San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Mar 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 28, 10:38 | 6 min read

San Jose Sharks

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Sat 28 Mar 16:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Correct Score
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Team Stats
Player Stats
Player Props
Team News
Lineups
Injuries
Roster
Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Sharks vs Blue Jackets

The San Jose Sharks meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, March 28.

Blue Jackets Look a Great Bet

There’s an attractive -127 that the Blue Jackets are able to beat the Sharks in regulation time. This wager can be secured on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

Sharks Won 5-2 When Teams Last Met

San Jose Sharks have been defeated in their previous six games. On the road, they recently suffered a 2-1 (OT) loss against St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Sharks racked up 25 shots and Alexander Wennberg bagged the only goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Bell Centre. Blue Jackets managed 26 shots and Damon Severson recorded the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sharks triumphed 5-2 when they last played the Blue Jackets. This head-to-head was played at SAP Center. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Blue Jackets have won six.

Starting Goalies

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-14-4	2.9	.896	0
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-11-3	3.4	.883	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 4.1 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.8%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, with Alexander Wennberg racking up 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.66 goal against average with a .865 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.1 goals from 22.8 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists, while Adam Fantilli is next in line after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.13 GAA with a .913 SV%.

San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the 60-minute line and our pick is for Columbus Blue Jackets to win this NHL clash in regulation time. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -127 makes plenty of appeal.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Sharks vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 3 consecutive games at home.
Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
Blue Jackets have won 13 of their last 20 games.
Sharks have lost their last 6 games.
Sharks have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Sharks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
Blue Jackets have won 6 of their last 10 games against Sharks.

Blue Jackets 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 55.9% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers have this figure between 60-65% 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: Zach Werenski Over 0.5 Assists -200

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) has recorded one assist or more in 4 straight home games. There’s an opportunity to bet on Player Assists and the odds look attractive, with -200 available that the line is covered.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Adam Fantilli

Assists Zach Werenski Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Blue Jackets on the 60-minute line, Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to score and Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks

3 - 6 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

One bet that has caught our eye is the Blue Jackets to claim a 6-3 correct score win. This selection is available at +2200 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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1-0

2-0

2-1

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San Jose Sharks 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 Big Favorites to Win

The favorites are 66% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Columbus Blue Jackets priced at -196 to triumph in this game. At +162, San Jose Sharks are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -105.

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Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Sharks

NHL: 27/03 Sharks1 Blues 2
NHL: 25/03 Sharks3 Predators 6
NHL: 21/03 Flyers4 Sharks 1
NHL: 20/03 Sabres5 Sharks 0
NHL: 18/03 Sharks3 Oilers 5

Blue Jackets

NHL: 27/03 Blue Jackets1 Canadiens 2
NHL: 25/03 Blue Jackets3 Flyers 2
NHL: 23/03 Blue Jackets0 Islanders 1
NHL: 21/03 Kraken2 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 20/03 Rangers3 Blue Jackets 6

Head to Head

San Jose vs Columbus

NHL: 07/01 2026 Blue Jackets 2 Sharks 5
NHL: 17/01 2025 Sharks 1 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 06/11 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Sharks 2
NHL: 17/03 2024 Sharks 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 18/02 2024 Blue Jackets 4 Sharks 3
NHL: 15/03 2023 Blue Jackets 6 Sharks 5
NHL: 22/01 2023 Sharks 3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 20/04 2022 Blue Jackets 2 Sharks 3
NHL: 06/12 2021 Sharks 4 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 10/01 2020 Blue Jackets 1 Sharks 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

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

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.20 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 2.40 goals and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 4.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.00 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 3.20 goals and allowed 2.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 25.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 12.3
Blocks: 12.9
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 24.6
Giveaways: 17.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 25.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.3
Blocks: 12
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 24.6
Giveaways: 19.1
Takeaways: 4.4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 14.4
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 14.9
Takeaways: 5.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 9.7
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.8
Hits: 16.5
Giveaways: 13.7
Takeaways: 5

Team News

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Macklin Celebrini	70	21.4	35	61	96	-1
2	Will Smith	57	18.23	21	26	47	-4
21	Alexander Wennberg	69	20.61	14	31	45	-22

73	Tyler Toffoli	68	15.25	18	26	44	-9
72	William Eklund	66	18.97	12	31	43	-30
51	Collin Graf	69	16.44	19	21	40	1
44	Kiefer Sherwood	60	17.47	21	9	30	-19
9	Dmitri Orlov	70	21.35	3	26	29	-23
3	John Klingberg	54	20.51	10	14	24	-17
81	Adam Gaudette	57	11.71	15	8	23	-11
38	Mario Ferraro	70	20.98	6	14	20	-3
96	Philipp Kurashev	42	15.51	7	13	20	0
77	Michael Misa	33	12.83	7	9	16	-2
53	Jeff Skinner	32	12.34	6	7	13	-8
92	Igor Chernyshov	18	14.92	3	9	12	0
6	Sam Dickinson	60	16.45	1	11	12	-6
23	Barclay Goodrow	70	11.31	5	6	11	-15
10	Ty Dellandrea	42	14.4	2	9	11	-16
85	Shakir Mukhamadullin	39	16.86	4	7	11	-3
40	Pavol Regenda	22	13.63	9	1	10	-1
5	Vincent Desharnais	42	17.63	1	5	6	3
63	Zack Ostapchuk	47	9.94	3	2	5	-9
4	Nick Leddy	23	17.46	0	4	4	-10
75	Ryan Reaves	50	7.81	3	0	3	-12
56	Ethan Cardwell	7	11.93	1	0	1	-3
54	Patrick Giles	3	8.87	0	1	1	1
30	Yaroslav Askarov	41	54.49	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
33	Alex Nedeljkovic	34	3	0.893
	Laurent Brossoit	1	5.07	0.783
	Jakub Skarek	-	-	-
1	Justin Kowalkoski	-	-	-
	Kyle Chauvette	-	-	-

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	65	26.36	21	56	77	12
86	Kirill Marchenko	66	18.79	25	34	59	6
3	Charlie Coyle	72	17.91	17	38	55	8

19	Adam Fantilli	72	18.74	21	32	53	-9
17	Mason Marchment	59	17.39	17	19	36	9
23	Sean Monahan	68	17.29	12	23	35	4
38	Boone Jenner	57	16.01	10	23	33	4
10	Dmitri Voronkov	62	14.1	17	15	32	-1
4	Cole Sillinger	71	15.26	7	25	32	5
83	Conor Garland	61	17.81	12	20	32	-15
78	Damon Severson	71	21.07	8	24	32	18
5	Denton Mateychuk	65	19.2	11	17	28	12
9	Ivan Provorov	72	24.88	8	19	27	17
24	Mathieu Olivier	59	14.39	15	11	26	14
91	Kent Johnson	68	13.5	7	15	22	-5
11	Miles Wood	45	12.25	8	6	14	-5
21	Isac Lundestroem	58	12.35	4	7	11	0
15	Dante Fabbro	64	16.18	5	5	10	-16
43	Danton Heinen	37	11.13	5	4	9	2
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	28	13.65	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	27	17.83	1	2	3	8
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
2	Jake Christiansen	35	10.35	0	2	2	-7
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	28	3.35	0.885
73	Jet Greaves	47	2.55	0.91

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Carey Price

Injured

Logan Couture

Injured

Ryan Reaves

Injured

Yaroslav Askarov

Injured

John Klingberg

Injured

Ty Dellandrea

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Damon Severson

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Dante Fabbro

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Will Smith

Macklin Celebrini

Igor Chernyshov

Vincent Desharnais

Dmitri Orlov

Alex Nedeljkovic

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Elvis Merzlikins

Ivan Provorov

Denton Mateychuk

Dmitri Voronkov

Sean Monahan

Conor Garland

Kiefer Sherwood

Alexander Wennberg

William Eklund

Mario Ferraro

Shakir Mukhamadullin

Alex Nedeljkovic

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Elvis Merzlikins

Jake Christiansen

Erik Gudbranson

Cole Sillinger

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Tyler Toffoli

Michael Misa

Collin Graf

Nick Leddy

Sam Dickinson

Alex Nedeljkovic

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

San Jose Sharks

Elvis Merzlikins

Kent Johnson

Boone Jenner

Isac Lundestroem

Adam Gaudette

Zack Ostapchuk

Barclay Goodrow

Alex Nedeljkovic

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Sharks 1-2 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Predators

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Flyers 4-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Sabres 5-0 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-5 Oilers

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-7 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Sharks 4-2 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Sharks 3-6 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NHL

Islanders 2-1 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

26 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 0-1 Islanders

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NHL

Kraken 2-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Mar NHL

Rangers 3-6 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

17 Mar NHL

Hurricanes 1-5 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 2-1 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 1-2 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-2 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NHL

Kings 5-4 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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