forsberg each scored one goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets won last time out by a 5-4 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Kirill Marchenko scored two goals, with Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan and Mathieu Olivier also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Predators won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-1 victory was registered against the Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Predators winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Justus Annunen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-12-2	2.7	.906	1
23/24	8-4-1	2.25	.928	2

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-19-9	2.6	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 3 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 27.3% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.8 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.6%.

Roman Josi is the top points scorer with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, with Steven Stamkos recording 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 4.22 goal against average with a .870 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 21.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

The top points scorer is Charlie Coyle with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, while Zach Werenski is next in line after registering 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.39 GAA with a .914 SV%, including two shutouts.

Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Your complete Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s an attractive -130 that Columbus Blue Jackets are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL encounter.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key Predators vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Predators have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Predators have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Predators have lost their last 2 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. 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: Michael Bunting Over 1.5 Shots -175

Michael Bunting (Predators) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -175 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Adam Fantilli

Shots on Goal Michael Bunting Over 1.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to score and Michael Bunting (Predators) to have Over 1.5 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

Predators

3 - 6 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

There could be merit in backing the Blue Jackets to win 6-3. Odds of +2400 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-0

2-1

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Nashville Predators 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.

Blue Jackets Favorites to Win According to the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Columbus Blue Jackets are -133 favorites to win and that means a 57% chance of landing a victory. The market suggests that Nashville Predators are least likely to win at +114.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +102.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of team props and game lines which are available for every matchup on the coupon. Head to the top betting apps and find the best value wagers.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Goals, Assists, Points and Blocked Shots. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NHL. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen next. Next Goal, Next Goalscorer and several 10 Minute lines are among the options.

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 02/03 Red Wings4 Predators 2
NHL: 01/03 Predators2 Stars 3
NHL: 27/02 Blackhawks2 Predators 4
NHL: 06/02 Predators2 Capitals 4
NHL: 05/02 Wild6 Predators 5

Blue Jackets

NHL: 03/03 Blue Jackets5 Rangers 4
NHL: 01/03 Islanders4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 27/02 Blue Jackets2 Bruins 4
NHL: 05/02 Blackhawks0 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/02 Blue Jackets3 Devils 0

Head to Head

Nashville vs Columbus

NHL: 10/10 2025 Blue Jackets 1 Predators 2
NHL: 02/04 2025 Predators 4 Blue Jackets 8
NHL: 27/10 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Predators 4
NHL: 14/04 2024 Blue Jackets 4 Predators 6
NHL: 09/03 2024 Predators 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 18/01 2023 Blue Jackets 1 Predators 2
NHL: 21/10 2022 Predators 3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 31/12 2021 Predators 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 01/12 2021 Blue Jackets 0 Predators 6
NHL: 06/05 2021 Predators 2 Blue Jackets 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 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 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.70 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 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 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 5 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 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.00 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 13.2
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 20.5
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 15.4
Faceoff Wins : 29.2
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.7
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 14
Faceoff Wins : 27.7
Hits: 21.7
Giveaways: 13.6
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 11.2
Faceoff Wins : 21.1
Hits: 23.5
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 4.8

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
90	Ryan O'Reilly	60	20.19	21	37	58	9
9	Filip Forsberg	60	18.81	26	23	49	-6
91	Steven Stamkos	60	17.67	30	16	46	-16

22	Luke Evangelista	59	16.78	8	37	45	8
59	Roman Josi	48	24.51	11	30	41	-10
58	Michael Bunting	60	14.78	13	18	31	-17
56	Erik Haula	60	16.57	9	21	30	-16
37	Nick Blankenburg	48	17.97	6	15	21	-10
52	Matthew Wood	49	11.82	10	9	19	-3
81	Jonathan Marchessault	41	16.49	11	7	18	-18
76	Brady Skjei	60	22.4	1	16	17	-11
47	Michael McCarron	59	14.49	5	7	12	-15
83	Adam Wilsby	45	16.62	1	11	12	-3
41	Nicolas Hague	46	19.4	2	9	11	-11
36	Cole Smith	41	14.45	6	4	10	-7
40	Fyodor Svechkov	49	12.04	2	7	9	-8
48	Nicklaus Perbix	57	19.35	3	6	9	-14
17	Tyson Jost	47	11.31	3	5	8	-16
49	Reid Schaefer	27	10.22	4	2	6	-9
20	Justin Barron	33	13.79	0	5	5	-4
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	30	10.33	1	3	4	-8
44	Brady Martin	3	11.43	0	1	1	0
8	Andreas Englund	3	8.83	0	0	0	-1
68	Zachary L'Heureux	3	10.33	0	0	0	0
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
74	Juuse Saros	46	3.19	0.892
29	Justus Annunen	19	3.09	0.888

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	54	26.44	20	45	65	8
86	Kirill Marchenko	53	18.74	22	28	50	5
3	Charlie Coyle	59	17.72	15	30	45	4

19	Adam Fantilli	59	18.71	16	24	40	-10
10	Dmitri Voronkov	59	14.31	17	15	32	-1
17	Mason Marchment	46	17.35	14	15	29	5
23	Sean Monahan	55	17.49	11	17	28	1
38	Boone Jenner	45	16.49	8	19	27	-1
4	Cole Sillinger	58	15.44	6	20	26	3
5	Denton Mateychuk	52	19.89	9	14	23	7
78	Damon Severson	58	20.87	4	19	23	8
9	Ivan Provorov	59	25.22	6	15	21	13
91	Kent Johnson	56	13.61	6	13	19	-8
24	Mathieu Olivier	46	14.57	9	9	18	9
11	Miles Wood	40	12.59	8	6	14	-5
15	Dante Fabbro	53	16.01	4	5	9	-11
21	Isac Lundestroem	45	12.23	3	5	8	-4
43	Danton Heinen	28	11.1	3	3	6	1
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	24	14.18	0	3	3	6
44	Erik Gudbranson	17	18.18	1	2	3	4
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	23	3.49	0.887
73	Jet Greaves	38	2.65	0.909

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Adam Wilsby

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Zach Werenski

Injured

Boone Jenner

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Jet Greaves

Ivan Provorov

Erik Gudbranson

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Jonathan Marchessault

Ryan O'Reilly

Steven Stamkos

Roman Josi

Brady Skjei

Justus Annunen

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Jet Greaves

Denton Mateychuk

Damon Severson

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Danton Heinen

Luke Evangelista

Erik Haula

Filip Forsberg

Nicklaus Perbix

Nicolas Hague

Justus Annunen

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Jet Greaves

Yegor Zamula

Dante Fabbro

Cole Sillinger

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Cole Smith

Tyson Jost

Michael Bunting

Justin Barron

Nick Blankenburg

Justus Annunen

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators

Jet Greaves

Dmitri Voronkov

Isac Lundestroem

Miles Wood

Matthew Wood

Ozzy Wiesblatt

Zachary L'Heureux

Justus Annunen

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Red Wings 4-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Predators 2-3 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 2-4 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NHL

Predators 2-4 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Wild 6-5 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Blues 5-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Predators 4-3 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Predators 2-3 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NHL

Mammoth 5-2 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues

Confirmed 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

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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