The Ducks are in Columbus for the season finale with the Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Anaheim Ducks tonight at Nationwide Arena, and this will be the last game of the season series between the two teams. Anaheim beat the Jackets back on November 10th at Honda Center.
This game features two teams that are on the struggle bus of late. The Ducks have lost five straight games coming into this one and have scored a total of 7 goals in those five losses. They're giving up four goals per game in those losses as well.
The Jackets, on the other hand, have lost 5 of 6 and have scored 10 goals during that span, so not much better than the Ducks. Columbus is giving up a whopping five goals per game during the last six.
Columbus has lost the last two at home and will be looking to bust out of this slump in a big way before hitting the road again on Sunday. The Ducks don't score many goals but don't give a lot either, so this game could go either way.
The Blue Jackets halted a streak of giving up a power-play goal in 14 straight games by holding Washington scoreless on their man advantages. The CBJ has a current streak of not giving up a PP goal to the Ducks that stretches back to 2016, so they will be looking to carry that on.
The Ducks are currently 8th in the Pacific, 14th in the West, and 30 in the league.
Series History vs. The Ducks
- Columbus is 16-13-4 at home and 31-29-8 in all meetings vs. Anaheim.
- The CBJ are 1-1-1 in the last three against the Ducks.
- The Blue Jackets have killed off the last 41 Anaheim power plays dating back to February of 2016.
Who To Watch For The Ducks
- Troy Terry leads the Ducks with 8 goals and 22 points. He also has 11 points against the CBJ in 8 games.
- Frank Vatrano has 14 points on the season.
- Lukas Dostal is 6-8-3 with a .920 SP%.
- John Gibson is 4-4 with a .903 SP%.
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Ducks
- Kevin Labanc has 15 points in 28 games vs. Anaheim.
- Sean Monahan has 23 points in 34 games.
- Zach Werenski has 9 points in 13 games against the Ducks.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (29 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (26 Games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper body); (8 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 109
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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