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Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Blue Jackets · THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Calgary Flames
Flames
0–2–0
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 21 · 6:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Mikael Backlund has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Flames
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf
Likely · 29507-dustin-wolf
.812 SV% · 6.02 GAA · 0W
.899 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flames
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Flames
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Mikael Backlund has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

Dustin Wolf has Ivan Provorov figured out, 14 shots without a goal. The Flames have found Jet Greaves beatable: .877 on 57 shots.

The numbers behind it
Player
Mikael Backlund has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Calgary)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Player
Zach Werenski has 5 points in his last 4 games against Calgary. See the games →
(Columbus)
5 pts, last 4 vs CGY
Matchup
Ivan Provorov has 14 shots on Dustin Wolf without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/14 vs Dustin Wolf
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has struggled against Calgary — a .877 save % on 57 shots.
.877 SV% vs CGY
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals