Scratches: F Zach Aston-Reese, D Jake Christiansen
Injured reserve/Non-Roster: F Mathieu Olivier (higher physique damage), D Erik Gudbranson (higher physique damage), F Boone Jenner (higher physique damage)
Roster Report: The Blue Jackets made some main modifications to the traces Friday in apply and will keep on with them for tonight’s contest.
This Day in CBJ Historical past
Dec. 13, 2011: Rick Nash notches his third shootout-winning objective of the month of December, scoring previous Roberto Luongo within the second spherical of a 2-1 win at Nationwide Enviornment. Mark Letestu, Nash and James Wisniewski scored on their three pictures, marking simply the third time in staff historical past the Jackets go 3-for-3 within the shootout.
Dec. 13, 2014: The Blue Jackets publish a 4-3 shootout win, their sixth straight victory, over Pittsburgh at Nationwide Enviornment. After Kris Letang tied the rating with 11 seconds to play on an additional attacker objective, Ryan Johansen and Cam Atkinson scored within the shootout. Boone Jenner scored on a penalty shot within the third to tie the rating, whereas the Blue Jackets additionally acquired targets from Nick Foligno and Jack Johnson.
The Numbers Sport
Brendan Gaunce is ready to play in his 2 hundredth NHL sport, whereas Zach Werenski set a CBJ defenseman document by enjoying in his 598th profession contest Thursday. … Werenski stays third amongst NHL defensemen in targets (9), second in factors (32), first in pictures on objective (114), second in common ice time (26:39) and is first in multipoint video games (11). He has factors in 12 of the final 15 video games (5-16-21) and a nine-game dwelling level streak (5-11-16). … Boone Jenner had a objective and an help in his return to the lineup Thursday. … Sean Monahan has three targets and 4 assists within the final seven video games. … Dmitri Voronkov has three targets within the final 4 video games, together with a pair of power-play tallies, and now leads the Jackets with 12 targets on the yr. … Blue Jackets defensemen have scored 23 targets this season, tied with Washington for probably the most within the NHL. … Jet Greaves has posted a .915 save proportion in his final 11 appearances and is ninth within the league in targets saved above common per 60 minutes in response to MoneyPuck.com. … Adam Fantilli has scored 35 targets in 2025, fourth most ever by a CBJ participant in a calendar yr behind simply Rick Nash (43 in 2009, and 39 in 2006) and Cam Atkinson (42 in 2018). … Miles Wooden is one objective away from 100 in his NHL profession. … The Blue Jackets have six power-play targets within the final six video games (6-17, 35.3 p.c) and at the moment are 14th within the NHL in power-play proportion for the season (20.0).
Know The Foe: Vegas Golden Knights
Head coach: Bruce Cassidy (Fourth season)
Staff stats: Objectives per sport: 3.07 (14th) | Scoring protection: 2.83 (Twelfth) | PP: 24.5 p.c (seventh) | PK: 81.6 p.c (T-Twelfth)
The narrative: Vegas continues to be a staff with one objective, a Stanley Cup championship, they usually’re not afraid to do no matter it takes to get there. The Golden Knights have made the postseason seven of eight earlier seasons and captured the 2023 Stanley Cup below Cassidy. This yr, the Golden Knights have factors in 24 of 30 video games and are once more within the combine in for what could be a sixth division title within the 9 years of franchise historical past.
Scoring leaders: The staff’s 2021 acquisition of Jack Eichel has proved to be a defining second for the Golden Knights, as the middle posted a career-high 94 factors a yr in the past and will high that this yr with a 12-28-40 line so far to tie for seventh within the league in scoring. Large-ticket free agent signing Mitch Marner is true behind, as the previous Maple Leaf has a 6-23-29 line, whereas Tomas Hertl (13 targets), Pavel Dorofeyev (12) and Ivan Barbashev (11) all have double digits in targets and Mark Stone has a 6-18-24 line in 14 video games.
In internet: Akira Schmid leads the way in which this yr with 15 begins and 17 appearances, going 11-2-4 with a 2.33 GAA and .903 save proportion. The Golden Knights have used three different goalies in Carl Lindbom, Adin Hill and Carter Hart, the previous Flyers goalie who signed lately and is anticipated to get his fourth begin tonight (2-0-1, 2.80, .889).
What’s new: In a metropolis recognized for its playing, Vegas isn’t afraid to push its chips to the middle of the desk, buying Marner this summer time and signing him to an eight-year deal. He joins a formidable assortment of expertise up entrance, although the Golden Knights have but to completely hit their full stride, going 5-4-5 within the month of November earlier than successful 4 of the primary 5 in December. Like Columbus, Vegas hasn’t been afraid to go the gap, enjoying 13 additional time contests in its first 30 video games.
Trending: The groups have met 14 occasions because the Golden Knights got here into the league, and every staff has received seven of the contests so far. Columbus is 4-2-1 at dwelling, although the Blue Jackets misplaced final season’s contest in Nationwide Enviornment by a 4-0 closing March 13.
Former CBJ: Authentic Golden Knights ahead William Karlsson stays in Vegas, although he’s on injured reserve with a decrease physique damage after posting 4 targets and 7 factors in 14 video games. Brandon Saad signed with the staff final season and has a 1-3-4 line in 27 video games.
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