The Columbus Blue Jackets are back home for the first game of a five-game home stand to take on the Ottawa Senators at 7 PM.

Ottawa Senators -22-19-7 - 51 Points - 4-4-2 in the last 10 - Lost last 2 in OT- 8th in the Atlantic

Columbus Blue Jackets - 22-19-7 - 51 Points - 5-4-1 in the last 10 - Won 4 Straight - 6th in the Metro  

Blue Jackets Stats

• Power Play - 20.0% - 20th in the NHL
• Penalty Kill - 74.8% - 29th in the NHL
• Goals For - 143 - 20th in the NHL
• Goals Against - 159 - 25th in the NHL

Senators Stats

• Power Play - 24.4% - 7th in the NHL
• Penalty Kill - 71.5% - 31st in the NHL
• Goals For - 156 - 11th in the NHL
• Goals Against - 163 - 28th in the NHL

Series History vs. TheSenators

• Columbus is 20-21-2-3 all-time, and 12-8-1-2 at home vs. Ottawa.
• The Blue Jackets are 8-2-2 in the last 12 games against the Sens at home.
• The CBJ are 1-1-0 against the Senators this season.

Who To Watch For TheSenators

• Tim Stützle leads the Sens with 21 goals and 49 points.

• Jake Sanderson leads Ottawa with 29 assists.
• Goalie Leevi Meriläinen is 8-10-1 with a SV% of .860.
• James Reimer 0-0-1 with an .882 SV%.

CBJ Player Notes vs.Senators

• Zach Werenski has 21 points in 20 games against the Sens.
• Charlie Coyle has 19 points in 33 games. All of his points are assists.
• Sean Monahan has 19 points in 32 games vs. Ottawa.

Injuries 

• Isac Lundeström - Lower Body - Missed 12 Games - IR - Week to week. Has been skating, but the timeline is unknown.
• Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 10 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season.
• Miles Wood - Lower Body - Missed 9 Games - Week to week.
• Mason Marchment - Upper Body - Missed 7 Games - Week to week.
• Denton Mateychuk - Lower Body - Missed 3 Games - Day to day.

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 127

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