The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] are back home for the first game of a five-game home stand to take on the Ottawa Senators [http://thn.com/ottawa] 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. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwm-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and never miss a story. Let us know what you think below. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
