Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 24 Jan 2026

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 24, 13:38 | 6 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Sat 24 Jan 19:00

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: Lightning vs Blue Jackets

The Tampa Bay Lightning square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, January 24.

Lightning to Get the Better of Blue Jackets

There are many reasons to support the prediction that the Lightning will get the better of the Blue Jackets. Therefore, we’re heading to the Moneyline where you can get an attractive -120.

Lightning Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Tampa Bay Lightning have triumphed in their previous three games. The latest was on the road where Chicago Blackhawks were beaten 2-1 (SO) at United Center. Nikita Kucherov was the only player to find the net, with Andrei Vasilevskiy stopping 17 shots (.944).

Columbus Blue Jackets last game saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena. Zach Werenski scored the only goal, with Jet Greaves recording 28 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets beat the Lightning when the teams last met. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Lightning have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Jonas Johansson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-10-2	3.3	.884	0
23/24	12-7-5	3.37	.890	2

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	26-19-9	2.6	.908	2
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

Tampa Bay Lightning – Last 10 Games

9 wins and 0 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 19.6% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have been giving up 1.7 goals from 22.5 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.1%.

Nikita Kucherov is the top points scorer with 23 points, 7 goals and 16 assists, with Brandon Hagel racking up 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 1.58 goal against average with a .929 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 30.0 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 30.8 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.4%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Kirill Marchenko is next best after registering 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.86 GAA with a .906 SV%, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Join us as we dissect the top Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the Moneyline and our pick is for Tampa Bay Lightning to triumph in this NHL clash. The visitors have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -120 makes lots of appeal.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Lightning vs Blue Jackets stats:

Lightning have won 9 of their last 10 games.
Lightning have won 16 of their last 20 games.
Lightning have won 3 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Lightning.

Lightning Moneyline Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. 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: Kirill Marchenko Over 2.5 Shots -110

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We recommend backing the -110 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Lightning

To Score Nikita Kucherov

Shots on Goal Kirill Marchenko Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Lightning on the moneyline along with Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) to find the net and Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) having Over 2.5 shots.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning

3 - 1 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

The Lightning are available to back at +1900 to secure a 3-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

1-0

2-0

2-1

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Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

The Moneyline odds about Columbus Blue Jackets triumphing is priced at +102 and you can get Tampa Bay Lightning at -122. The leading sportsbooks give the hosts a 50% chance of success.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -102.

The best betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to National Hockey League clashes. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

You shouldn’t overlook the goalie and player props when it comes to betting on individual games. Many gambling sites will give you the chance to get with or bet against a specific player when it comes to number of Goals, Assists, Points or Shots on Goal.

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

Lightning

NHL: 24/01 Lightning2 Blackhawks 1
NHL: 21/01 Sharks1 Lightning 4
NHL: 18/01 Lightning4 Stars 1
NHL: 17/01 Lightning2 Blues 3
NHL: 14/01 Lightning2 Penguins 1

Blue Jackets

NHL: 23/01 Stars0 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 21/01 Senators4 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 18/01 Blue Jackets4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/01 Canucks1 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 14/01 Flames3 Blue Jackets 5

Head to Head

Tampa Bay vs Columbus

NHL: 19/10 2025 Lightning 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 05/03 2025 Blue Jackets 2 Lightning 6
NHL: 18/12 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Lightning 5
NHL: 22/11 2024 Lightning 6 Blue Jackets 7
NHL: 10/04 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Lightning 5
NHL: 11/02 2024 Lightning 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 03/11 2023 Lightning 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 11/01 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Lightning 6
NHL: 16/12 2022 Blue Jackets 1 Lightning 4
NHL: 15/10 2022 Lightning 5 Blue Jackets 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 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 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 1.80 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.20 pts and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 14.2
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 21.1
Hits: 15.8
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 3.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 6.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 21.5
Blocks: 12.6
Faceoff Wins : 21.6
Hits: 17.5
Giveaways: 14.7
Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 30
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 23.2
Hits: 22.4
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 31
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 12.2
Faceoff Wins : 23.2
Hits: 24.4
Giveaways: 16.7
Takeaways: 5

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	45	20.24	25	49	74	24
59	Jake Guentzel	49	20.47	22	29	51	12
38	Brandon Hagel	44	19.38	25	22	47	27

43	Darren Raddysh	43	22.17	12	30	42	20
71	Anthony Cirelli	45	17.73	13	18	31	28
21	Brayden Point	37	18.04	11	19	30	5
22	Oliver Bjorkstrand	49	14.05	7	16	23	-7
37	Yanni Gourde	49	16.32	6	12	18	6
51	Charles-Edouard D'Astous	42	19.44	3	14	17	2
93	Gage Goncalves	45	12.36	6	10	16	17
90	Janis Jerome Moser	47	22.07	5	11	16	38
29	Pontus Holmberg	42	13.27	8	7	15	10
77	Victor Hedman	18	21.09	0	12	12	0
20	Nick Paul	30	14.58	5	6	11	-8
28	Zemgus Girgensons	42	14.91	6	5	11	2
17	Dominic James	34	11.9	4	7	11	0
24	Maxwell Crozier	31	15.86	1	9	10	8
27	Ryan McDonagh	18	20.01	4	4	8	1
78	Emil Lilleberg	32	17.34	2	4	6	9
81	Erik Cernak	30	19.02	0	5	5	2
67	Declan Carlile	28	14.07	1	2	3	2
62	Jack Finley	18	8.52	2	1	3	2
	Scott Sabourin	9	8.2	1	2	3	0
	Curtis Douglas	27	5.97	0	2	2	1
64	Steven Santini	9	11.56	0	1	1	1
14	Conor Geekie	6	10.03	0	1	1	0
52	Maxim Groshev	1	13.1	0	1	1	1
33	Brandon Halverson	1	0.1	0	0	0	0
41	Mitchell Chaffee	7	9.49	0	0	0	0
61	Boris Katchouk	3	12.2	0	0	0	0
12	Jakob Pelletier	1	6.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevskiy	32	2.1	0.917
31	Jonas Johansson	18	2.73	0.896

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	46	26.65	19	34	53	4
86	Kirill Marchenko	46	18.85	18	23	41	3
3	Charlie Coyle	50	17.66	10	20	30	-5

10	Dmitri Voronkov	50	15.05	16	14	30	-3
19	Adam Fantilli	50	18.81	12	18	30	-13
38	Boone Jenner	36	16.95	8	17	25	0
23	Sean Monahan	46	17.92	7	16	23	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	44	20.34	8	13	21	5
17	Mason Marchment	37	17.25	9	11	20	0
4	Cole Sillinger	49	15.51	5	15	20	-1
78	Damon Severson	49	20.33	3	16	19	2
9	Ivan Provorov	50	25.73	5	13	18	9
91	Kent Johnson	49	13.86	5	11	16	-10
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
24	Mathieu Olivier	37	14.38	4	7	11	2
15	Dante Fabbro	48	16.11	3	4	7	-13
21	Isac Lundestroem	36	12.23	1	5	6	-4
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
43	Danton Heinen	23	10.62	2	2	4	1
2	Jake Christiansen	30	10.43	0	2	2	-9
6	Yegor Zamula	20	14.32	0	2	2	4
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
44	Erik Gudbranson	8	17.19	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	18	3.81	0.882
73	Jet Greaves	34	2.62	0.91

Injuries & Suspensions

Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Victor Hedman

Injured

Ryan McDonagh

Injured

Brayden Point

Injured

Maxwell Crozier

Injured

Jack Finley

Injured

Emil Lilleberg

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Dante Fabbro

Injured

Miles Wood

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Denton Mateychuk

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jet Greaves

Zach Werenski

Damon Severson

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Nikita Kucherov

Anthony Cirelli

Brandon Hagel

Darren Raddysh

Janis Jerome Moser

Jonas Johansson

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jet Greaves

Ivan Provorov

Erik Gudbranson

Boone Jenner

Sean Monahan

Kent Johnson

Jake Guentzel

Dominic James

Gage Goncalves

Erik Cernak

Charles-Edouard D'Astous

Jonas Johansson

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jet Greaves

Jake Christiansen

Yegor Zamula

Cole Sillinger

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Pontus Holmberg

Yanni Gourde

Zemgus Girgensons

Simon Lundmark

Declan Carlile

Jonas Johansson

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jet Greaves

Dmitri Voronkov

Isac Lundestroem

Danton Heinen

Jakob Pelletier

Nick Paul

Oliver Bjorkstrand

Jonas Johansson

Previous Tampa Bay Lightning Lineups

23 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Sharks 1-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NHL

Lightning 4-1 Stars

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Lightning 2-1 Penguins

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-1 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Lightning 7-2 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Avalanche 2-4 Lightning

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Lightning 7-3 Sharks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Jan NHL

Lightning 5-3 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

22 Jan NHL

Stars 0-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Jan NHL

Senators 4-1 Blue Jackets

Confirmed 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

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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