The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets will face each other for the first time this season tonight at Nationwide Arena.
The Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the best team (so far) in the NHL into Nationwide Arena tonight.
Columbus has won 3 of 4 and have earned points in four straight games. They've blown teams out and ground out a win against the Islanders, so they've shown, at least so far, that they can win in any way.
But tonight the Jets come in having won 9 of their first 10 games and are playing very well. Winnipeg leads the league in wins and points. Their power play is 1st in the league, while their PK is 13th. They're good in all phases of the game.
The Jets seem to be able to score whenever they want and don't give up many goals either. They're 3rd in the league in goals scored, and 5th in goals against. The bottom line is that the Winnipeg Jets are very good, and the CBJ will need to throw the kitchen sink at them to beat them.
The Jets are 1st in the Central, 1st in the West, and 1st in the NHL.
Series History vs. The Jets
- Columbus is 9-8-0 vs. the Jets at home, and 17-16-0-1 all-time.
- The Jets swept the season series in 2023-24.
- Columbus is 3-1-0 against the Jets at home in the last four games.
Who To Watch For The Jets
- Kyle Connor has 9 goals and 17 points in 10 games this season.
- Josh Morrissey has 10 assists in 10 games.
- Connor Hellebuyck is 7-1 with a .923 save % this season.
- Goalie Eric Comrie is 2-0 with a .915 save %.
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Jets
- Sean Monahan has 19 points in 30 games vs. the Jets.
- James van Riemsdyk has 21 points in 34 games against Winnipeg.
- Zach Werenski has 8 points in 10 career games vs. Winnipeg.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (9 Games)
- Dmitri Voronkov (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 4; (9 Games)
- Gavin Brindley (broken finger) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 3; (9 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (5 Games)
- Kent Johnson (upper body); (5 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 43
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 93.3 The Bus with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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