| ANA | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-8-1 | ROAD / HOME | 6-5-3 |
| 3.45 | GOALS FOR | 2.88 |
| 3.27 | GOALS AGAINST | 3.47 |
| 18.3% | POWER PLAY | 19.0% |
| 81.3% | PENALTY KILL | 73.9% |
| 30.9 | SHOTS FOR | 30.4 |
| 29.3 | SHOTS AGAINST | 31.3 |
| 46.2% | FACEOFFS | 50.2% |
| ANAHEIM: LAST THREE GAMES | ||
| THU, 12/11 | @ Islanders | L, 5-2 |
| SAT, 12/13 | @ Devils | L, 4-1 |
| MON, 12/15 | @ Rangers | W, 4-1 |
| ANAHEIM: TEAM LEADERS | ||
| GOALS | Cutter Gauthier | 18 |
| ASSISTS |
Leo Carlsson Troy Terry |
24 |
| POINTS | Leo Carlsson | 41 |
| ODDS & PROJECTIONS | ||
| CBJ WIN PER MONEYPUCK: | 56% | |
| CBJ ODDS PER BETMGM: | -140 | |
A three-game homestand concludes Tuesday night for the Columbus Blue Jackets when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town for their only visit of the season.
The Blue Jackets enter this one in desperate need of a win, having now lost five straight games and settling into a tie for last in the Eastern Conference.
Here are five things to know before the 7:00 p.m. puck-drop:
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Anaheim is one of just four teams with 20+ wins this season, with a current record of 20-12-1. ... This is the final game of a five-game road trip for the Ducks. They're 2-2-0 so far. It's also the second half of a back-to-back for them, and their third game in four days. ... This is a breakout season for Leo Carlsson, who was picked one spot ahead of Adam Fantilli in the 2023 NHL Draft. His 17 goals and 24 assists in 33 games have him on pace for a 102-point season.
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Jet Greaves will start for Columbus. His 2.75 goals against average this season is significantly better than his expected GAA of 3.43, according to MoneyPuck. The +0.68 difference puts him 17th out of 59 goalies with 10+ appearances this season. Elvis Merzlikins, at -0.27, ranks 52nd.
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It's a milestone night for Zach Werenski, who will play his 600th NHL game. Only Boone Jenner (759), Rick Nash (674) and Cam Atkinson (627) have more games played. Werenski continues to sizzle this season, and is on pace for a career-high 85 points.
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With a loss tonight, the Blue Jackets would match their longest losing streak of the calendar year. They dropped six straight in March, picking up one point in an overtime loss during that stretch.
- Expect more line changes in this game, based on Monday's practice. Here are the complete projections:
| LW | C | RW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | 19 | Adam Fantilli | 86 | Kirill Marchenko |
| 38 | Boone Jenner | 23 | Sean Monahan | 59 | Yegor Chinakhov |
| 11 | Miles Wood | 3 | Charlie Coyle | 4 | Cole Sillinger |
| 21 | Isac Lundestrom | 16 | Brendan Gaunce | 91 | Kent Johnson |
| LD | RD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zach Werenski | 5 | Denton Mateychuk |
| 9 | Ivan Provorov | 78 | Damon Severson |
| 7 | Brendan Smith | 15 | Dante Fabbro |
| Starting Goalie | Back-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Jet Greaves | 90 | Elvis Merzlikins |
