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Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Blue Jackets · SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
SCRIPPS · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Carter Hart has not had an answer for Charlie Coyle: 5 goals on 29 shots. But Jet Greaves has had trouble with the Golden Knights, a .846 save percentage on 52 shots.
Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Carter Hart has not had an answer for Charlie Coyle: 5 goals on 29 shots. But Jet Greaves has had trouble with the Golden Knights, a .846 save percentage on 52 shots.

The man to watch is Tomas Hertl: 5 points in his last 4 against Columbus. Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Charlie Coyle has 5 goals on Carter Hart (29 shots).
(Columbus)
5 goals on Carter Hart
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has struggled against Vegas — a .846 save % on 52 shots.
.846 SV% vs VGK
Player
Tomas Hertl has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Player
Mitch Marner has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Matchup
Erik Gudbranson has 12 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/12 vs Carter Hart
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals