The Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators play each other for the second time this season. Today's game will be the first leg of a back-to-back home-and-home situation for the two teams.
The Blue Jackets were beaten by the Sens last Saturday, so the Jackets will be looking for a little revenge. The next two games will be against Ottawa, so expect some fireworks between now and Tuesday.
The Senators have won two straight, while the fading Jackets have lost two straight, so this game could be a crap shoot for either one of them. The Sens will be running out Linus Ullmark against the CBJ most likely, after Anton Forsberg won on Saturday.
Senators Stats
- Power Play – 23.4% - 12th in NHL
- Penalty Kill – 77.9% - 17th in NHL
- Goals For - 217 – 20th – 2.92 GPG – 20th
- Goals Against – 213 – 10th – 2.87 GPG – 13th
Series History vs. The Senators
- Columbus is 7-12-2 on the road and 18-19-5 in 42 all-time meetings vs. Ottawa.
- The Jackets are 9-5-3 in the last 17 against the Sens and 2-2-1 in the last five.
Who To Watch For The Senators
- Brady Tkachuk leads the team with 29 goals.
- Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 51 assists and 72 points.
- Linus Ullmark is 22-13-3 with a SV% of .908.
CBJ Player Notes vs. Senators
- Boone Jenner has 13 points in 24 career games against Ottawa.
- Zach Werenski has 18 points in 17 games.
- Sean Monahan has 18 points in 29 games against the Senators.
Injuries
- Kevin Labanc (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve as of Feb. 21 and is out for the season (19 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 308
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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