Columbus Blue Jackets (32 pts) vs. Anaheim Ducks (41 pts) Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets are home to take on the Anaheim Ducks at 7 PM. 

Anaheim Ducks - 20-12-1 - 41 Points - 6-4-0 in the last 10 - 2nd in the Atlantic

Columbus Blue Jackets - 13-13-6 - 32 Points - 2-5-3 in the last 10 - 8th in the Metro  

Blue Jackets Stats

  • Power Play - 19.0% - 17th in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 71.6% - 30th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 92 - 23rd in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 111 - 29th in the NHL

Ducks Stats

  • Power Play - 17.9% - 22nd in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 75.0% - 28th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 114 - 3rd in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 108 - 24th in the NHL

Series History vs. TheDucks

  • Columbus is 31-29-1-8 all-time, and 16-13-0-5 at home vs. Anaheim.
  • The Jackets are 0-2-4 in the last 6 games at NWA against the Ducks.
  • The CBJ went 0-1-1 vs. the Ducks last season.

Who To Watch For TheDucks

  • Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks with 17 goals and 40 points.
  • Troy Terry leads the team with 24 assists.
  • Lukáš Dostál 12-6-1 with a SV% of .905. He started and won last night against the Rangers.
  • Goalie Carter Ville Husso is 5-3-0 with a SV% of .888.

CBJ Player Notes vs. Ducks

  • Zach Werenski has 10 points in 14 games against Anaheim
  • Boone Jenner has 7 points in his last 15 games against the Ducks.
  • Sean Monahan has 29 points in 35 games vs. Anaheim.

Injuries 

  • Erik Gudbranson - Upper Body - Missed 24 Games - IR - No timeline for a return
  • Mathieu Olivier - Upper Body - Missed 9 Games - IR- No timeline for a return

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 63

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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