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Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blues · SAT · MAR 27 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · MAR 27 · 6:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
CBJNHL · CBJHN · STLNHL · BN+
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
VS
St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · MAR 27 · 6:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN · STLNHL · BN+
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
St. Louis has struggled to beat Jet Greaves: .946 on 147 shots.
Nationwide Arena
St. Louis Blues
Away · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
Blue Jackets
GOALIES
Blues
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
Blue Jackets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blues
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
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
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Blue Jackets
INJURY REPORT
Blues
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

St. Louis has struggled to beat Jet Greaves: .946 on 147 shots.

Ivan Provorov has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. Jet Greaves has Pavel Buchnevich figured out, 14 shots without a goal.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has a .946 save % against St. Louis (147 shots).
.946 SV% vs STL
Goaltending
Joel Hofer has struggled against Columbus — a .872 save % on 94 shots.
.872 SV% vs CBJ
Player
Ivan Provorov has 5 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Columbus)
5 pts, last 4 vs STL
Player
Zach Werenski has 5 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Columbus)
5 pts, last 4 vs STL
Matchup
Pavel Buchnevich has 14 shots on Jet Greaves without a goal.
(St. Louis)
0/14 vs Jet Greaves
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals