Columbus Blue Jackets (38 pts) vs. Ottawa Senators (41 pts) Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets are back on the road to take on the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7 PM.

Ottawa Senators – 18-14-5 – 41 Points – 5-4-1 in the last 10 – 6th in the Atlantic

Columbus Blue Jackets – 16-15-6 – 38 Points – 3-6-1 in the last 10 – 8th in the Metro

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Blue Jackets Stats

• Power Play – 19.8% – 14th in the NHL

• Penalty Kill – 74.8% – 29th in the NHL

• Goals For – 108- 20th in the NHL

• Goals Against – 126 – 24th in the NHL

Senators Stats

• Power Play – 25.8% – 4th in the NHL

• Penalty Kill – 70.6% – 32nd in the NHL

• Goals For – 121 – 11th in the NHL

• Goals Against – 120 – 20th in the NHL

Series History vs. The Senators

• Columbus is 19-21-2-3 all-time, and 7-13-11 in Ottawa.

• The CBJ are 3-6-1 in the last 10 vs. the Sens.

• The Blue Jackets lost to the Senators on December 11th 6-3.

Who To Watch For The Senators

• Tim Stützle leads the Sens with 19 goals and 40 points.

• Drake Batherson leads Ottawa with 22 assists.

• Leevi Meriläinen is 4-6-0 with a SV% of .874. He last played in the December 27th.

CBJ Player Notes vs. Senators

• Mason Marchment has 4 points in 7 games against Ottawa.

• Boone Jenner has 15 points in 27 games.

• Charlie Coyle has 19 points in 31 career games against vs. the Senators.

Injuries

• Erik Gudbranson – Upper Body – Missed 29 Games – IR – No timeline for a return

• Zach Werenski – Lower Body – Missed 2 Games

• Isac Lundeström – Lower Body – Missed 1 Game

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 76

How to Watch & Listen: Tonight’s game will be on FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK. Bob Wischusen will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 THE FAN, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.

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