The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] are at home to take on the Chicago Blackhawks [http://thn.com/chicago] tonight at 7 PM. Chicago Blackhawks - 22-25-9 - 53 Points - 3-5-2 in the last 10 - Won 1 - 6th in the Central Columbus Blue Jackets - 28-20-7 - 63 Points - 9-1-0 in the last 10 - Won 6 - 4th in the Metro. Team Notes Per CBJ PR * Columbus has won a season-high six-straight games, as well as 10 of its past 11 games overall, while outscoring opponents 42-26 since Jan. 11 following its 3-0 victory at New Jersey last night. * CBJ lead the NHL in wins, points pct. (.909) and team save percentage (.916) and rank second in goals-against/game(2.36), sixth-T in goals for/game (3.82) and seventh in power play pct. (29.6) over that stretch. * The club has scored the opening goal in nine of the past 11 games and has scored the first goal in 33 contests, tied for fourth-most in the NHL in 2025-26. * Columbus leads the NHL in goals by defensemen and ranks fourth in points with 42-98-140 in 55 contests. * CBJ conclude their 11th of 16 back-to-back sets of the season (13-5-3 .690 pts. pct;) vs. Chicago tonight. * The Jackets have allowed two power play goals over the last eight contests and lead the league in penalty kill pct. since Jan. 17 (91.7 pct., 1st in NHL; 22-of-24). Player Notes Per CBJ PR * Charlie Coyle has notched 9-6-15 in the last 11 contests and ranks second-T in the NHL in goals since Jan. 11. * Jet Greaves (5-0-0, 2.47 GAA, .914 SV%, 1 SO) and G Elvis Merzlikins (5-1-0, 2.03 GAA, .925 SV%, 1 SO) have each won five games for the Blue Jackets since Jan. 11. * Boone Jenner (203 career assists) is one assist from tying RW David Vyborny for the third-most all-time in CBJ history. * Kirill Marchenko, who missed last night's game due to illness, has points in his past four games (1-4-5) and in 15 of his last 19 contests since Dec. 22 (9-11-20). * Mathieu Olivier (two goals at New Jersey) has notched multiple points in three of the past four games (4-2-6). * Zach Werenski has recorded assists in five-straight games (8 assists) and points in six consecutive (1-8-9). He leads NHL blueliners in goals (tied, 19), points (61), multi-point efforts (20), points-per-game (1.20), even strength goals (16), even strength points (45) and shots on goal (181) this season. Blue Jackets Stats * Power Play - 19.9% - 18th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 76.9% - 28th in the NHL * Goals For - 170 - 18th in the NHL * Goals Against - 176 - 21st in the NHL Blackhawks Stats * Power Play - 19.5% - 19th in the NHL * Penalty Kill - 85.6% - 1st in the NHL * Goals For - 151 - 26th in the NHL * Goals Against - 176 - 20th in the NHL Series History vs. The Blackhawks * Columbus is 43-46-2-13 all-time, and 22-21-1-8 at home vs. Chicago. * The Blue Jackets are 7-0-1 in the last 8 games of the series and have won 6-straight overall. * The winning team has scored four or more goals in 11-straight meetings and 13 of the last 15 in the series overall since Feb. 11, 2021. * The CBJ beat the Blackhawks 4-2 on January 30th * The winning team has won by multiple goals in each of the past nine meetings, including seven instances of by at least three goals. * The teams have combined for six-plus goals in 12 of the past 15 contests, including nine with seven or more goals. * The Blue Jackets have recorded a power play goal in six of the past eight meetings (6-of-21; 28.6 pct.). Who To Watch For The Blackhawks * Tyler Bertuzzi leads the Blackhawks with 25 goals. * Connor Bedard leads Chicago with 30 assists and 53 points. * Goalie Spencer Knight is 16-17-7 with a SV% of .909. * Arvid Soderblom is 5-9-2 with a SV% of .874. CBJ Player Notes vs. Blackhawks * Zach Werenski has 21 points in 19 career games vs. the Blackhawks. * Boone Jenner has 12 points in 23 games. * Charlie Coyle has 15 points in 39 games against Chicago. Injured Reserve * Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 17 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season. TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 153 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.