Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 15 Jan 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 15, 13:38 | 6 min read

Vancouver Canucks

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Thu 15 Jan 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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NHL Betting Preview: Canucks vs Blue Jackets

The Vancouver Canucks go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, January 15.

Side With Blue Jackets to Secure a Victory

The Blue Jackets are available at -108 when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is that the home team will beat the Canucks in 60 minutes and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

4-3 Victory for Canucks in Last H2H

Vancouver Canucks have suffered a defeat in their previous eight games including a recent 2-1 loss. This occurred on the road at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Kevin Lankinen stopped 38 shots (.950), with Elias Pettersson the only player to find the net.

Columbus Blue Jackets made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 5-3 home victory against Calgary Flames at Nationwide Arena. Charlie Coyle scored two goals, with Dante Fabbro, Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Canucks won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 4-3 triumph when facing the Blue Jackets at Delta Center. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	7-20-4	3.7	.874	0
23/24	11-6-0	2.82	.908	1

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	3.5	.886	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

1 win, 7 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have been giving up 4.3 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 72.7%.

Linus Karlsson is the top points scorer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, with Filip Hronek recording 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 2.72 goal against average with a .909 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 32.1 shots on goal, with a 6.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 31.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Marchenko with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Zach Werenski is next best after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.79 GAA with a .911 SV%.

Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

From our key match prediction to correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets betting tips covers it all.

Game Prediction

The value wager could involve heading to the 60-minute line where you can bet on Columbus Blue Jackets to win this NHL encounter. Our pick is currently available at an attractive -108.

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 Canucks vs Blue Jackets stats:

Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Blue Jackets have won 2 consecutive games.
Canucks have lost their last 8 games.
Canucks have lost 9 of their last 10 games.
Canucks have lost 14 of their last 20 games.

Blue Jackets 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 51.8% chance of our pick landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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If you want more juice from a wager on Columbus, there are several alternatives including Match Winner & Total Goals. Puck Line and Winning Margin provide even greater flexibility for bettors.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Boone Jenner Over 0.5 Assists +170

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) has finished with one assist or more in 4 straight home games. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists line, especially with the odds of +170 available that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Blue Jackets

To Score Kirill Marchenko

Assists Boone Jenner Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Blue Jackets recording a win in 60 minutes. We’ve also gone for Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to find the net and Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets) to get Over 0.5 assists.

There are lots of options when you place a same game parlay. You can go through the available hockey lines and props and identify your favorite outcomes before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised wagering doesn’t come any better.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canucks

2 - 3 Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets

There’s the option to wager on the Blue Jackets to win by a 3-2 scoreline. Odds of +900 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Latest Correct Score Odds

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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.

Blue Jackets Made Favorites by the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 63% probability of winning this game, Columbus Blue Jackets might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -169 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Vancouver Canucks are trading at +140.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -123.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to betting on this popular league and we recommend visiting the best NHL sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop betting is very popular, with bettors looking to wager on player props such as Blocked Shots, Powerplay Points, Shots on Goal and Assists. It’s a great way of betting on individual player performance and the gambling sites will provide lots of options.

Micro betting provides an interesting rollercoaster ride for NHL bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Goal and Next Goalscorer. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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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

Teddy Blugers

Injured

Kiefer Sherwood

Injured

Marco Rossi

Injured

Filip Chytil

Injured

Thatcher Demko

Injured

Derek Forbort

Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Denton Mateychuk

Injured

Miles Wood

Injured

Isac Lundestroem

Injured

Mason Marchment

Injured

Brendan Smith

Injured

Yegor Zamula

Injured

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Zach Werenski

Dante Fabbro

Cole Sillinger

Adam Fantilli

Kirill Marchenko

Linus Karlsson

Elias Pettersson

Jake DeBrusk

Tyler Myers

Zeev Buium

Kevin Lankinen

Line 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Ivan Provorov

Damon Severson

Boone Jenner

Sean Monahan

Kent Johnson

Brock Boeser

Max Sasson

Drew O'Connor

Filip Hronek

Marcus Pettersson

Kevin Lankinen

Line 3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Jake Christiansen

Erik Gudbranson

Dmitri Voronkov

Charlie Coyle

Mathieu Olivier

Conor Garland

David Kampf

Liam Oehgren

Vittorio Mancini

Tom Willander

Kevin Lankinen

Line 4

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vancouver Canucks

Elvis Merzlikins

Danton Heinen

Brendan Gaunce

Mikael Pyyhtiae

Evander Kane

Aatu Raety

Arshdeep Bains

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	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
3 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
4 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
5 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
6 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
7 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
8 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
2 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
3 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
4 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
5 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
6 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
8 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	59	40	10	9	89	0.754	37	39	225	148	77	22-4-4	18-6-5	1-5	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
4 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
6 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
7 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
8 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
2 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
3 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
4 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
5 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
6 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
7 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
8 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
2 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
3 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
4 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
5 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
6 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
7 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
8 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
9 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
10 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
11 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
12 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
13 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
14 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
15 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
16 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	59	40	10	9	89	0.754	37	39	225	148	77	22-4-4	18-6-5	1-5	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
4 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
5 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
6 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
7 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
8 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
9 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
10 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
11 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
12 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
13 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
14 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
15 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
16 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	59	40	10	9	89	0.754	37	39	225	148	77	22-4-4	18-6-5	1-5	6-4	2W
2 Dallas	61	38	14	9	85	0.697	31	34	212	165	47	18-7-3	20-7-6	4-3	10-0	10W
3 Carolina	60	38	16	6	82	0.683	28	34	208	171	37	23-8-2	15-8-4	4-3	7-3	1L
4 Tampa Bay	58	38	16	4	80	0.69	29	34	209	153	56	19-10-0	19-6-4	4-2	7-3	2L
5 Minnesota	61	35	16	10	80	0.656	22	31	204	179	25	17-7-7	18-9-3	4-3	7-3	2L
6 Buffalo	61	36	19	6	78	0.639	30	33	209	183	26	18-8-3	18-11-3	3-0	7-3	4W
7 Detroit	61	35	20	6	76	0.623	24	33	182	183	-1	18-10-2	17-10-4	2-3	4-6	1W
8 Montreal	59	33	17	9	75	0.636	22	31	208	193	15	17-11-2	16-6-7	2-4	6-4	1W
9 Pittsburgh	60	31	16	13	75	0.625	27	30	204	175	29	15-8-7	16-8-6	1-8	6-4	1L
10 NY Islanders	61	35	21	5	75	0.615	23	31	182	172	10	17-10-2	18-11-3	4-5	8-2	5W
11 Boston	60	34	21	5	73	0.608	26	32	202	188	14	23-8-1	11-13-4	2-3	6-4	1W
12 Columbus	60	31	21	8	70	0.583	21	26	192	191	1	16-8-5	15-13-3	5-1	8-2	2W
13 Vegas	61	28	19	14	70	0.574	21	27	201	194	7	14-8-7	14-11-7	1-6	3-7	3L
14 Anaheim	59	33	23	3	69	0.585	19	26	199	206	-7	20-8-1	13-15-2	7-0	8-2	5W
15 Washington	63	31	25	7	69	0.548	26	30	199	189	10	19-11-3	12-14-4	1-5	6-4	2L
16 Utah	61	32	25	4	68	0.557	25	32	193	169	24	18-10-2	14-15-2	0-0	5-5	1W
17 Edmonton	62	30	24	8	68	0.548	22	30	220	210	10	16-10-4	14-14-4	0-3	5-5	1W
18 Seattle	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	28	171	176	-5	16-9-5	13-13-4	1-4	7-3	2W
19 Ottawa	60	29	22	9	67	0.558	23	26	201	193	8	14-10-5	15-12-4	3-0	6-4	1L
20 Philadelphia	60	28	21	11	67	0.558	19	22	177	188	-11	14-9-7	14-12-4	6-3	4-6	3W
21 Toronto	61	27	24	10	64	0.525	19	26	195	211	-16	16-10-7	11-14-3	1-2	3-7	4L
22 Florida	61	30	28	3	63	0.516	24	26	186	205	-19	16-14-3	14-14-0	4-1	2-8	3L
23 San Jose	58	29	25	4	62	0.534	17	27	179	202	-23	16-10-3	13-15-1	2-1	4-6	2W
24 LA Kings	60	24	22	14	62	0.517	15	20	155	179	-24	9-14-7	15-8-7	4-6	3-7	1L
25 New Jersey	61	30	29	2	62	0.508	20	27	156	183	-27	14-13-2	16-16-0	3-0	3-7	2W
26 Nashville	61	27	26	8	62	0.508	20	24	179	210	-31	16-13-3	11-13-5	3-0	3-7	3L
27 Winnipeg	60	24	26	10	58	0.483	20	23	171	186	-15	13-11-5	11-15-5	1-2	4-6	1W
28 Chicago	61	23	28	10	56	0.459	18	20	163	195	-32	12-14-5	11-14-5	3-5	2-8	1L
29 Calgary	60	24	29	7	55	0.458	20	22	149	181	-32	15-11-4	9-18-3	2-3	3-7	3L
30 NY Rangers	60	23	29	8	54	0.45	14	20	160	190	-30	7-15-6	16-14-2	3-0	2-8	1L
31 St Louis	60	22	29	9	53	0.442	21	21	156	208	-52	14-12-6	8-17-3	1-3	3-7	1W
32 Vancouver	60	18	35	7	43	0.358	12	14	153	224	-71	6-18-5	12-17-2	4-2	1-9	6L

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