Columbus Blue Jackets
2026-27 · 1-0-0 · 2 pts · 3rd Metropolitan
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 1-0-0 (2 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 3rd in the Metropolitan Division and 5th in the Eastern, with a +3 goal differential.
Next up: home to the Utah Mammoth on Sat, Oct 3.
In the latest game, the top line has been Coyle – Sillinger – Olivier and the top pair Werenski – Mateychuk. PP1 is Coyle, Werenski, Johnson, Knies and Fantilli.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 50.8% of shot attempts (11th in the NHL) and 51.5% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 174-162.
Jet Greaves has started 53 of 82 games with a .908 save percentage; Merzlikins has 29 starts.
Forwards (5-on-5)
Defence pairs
- D1Werenski – Mateychuk15:16
- D2Soucy – Andrae8:50
- D3Gudbranson – Christiansen5:17
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Blue Jackets line combinations tool →Next game: Jet Greaves● Expected
- Jet Greaves53 GS · .908 SV%
- Elvis Merzlikins29 GS · .883 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 2 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
Sat, Oct 3 to Fri, Oct 9, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · UTA @ CBJ
No schedule edge1 day rest · 2,438 km travel · +2 h
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: UTA (1 day rest) at CBJ (1 day rest).
Fri, Oct 9 · PIT @ CBJ
No schedule edge1 day rest · 528 km travel
5 days rest
No meaningful schedule edge: PIT (1 day rest) at CBJ (5 days rest).
for Blue Jackets's next games, as win-probability edges.
+10:16 TOI a game · 27% of team PP time (was 9%)
PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 1 of 20) · +2:41 TOI a game
+3:37 5v5 TOI · 43% of 5v5 TOI with Fantilli (was 0%)
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 2, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: vs Utah Mammoth, Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 PM ET
- Thu, Oct 1vs BUFW 6-3
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 26:37 | 2:58 | 53.9% |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 76 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 18:57 | 2:58 | 52.4% |
| Adam Fantilli C | 82 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 18:54 | 2:32 | 51.8% |
| Charlie Coyle C | 82 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 18:06 | 1:58 | 50.6% |
| Boone Jenner C | 67 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16:05 | 0:47 | 51.4% |
| Sean Monahan C | 78 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 17:07 | 1:55 | 52.3% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Metropolitan Division
| Team | GP | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 3 | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| Penguins | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Blue Jackets | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Capitals | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Devils | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| Hurricanes | 2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| Flyers | 2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| Islanders | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0 |
- PP1Charlie Coyle – Zach Werenski – Kent Johnson – Matthew Knies – Adam Fantilli2:18
38 PP goals in 331:13 of man-advantage time (22nd in GF/60).
No Blue Jackets players on the ESPN injury report.
Where the offence comes from
Share of Blue Jackets 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 175.4 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.319 · 6th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%51.5% · 9th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%50.8% · 11th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Blue Jackets rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Blue Jackets news
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- Raphael Lavoie Injury: Remains out FridayRotoWire
- Golden Knights' Raphael Lavoie: Remains out FridayCBS Sports
- Jack Eichel News: Garners pair of helpersRotoWire
- Golden Knights' Jack Eichel: Garners pair of helpersCBS Sports
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