Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Jan 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 20, 14:38 | 6 min read

Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Tue 20 Jan 20:00

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: Senators vs Blue Jackets

The Ottawa Senators go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, January 20.

Blue Jackets Could Prove Too Strong

Our betting prediction is that there will be home-ice advantage when the Blue Jackets face the Senators. You can currently get -110 about this happening which look like great odds.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 4-1 Blue Jackets Win

Ottawa Senators have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 4-3 (OT) loss. This occurred on the road at Little Caesars Arena against Detroit Red Wings. Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto each scored one goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets got a fourth straight win in their last game. It was a 4-3 (SO) road triumph at PPG PAINTS Arena when meeting Pittsburgh Penguins. Kirill Marchenko, Zach Aston-Reese and Danton Heinen scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 4-1 triumph when facing the Sens at Canadian Tire Centre. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Sens land six wins.

Starting Goalies

James Reimer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-3-1	2.9	.870	0
23/24	11-8-2	3.11	.904	2

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-2	3.5	.884	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 17.4% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have given up 3.9 goals from 24.4 shots, averaging 5.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.4%.

Jake Sanderson is the top points scorer with 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, with Brady Tkachuk recording 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Leevi Merilaeinen have a 3.51 goal against average with a .846 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 32.5 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 32.4 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.5%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Kirill Marchenko is next in line after having 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 3.16 GAA with a .904 SV%.

Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Columbus Blue Jackets look great value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the home team will claim a victory in this NHL game. We’re happy to take the -110 that they win.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Senators vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
Senators have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Senators have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
Senators have lost their last 2 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Boone Jenner Over 0.5 Assists +185

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) has made one assist or more in 5 straight home games. He is certainly capable of covering the line when it comes our Player Assists wager, with appealing odds of +185 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Zach Werenski

Assists Boone Jenner Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to score and Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Senators

2 - 5 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

You can secure odds of +1700 that the Blue Jackets are able to land a 5-2 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

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.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

Columbus Blue Jackets are currently available at -110 and you can get the exact Moneyline odds about Ottawa Senators. The sportsbooks therefore have the same probability about the two teams.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -130.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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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

Linus Ullmark

Unavailable

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Mason Marchment

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Miles Wood

Injured

Denton Mateychuk

Injured

Dante Fabbro

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Damon Severson

Cole Sillinger

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Drake Batherson

Tim Stutzle

Fabian Zetterlund

Artyom Zub

Jake Sanderson

James Reimer

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Ivan Provorov

Erik Gudbranson

Boone Jenner

Sean Monahan

Kent Johnson

Ridly Greig

Dylan Cozens

Brady Tkachuk

Nick Jensen

Thomas Chabot

James Reimer

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Jake Christiansen

Yegor Zamula

Danton Heinen

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Claude Giroux

Shane Pinto

Michael Amadio

Jordan Spence

Tyler Kleven

James Reimer

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Elvis Merzlikins

Dmitri Voronkov

Brendan Gaunce

Zach Aston-Reese

David Perron

Lars Eller

Nick Cousins

James Reimer

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	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
3 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
4 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
5 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
6 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
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	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
2 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
3 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
5 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
7 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
8 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
4 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
5 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
6 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
7 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
8 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	2-8	3L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
2 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
3 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
4 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
5 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
6 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
3 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
4 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
6 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
7 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
8 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
9 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
10 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
11 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
12 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
13 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
14 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
15 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
16 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
4 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
5 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
6 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
7 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
8 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
9 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
10 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
12 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
13 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
14 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
15 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	2-8	3L
16 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	62	43	10	9	95	0.766	38	40	238	155	83	23-4-4	20-6-5	3-5	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	63	39	14	10	88	0.698	31	35	220	173	47	19-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	1W
3 Carolina	63	40	17	6	86	0.683	30	36	224	183	41	23-8-2	17-9-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Minnesota	64	37	16	11	85	0.664	24	33	215	185	30	18-7-7	19-9-4	4-4	7-3	1L
5 Buffalo	64	39	19	6	84	0.656	33	36	225	193	32	20-8-3	19-11-3	3-0	8-2	7W
6 Tampa Bay	62	39	19	4	82	0.661	30	35	223	172	51	19-10-0	20-9-4	4-2	5-5	1L
7 Detroit	64	36	21	7	79	0.617	25	34	189	190	-1	18-11-3	18-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Montreal	62	34	18	10	78	0.629	23	32	222	209	13	17-11-2	17-7-8	2-5	6-4	1W
9 Pittsburgh	63	32	17	14	78	0.619	27	31	213	188	25	16-9-8	16-8-6	1-9	4-6	1W
10 NY Islanders	64	36	23	5	77	0.602	23	32	188	183	5	17-10-2	19-13-3	4-5	6-4	1W
11 Boston	63	35	22	6	76	0.603	27	33	212	200	12	24-8-1	11-14-5	2-3	5-5	1L
12 Columbus	62	32	21	9	73	0.589	22	27	200	198	2	17-8-6	15-13-3	5-1	7-3	1L
13 Anaheim	63	35	25	3	73	0.579	20	27	211	221	-10	22-10-1	13-15-2	8-0	7-3	1L
14 Utah	63	34	25	4	72	0.571	26	34	201	173	28	18-10-2	16-15-2	0-0	6-4	3W
15 Vegas	64	29	21	14	72	0.563	21	28	209	205	4	14-10-7	15-11-7	1-6	4-6	2L
16 Ottawa	62	31	22	9	71	0.573	25	28	212	198	14	14-10-5	17-12-4	3-0	7-3	2W
17 Edmonton	64	31	25	8	70	0.547	23	31	227	218	9	16-11-4	15-14-4	0-3	4-6	1W
18 Philadelphia	62	29	22	11	69	0.556	19	22	181	194	-13	14-10-7	15-12-4	7-3	5-5	1W
19 Washington	64	31	26	7	69	0.539	26	30	200	192	8	19-11-3	12-15-4	1-5	6-4	3L
20 Seattle	62	29	24	9	67	0.54	23	28	177	186	-9	16-11-5	13-13-4	1-4	5-5	2L
21 San Jose	61	30	25	6	66	0.541	18	28	189	212	-23	17-10-5	13-15-1	2-1	3-7	2L
22 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
23 Florida	63	31	29	3	65	0.516	25	27	191	210	-19	16-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	3-7	1W
24 Toronto	64	27	26	11	65	0.508	19	26	202	226	-24	16-11-7	11-15-4	1-3	3-7	7L
25 LA Kings	62	25	23	14	64	0.516	16	21	163	186	-23	10-15-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
26 Nashville	63	28	27	8	64	0.508	21	25	187	216	-29	17-13-3	11-14-5	3-0	4-6	1L
27 Winnipeg	62	26	26	10	62	0.5	21	25	178	189	-11	15-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	3W
28 St Louis	63	25	29	9	59	0.468	23	24	166	212	-46	14-12-6	11-17-3	1-3	6-4	4W
29 Calgary	62	25	30	7	57	0.46	21	23	155	189	-34	16-12-4	9-18-3	2-3	4-6	1W
30 Chicago	63	23	29	11	57	0.452	18	20	169	205	-36	12-15-5	11-14-6	3-5	2-8	3L
31 NY Rangers	62	24	30	8	56	0.452	15	21	169	198	-29	8-15-6	16-15-2	3-0	3-7	1L
32 Vancouver	63	19	36	8	46	0.365	13	15	165	236	-71	6-19-5	13-17-3	4-2	2-8	1L

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