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 +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Blue Jackets)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Blue Jackets' opponents)—Does not apply

Year by year SeasonBlue Jackets seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Blue Jackets result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.FinishGPWLTBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminatedOTLBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one pointPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult2000–012000–01WesternCentral5th8228399671190233—————Did not qualify2001–022001–02WesternCentral5th8222478557164255—————Did not qualify2002–032002–03WesternCentral5th8229428369213263—————Did not qualify2003–042003–04WesternCentral4th8225458462177238—————Did not qualify2004–052004–05Season not played due to lockout 2005–062005–06WesternCentral3rd823543—474223279—————Did not qualify2006–072006–07WesternCentral4th823342—773201249—————Did not qualify2007–082007–08WesternCentral4th823436—1280193218—————Did not qualify2008–092008–09WesternCentral4th824131—1092226230404718Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Red Wings)2009–102009–10WesternCentral5th823235—1579216259—————Did not qualify2010–112010–11WesternCentral5th823435—1381215258—————Did not qualify2011–122011–12WesternCentral5th822946—765202262—————Did not qualify2012–132012–13WesternCentral4th482417—755120119—————Did not qualify2013–142013–14EasternMetropolitan4th824332—7932312166241821Lost in first round, 2–4 (Penguins)2014–152014–15EasternMetropolitan5th824235—589236250—————Did not qualify2015–162015–16EasternMetropolitan8th823440—876219252—————Did not qualify2016–172016–17EasternMetropolitan3rd825024—81082491955141321Lost in first round, 1–4 (Penguins)2017–182017–18EasternMetropolitan4th824530—7972422306241824Lost in first round, 2–4 (Capitals)2018–192018–19EasternMetropolitan5th824731—49825823210643025Won in first round, 4–0 (Lightning)Lost in second round, 2–4 (Bruins)2019–202019–20EasternMetropolitan6th703322—158118018710462424Won in qualifying round, 3–2 (Maple Leafs)Lost in first round, 1–4 (Lightning)2020–212020–21—Central8th561826—1248137187—————Did not qualify2021–222021–22EasternMetropolitan6th823738—781262300—————Did not qualify2022–232022–23EasternMetropolitan8th822548—959214330—————Did not qualify2023–242023–24EasternMetropolitan8th822743—1266237300—————Did not qualify2024–252024–25EasternMetropolitan4th824033—989273268—————Did not qualify2025–262025–26EasternMetropolitan5th824030—1292253253—————Did not qualifyTotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2025–26 season1,978847890332081,9355,3316,0634115261101336 playoff appearances

All-time records Statistic GP W L T OTRegular season record (2000–present) 1,978 847 890 33 208Postseason record (2000–present) 41 15 26 — —All-time regular and postseason record 2,019 862 916 33 208All-time series record: 2–6

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