Metropolitan Division Standings – Tuesday, April 8
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Pittsburgh | 79 | 105 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 44 | +43 | 5-5-0 | W1 |
| NY Rangers | 79 | 91 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 39 | +22 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 78 | 89 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 37 | E | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Columbus | 78 | 87 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 35 | +12 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| New Jersey | 79 | 84 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 34 | -10 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Washington | 78 | 83 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 25 | -14 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Carolina | 78 | 79 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 33 | -19 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| NY Islanders | 78 | 73 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 24 | -43 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card Standings – Tuesday, April 8
| Team | GP | PTS | W | L | OTL | ROW | GD | L10 | Streak |
| Detroit | 78 | 88 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 32 | -11 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Columbus | 78 | 87 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 35 | +12 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| New Jersey | 79 | 84 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 34 | -10 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 79 | 84 | 38 | 33 | 8 | 29 | -19 | 2-8-0 | L1 |
| Washington | 78 | 83 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 25 | -14 | 4-3-3 | W1 |
| Ottawa | 78 | 80 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 28 | -35 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Carolina | 78 | 79 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 33 | -19 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
Jackets’ Magic Numbers
Combined number of CBJ points and opponent’s lost-points needed for Jackets to eliminate each team. Applicable tie-breakers are shown as well.
New Jersey – 4 (NJD max points: 90; Blue Jackets lead in ROW but have not clinched the ROW tie-breaker, but do own head-to-head tie-breaker)
Washington – 4 (WSH max points: 91; Blue Jackets own ROW tie-breaker)
Toronto – 3 (TOR max points: 90; Blue Jackets own ROW tie-breaker)
Ottawa – 1 (OTT max points: 88; Blue Jackets own ROW tie-breaker)
Carolina – 1 (CAR max points: 87; Blue Jackets lead in ROW but have not clinched the ROW tie-breaker, but do own head-to-head tie-breaker)
Conference Playoff Odds
Courtesy of Sports Club Stats:
Boston – IN
Pittsburgh – IN
Montreal – IN
Tampa Bay – IN
NY Rangers – IN
Philadelphia – 99.5% (up)
Detroit – 95.7% (up)
Columbus – 93.8% (up)
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New Jersey – 6.7% (down)
Washington – 2.2% (up)
Toronto – 2.1% (up)
Ottawa – 0.0% (even)
Carolina – 0.0% (even)
NY Islanders – OUT
Florida – OUT
Buffalo – OUT
If The Season Ended Today…
Round 1 Matchups
| Road | Home |
| Columbus (WC2) | Boston (A1) |
| Philadelphia (M3) | NY Rangers (M2) |
| Detroit (WC1) | Pittsburgh (M1) |
| Tampa Bay (A3) | Montreal (A2) |
Who Helps Us Tonight
Columbus vs Phoenix (+4.5)
Tampa Bay vs Toronto (+1.0)
St. Louis vs Washington (+0.9)
Buffalo vs Detroit (+0.6)