Columbus Blue Jackets (32 pts) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39 pts) Game Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets are home to take on the Vegas Golden Knights at 7 PM.   

Vegas Golden Knights - 15-6-9 - 39 Points - 5-2-3 in the last 10 - 1st in the Pacific

Columbus Blue Jackets - 13-11-6 - 32 Points - 3-3-4 in the last 10 - 8th in the Metro

Blue Jackets Stats

  • Power Play - 20.0% - 14th in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 71.8% - 29th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 90 - 20th in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 108 - 30th in the NHL

Golden Knights Stats

  • Power Play - 24.5% - 7th in the NHL
  • Penalty Kill - 81.6% - 13th in the NHL
  • Goals For - 92 - 17th in the NHL
  • Goals Against - 85 - 12th in the NHL

Series History vs. TheGolden Knights

  • Columbus is 7-6-0-1 all-time, and 4-2-0-1 at home vs. Vegas.
  • The Jackets are 3-3-1 against Ottawa in the last 7 home games.
  • The CBJ went 1-1 vs. the Knights last season.

Who To Watch For TheGolden Knights

  • Tomáš Hertl leads Vegas with 13 goals.
  • Jack Eichel leads the VGK with 28 assists and 40 points.
  • Akira Schmid is 11-2-4 with a SV% of .903. His last start was on December 11th.
  • Goalie Carter Hart is 2-0-1 with a SV% of .889. His last start was on December 9th.

CBJ Player Notes vs. Golden Knights

  • Zach Werenski has 8 points in 12 games against Vegas.
  • Kirill Marchenko has 4 points in 5 games.
  • Sean Monahan has 7 points in 16 games vs. the Golden Knights.

Injuries 

  • Erik Gudbranson - Upper Body - Missed 23 Games - IR - No timeline for a return
  • Mathieu Olivier - Upper Body - Missed 8 Games - IR- No timeline for a return

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 61

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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