New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 31, 14:38 | 6 min read

New Jersey Devils

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Wed 31 Dec 20:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Team News
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Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Devils vs Blue Jackets

The New Jersey Devils go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, December 31.

Blue Jackets Should Have the Edge Against Devils

The Blue Jackets should be able to come out on top against the Devils. Our betting prediction is to back them on the Moneyline where an attractive -110 can be landed.

7 Devils Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

New Jersey Devils were beaten in their previous four games and the latest was on the road at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto Maple Leafs claimed a 4-0 win. Devils won the shots on goal, 33 to 30.

Columbus Blue Jackets have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was on the road where Ottawa Senators were beaten 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre. Kirill Marchenko was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net. Goalie Jet Greaves had a great game and ended up with 27 saves (.964).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets beat the Devils in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 5-3 scoreline at Prudential Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Devils win seven times.

Starting Goalies

Jake Allen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-15-1	2.7	.906	1
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

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

New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 10.7% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 2.9 goals from 30.2 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 64.3%.

Connor Brown is the top points scorer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, with Cody Glass racking up 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.79 goal against average with a .905 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Boone Jenner is next in line after having 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.20 GAA with a .923 SV%.

New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

This expert New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score tip, player prop suggestions and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

The -110 about Columbus Blue Jackets look very attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the visitors can be beaten in this NHL clash, so this is our pick.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Devils vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 3 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
Devils have lost their last 4 games.
Devils have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
Devils have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. 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: Dawson Mercer Over 1.5 Shots -185

Dawson Mercer (Devils) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 6 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -185 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Kirill Marchenko

Shots on Goal Dawson Mercer Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to be among the scorers and Dawson Mercer (Devils) to have Over 1.5 shots.

A hockey same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils

2 - 3 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

Let’s go for the Blue Jackets to win 3-2, a bet which is available at +850. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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New Jersey Devils 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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

Columbus Blue Jackets have been given Moneyline odds of -120 against New Jersey Devils who are -100. From a percentage point-of-view, the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 50% chance of success.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +110.

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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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the game lines, check out the goalie and player prop bets that are available. It’s especially great if you have a view when it comes to Goals, Assists, Points and Saves, while there are lots of other options.

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Last 5 Games

Devils

NHL: 31/12 Devils0 Maple Leafs 4
NHL: 28/12 Capitals4 Devils 3
NHL: 24/12 Devils1 Islanders 2
NHL: 22/12 Sabres3 Devils 1
NHL: 20/12 Devils2 Mammoth 1

Blue Jackets

NHL: 30/12 Blue Jackets4 Senators 1
NHL: 28/12 Islanders2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 23/12 Blue Jackets3 Kings 1
NHL: 21/12 Blue Jackets3 Ducks 4
NHL: 19/12 Wild5 Blue Jackets 2

Head to Head

New Jersey vs Columbus

NHL: 02/12 2025 Blue Jackets 5 Devils 3
NHL: 14/10 2025 Devils 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 18/03 2025 Devils 2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 12/03 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Devils 5
NHL: 20/12 2024 Devils 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 20/01 2024 Devils 4 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 28/12 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Devils 4
NHL: 17/12 2023 Devils 6 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 24/11 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Devils 1
NHL: 07/04 2023 Blue Jackets 1 Devils 8

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Jersey Devils Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets 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

4 wins and 6 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 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 3 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 5.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 4.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.20 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 1.90 pts and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 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 2.60 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 29.4
Hits: 18.2
Giveaways: 14.8
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 30.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.4
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 17.3
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 5.7
Blocks: 17.9
Faceoff Wins : 30.3
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 4.9

Team News

New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	39	18.91	8	23	31	-9
13	Nico Hischier	39	20.84	10	20	29	-5
91	Dawson Mercer	39	18.8	10	14	24	8

28	Timo Meier	34	18.84	11	12	23	-6
86	Jack Hughes	21	21.25	11	10	21	-2
43	Luke Hughes	39	23.57	3	16	19	-4
17	Simon Nemec	31	20.05	7	11	18	4
16	Connor Brown	32	16.66	9	7	16	0
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	35	15.09	7	9	16	-5
5	Brenden Dillon	39	18.18	3	8	11	-3
47	Paul Cotter	39	12.3	5	5	10	-9
12	Cody Glass	28	13.69	7	2	9	2
7	Dougie Hamilton	35	21.54	4	4	8	-7
18	Ondrej Palat	39	13.02	2	5	7	1
11	Stefan Noesen	33	11.94	3	4	7	-10
22	Brett Pesce	15	20.53	1	3	4	-1
45	Colton White	19	12.39	0	4	4	7
14	Luke Glendening	39	10.24	0	3	3	-5
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	39	19.58	0	2	2	-7
83	Juho Lammikko	19	10.38	0	2	2	-1
44	Dennis Cholowski	15	14.46	0	1	1	-5
48	Brian Halonen	9	7.5	1	0	1	-1
36	Angus Crookshank	8	8.61	1	0	1	1
15	Zack MacEwen	3	6.33	0	0	0	0
16	Nathan Legare	1	8.3	0	0	0	0
24	Seamus Casey	2	18	0	0	0	-3
67	Xavier Parent	5	8.58	0	0	0	-1
33	Evgenii Dadonov	5	11.06	0	0	0	-1
20	Shane Lachance	1	7.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	20	3.32	0.884
34	Jake Allen	20	2.54	0.91
50	Nico Daws	1	1	0.968

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	35	26.8	14	26	40	6
86	Kirill Marchenko	34	18.9	14	16	30	6
10	Dmitri Voronkov	38	15.94	13	12	25	0

19	Adam Fantilli	38	18.67	12	13	25	-9
3	Charlie Coyle	38	17.5	5	19	24	-3
23	Sean Monahan	37	18.21	5	14	19	-3
4	Cole Sillinger	37	15.87	4	14	18	1
	Mason Marchment	33	17.17	7	11	18	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	37	20.73	7	10	17	1
38	Boone Jenner	24	16.36	6	10	16	-3
78	Damon Severson	38	19.67	3	12	15	4
9	Ivan Provorov	38	25.81	5	9	14	6
11	Miles Wood	31	13.57	8	4	12	-6
91	Kent Johnson	37	13.49	3	9	12	-12
24	Mathieu Olivier	25	13.95	3	6	9	3
59	Yegor Chinakhov	29	10.3	3	3	6	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	38	16.03	2	4	6	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
16	Brendan Gaunce	14	11.56	1	3	4	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	19	9.78	0	3	3	-1
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
2	Jake Christiansen	22	10.39	0	1	1	-9
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
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	14	4.04	0.877
73	Jet Greaves	25	2.6	0.909

Injuries & Suspensions

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zack MacEwen

Injured

Johnny Kovacevic

Injured

Simon Nemec

Injured

Evgenii Dadonov

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Zach Werenski

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Sean Monahan

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

Jet Greaves

Ivan Provorov

Dante Fabbro

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Jesper Bratt

Nico Hischier

Jack Hughes

Dougie Hamilton

Jonas Siegenthaler

Jake Allen

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

Jet Greaves

Denton Mateychuk

Damon Severson

Dmitri Voronkov

Cole Sillinger

Miles Wood

Arseni Gritsyuk

Dawson Mercer

Timo Meier

Brett Pesce

Luke Hughes

Jake Allen

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

Jet Greaves

Jake Christiansen

Dysin Mayo

Boone Jenner

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Connor Brown

Cody Glass

Ondrej Palat

Colton White

Brenden Dillon

Jake Allen

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

Jet Greaves

Zach Aston-Reese

Brendan Gaunce

Kent Johnson

Stefan Noesen

Luke Glendening

Paul Cotter

Jake Allen

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Devils 0-4 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Capitals 4-3 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Devils 1-2 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Sabres 3-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NHL

Devils 2-1 Golden Knights

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Canucks 2-1 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NHL

Ducks 1-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NHL

Lightning 8-4 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

09 Dec NHL

Devils 4-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

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

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
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	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
5 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
6 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
2 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
3 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
4 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
5 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
6 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
7 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
8 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
5 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
6 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
7 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
8 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
2 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
3 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
4 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
5 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
6 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
7 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
8 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
2 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
3 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
4 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
5 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
6 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
7 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
8 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
9 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
10 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
11 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
12 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
13 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
14 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
15 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
16 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
4 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
5 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
6 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
7 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
8 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
9 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
10 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
11 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
12 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
13 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
15 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
16 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	63	43	11	9	95	0.754	38	40	241	159	82	23-5-4	20-6-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	64	40	14	10	90	0.703	32	36	222	174	48	20-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	2W
3 Carolina	64	41	17	6	88	0.688	30	36	229	187	42	24-8-2	17-9-4	5-3	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	65	38	16	11	87	0.669	25	34	220	185	35	19-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1W
5 Buffalo	65	40	19	6	86	0.662	34	37	231	196	35	21-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	8W
6 Tampa Bay	63	39	20	4	82	0.651	30	35	225	177	48	19-11-0	20-9-4	4-2	4-6	2L
7 Montreal	63	35	18	10	80	0.635	24	33	225	210	15	18-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	2W
8 Pittsburgh	64	32	17	15	79	0.617	27	31	217	193	24	16-9-8	16-8-7	1-10	4-6	1L
9 Detroit	65	36	22	7	79	0.608	25	34	192	194	-2	18-11-3	18-11-4	2-3	4-6	1L
10 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
11 Boston	64	36	22	6	78	0.609	27	34	214	201	13	25-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1W
12 Columbus	64	33	21	10	76	0.594	23	28	209	205	4	17-8-7	16-13-3	5-1	6-4	1W
13 Anaheim	64	36	25	3	75	0.586	21	28	215	222	-7	22-10-1	14-15-2	8-0	8-2	1W
14 Ottawa	63	32	22	9	73	0.579	26	29	214	198	16	14-10-5	18-12-4	3-0	7-3	3W
15 Utah	65	34	26	5	73	0.562	26	34	203	181	22	18-10-2	16-16-3	0-0	6-4	2L
16 Edmonton	65	32	25	8	72	0.554	24	32	231	221	10	16-11-4	16-14-4	0-3	4-6	2W
17 Vegas	65	29	22	14	72	0.554	21	28	210	207	3	14-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	3L
18 Washington	65	32	26	7	71	0.546	27	31	207	195	12	20-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	1W
19 Philadelphia	63	29	23	11	69	0.548	19	22	183	200	-17	14-11-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1L
20 Seattle	63	29	25	9	67	0.532	23	28	179	190	-11	16-12-5	13-13-4	1-4	4-6	3L
21 Florida	64	32	29	3	67	0.523	26	28	195	213	-18	17-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	4-6	2W
22 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
23 San Jose	62	30	26	6	66	0.532	18	28	192	218	-26	17-10-5	13-16-1	2-1	3-7	3L
24 Nashville	64	29	27	8	66	0.516	22	26	191	218	-27	17-13-3	12-14-5	3-0	4-6	1W
25 New Jersey	64	32	30	2	66	0.516	21	28	166	192	-26	16-14-2	16-16-0	4-0	4-6	1L
26 Toronto	65	27	27	11	65	0.5	19	26	203	229	-26	16-11-7	11-16-4	1-3	2-8	8L
27 Winnipeg	63	26	27	10	62	0.492	21	25	179	193	-14	15-12-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1L
28 St Louis	64	25	29	10	60	0.469	23	24	169	216	-47	14-12-7	11-17-3	1-3	5-5	1L
29 NY Rangers	64	26	30	8	60	0.469	17	23	179	200	-21	9-15-6	17-15-2	3-0	4-6	2W
30 Chicago	64	24	29	11	59	0.461	18	21	172	207	-35	13-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	3-7	1W
31 Calgary	64	25	32	7	57	0.445	21	23	158	200	-42	16-12-4	9-20-3	2-3	3-7	2L
32 Vancouver	64	19	37	8	46	0.359	13	15	165	238	-73	6-20-5	13-17-3	4-2	1-9	2L

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