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Updated at Jan 20, 2026, 18:26
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Columbus is 20-21-2-3 all-time, and 12-8-1-2 at home vs. Ottawa.

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  

Team Notes Per CBJ PR

  • Columbus is riding a four-game win streak, which matches the club's longest of the season (Oct. 25-Nov. 1) following a 4-3 SO victory at Pittsburgh on Saturday. The club has outscored its opponents 15-9 during the stretch.
  • The club kicks off a season-long five-game homestand on Tuesday. It's part of a stretch of seven-of-eight games playedat Nationwide Arena from Jan. 13-28 (2-0-0).
  • The Jackets have scored the first goal in 13 of the last 17 contests and 16 of the past 22. The team ranks fifth-T in the NHL in games scoring first in 2025-26 (28).
  • Columbus leads the NHL in goals by defensemen and ranks fourth in points with 37-86-123 in 47 contests.
  •  The Blue Jackets are 5-of-11 on the power play during the four-game win streak (45.5 pct.).
  • CBJ netminders have stopped 113-of-122 shots faced over the past four games (.926 SV%). The club ranks eighth-T in the NHL in team save percentage since Dec. 22 (.910 in 13 GP).

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. The Senators

  • 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 The Senators

  • 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

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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