The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] have hit the 21-day Olympic break on a heater, winning 11 of 12 and 10 of 11 under New Head Coach Rick Bowness. They've also won seven straight going into the break. Going into the Christmas break on December 22nd, they had a record of 15-15-6 with 36 points. So, since December 28th, the CBJ have gone 14-5-1 with 29 points. Let's take a look at some stats provided by NHL EDGE [https://www.nhl.com/stats/teams]. TEAM STATS * Power Play % - 19.7% - 18th in the league - 13th at the Christmas break * Penalty Kill - 77.4% - 23rd in the league - 30th at the Christmas break * Face Off Win % - 51.0% - 11th in the league - 11th at the Christmas break * Goals For Per Game - 3.11 - 17th in the league - 22nd at the Christmas break * Goals Against Per Game - 3.14 - 19th Worst in the league - 2nd worst at the Christmas break. Points 1. Zach Werenski - 62 - 2nd among all NHL Defensemen 2. Kirill Marchenko - 46 - 3 Power Play Goals 3. Charlie Coyle - 42 - 4 Power Play Goals Goals 1. Zach Werenski - 20 - 2nd among all NHL Defensemen (21) 2. Kirill Marchenko - 19 - 4 Game Winning Goals 3. Dmitri Voronkov - 17 - 7 Power Play Goals Assists 1. Zach Werenski - 42 - 3rd among all NHL Defensemen 2. Charlie Coyle - 27 - 7 in his last 6 games 3. Kirill Marchenko - 27 - 4 in his last 3 games Time On Ice 1. Zach Werenski - 26:22 - 2nd in the NHL for all Skaters 2. Ivan Provorov - 25:23 3. Damon Severson - 20:44 Penalty Minutes 1. Mathieu Olivier - 62 - 6 Fights 2. Dmitri Voronkov - 59 - Career High 3. Mason Marchment - 46 - 20 since joining CBJ Hardest Shot 1. Yegor Chinakhov - 99.87 MPH - 11/22/2025 2. Damon Severson - 96.87 MPH - 2/4/2026 3. Damon Severson - 96.28 MPH - 12/29/2025 Hits 1. Mathieu Olivier - 158 2. Dmitri Voronkov - 96 3. Boone Jenner - 92 Face-Off Win % 1. Brendan Gaunce - 56.9% 2. Isac Lundestrom - 53.8% 3. Sean Monahan - 53.4% GOALIES Goalie Record 1. Jet Greaves - 18-12-6 2. Elvis Merzļikins - 11-8-1 Goals Against Average 1. Jet Greaves - 2.62 - 2.69 at the Christmas break 2. Elvis Merzļikins - 3.49 - 4.04 at the Christmas break Save Percentage 1. Jet Greaves - .910% - .906% at the Christmas break 2. Elvis Merzļikins - .888% - .877% at the Christmas break High Danger SV% 1. Jet Greaves - .838% - .852% at the Christmas break 2. Elvis Merzļikins - .831% - .811% - at the Christmas break Even Strength SV% 1. Jet Greaves - .920% - .909% - at the Christmas break 2. Elvis Merzļikins - .898% - .893% - at the Christmas break Quality Starts 1. Jet Greaves - 23 2. Elvis Merzļikins - 10 Really Bad Starts (per HockeyReference.com [https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBJ/]) - Starts with a SV% below 85% 1. Elvis Merzļikins - 7 2. Jet Greaves - 6 The Blue Jackets are the hottest team in the NHL, and everyone on the team has had a hand in that. Can new Head Coach Rick Bowness keep the team going after a 21-day break? That's the million-dollar question. Up Next: Zach Werenski and Elvis Merzlikins start their respective tournaments next week in Milan. 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.
