The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] are on the road to take on the St. Louis Blues [http://thn.com/stlouis] at 7 PM. St. Louis Blues - 20-25-9 - 49 Points - 3-6-1 in the last 10 - Won 1 - 8th in the Central Columbus Blue Jackets - 26-20-7 - 59 Points - 8-2-0 in the last 10 - Won 4 - 4th in the Metro. Team Notes Per CBJ PR * Columbus has won four-straight and eight of its past nine games overall while outscoring opponents 34-23 since Jan. 11 after its 4-2 victory at Chicago last night. * CBJ lead the NHL in points pct. (.889) and rank fourth in shots on goal (30.3), fifth-T in power play pct. (30.4) as well as seventh-T in goals for/game (3.78), goals-against/game (2.56) and team save percentage (.909) over that stretch. * The club has scored the opening goal in four consecutive games and eight of the past nine. The team has scored the first goal in 32 games, tied for third-most in the NHL in 2025-26. * Columbus leads the NHL in goals by defensemen and ranks fourth in points with 39-95-134 in 53 contests. * CBJ conclude their 10th of 16 back-to-back sets of the season tonight at St. Louis. The club ranks third in the league in points pct. in back-to-back settings in 2025-26 (.658; 11-5-3). * The Jackets have allowed one power play goal over the last six contests (16-of-17; 94.1 pct.). Player Notes Per CBJ PR * Charlie Coyle notched his second career hat trick and fourth career four-point outing with 3-1-4 at Chicago last night. He has notched multiple points in three consecutive games (5-4-9) and has posted 9-5-14 in the last nine contests. * Jet Greaves (4-0-0, 2.35 GAA, .915 SV%) and G Elvis Merzlikins (4-1-0, 2.49 GAA, .910 SV%) have each won four games for the Blue Jackets since Jan. 11. * Kirill Marchenko collected an assist at Chicago and has points in three-straight games (1-3-4) as well as 14 of the last 18 contests dating back to Dec. 22 (9-10-19). * Mathieu Olivier has posted 1-1-2 efforts in two-straight, and F Cole Sillinger has points in three-straight games (1-3-4). * Zach Werenski, who has notched two assists in three consecutive contests, leads NHL blueliners in goals (19), points (tied, 59), multi-point efforts (20), points-per-game (1.20) and shots on goal (175) this season. He has set club records for most assists and points by a defenseman in a single month with 5-14-19 in 14 contests in January. Blue Jackets Stats * Power Play - 19.7% - 17th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 76.5% - 28th in the NHL * Goals For - 162 - 19th in the NHL * Goals Against - 173 - 23rd in the NHL Blues Stats * Power Play - 17.0% - 25th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 73.8% - 29th in the NHL * Goals For - 134 - 30th in the NHL * Goals Against - 163 - 18th in the NHL Series History vs. The Blues * Columbus is 38-50-3-5 all-time, and 13-31-1-3 on the road in St. Louis. * The Blue Jackets are 5-0 in the last 5 against the Blues. They're also 3-2-1 in the last six games in St. Louis. * The CBJ beat St. Louis on November 1st, 2025, by a score of 3-2. Who To Watch For The Blues * Jake Neighbours leads the Blues with 13 goals. * Robert Thomas leads the team with 22 assists and 33 points. * Goalie Joel Hofer 12-10-3 with a SV% of .899. * Jordan Binnington is 8-15-6 with a SV% of .867. CBJ Player Notes vs. Blues * Zach Werenski has 10 points in 16 career games vs. the Blues. * Boone Jenner has 8 points in 18 games. * Charlie Coyle has 23 points in 41 games against St. Louis. Injured Reserve * Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 15 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season. TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 149 How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, 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.
