Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 4, 09:38 | 6 min read

Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Sun 4 Jan 15:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Team Stats
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Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
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NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Blue Jackets

The Pittsburgh Penguins go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 15:00 on Sunday, January 4.

We’re Backing Blue Jackets To Win

There is merit in backing the Blue Jackets on the Moneyline considering our prediction is that they will have the edge over the Penguins. Especially as odds of -133 are available about this happening.

Previous H2H Was Penguins Overtime Win

Pittsburgh Penguins have triumphed in their previous four games. The latest was on the road where Detroit Red Wings were beaten 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena. Bryan Rust found the net along with three other players.

Columbus Blue Jackets were winners last time out. It was a 5-1 home victory against Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. The goals were shared around between five players including Denton Mateychuk. Goalie Jet Greaves had a great game and ended up with 32 saves (.970).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins beat the Blue Jackets when the teams last met. It was a 4-3 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. In the previous 10 games between the teams, they have won five apiece.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	19-10-8	3	.890	2
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-16-9	2.6	.910	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.6 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Bryan Rust racking up 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 3.18 goal against average with a .873 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Boone Jenner is next best after registering 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.18 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The pick for this NHL encounter is to back Columbus Blue Jackets at -133. We think that the road team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

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 Penguins vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Penguins have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Penguins have lost 11 of their last 20 games.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 57.1% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. 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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We advise heading to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines if you want to combine the Columbus win with an Over or Under selection. This provides plenty of juice for bettors looking for extra value.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zach Werenski Over 3.5 Shots -100

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) has totaled Over 3.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. There is odds of -100 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Kirill Marchenko

Shots on Goal Zach Werenski Over 3.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Blue Jackets on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to score and Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to register Over 3.5 shots.

Should you want to back different outcomes for the same hockey game, then a same game parlay will suit your needs. The betting sites create this personalised wagering tool where you can hand-pick different selections and combine the odds together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

2 - 4 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Blue Jackets winning 4-2. Odds of +1500 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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2-1

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Pittsburgh Penguins 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 Make Blue Jackets Moneyline Favorites

The Columbus Blue Jackets odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -133 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 57% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Pittsburgh Penguins are trading at +112.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -115.

Whether you're placing bets before the puck drops or during the live action, the top betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props to explore. The sheer variety means there's no shortage of options to match your strategy.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

The gambling sites will have player props available for each game. Check out the various odds and take a view on whether a player’s Total Goals, Points, Assists or Shots will hit over or under a certain betting line.

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

Penguins

NHL: 03/01 Penguins4 Red Wings 1
NHL: 02/01 Red Wings3 Penguins 4
NHL: 31/12 Hurricanes1 Penguins 5
NHL: 29/12 Penguins7 Blackhawks 3
NHL: 23/12 Penguins3 Maple Leafs 6

Blue Jackets

NHL: 03/01 Sabres1 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 01/01 Devils3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 30/12 Blue Jackets4 Senators 1
NHL: 28/12 Islanders2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 23/12 Blue Jackets3 Kings 1

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Columbus

NHL: 29/11 2025 Penguins 4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 26/10 2025 Blue Jackets 5 Penguins 4
NHL: 22/03 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 6
NHL: 08/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/11 2024 Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 31/03 2024 Penguins 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 29/03 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/03 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 5
NHL: 15/11 2023 Penguins 5 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 14/04 2023 Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 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
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 6 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 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 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 4 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 2.90 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: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 26.8
Hits: 20.3
Giveaways: 16.5
Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 11.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.2
Hits: 19.1
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 5.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8
Blocks: 17.3
Faceoff Wins : 31.5
Hits: 20.8
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 31.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 18.1
Faceoff Wins : 30.6
Hits: 21.8
Giveaways: 16.3
Takeaways: 5.1

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	40	19.56	23	22	45	-1
17	Bryan Rust	38	20.22	16	20	36	-3
65	Erik Karlsson	40	23.7	3	27	30	-3

71	Evgeni Malkin	26	17.49	8	21	29	5
39	Anthony Mantha	40	15.3	14	14	28	8
58	Kris Letang	40	21.65	3	18	21	2
16	Justin Brazeau	26	13.26	12	8	20	4
18	Thomas Novak	40	13.57	7	13	20	1
81	Benjamin Kindel	37	15.6	8	8	16	-11
5	Ryan Shea	40	19.33	2	14	16	15
28	Parker Wotherspoon	40	20.7	2	13	15	1
67	Rickard Rakell	20	18.75	5	9	14	0
19	Connor Dewar	40	13.65	7	6	13	-2
46	Blake Lizotte	31	14.06	4	5	9	4
55	Noel Acciari	27	13.25	3	5	8	2
	Yegor Chinakhov	31	10.39	4	3	7	-7
13	Kevin Hayes	21	13.04	3	2	5	-4
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
41	Ville Koivunen	26	12.73	1	3	4	-5
77	Brett Kulak	40	18.12	0	4	4	-5
2	Rutger McGroarty	16	12.23	2	1	3	-5
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
43	Danton Heinen	14	11.46	1	1	2	2
3	Jack St. Ivany	8	16.59	0	2	2	2
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
75	Connor Clifton	15	15.98	0	0	0	-3
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	18	3.14	0.888
74	Stuart Skinner	28	2.83	0.888
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	36	26.7	14	28	42	7
86	Kirill Marchenko	36	19.01	14	17	31	5
10	Dmitri Voronkov	40	15.7	14	12	26	1

19	Adam Fantilli	40	18.67	12	13	25	-10
3	Charlie Coyle	40	17.44	6	19	25	0
4	Cole Sillinger	39	15.75	5	15	20	3
5	Denton Mateychuk	39	20.84	8	11	19	2
23	Sean Monahan	37	18.21	5	14	19	-3
	Mason Marchment	35	17.25	8	11	19	-1
38	Boone Jenner	26	16.49	6	12	18	-2
78	Damon Severson	40	19.69	3	14	17	5
9	Ivan Provorov	40	25.9	5	10	15	9
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
91	Kent Johnson	39	13.39	3	9	12	-12
24	Mathieu Olivier	27	14.09	4	6	10	4
15	Dante Fabbro	40	16.24	2	4	6	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
16	Brendan Gaunce	16	11.97	2	3	5	2
27	Zach Aston-Reese	21	9.88	0	4	4	0
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
2	Jake Christiansen	24	10.43	0	1	1	-8
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
37	Dysin Mayo	2	8.6	0	1	1	0
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
	Luca Pinelli	3	13.77	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	14	4.04	0.877
73	Jet Greaves	27	2.56	0.912

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Caleb Jones

Injured

Evgeni Malkin

Injured

Filip Haallander

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Miles Wood

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Sean Monahan

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Jet Greaves

Zach Werenski

Denton Mateychuk

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Bryan Rust

Sidney Crosby

Rickard Rakell

Erik Karlsson

Parker Wotherspoon

Arturs Silovs

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Jet Greaves

Ivan Provorov

Damon Severson

Boone Jenner

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Justin Brazeau

Thomas Novak

Anthony Mantha

Kris Letang

Brett Kulak

Arturs Silovs

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Jet Greaves

Jake Christiansen

Dante Fabbro

Dmitri Voronkov

Cole Sillinger

Danton Heinen

Ville Koivunen

Benjamin Kindel

Yegor Chinakhov

Jack St. Ivany

Ryan Shea

Arturs Silovs

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Jet Greaves

Zach Aston-Reese

Brendan Gaunce

Kent Johnson

Noel Acciari

Blake Lizotte

Connor Dewar

Arturs Silovs

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Penguins 4-1 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Red Wings 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Penguins 7-3 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NHL

Penguins 3-6 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NHL

Canadiens 3-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NHL

Penguins 0-4 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

16 Dec NHL

Oilers 6-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NHL

Mammoth 5-4 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Sabres 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NHL

Devils 3-2 Blue Jackets

Confirmed 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

NHL Standings Select Season

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
3 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
4 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
5 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
6 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
7 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
8 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
2 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
4 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
5 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
6 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
7 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
8 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
3 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
4 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
5 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
6 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
7 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
8 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
2 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
3 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
4 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
5 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
6 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
7 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
8 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
3 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
4 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
5 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
6 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
7 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
8 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
9 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
10 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
11 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
12 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
13 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
14 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
15 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L
16 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
3 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
4 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
5 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
6 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
7 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
8 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
9 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
10 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
11 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
12 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
13 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
14 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
15 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
16 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	77	51	16	10	112	0.727	45	48	290	197	93	24-9-5	27-7-5	3-6	7-3	1W
2 Carolina	78	50	22	6	106	0.679	36	45	281	233	48	29-10-2	21-12-4	5-3	7-3	1W
3 Dallas	78	46	20	12	104	0.667	35	41	262	214	48	24-11-4	22-9-8	5-4	3-7	1W
4 Tampa Bay	78	48	24	6	102	0.654	39	44	281	221	60	25-13-1	23-11-5	4-2	5-5	2L
5 Buffalo	78	47	23	8	102	0.654	39	42	270	233	37	25-10-4	22-13-4	5-0	5-5	1W
6 Montreal	78	46	22	10	102	0.654	32	42	273	245	28	23-14-2	23-8-8	4-5	9-1	1W
7 Minnesota	78	45	21	12	102	0.654	30	41	261	225	36	22-10-8	23-11-4	4-5	7-3	4W
8 Pittsburgh	78	40	22	16	96	0.615	33	37	280	250	30	20-12-8	20-10-8	3-10	6-4	2W
9 Boston	79	43	26	10	96	0.608	31	39	264	246	18	28-10-1	15-16-9	4-3	5-5	4L
10 Ottawa	78	41	27	10	92	0.59	35	38	264	240	24	21-12-6	20-15-4	3-1	6-4	2W
11 Philadelphia	78	40	26	12	92	0.59	25	31	233	232	1	18-13-8	22-13-4	9-4	7-3	3W
12 Columbus	78	39	27	12	90	0.577	27	32	245	241	4	20-11-8	19-16-4	7-2	3-7	1W
13 Detroit	78	40	29	9	89	0.571	29	38	228	238	-10	20-15-4	20-14-5	2-4	3-7	3L
14 NY Islanders	78	42	31	5	89	0.571	28	38	226	229	-3	21-14-2	21-17-3	4-5	3-7	4L
15 Utah	77	41	30	6	88	0.571	31	41	254	223	31	20-14-3	21-16-3	0-0	7-3	4W
16 Edmonton	78	39	29	10	88	0.564	30	39	270	263	7	21-14-4	18-15-6	0-3	6-4	2L
17 Vegas	78	36	26	16	88	0.564	28	35	249	241	8	18-12-9	18-14-7	1-7	5-5	4W
18 Washington	78	39	30	9	87	0.558	33	37	248	240	8	24-11-5	15-19-4	2-6	6-4	1L
19 Anaheim	78	41	32	5	87	0.558	24	33	257	276	-19	23-13-3	18-19-2	8-0	4-6	6L
20 Nashville	78	37	31	10	84	0.538	27	32	238	256	-18	20-15-3	17-16-7	5-2	6-4	1W
21 LA Kings	77	32	26	19	83	0.539	19	27	211	236	-25	13-17-9	19-9-10	5-9	4-6	2W
22 New Jersey	78	40	35	3	83	0.532	28	36	219	239	-20	20-16-3	20-19-0	4-1	5-5	1L
23 San Jose	76	37	32	7	81	0.533	25	35	234	269	-35	21-13-5	16-19-2	2-1	5-5	1W
24 Winnipeg	77	34	31	12	80	0.519	27	32	221	234	-13	19-14-6	15-17-6	2-4	6-4	2W
25 St Louis	77	33	32	12	78	0.506	29	32	206	241	-35	18-13-7	15-19-5	1-4	6-4	1L
26 Toronto	77	32	31	14	78	0.506	23	31	242	275	-33	18-12-8	14-19-6	1-4	4-6	2L
27 Florida	78	37	37	4	78	0.5	29	32	233	266	-33	21-15-3	16-22-1	5-2	3-7	3L
28 Seattle	77	32	34	11	75	0.487	25	31	214	248	-34	17-16-5	15-18-6	1-6	1-9	6L
29 NY Rangers	78	33	36	9	75	0.481	24	30	229	238	-9	14-19-7	19-17-2	3-1	5-5	2W
30 Calgary	77	32	36	9	73	0.474	25	28	202	247	-45	21-12-5	11-24-4	4-3	6-4	1L
31 Chicago	78	28	36	14	70	0.449	21	25	202	256	-54	13-16-8	15-20-6	3-5	2-8	1L
32 Vancouver	77	22	47	8	52	0.338	15	17	202	297	-95	8-27-5	14-20-3	5-2	1-9	3L

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