Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

By Paul Boucher, Senior NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 7, 13:38 | 6 min read

Utah Mammoth

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Sat 7 Mar 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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NHL Betting Preview: Mammoth vs Blue Jackets

The Utah Mammoth clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, March 7.

Blue Jackets Great Value against Mammoth

We think that the Blue Jackets should prove too strong for the Mammoth. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back the home team and there’s lots of juice in the -105 available.

Blue Jackets Overtime Win in Previous H2H

Utah Mammoth have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was on the road where Philadelphia Flyers were beaten 3-0 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller and Michael Carcone scored one goal each. For the shutout, Vitek Vanecek made 16 saves.

Columbus Blue Jackets won their last game 4-2, making it three victories on the bounce. This was a home win at Nationwide Arena against Florida Panthers. Mathieu Olivier scored two goals, with Ivan Provorov and Boone Jenner also scoring. Goalie Jet Greaves made 26 saves (.929).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 3-2 in favor of the Blue Jackets when they last played the Mammoth, with the encounter taking place at Delta Center. The past 3 H2H games have seen the Blue Jackets land two wins.

Starting Goalies

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	38-20-3	2.8	.896	2
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	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

Utah Mammoth – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 23.8 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. The Mammoth have given up 2.6 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.6%.

Nick Schmaltz is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Clayton Keller racking up 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.90 goal against average with a .896 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 17.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

The top points scorer is Charlie Coyle with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Zach Werenski is next in line after registering 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.34 GAA with a .909 SV%, including one shutout.

Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Our Utah Mammoth vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick nice and simple by heading to the Moneyline. Take the -105 that Columbus Blue Jackets are able to secure a victory in this NHL encounter.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key Mammoth vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Blue Jackets have won 3 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 3 games against Mammoth.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawson Crouse Over 1.5 Shots -125

Lawson Crouse (Mammoth) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 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 -125.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Adam Fantilli

Shots on Goal Lawson Crouse Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Blue Jackets on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to score and Lawson Crouse (Mammoth) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Mammoth

2 - 3 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

We’re betting on the Blue Jackets to secure a 3-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +850 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

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Utah Mammoth 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 Predicting a Close-Run Battle

The latest Moneyline odds are -100 that Columbus Blue Jackets win, while Utah Mammoth have been chalked up at -120. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 55%.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +104.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Mammoth

NHL: 06/03 Mammoth3 Flyers 0
NHL: 04/03 Mammoth3 Capitals 2
NHL: 01/03 Blackhawks4 Mammoth 0
NHL: 28/02 Wild2 Mammoth 5
NHL: 26/02 Avalanche4 Mammoth 2

Blue Jackets

NHL: 06/03 Panthers2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 04/03 Predators2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 03/03 Blue Jackets5 Rangers 4
NHL: 01/03 Islanders4 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 27/02 Blue Jackets2 Bruins 4

Head to Head

Utah vs Columbus

NHL: 12/01 2026 Blue Jackets 3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 07/02 2025 Mammoth 3 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 01/02 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Mammoth 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Mammoth Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 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 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.30 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 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 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 23.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 4.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 10.3
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 16.5
Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 26
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.7
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 26.4
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 27.9
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.6
Penalty Minutes: 6.2
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.5
Hits: 18.5
Giveaways: 13.3
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 29
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.5
Penalty Minutes: 6.7
Blocks: 10.3
Faceoff Wins : 21.2
Hits: 22
Giveaways: 13.5
Takeaways: 4.3

Team News

Utah Mammoth Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Clayton Keller	62	18.94	19	42	61	23
8	Nick Schmaltz	62	19.68	24	34	58	22
11	Dylan Guenther	60	17.17	28	25	53	9

98	Mikhail Sergachyov	61	24.32	10	32	42	3
77	John-Jason Peterka	62	16.44	21	18	39	10
67	Lawson Crouse	61	16.48	16	15	31	21
6	John Marino	62	20.5	4	25	29	38
92	Logan Cooley	34	17.44	15	11	26	8
27	Barrett Hayton	57	15.32	8	14	22	7
22	Jack McBain	62	14.1	6	16	22	9
50	Sean Durzi	41	20.28	5	17	22	-5
53	Michael Carcone	59	12.44	12	10	22	6
88	Nate Schmidt	62	20.08	4	14	18	28
56	Kailer Yamamoto	40	11.73	9	8	17	11
28	Ian Cole	62	18.36	2	14	16	19
82	Kevin Stenlund	61	14.67	4	9	13	-10
19	Daniil But	28	12.59	3	4	7	2
57	Nick Desimone	34	14.28	2	3	5	4
38	Liam O'Brien	32	9.02	2	1	3	-6
13	Brandon Tanev	45	9.4	0	2	2	-14
26	Dmitriy Simashev	25	15.36	0	1	1	-9
2	Olli Maeaettae	22	12.17	0	1	1	-5
15	Alexander Kerfoot	14	11.24	1	0	1	-3
10	Maveric Lamoureux	5	14.66	0	1	1	4
25	Kevin Rooney	1	9.7	1	0	1	1
36	Andrew Agozzino	2	6.15	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
70	Karel Vejmelka	48	2.59	0.901
41	Vitek Vanecek	15	2.73	0.89
31	Matt Villalta	-	-	-
	Colten McIntyre	-	-	-

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	54	26.44	20	45	65	8
86	Kirill Marchenko	55	18.68	22	30	52	6
3	Charlie Coyle	61	17.82	16	31	47	7

19	Adam Fantilli	61	18.7	17	25	42	-9
10	Dmitri Voronkov	61	14.16	17	15	32	-1
17	Mason Marchment	48	17.2	14	16	30	6
23	Sean Monahan	57	17.55	12	18	30	2
38	Boone Jenner	46	16.46	9	19	28	0
4	Cole Sillinger	60	15.46	6	20	26	5
5	Denton Mateychuk	54	19.94	9	15	24	10
9	Ivan Provorov	61	25.26	7	17	24	13
78	Damon Severson	60	20.89	4	20	24	10
24	Mathieu Olivier	48	14.61	11	9	20	12
91	Kent Johnson	58	13.6	6	14	20	-8
11	Miles Wood	42	12.42	8	6	14	-6
15	Dante Fabbro	54	15.99	4	5	9	-11
21	Isac Lundestroem	47	12.27	3	5	8	-4
43	Danton Heinen	29	11.19	3	3	6	0
16	Brendan Gaunce	25	11.9	2	4	6	-1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	26	9.61	1	4	5	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	26	13.98	0	4	4	7
44	Erik Gudbranson	19	18.55	1	2	3	5
2	Jake Christiansen	33	10.25	0	2	2	-8
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
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	24	3.47	0.887
73	Jet Greaves	40	2.63	0.909

Injuries & Suspensions

Utah Mammoth Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Mikhail Sergachyov

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Brendan Smith

Injured

Dante Fabbro

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Utah Mammoth

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Damon Severson

Mason Marchment

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Dylan Guenther

Nick Schmaltz

Clayton Keller

Sean Durzi

Ian Cole

Karel Vejmelka

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Utah Mammoth

Elvis Merzlikins

Ivan Provorov

Denton Mateychuk

Kent Johnson

Sean Monahan

Conor Garland

Lawson Crouse

Logan Cooley

John-Jason Peterka

John Marino

Nate Schmidt

Karel Vejmelka

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Utah Mammoth

Elvis Merzlikins

Yegor Zamula

Erik Gudbranson

Cole Sillinger

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Kailer Yamamoto

Barrett Hayton

Jack McBain

Nick Desimone

MacKenzie Weegar

Karel Vejmelka

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Utah Mammoth

Elvis Merzlikins

Isac Lundestroem

Boone Jenner

Miles Wood

Michael Carcone

Kevin Stenlund

Alexander Kerfoot

Karel Vejmelka

Previous Utah Mammoth Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Mammoth 3-0 Flyers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Mammoth 3-2 Capitals

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NHL

Blackhawks 4-0 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NHL

Wild 2-5 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NHL

Avalanche 4-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Red Wings 1-4 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NHL

Canucks 2-6 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Stars 3-2 Mammoth

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-5 Hurricanes

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NHL

Mammoth 4-3 Panthers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

05 Mar NHL

Panthers 2-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NHL

Predators 2-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Mar NHL

Blue Jackets 5-4 Rangers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NHL

Islanders 4-3 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 2-4 Bruins

Confirmed Lineups

04 Feb NHL

Blackhawks 0-4 Blue Jackets

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NHL

Blue Jackets 3-0 Devils

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 5-3 Blues

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NHL

Blue Jackets 4-2 Blackhawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NHL

Flyers 3-5 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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