Columbus Blue Jackets History
2026-27 · 3-5-0 · 6 pts · 8th Metropolitan
Since 2017-18 the Columbus Blue Jackets have made the playoffs in 3 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the second round (2018-19).
Columbus Blue Jackets season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 8 | 3-5-0 | 6 | .375 | 19 | 29 | 8th | 28th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 40-30-12 | 92 | .561 | 246 | 251 | 5th | 17th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 40-33-9 | 89 | .543 | 267 | 267 | 4th | 20th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 27-43-12 | 66 | .402 | 234 | 298 | 8th | 29th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 25-48-9 | 59 | .360 | 213 | 329 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 37-38-7 | 81 | .494 | 258 | 297 | 6th | 21st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 18-26-12 | 48 | .429 | 134 | 184 | — | 28th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 33-22-15 | 81 | .579 | 180 | 183 | 6th | 14th | Lost in the first roundbeat TOR 3-2 · lost to TBL 1-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 47-31-4 | 98 | .598 | 256 | 231 | 5th | 13th | Lost in the second roundbeat TBL 4-0 · lost to BOS 2-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 45-30-7 | 97 | .591 | 236 | 226 | 5th | 15th | Lost in the first roundlost to WSH 2-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Columbus Blue Jackets all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 118 | 50-52-15-1 | 42% | 0-4-0 | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 105 | 44-46-13-2 | 42% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 105 | 33-58-13-1 | 31% | — | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 98 | 39-43-13-3 | 40% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 78 | 35-36-7 | 45% | — | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 71 | 32-30-8-1 | 45% | — | — |
| Calgary Flames | 71 | 37-26-8 | 52% | — | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 71 | 24-41-5-1 | 34% | — | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 71 | 28-36-4-3 | 39% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 71 | 29-33-8-1 | 41% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 71 | 33-30-7-1 | 46% | — | 0-1-0 |
| San Jose Sharks | 71 | 29-36-6 | 41% | — | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 71 | 27-33-9-2 | 38% | — | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 68 | 30-33-5 | 44% | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 62 | 21-30-11 | 34% | 3-8-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Washington Capitals | 62 | 21-30-10-1 | 34% | 2-4-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 61 | 28-24-8-1 | 46% | — | — |
| New York Rangers | 59 | 27-24-7-1 | 46% | — | 1-0-0 |
| New Jersey Devils | 58 | 31-23-3-1 | 53% | — | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 58 | 32-19-4-3 | 55% | — | — |
| Florida Panthers | 57 | 27-22-8 | 47% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 19-29-6-1 | 35% | 5-4-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 51 | 30-17-3-1 | 59% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 47 | 17-19-11 | 36% | 2-4-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 47 | 23-18-5-1 | 49% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 47 | 20-22-3-2 | 43% | — | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 46 | 23-21-1-1 | 50% | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 38 | 18-19-1 | 47% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 7-8-1 | 44% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 5-5-0 | 50% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 2-1-2 | 40% | — | 0-1-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Columbus Blue Jackets season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Columbus Blue Jackets history FAQ
When did the Columbus Blue Jackets last make the playoffs?
The Columbus Blue Jackets last made the playoffs in 2019-20: they lost to TBL 1-4 in round 1.
What was the Columbus Blue Jackets record last season?
In 2025-26 the Columbus Blue Jackets went 40-30-12 with 92 points, 5th in their division and 17th in the NHL.
What is the Columbus Blue Jackets best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2018-19: 47-31-4 (98 points).