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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blue Jackets · TUE · FEB 9 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · FEB 9 · 6:00 PM CT
Canadian Tire Centre
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · FEB 9 · 6:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Ottawa Senators
Home · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Linus Ullmark has Miles Wood figured out, 25 shots without a goal. But the Senators have struggled to beat Jet Greaves: .938 on 64 shots.
Canadian Tire Centre
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Senators
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Likely · 2534-linus-ullmark
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Senators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Dmitri Voronkov
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Conor Garland
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D1
Zach Werenski · Damon Severson
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D2
Emil Andrae · Denton Mateychuk
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
D3
Carson Soucy · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Damon Severson
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Erik Gudbranson · Denton Mateychuk
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D2
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D3
Cameron Crotty · Nikolas Matinpalo
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Thomas Chabot
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Jordan Spence
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Thomas Chabot · Nikolas Matinpalo
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Dmitri Voronkov
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Conor Garland
D1
Zach Werenski · Damon Severson
D2
Emil Andrae · Denton Mateychuk
D3
Carson Soucy · 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 · Damon Severson
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Erik Gudbranson · Denton Mateychuk
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Brian Hedger · Oct 5 · 11:22 AM CT
Senators
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
SenatorsInjury report
Jake Sanderson
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Andre Burakovsky
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Jackson Starr · Oct 5 · 11:20 AM CT Brian Hedger · Oct 5 · 11:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Linus Ullmark has Miles Wood figured out, 25 shots without a goal. But the Senators have struggled to beat Jet Greaves: .938 on 64 shots.

Tim Stützle has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. A milestone is in reach for Drake Batherson: 2 more goals for 300 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Miles Wood has 25 shots on Linus Ullmark without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/25 vs Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Matthew Knies has 4 goals on Linus Ullmark (27 shots).
(Columbus)
4 goals on Linus Ullmark
Player
Tim Stützle has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Ottawa)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has a .938 save % against Ottawa (64 shots).
.938 SV% vs OTT
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals