

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres will play the rubber match of a three-game season series on Thursday. Both teams have won a game in the series.
Columbus Blue Jackets (79 pts) vs. Buffalo Sabres (76 pts) Game Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets and <a href="http://thn.com/buffalo">Buffalo Sabres</a> will play the rubber match of a three-game season series on Thursday. Both teams have won a game in the series.
Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change
Boone Jenner - Sean Monahan – Kirill Marchenko
James van Riemsdyk – Adam Fantilli – Kent Johnson
Dmitri Voronkov – Cole Sillinger – Mathieu Olivier
Zach Aston-Reese - Sean Kuraly – Juston Danforth
Zach Werenski - Dante Fabbro
Denton Mateychuk - Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen - Erik Gudbranson
Starter: Daniil Tarasov
Scratches: Damon Severson, Jack Johnson, Jordan Harris, Christian Fischer, Yegor Chinakhov, Jack Williams, Luke Kunin, Elvis Merzļikins(undisclosed)
Injuries
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 310
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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