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Columbus Blue Jackets Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • CBJ vs. NJ
Season Overview
Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils
23-34 (29) Season Record (NHL Rk) 32-32 (25)
8 Division Rank 7
16 Conference Rank 13
13-18 Home Record 15-17
10-16 Away Record 17-15
4-13 Division Record 9-9
10-24-7 Conference Record 18-17-3
199 Goals For 220
246 Goals Against 236
Lost 1 Streak Lost 2
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.9
Age Average 25.7
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 5
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3323 games
GP Defensemen 2982 games
GP Goalies 228 games
Team Totals 7127 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 198.9
Age Average 26.6
Oldest Brendan Smith (35)
Youngest Simon Nemec (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 6
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 8
Free agency 7
Waivers 2
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5099 games
GP Defensemen 2516 games
GP Goalies 553 games
Team Totals 8941 games
Injuries
Boqvist, Adam Upper body injury day-to-day
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Danforth, Justin Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Fantilli, Adam Leg laceration sidelined indefinitely
Johnson, Kent Shoulder labrum surgery injured reserve
Kuraly, Sean Lower body injury week-to-week
Injuries
Bastian, Nathan Lower body injury injured reserve
Hamilton, Dougie Pectoral muscle tear - left injured reserve
Siegenthaler, Jonas Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 21
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 39
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 50
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 3
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 61
Team Leaders
Goals Jesper Bratt - 22
Assists Jesper Bratt - 43
Points Jesper Bratt - 65
Wins Vitek Vanecek - 17
Plus/minus Curtis Lazar - 11
Pen. minutes Kevin Bahl - 53
Who's Hot?
Jake Christiansen (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 1-0-0, 1.05, .967 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-1-1, 3.85, .875 in last 2 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 0pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Jake Allen (G) 1-1-0, 2.02, .945 in last 2 GPI
Nico Daws (G) 1-1-0, 1.14, .953 in last 3 GPI
Nick DeSimone (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Curtis Lazar (C) 2pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Jesper Bratt (RW) 1pts in last 6 GP
Kaapo Kahkonen (G) 0-5-1, 5.59, .837 in last 6 GPI
Ondrej Palat (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP