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}}

|Stanley Cup champions

scope="row" style="background:#DDFFDD" |{{double dagger}}

|Conference champions

scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD" |{{Up-arrow}}

|Division champions

scope="row" style="background:#FFCCCC" | {{Hashtag}}

|Led league in points

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|+Key of terms and abbreviations

scope="col" |Term or abbreviation

!scope="col" |Definition

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.

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

|2000–01

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|28

|39

|9

|6

|71

|190

|233

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2001–02

|2001–02

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|22

|47

|8

|5

|57

|164

|255

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2002–03

|2002–03

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|29

|42

|8

|3

|69

|213

|263

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2003–04

|2003–04

|Western

|Central

|4th

|82

|25

|45

|8

|4

|62

|177

|238

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2004–05{{ref label|2012Lockout|b|b}}

|2004–05

|colspan=19|Season not played due to lockout

2005–06

|2005–06

|Western

|Central

|3rd

|82

|35

|43

|—

|4

|74

|223

|279

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2006–07

|2006–07

|Western

|Central

|4th

|82

|33

|42

|—

|7

|73

|201

|249

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2007–08

|2007–08

|Western

|Central

|4th

|82

|34

|36

|—

|12

|80

|193

|218

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2008–09

|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

|2009–10

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|32

|35

|—

|15

|79

|216

|259

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2010–11

|2010–11

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|34

|35

|—

|13

|81

|215

|258

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2011–12

|2011–12

|Western

|Central

|5th

|82

|29

|46

|—

|7

|65

|202

|262

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2012–13{{ref label|2012Lockout|c|c}}

|2012–13

|Western

|Central

|4th

|48

|24

|17

|—

|7

|55

|120

|119

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2013–14

|2013–14{{ref label|2013Realign|d|d}}

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|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

|2014–15

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|5th

|82

|42

|35

|—

|5

|89

|236

|250

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2015–16

|2015–16

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|8th

|82

|34

|40

|—

|8

|76

|219

|252

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2016–17

|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

|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

|2018–19

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|5th

|82

|47

|31

|—

|4

|98

|258

|232

|10

|6

|4

|30

|25

|Won in first round, 4–0 (Lightning)
Lost in second round, 2–4 (Bruins)

2019–20{{ref label|COVID19|e|e}}

|2019–20

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|6th

|70

|33

|22

|—

|15

|81

|180

|187

|10

|4

|6

|24

|24

|Won in qualifying round, 3–2 (Maple Leafs)
Lost in first round, 1–4 (Lightning)

2020–21{{ref label|COVID19|f|f}}

|2020–21

|Eastern

|Central

|8th

|56

|18

|26

|—

|12

|48

|137

|187

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2021–22

|2021–22

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|6th

|82

|37

|38

|—

|7

|81

|262

|300

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2022–23

|2022–23

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|8th

|82

|25

|48

|—

|9

|59

|214

|330

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2023–24

|2023–24

|Eastern

|Metropolitan

|8th

|82

|27

|43

|—

|12

|66

|237

|300

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|Did not qualify

2024–25

|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
style="text-align:left;|Regular season record (2000–present)1,81476782733187
style="text-align:left;|Postseason record (2000–present)411526
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.

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