Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 28 Mar 2025

By Robert Carter, NHL Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 28, 13:37 | 6 min read

Vancouver Canucks

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Columbus Blue Jackets

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

Canucks Stand Out as a Value Bet

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Canucks on the Moneyline. The visitors should have the edge over the Blue Jackets and our betting prediction is available at -109.

5-2 Triumph for Canucks in Last H2H

Vancouver Canucks have won back-to-back games. A 5-2 triumph recently occurred on the road at UBS Arena when playing New York Islanders. Kiefer Sherwood bagged two goals, while Teddy Blugers, Derek Forbort and Aatu Raety scored once. Goalie Thatcher Demko stopped 26 shots (.929).

Columbus Blue Jackets have lost their last four home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating New York Islanders 4-3 (SO) at UBS Arena. Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canucks have claimed consecutive wins over the Blue Jackets. Both victories were achieved at Rogers Arena, with a 5-4 (OT) followed by a 5-2 scoreline. The Blue Jackets have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-21-5	3.7	.877	0
23/24	11-6-0	2.82	.908	1

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-9-3	3.4	.885	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 25.1 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 3.2 goals from 22.7 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.6%.

Pius Suter is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Elias Pettersson racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 2.99 goal against average with a .861 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 1.9 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 0.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier have scored the most points on 6, with each player managing 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.43 GAA with a .893 SV%.

Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Vancouver Canucks are on offer at -109 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Our NHL picks are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest data.

Key Canucks vs Blue Jackets stats:

Canucks have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Canucks have won 11 of their last 20 games.
Canucks have won 2 consecutive games.
Blue Jackets have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Blue Jackets have lost their last 4 games at home.
Canucks have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Canucks Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adam Fantilli Over 1.5 Shots -179

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 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 -179.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Canucks

To Score Brock Boeser

Shots on Goal Adam Fantilli Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: the Canucks on the moneyline, Brock Boeser (Canucks) to be among the scorers and Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canucks

5 - 3 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

There’s the option to wager on the Canucks to win by a 5-3 scoreline. Odds of +2900 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

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2-1

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Vancouver Canucks 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 Contest Likely According to the Books

Columbus Blue Jackets are -133 to win against Vancouver Canucks who are priced at betting odds of +112. If you want to know the probability of the road team winning this game, it’s 47% according to the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

Odds of -100 are available to back when it comes to the Blue Jackets reaching 3 goals first and that makes them favorites. Don’t think either team will score 3? Bet on +300 that this happens.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Kirill Marchenko Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

There is +190 available that Kirill Marchenko finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +1000.

Player Goals

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

Elias (Canucks)

Brock Boeser (Canucks)

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Player Shots

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Brock Boeser (Canucks)

Jake DeBrusk (Canucks)

Conor Garland (Canucks)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Canucks

NHL: 14/01 Canucks1 Senators 2
NHL: 13/01 Canucks3 Canadiens 6
NHL: 11/01 Canucks0 Maple Leafs 5
NHL: 09/01 Canucks1 Red Wings 5
NHL: 07/01 Canucks3 Sabres 5

Blue Jackets

NHL: 14/01 Flames3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 12/01 Blue Jackets3 Mammoth 2
NHL: 10/01 Blue Jackets0 Avalanche 4
NHL: 09/01 Blue Jackets3 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 07/01 Blue Jackets2 Sharks 5

Head to Head

Vancouver vs Columbus

NHL: 09/11 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Canucks 4
NHL: 29/03 2025 Canucks 6 Blue Jackets 7
NHL: 07/12 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Canucks 5
NHL: 28/01 2024 Blue Jackets 4 Canucks 5
NHL: 15/01 2024 Canucks 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 28/01 2023 Blue Jackets 2 Canucks 5
NHL: 19/10 2022 Canucks 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 15/12 2021 Blue Jackets 3 Canucks 4
NHL: 27/11 2021 Canucks 2 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 09/03 2020 Blue Jackets 2 Canucks 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vancouver Canucks Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 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 4 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 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 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.60 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 5 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 2.20 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.30 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 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 27.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 21.4
Hits: 23
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 25.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.2
Blocks: 11.9
Faceoff Wins : 21.1
Hits: 20.7
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 4.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.2
Shots: 32.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 14.3
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 21.6
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 31.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.6
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 28.1
Hits: 22.5
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 5.4

Team News

Vancouver Canucks Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
40	Elias Pettersson	38	20.08	13	15	28	-12
17	Filip Hronek	46	24.53	3	24	27	2
44	Kiefer Sherwood	44	17.54	17	6	23	-12

8	Conor Garland	35	19.72	7	15	22	-13
74	Jake DeBrusk	45	17.56	12	10	22	-13
91	Evander Kane	45	17.02	7	14	21	-15
6	Brock Boeser	44	19.14	9	12	21	-26
94	Linus Karlsson	43	11.06	10	11	21	-5
24	Zeev Buium	45	19.17	4	14	18	-16
18	Drew O'Connor	46	13.72	10	7	17	1
93	Marco Rossi	25	18.29	5	10	15	-11
54	Aatu Raety	38	12.05	3	9	12	3
5	Tom Willander	35	14.85	2	10	12	-9
63	Max Sasson	43	11.48	9	2	11	-5
29	Marcus Pettersson	46	21.07	1	8	9	-1
57	Tyler Myers	46	20.24	1	7	8	-19
25	Elias Pettersson	38	13.66	1	5	6	-4
92	Liam Oehgren	33	10.64	3	2	5	-6
13	Arshdeep Bains	26	9.15	1	4	5	0
73	Lukas Reichel	19	12.25	2	3	5	-4
	MacKenzie MacEachern	8	10.19	1	3	4	0
64	David Kampf	25	15.26	2	1	3	-9
72	Filip Chytil	6	15.63	3	0	3	0
7	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	16	12.78	0	2	2	-8
23	Jonathan Lekkerimaeki	8	10.89	1	1	2	0
53	Teddy Blugers	2	15.85	1	0	1	0
90	Vittorio Mancini	7	12.23	0	0	0	-3
21	Nils Hoeglander	13	11.79	0	0	0	-1
	Braeden Cootes	3	10.77	0	0	0	-2
27	Derek Forbort	2	13.95	0	0	0	0
88	Nils Aaman	2	8.65	0	0	0	0
62	Joseph Labate	1	9.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Thatcher Demko	20	2.85	0.897
32	Kevin Lankinen	23	3.34	0.887
60	Nikita Tolopilo	5	3.5	0.894
	Jiri Patera	1	7.39	0.825

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
8	Zach Werenski	42	26.62	17	33	50	5
86	Kirill Marchenko	42	18.94	16	22	38	2
10	Dmitri Voronkov	46	15.5	16	14	30	0

3	Charlie Coyle	46	17.54	9	20	29	-1
19	Adam Fantilli	46	18.67	12	17	29	-13
38	Boone Jenner	32	16.8	8	15	23	0
23	Sean Monahan	42	17.98	6	16	22	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	44	20.34	8	13	21	5
	Mason Marchment	36	17.21	9	11	20	0
4	Cole Sillinger	45	15.49	5	15	20	-3
9	Ivan Provorov	46	25.91	5	13	18	8
78	Damon Severson	45	19.97	3	14	17	1
91	Kent Johnson	45	13.64	4	9	13	-11
11	Miles Wood	32	13.23	8	4	12	-6
24	Mathieu Olivier	33	14.32	4	7	11	3
15	Dante Fabbro	46	16.28	3	4	7	-15
16	Brendan Gaunce	22	12.16	2	3	5	-1
21	Isac Lundestroem	35	12.36	1	4	5	-5
27	Zach Aston-Reese	24	9.78	0	4	4	0
43	Danton Heinen	19	10.89	1	2	3	0
2	Jake Christiansen	27	10.21	0	2	2	-8
	Brendan Smith	15	11.08	0	2	2	-1
6	Yegor Zamula	17	14.81	0	1	1	4
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	13	8.78	0	1	1	-2
82	Mikael Pyyhtiae	4	10.1	1	0	1	-1
37	Dysin Mayo	3	8.4	0	1	1	1
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	15	4.03	0.877
73	Jet Greaves	32	2.72	0.908

Injuries & Suspensions

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Filip Chytil

Injured

Elias Pettersson

Injured

Nils Hoeglander

Injured

Noah Juulsen

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Kevin Labanc

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Dante Fabbro

Dmitri Voronkov

Sean Monahan

Kirill Marchenko

Brock Boeser

Pius Suter

Jake DeBrusk

Filip Hronek

Quinn Hughes

Kevin Lankinen

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Ivan Provorov

Damon Severson

Boone Jenner

Adam Fantilli

Kent Johnson

Conor Garland

Teddy Blugers

Drew O'Connor

Tyler Myers

Marcus Pettersson

Kevin Lankinen

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Denton Mateychuk

Erik Gudbranson

Cole Sillinger

Justin Danforth

Mathieu Olivier

Kiefer Sherwood

Aatu Raety

Dakota Joshua

Elias Pettersson

Derek Forbort

Kevin Lankinen

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Aston-Reese

Sean Kuraly

Luke Kunin

Jonathan Lekkerimaeki

Nils Aaman

Linus Karlsson

Kevin Lankinen

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

13 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-2 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NHL

Canucks 3-6 Canadiens

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NHL

Canucks 0-5 Maple Leafs

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NHL

Canucks 1-5 Red Wings

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NHL

Canucks 3-5 Sabres

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NHL

Bruins 3-2 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NHL

Kraken 4-3 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Dec NHL

Flyers 6-3 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NHL

Canucks 3-2 Kraken

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NHL

Sharks 6-3 Canucks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets 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

29 Dec NHL

Blue Jackets 4-1 Senators

Confirmed Lineups

28 Dec NHL

Islanders 2-4 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	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Pittsburgh	66	33	18	15	81	0.614	28	32	223	202	21	16-9-8	17-9-7	1-10	4-6	1W
3 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
4 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
5 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
6 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
7 New Jersey	66	33	31	2	68	0.515	22	29	176	201	-25	17-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	1W
8 NY Rangers	66	28	30	8	64	0.485	19	25	189	205	-16	9-15-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	4W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
2 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
3 Montreal	65	36	19	10	82	0.631	25	34	230	216	14	18-12-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1L
4 Boston	66	37	23	6	80	0.606	27	34	219	207	12	25-9-1	12-14-5	3-3	5-5	1W
5 Detroit	67	36	23	8	80	0.597	25	34	195	201	-6	18-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	3L
6 Ottawa	65	33	23	9	75	0.577	27	30	218	201	17	15-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1W
7 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
8 Toronto	67	28	27	12	68	0.507	20	27	211	236	-25	17-11-7	11-16-5	1-4	1-9	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	65	44	12	9	97	0.746	39	41	247	163	84	23-5-4	21-7-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	66	42	14	10	94	0.712	33	38	232	178	54	22-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	4W
3 Minnesota	67	38	17	12	88	0.657	25	34	224	192	32	19-8-8	19-9-4	4-5	5-5	2L
4 Utah	67	34	27	6	74	0.552	26	34	208	188	20	18-11-3	16-16-3	0-0	4-6	4L
5 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
6 Winnipeg	65	27	28	10	64	0.492	22	26	185	200	-15	16-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1W
7 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
8 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
2 Anaheim	66	36	27	3	75	0.568	21	28	219	230	-11	22-10-1	14-17-2	8-0	6-4	2L
3 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
4 San Jose	64	32	26	6	70	0.547	20	30	200	222	-22	17-10-5	15-16-1	2-1	5-5	2W
5 Seattle	65	30	26	9	69	0.531	24	29	185	197	-12	16-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1W
6 LA Kings	66	27	24	15	69	0.523	17	23	176	200	-24	10-15-7	17-9-8	4-6	4-6	1L
7 Calgary	66	26	33	7	59	0.447	22	24	165	207	-42	16-12-4	10-21-3	2-3	3-7	1L
8 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
2 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
3 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
4 Montreal	65	36	19	10	82	0.631	25	34	230	216	14	18-12-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1L
5 Pittsburgh	66	33	18	15	81	0.614	28	32	223	202	21	16-9-8	17-9-7	1-10	4-6	1W
6 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
7 Boston	66	37	23	6	80	0.606	27	34	219	207	12	25-9-1	12-14-5	3-3	5-5	1W
8 Detroit	67	36	23	8	80	0.597	25	34	195	201	-6	18-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	3L
9 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
10 Ottawa	65	33	23	9	75	0.577	27	30	218	201	17	15-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1W
11 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
12 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
13 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
14 New Jersey	66	33	31	2	68	0.515	22	29	176	201	-25	17-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	1W
15 Toronto	67	28	27	12	68	0.507	20	27	211	236	-25	17-11-7	11-16-5	1-4	1-9	1L
16 NY Rangers	66	28	30	8	64	0.485	19	25	189	205	-16	9-15-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	4W

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	65	44	12	9	97	0.746	39	41	247	163	84	23-5-4	21-7-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	66	42	14	10	94	0.712	33	38	232	178	54	22-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	4W
3 Minnesota	67	38	17	12	88	0.657	25	34	224	192	32	19-8-8	19-9-4	4-5	5-5	2L
4 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
5 Anaheim	66	36	27	3	75	0.568	21	28	219	230	-11	22-10-1	14-17-2	8-0	6-4	2L
6 Utah	67	34	27	6	74	0.552	26	34	208	188	20	18-11-3	16-16-3	0-0	4-6	4L
7 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
8 San Jose	64	32	26	6	70	0.547	20	30	200	222	-22	17-10-5	15-16-1	2-1	5-5	2W
9 Seattle	65	30	26	9	69	0.531	24	29	185	197	-12	16-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1W
10 LA Kings	66	27	24	15	69	0.523	17	23	176	200	-24	10-15-7	17-9-8	4-6	4-6	1L
11 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
12 Winnipeg	65	27	28	10	64	0.492	22	26	185	200	-15	16-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1W
13 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
14 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
15 Calgary	66	26	33	7	59	0.447	22	24	165	207	-42	16-12-4	10-21-3	2-3	3-7	1L
16 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	65	44	12	9	97	0.746	39	41	247	163	84	23-5-4	21-7-5	3-5	7-3	1L
2 Dallas	66	42	14	10	94	0.712	33	38	232	178	54	22-7-4	20-7-6	4-4	9-1	4W
3 Carolina	66	42	18	6	90	0.682	31	37	234	192	42	24-9-2	18-9-4	5-3	7-3	1W
4 Buffalo	67	41	20	6	88	0.657	34	37	235	200	35	22-9-3	19-11-3	4-0	9-1	1W
5 Minnesota	67	38	17	12	88	0.657	25	34	224	192	32	19-8-8	19-9-4	4-5	5-5	2L
6 Tampa Bay	65	40	21	4	84	0.646	31	36	231	182	49	20-12-0	20-9-4	4-2	3-7	1L
7 Montreal	65	36	19	10	82	0.631	25	34	230	216	14	18-12-2	18-7-8	2-5	5-5	1L
8 Pittsburgh	66	33	18	15	81	0.614	28	32	223	202	21	16-9-8	17-9-7	1-10	4-6	1W
9 NY Islanders	67	38	24	5	81	0.604	24	34	197	191	6	18-11-2	20-13-3	4-5	7-3	1W
10 Boston	66	37	23	6	80	0.606	27	34	219	207	12	25-9-1	12-14-5	3-3	5-5	1W
11 Detroit	67	36	23	8	80	0.597	25	34	195	201	-6	18-11-3	18-12-5	2-3	3-7	3L
12 Columbus	66	34	21	11	79	0.598	23	28	212	208	4	17-8-7	17-13-4	6-1	5-5	1W
13 Vegas	67	31	22	14	76	0.567	23	30	220	209	11	16-10-7	15-12-7	1-6	4-6	2W
14 Ottawa	65	33	23	9	75	0.577	27	30	218	201	17	15-11-5	18-12-4	3-0	6-4	1W
15 Anaheim	66	36	27	3	75	0.568	21	28	219	230	-11	22-10-1	14-17-2	8-0	6-4	2L
16 Philadelphia	66	31	23	12	74	0.561	20	23	191	205	-14	15-11-8	16-12-4	8-4	6-4	1L
17 Utah	67	34	27	6	74	0.552	26	34	208	188	20	18-11-3	16-16-3	0-0	4-6	4L
18 Washington	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	28	32	212	203	9	20-11-4	13-16-4	1-6	5-5	1L
19 Edmonton	67	32	26	9	73	0.545	24	32	235	231	4	16-11-4	16-15-5	0-3	4-6	2L
20 San Jose	64	32	26	6	70	0.547	20	30	200	222	-22	17-10-5	15-16-1	2-1	5-5	2W
21 Florida	65	33	29	3	69	0.531	26	29	197	214	-17	18-14-3	15-15-0	4-1	5-5	3W
22 Seattle	65	30	26	9	69	0.531	24	29	185	197	-12	16-13-5	14-13-4	1-4	4-6	1W
23 LA Kings	66	27	24	15	69	0.523	17	23	176	200	-24	10-15-7	17-9-8	4-6	4-6	1L
24 New Jersey	66	33	31	2	68	0.515	22	29	176	201	-25	17-15-2	16-16-0	4-0	5-5	1W
25 Toronto	67	28	27	12	68	0.507	20	27	211	236	-25	17-11-7	11-16-5	1-4	1-9	1L
26 Nashville	65	29	27	9	67	0.515	22	26	194	222	-28	17-13-3	12-14-6	3-1	3-7	1L
27 Winnipeg	65	27	28	10	64	0.492	22	26	185	200	-15	16-13-5	11-15-5	1-2	5-5	1W
28 St Louis	66	27	29	10	64	0.485	24	26	175	219	-44	15-12-7	12-17-3	1-3	7-3	2W
29 NY Rangers	66	28	30	8	64	0.485	19	25	189	205	-16	9-15-6	19-15-2	3-0	6-4	4W
30 Chicago	66	25	30	11	61	0.462	18	22	175	213	-38	13-15-5	12-15-6	3-5	3-7	1L
31 Calgary	66	26	33	7	59	0.447	22	24	165	207	-42	16-12-4	10-21-3	2-3	3-7	1L
32 Vancouver	66	20	38	8	48	0.364	13	15	171	246	-75	7-21-5	13-17-3	5-2	2-8	1L

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