Columbus Blue Jackets (43 pts) vs. Utah Mammoth 47 pts) Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Utah Mammoth today at 7 PM. 

Utah Mammoth - 22-20-3 - 47 Points - 6-4-0 in the last 10 - 4th in the Central

Columbus Blue Jackets - 18-19-7 - 43 Points - 4-5-1 in the last 10 - 8th in the Metro  

Blue Jackets Stats

  • Power Play - 17.4% - 22nd in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 76.0% - 29th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 128 - 21st in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 150 - 28th in the NHL

Mammoth Stats

  • Power Play - 15.9% - 27th in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 81.8% - 8th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 137 - 17th in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 127 - 10th in the NHL

Series History vs. TheMammoth 

  • Columbus is 1-1-0 all-time, and 1-0-1 on the road in Utah.
  • The Blue Jackets and Mammoth have only played twice in Utah's history.
  • The CBJ went 1-1-0 vs Utah last season.

Who To Watch For TheMammoth

  • Clayton Keller leads the team with 28 assists and 41 points.
  • Dylan Guenther has a team high 21 goals.
  • Goalie Karel Vejmelka is 20-11-2 with a SV% of .900.
  • Vitek Vanecek is 2-9-1 with a SV% of .879. His last start was on December 29th.

CBJ Player Notes vs.Mammoth

  • Zach Werenski has 3 points in 3 games against Utah.
  • Kirill Marchenko has 2 points.
  • Sean Monahan has 5 points in 2 games vs. the Mammoth

Injuries 

  • Erik Gudbranson - Upper Body - Missed 36 Games - IR - Expected to practice with the team when the current road trip concludes. But there is no timeline for a return to the lineup.
  • Isac Lundeström - Lower Body - Missed 8 Games - IR
  • Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 6 Game IR - Out 3-4 months after having knee surgery.
  • Miles Wood - Lower Body - Missed 5 Games - IR - Week-to-week.
  • Mason Marchment - Upper Body - Missed 3 Games - Week to week.

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 110

How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK. Steve Mears 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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