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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • CBJ vs. NJ
Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils
14-15 (21) Season Record (NHL Rk) 23-11 (3)
5 Division Rank 1
10 Conference Rank 1
10-4 Home Record 11-6
4-11 Away Record 12-5
4-3 Division Record 7-3
9-6-3 Conference Record 14-7-3
117 Goals For 124
127 Goals Against 91
Won 1 Streak Won 2
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 195.8
Age Average 26.7
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 9
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5092 games
GP Defensemen 4486 games
GP Goalies 281 games
Team Totals 10006 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 198.5
Age Average 28.8
Oldest Jacob Markstrom (34)
Youngest Luke Hughes (21)
Rookies 0
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 5
Free agency 7
Waivers 1
Trades 10
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6351 games
GP Defensemen 3054 games
GP Goalies 951 games
Team Totals 10356 games
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury injured reserve
Danforth, Justin Lower body injury injured reserve
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Injuries
Hatakka, Santeri Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Lazar, Curtis Knee injury day-to-day
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 13
Assists Zach Werenski - 24
Points Kirill Marchenko - 37
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 10
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 15
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 62
Team Leaders
Goals Nico Hischier - 17
Assists Jesper Bratt - 31
Points Jesper Bratt - 45
Wins Jacob Markstrom - 18
Plus/minus Johnathan Kovacevic - 17
Pen. minutes Brenden Dillon - 44
Who's Hot?
Mathieu Olivier (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Werenski (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Jet Greaves (G) 1-1-1, 4.02, .865 in last 3 GPI
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 1-0-1, 3.40, .903 in last 2 GPI
Damon Severson (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .821 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Who's Hot?
Jesper Bratt (RW) 8pts in last 8 GP
Brenden Dillon (D) 3pts in last 6 GP
Jacob Markstrom (G) 2-0-0, 0.00, 1.000 in last 2 GPI
Timo Meier (RW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Dawson Mercer (C) 4pts in last 5 GP
Stefan Noesen (RW) 3pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Tomas Tatar (LW) 0pts in last 4 GP