Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Dec 2025

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 11, 13:38 | 6 min read

Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Thu 11 Dec 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
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Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Senators vs Blue Jackets

The Ottawa Senators go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, December 11.

Back Sens on the Moneyline

We’re keeping our betting prediction nice and simple by heading to the Moneyline. Take the -114 that the Senators are able to secure a victory over the Blue Jackets.

Sens Have 7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

Ottawa Senators have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to New Jersey Devils by a 4-3 scoreline at Canadian Tire Centre. Drake Batherson scored two goals and Tim Stutzle registered the other.

Columbus Blue Jackets have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-1 loss against Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Blue Jackets had 24 shots and Dmitri Voronkov scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Blue Jackets who came out on top when they last played the Sens. At Nationwide Arena, a 5-2 win was recorded. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Sens winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-8-7	2.9	.884	1
23/24	22-10-5	2.57	.915	2

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	3.5	.887	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.2 shots on goal, with a 20.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have given up 3.1 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Jake Sanderson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, with Drake Batherson racking up 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 3.00 goal against average with a .883 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.1%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, while Sean Monahan is next in line after registering 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.62 GAA with a .910 SV%.

Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

Take Ottawa Senators at -114 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL encounter.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of the latest injuries, while recent form also shapes our hockey picks. We combine this insight with up-to-date NHL stats for sharper predictions.

Key Senators vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have lost their last 3 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Senators.

Sens Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 53.2% chance of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Drake Batherson Over 2.5 Shots -130

Drake Batherson (Senators) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -130.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Senators

To Score Jake Sanderson

Shots on Goal Drake Batherson Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Senators on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Jake Sanderson (Senators) to score and Drake Batherson (Senators) to register Over 2.5 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

Senators

3 - 1 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

There’s the option to wager on the Senators to win by a 3-1 scoreline. Odds of +2000 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Ottawa Senators 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 Anticipating a Tight Affair

If you want to bet on Columbus Blue Jackets, then Moneyline odds of +104 are on offer, although Ottawa Senators are a -125 chance. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 56%.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -102.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, the top betting apps serve up a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, and it’s great to have so many options at your fingertips.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

If you’re looking for an alternative to the game lines, check out the goalie and player props instead. It’s great to wager on Goalscorers, Assists, Points, Shots on Goal, Blocked Shots and Powerplay Points as potential options.

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 Games

Senators

NHL: 18/01 Senators3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 18/01 Canadiens6 Senators 5
NHL: 15/01 Senators8 Rangers 4
NHL: 14/01 Canucks1 Senators 2
NHL: 11/01 Panthers3 Senators 2

Blue Jackets

NHL: 18/01 Blue Jackets4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/01 Canucks1 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 14/01 Flames3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 12/01 Blue Jackets3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4

Head to Head

Ottawa vs Columbus

NHL: 30/12 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Senators 1
NHL: 12/12 2025 Senators 6 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 09/04 2025 Senators 2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 06/04 2025 Blue Jackets 0 Senators 4
NHL: 30/03 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Senators 3
NHL: 15/03 2024 Senators 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 14/02 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Senators 6
NHL: 02/12 2023 Senators 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 03/04 2023 Senators 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 05/03 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Senators 5

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ottawa Senators Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 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 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 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 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.90 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 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.10 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.40 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 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 3.20 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 13.5
Blocks: 13.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.7
Hits: 24.1
Giveaways: 13.2
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 30
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 5.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 15.7
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 27.6
Hits: 25
Giveaways: 14.2
Takeaways: 4.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 32.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.7
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 24
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 32.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 22
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5.4

Team News

Ottawa Senators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Tim Stutzle	48	20.69	21	28	49	3
19	Drake Batherson	45	18	19	25	44	-2
85	Jake Sanderson	48	25.16	10	29	39	3

24	Dylan Cozens	48	17.36	15	21	36	-15
28	Claude Giroux	48	17.37	9	25	34	9
7	Brady Tkachuk	28	17.38	10	17	27	-7
57	David Perron	48	13.45	10	15	25	2
12	Shane Pinto	38	18.76	14	11	25	0
20	Fabian Zetterlund	48	14.27	11	10	21	-4
71	Ridly Greig	43	16.61	6	14	19	0
22	Michael Amadio	48	15.38	7	10	17	2
72	Thomas Chabot	33	22.04	5	12	17	0
2	Artyom Zub	47	20.03	4	12	16	7
10	Jordan Spence	39	17.66	3	12	16	10
21	Nick Cousins	47	10.21	6	7	13	4
3	Nick Jensen	46	16.79	3	9	12	-13
89	Lars Eller	34	12.52	2	5	7	-3
83	Stephen Halliday	18	8.21	0	6	6	-3
43	Tyler Kleven	43	16.65	0	6	6	-7
33	Nikolas Matinpalo	29	15.21	0	4	4	0
15	Olle Lycksell	7	9.87	1	1	2	-2
23	Kurtis MacDermid	16	4.02	0	1	1	-3
34	Arthur Kaliyev	2	10.6	0	1	1	0
42	Hayden Hodgson	9	6.37	0	0	0	-1
	Dennis Gilbert	1	13.8	0	0	0	-1
	Xavier Bourgault	1	6.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Linus Ullmark	28	2.95	0.88
1	Leevi Merilaeinen	20	3.51	0.86
31	Hunter Shepard	1	3.35	0.833
47	James Reimer	1	3.99	0.882
40	Mads Soegaard	1	17.22	0.688

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	44	26.66	18	34	52	5
86	Kirill Marchenko	44	18.89	18	23	41	4
3	Charlie Coyle	48	17.61	10	20	30	-3

19	Adam Fantilli	48	18.7	12	18	30	-12
10	Dmitri Voronkov	48	15.32	16	14	30	-1
38	Boone Jenner	34	16.93	8	16	24	-1
23	Sean Monahan	44	17.95	6	16	22	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	44	20.34	8	13	21	5
4	Cole Sillinger	47	15.48	5	15	20	-1
	Mason Marchment	36	17.21	9	11	20	0
78	Damon Severson	47	20.17	3	15	18	2
9	Ivan Provorov	48	25.83	5	13	18	9
91	Kent Johnson	47	13.83	5	10	15	-11
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
24	Mathieu Olivier	35	14.36	4	7	11	3
15	Dante Fabbro	48	16.11	3	4	7	-13
16	Brendan Gaunce	24	12	2	4	6	1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	25	9.69	1	4	5	1
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
43	Danton Heinen	21	10.82	2	2	4	1
2	Jake Christiansen	28	10.31	0	2	2	-8
6	Yegor Zamula	18	14.74	0	2	2	5
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
44	Erik Gudbranson	6	15.92	0	1	1	-3
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	17	3.77	0.884
73	Jet Greaves	32	2.72	0.908

Injuries & Suspensions

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Thomas Chabot

Injured

Shane Pinto

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mathieu Olivier

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Ivan Provorov

Dmitri Voronkov

Sean Monahan

Kirill Marchenko

Fabian Zetterlund

Tim Stutzle

Brady Tkachuk

Artyom Zub

Jake Sanderson

Linus Ullmark

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Denton Mateychuk

Damon Severson

Kent Johnson

Adam Fantilli

Boone Jenner

Drake Batherson

Dylan Cozens

David Perron

Jordan Spence

Tyler Kleven

Linus Ullmark

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Brendan Smith

Dante Fabbro

Miles Wood

Charlie Coyle

Cole Sillinger

Claude Giroux

Ridly Greig

Michael Amadio

Nick Jensen

Nikolas Matinpalo

Linus Ullmark

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Brendan Gaunce

Isac Lundestroem

Yegor Chinakhov

Nick Cousins

Lars Eller

Kurtis MacDermid

Linus Ullmark

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Senators 3-4 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Canadiens 6-5 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NHL

Senators 8-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Panthers 3-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Senators 2-8 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NHL

Senators 1-3 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NHL

Red Wings 5-3 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Jets 2-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Capitals 3-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

17 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Flames 3-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 0-4 Avalanche

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 3-5 Golden Knights

Confirmed 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

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
3 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
4 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
5 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
6 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
7 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
8 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
2 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
3 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
5 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
8 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
4 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
6 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
8 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
2 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
3 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
5 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
6 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
8 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
3 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
4 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
6 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
7 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
8 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
9 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
10 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
11 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
13 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
14 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
15 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
16 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
4 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
5 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
6 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
9 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
10 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
12 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
13 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
14 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
15 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	60	41	10	9	91	0.758	38	40	230	149	81	22-4-4	19-6-5	1-5	6-4	3W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	62	36	16	10	82	0.661	23	32	209	180	29	18-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	1W
5 Tampa Bay	59	38	17	4	80	0.678	29	34	210	158	52	19-10-0	19-7-4	4-2	6-4	3L
6 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
7 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
9 Montreal	60	33	18	9	75	0.625	22	31	213	200	13	17-11-2	16-7-7	2-4	5-5	1L
10 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
11 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
12 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
13 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
14 Anaheim	60	33	24	3	69	0.575	19	26	200	211	-11	20-9-1	13-15-2	7-0	7-3	1L
15 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
16 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
19 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
20 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
21 San Jose	59	30	25	4	64	0.542	18	28	186	207	-21	17-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	5-5	3W
22 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
23 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
24 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
25 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
26 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
27 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
28 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
29 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
30 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L
31 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

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