List of Columbus Blue Jackets seasons
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Table key
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|+Key of colors and symbols !scope="col" |Color/symbol !scope="col" |Explanation |
scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF" |{{dagger}} |
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scope="row" style="background:#DDFFDD" |{{double dagger}}
|Conference champions |
scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD" |{{Up-arrow}}
|Division champions |
scope="row" style="background:#FFCCCC" | {{Hashtag}} |
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|+Key of terms and abbreviations |
scope="col" |Term or abbreviation
!scope="col" |Definition |
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scope="row" |Finish
|Final position in division or league standings |
scope="row" |GP
|Number of games played |
scope="row" |W
|Number of wins |
scope="row" |L
|Number of losses |
scope="row" |T
|Number of ties |
scope="row" |OT
|Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
scope="row" |Pts
|Number of points |
scope="row" |GF
|Goals for (goals scored by the Blue Jackets) |
scope="row" |GA
|Goals against (goals scored by the Blue Jackets' opponents) |
scope="row" |—
|Does not apply |
Year by year
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rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Blue Jackets season !rowspan="2"|Conference !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="9"|Regular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points ! colspan="6"|PostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Blue Jackets result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. |
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Finish
!GP !W !L !TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated !OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point !Pts !GF !GA !GP !W !L !GF !GA !Result |
2000–01
|5th |82 |28 |39 |9 |6 |71 |190 |233 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2001–02
|Western |Central |5th |82 |22 |47 |8 |5 |57 |164 |255 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2002–03
|Western |Central |5th |82 |29 |42 |8 |3 |69 |213 |263 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2003–04
|Western |Central |4th |82 |25 |45 |8 |4 |62 |177 |238 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2004–05{{ref label|2012Lockout|b|b}}
|colspan=19|Season not played due to lockout |
2005–06
|Western |Central |3rd |82 |35 |43 |— |4 |74 |223 |279 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2006–07
|Western |Central |4th |82 |33 |42 |— |7 |73 |201 |249 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2007–08
|Western |Central |4th |82 |34 |36 |— |12 |80 |193 |218 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2008–09
|Western |Central |4th |82 |41 |31 |— |10 |92 |226 |230 |4 |0 |4 |7 |18 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Red Wings){{cite web|url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2009.html|title=2009 NHL Playoff Summary|work=Hockey-Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date = 2010-04-11}} |
2009–10
|Western |Central |5th |82 |32 |35 |— |15 |79 |216 |259 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2010–11
|Western |Central |5th |82 |34 |35 |— |13 |81 |215 |258 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2011–12
|Western |Central |5th |82 |29 |46 |— |7 |65 |202 |262 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2012–13{{ref label|2012Lockout|c|c}}
|Western |Central |4th |48 |24 |17 |— |7 |55 |120 |119 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2013–14
|2013–14{{ref label|2013Realign|d|d}} |4th |82 |43 |32 |— |7 |93 |231 |216 |6 |2 |4 |18 |21 |Lost in first round, 2–4 (Penguins){{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2014.html|title=2013 NHL Playoff Summary|work=Hockey-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=May 1, 2014}} |
2014–15
|Eastern |Metropolitan |5th |82 |42 |35 |— |5 |89 |236 |250 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2015–16
|Eastern |Metropolitan |8th |82 |34 |40 |— |8 |76 |219 |252 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2016–17
|Eastern |Metropolitan |3rd |82 |50 |24 |— |8 |108 |249 |195 |5 |1 |4 |13 |21 |Lost in first round, 1–4 (Penguins) |
2017–18
|Eastern |Metropolitan |4th |82 |45 |30 |— |7 |97 |242 |230 |6 |2 |4 |18 |24 |Lost in first round, 2–4 (Capitals) |
2018–19
|Eastern |Metropolitan |5th |82 |47 |31 |— |4 |98 |258 |232 |10 |6 |4 |30 |25 |Won in first round, 4–0 (Lightning) |
2019–20{{ref label|COVID19|e|e}}
|Eastern |Metropolitan |6th |70 |33 |22 |— |15 |81 |180 |187 |10 |4 |6 |24 |24 |Won in qualifying round, 3–2 (Maple Leafs) |
2020–21{{ref label|COVID19|f|f}}
|Eastern |Central |8th |56 |18 |26 |— |12 |48 |137 |187 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2021–22
|Eastern |Metropolitan |6th |82 |37 |38 |— |7 |81 |262 |300 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2022–23
|Eastern |Metropolitan |8th |82 |25 |48 |— |9 |59 |214 |330 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2023–24
|Eastern |Metropolitan |8th |82 |27 |43 |— |12 |66 |237 |300 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
2024–25
|Eastern |Metropolitan |4th |82 |40 |33 |— |9 |89 |273 |268 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
colspan="5" |TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season
!1,896 !807 !860 !33 !196 !1,843 !5,078 !5,810 !41 !15 !26 !110 !133 !6 playoff appearances |
=All-time records=
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Statistic || GP || W || L || T || OT | |||||
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style="text-align:left;|Regular season record (2000–present) | 1,814 | 767 | 827 | 33 | 187 |
style="text-align:left;|Postseason record (2000–present) | 41 | 15 | 26 | — | — |
style="text-align:left;|All-time regular and postseason record || 1,855 || 782 || 853 || 33 || 187 | |||||
colspan="6" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%"|All-time series record: 2–6 |
Notes
- {{note|a}}a: As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).{{cite news | title = Shootouts are fan-friendly | work = The Washington Times | date = October 19, 2005 | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/oct/18/20051018-114500-9318r/ | access-date = 2010-04-14}}
- {{note|b}}b: The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.{{cite web | title = Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL | agency = Associated Press | publisher = ESPN | date = February 16, 2005 | url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1992793 | access-date = May 24, 2013 }}
- {{note|c}}c: The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.{{cite web | title = NHL lockout ends, training camps set to open | work = Yahoo! News | date = January 12, 2013 | url = https://news.yahoo.com/nhl-lockout-ends-training-camps-set-open-034540330--nhl.html | access-date = May 23, 2013 }}
- {{note|d}}d: The NHL realigned prior to the 2013–14 season. The Blue Jackets were placed in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/9492759/nhl-releases-2013-14-schedule-new-division-names |access-date=2013-07-21 |date=2013-07-20 |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPN.com news services |title=NHL slate, division names revealed }}
- {{note|e}}e: The season was suspended on March 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 24 teams in the league qualified for the playoffs.
- {{note|f}}f: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.
References
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