ST. PAUL, Minn. - During last week, Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov tore up the scoresheet.
Kaprizov, 28, recorded multiple points in all four of his contests to top the NHL with 3 goals, six assists and nine points in four games for the Wild.
Kaprizov then posted two goals and an assist, including his 13th career overtime goal, in a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 22.
He added a goal and an assists for his fifth straight multi-point performance dating to Jan. 17 against the Florida Panthers to end the week.
The 5-foot-11 forward is fourth in the NHL in goals with 28 and ranks seventh in points with 64 in 54 games this season.
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Jan 27, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond.
They made the move 53 games into the NHL season despite sitting in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Goalies Jakub Dobes, Samuel Montembeault and Jacob Fowler have combined for a save percentage of .884 that ranks 28th among the league’s 32 teams.
Marco Marciano was promoted from the same job with the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket to fill the role on an interim basis for the remainder of the season. Raymond had served in the job since 2021.
Montreal is the second team to make a goalie coach change this season. The New York Islanders fired Pierre Greco six games in and gave the job to Sergei Naumovs, who has an extensive history coaching starter Ilya Sorokin.
Since making the move, Sorokin and backup David Rittich have combined for the fourth-best save percentage in the NHL at .907 over the past 46 games. They were 25th at .880 before that.
Jan 21, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) warms up before playing the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
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DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension worth $11.55 million.
Chiarot will count $3.85 million against the salary cap from when his new deal kicks in next season through 2028-29.
Chiarot, who turns 35 in May, is past the midway point of his fourth season with the Red Wings after time with Winnipeg, Montreal and Florida. He has played in all 54 of their games, averaging 21 minutes of ice time, and ranks ninth in the NHL with 113 blocked shots.
Detroit is in second place in the Atlantic Division and on pace to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The first-place Colorado Avalanche roll into the Canadian Tire Centre to face the Ottawa Senators tonight, and the Sens need to string wins together in a hurry to punch a postseason ticket.
As a result of Colorado's high-powered offense, my Avalanche vs. Senators predictions expect Ottawa netminder James Reimer to stay busy between the pipes.
Read more in my NHL picks for Wednesday, January 28.
Avalanche vs Senators prediction
Avalanche vs Senators best bet: James Reimer Over 25.5 saves (-105)
The Colorado Avalanche lead the league in shots per game (34.9) and rank second in Corsi For percentage at five-on-five, so I’m anticipating Reimer seeing plenty of action tonight.
Reimer posted a .895 save percentage across 92 games over the previous three years, and replicating that number tonight positions him to cash this Over.
After all, the Avs have recorded at least 30 shots in nine consecutive games.
Avalanche vs Senators same-game parlay
The Senators have allowed the fewest expected goals per 60 minutes at five-on-five on home ice, so they should hang around tonight. Colorado has also dropped four of its last six games and is dealing with multiple injuries, while the Sens are icing a healthy lineup.
In addition to the Avalanche allowing the fewest goals per game (2.34), Colorado has also hit the Under in 15 of its past 25 road games.
Colorado is 23-27 to the O/U this season. Find more NHL betting trends for Avalanche vs. Senators.
How to watch Avalanche vs Senators
Location
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2026
Puck drop
7:30 p.m. ET
TV
ALT, SN, TVAS
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The Columbus Blue Jackets allow the second-most shots per game (30.7) and fifth-most attempts per 60 minutes, and Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett has recorded three or more shots in 11 of 15 games out of the holiday break for 48 total on 95 attempts.
Tippett’s 11.75 shots and 23.26 attempts per 60 minutes also rank ninth and seventh, respectively, in the NHL during the stretch. He’s also the primary shooter with the man advantage and sports a team-high 56.3 Corsi For percentage at 5-on-5 across the past 15 games.
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where to watch: TNT
Prop #2: Vladislav Gavrikov Over 1.5 shots on goal
New York Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has averaged 25:05 of ice time with 3:00 on the power-play while recording two or more shots in seven of his past 10 games.
This matchup isn’t horrible, either.
The New York Islanders have surrendered the 10th-most shot attempts per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 while ranking 26th in Corsi For percentage across 15 games out of the holiday break.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar has bumped Victor Olofsson up to the top line, and the winger has logged 55:37 of ice time with superstar Nathan MacKinnon over the past three games. The Avs have an unsustainably low 5.7 team shooting percentage with the duo on the ice, too.
With Olofsson also skating on the No. 1 power-play unit, and the Ottawa Senators ranking 30th in penalty-kill percentage, this is a ripe opportunity for statistical correction to kick in.
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Bo Horvat is having another productive campaign, but hasn’t hit the scoresheet since returning from injury.
My Rangers vs. Islanders predictions expect Horvat to get back on track against a struggling defensive side now that he’s had time to get his feet back under him.
Let’s break down my NHL picks for Wednesday, January 28.
Rangers vs Islanders prediction
Rangers vs Islanders best bet: Bo Horvat Over 0.5 points (-140)
The New York Rangers continue to struggle without stars Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin in the lineup. They are bleeding goals like no other team, allowing 45 over the last nine games (5.0 per) and at least three in every single one of them.
It’s not like they’ve faced a murderer’s row of opponents, and a bunch of the league’s best teams made things look worse than they are. The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres are the only sides sitting in the Top 15 in the standings that the Rangers have faced during this miserable stretch.
The New York Islanders should feel very good about their chances of producing, with Bo Horvat perhaps most likely to lead the charge.
He missed 14 games due to injury, yet he still leads the team with 21 goals. Nobody else on the roster has even cracked 15.
Excluding the Flyers, who are a top-tier shot suppression team, Horvat has produced nine points over eight games against Bottom-10 opponents in goals against.
The Rangers counted for two of those contests, both of which featured Shesterkin between the pipes. Horvat still scored a pair of goals while combining for 15 shot attempts.
With the Rangers playing their worst hockey of the season, Horvat is poised to do damage again this time around.
Rangers vs Islanders same-game parlay
Emil Heineman is having a nice season, quietly ranking 2nd on the Islanders in goals. He is skating with Horvat on the top line and the same power play unit, increasing his chances of hitting the scoresheet if Horvat does.
Vladislav Gavrikov has played a larger offensive role without Fox in the lineup. This has led to increased shot volume, with Gavrikov averaging 4.7 attempts per game over his last 10 while recording multiple shots on target in seven of them.
Bo Horvat has 13 points through 13 home games following a day off. Find more NHL betting trends for Rangers vs. Islanders.
How to watch Rangers vs Islanders
Location
UBS Arena, Belmont Park, NY
Date
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Puck drop
7:30 p.m. ET
TV
TNT, HBO Max
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The one flaw of the Buffalo Sabres in their resurgence was their record on the road. They entered a five-game road swing with a .500 record (10-10-2), and lost their first game in Carolina, but then rebounded with four straight victories over Nashville, Montreal, the NY Islanders, and on Tuesday pasted the division rival Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 at Scotiabank Arena.
Rasmus Dahlin scored his first hat trick and had two assists, with Josh Doan, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn adding singles. The win increased the Sabres margin over Florida to six points, and over Toronto, Philadelphia, and Washington to eight points in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The news was not good on the goalie front, as starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen left the contest in the first period after suffering a lower-body injury.
Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after the game:
It seemed that you had a distinct speed advantage over the Leafs:
I thought we got off to a good start. (After) the goal taken away, they fired back right away, but I thought we responded almost every time they had a little bit of a push. It was a pretty tight game for a while……..We try to play a quick game. Move the puck quick. Go north in a hurry. Get pucks in behind. We've been doing a lot better job of that. I think if we can dictate the pace, we can put the other team under duress. Our D have done a great job on the walls, keeping pucks alive, and when they do that a lot of times, we can stress the opposition out.
What were your thoughts on Dahlin’s offensive performance tonight?
He made a couple great plays. I mean, he found the net, tipping the puck in front. You don't often see a D-to-D tip go in, which was a great play. The empty netter to seal the game. (Dahlin) is finding this game right now. He feels good about his game and I think right now, he's skating as well as he's skated the whole year.
Dahlin has waited a long time to play consequential games, and he seems to be rising to the occasion:
He said "this is fun". He said "I don't even know how to act" before. We know there's a lot of hockey left, but I'm happy for him. This a guy, and I've said this before, (the) young man's gone through a lot, and I'm so happy for him, that he's getting rewarded for all the work and all the adversity he's faced, and this has got to put a big smile on (his fiancee) Carolina's face, too.
Is Jordan Greenway Ok?
We may have to get him to see (our) medical (team) again. He hasn't quite been responding to what we've been trying to do with him. So we just kept him on the line up.....(It's) still related to the surgery he had.
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond on Wednesday.
They made the move 53 games into the NHL season despite sitting in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Goalies Jakub Dobes, Samuel Montembeault and Jacob Fowler have combined for a save percentage of .884 that ranks 28th among the league’s 32 teams.
Marco Marciano was promoted from the same job with the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket to fill the role on an interim basis for the remainder of the season. Raymond had served in the job since 2021.
Montreal is the second team to make a goalie coach change this season. The New York Islanders fired Pierre Greco six games in and gave the job to Sergei Naumovs, who has an extensive history coaching starter Ilya Sorokin.
Since making the move, Sorokin and backup David Rittich have combined for the fourth-best save percentage in the NHL at .907 over the past 46 games. They were 25th at .880 before that.
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday signed veteran defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension worth $11.55 million.
Chiarot will count $3.85 million against the salary cap from when his new deal kicks in next season through 2028-29.
Chiarot, who turns 35 in May, is past the midway point of his fourth season with the Red Wings after time with Winnipeg, Montreal and Florida. He has played in all 54 of their games, averaging 21 minutes of ice time, and ranks ninth in the NHL with 113 blocked shots.
Detroit is in second place in the Atlantic Division and on pace to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Detroit Red Wings are bringing back veteran defenseman Ben Chiarot with a new three-year contract extension carrying an cap hit of $3.85 million per season, keeping him with the organization well into his late 30s. While the deal stretches beyond the typical comfort zone for players his age, the team is clearly betting on more than just what Chiarot brings on the ice.
At 34, Chiarot has been a steady presence in the top four this season, logging heavy minutes and continuing to handle some of the toughest matchups night after night. He’s averaging over 21 minutes of ice time per game and has quietly put together a productive campaign, recording four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 54 games, along with a plus-one rating.
Beyond the numbers, Chiarot’s value has shown up in his partnership with rookie defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka. The veteran has taken on a mentoring role, helping guide the young blueliner through the daily grind of being a regular NHL defenseman. Whether it’s positioning, decision-making under pressure, or simply knowing when to simplify the game, Chiarot has been there to steady things and, at times, clean up the inevitable rookie mistakes.
That leadership component appears to be a major factor behind the extension. With a wave of young defensemen pushing their way into the lineup, having a seasoned voice who can still play meaningful minutes is a luxury Detroit may not be taking lightly.
Chiarot’s play suggests he still has plenty left to give after finishing last season with 13 points, he is on pace to surpass that total this year. He has remained a reliable contributor at both ends of the ice despite his veteran age and has helped the Red Wings maintain a 2.96 goals against per game average as a team, which is tied for 12th-best in the NHL. His physicality, reach, and willingness to block shots continue to anchor the defensive group.
The extension also puts a notable milestone within reach as Chiarot has appeared in 777 NHL games over his career, and if he can stay healthy through the duration of the new deal, the prestigious 1,000-game mark is firmly in sight and is a real possibility.
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Josh Semanski is in an interesting spot right now. He made his NHL debut against the Ducks earlier this week, already has a roster spot locked in for Team Germany at the Olympics, and for the next few weeks, he's playing for the Edmonton Oilers alongside Leon Draisaitl, who happens to be the best player Germany's ever produced.
The timing works out pretty well.
Semanski's not fighting for an Olympic spot. He's already on the roster. But what he's getting right now is something most international players don't: daily exposure to one of the best players in the world, who'll also be his teammate in Italy. He's seeing how Draisaitl prepares, how he operates, what his expectations are. That's useful information heading into a tournament where chemistry and trust matter.
Most guys heading to the Olympics come from at least different teams, but even different leagues. They show up at camp with a week or two to figure things out. Semanski's already spending time around Draisaitl, which means when they get to Italy, he'll have a better sense of what to expect from Germany's best player.
"Very, very happy for him. (He's) such a great kid. He's got a great energy about him," Draisaitl said. "I think he's a great hockey player. He understands the game. And the way he plays the game is the right way. If he can continue to chip away at the little things, I think he's got a chance at becoming an NHL player."
That's solid praise from someone who doesn't hand out compliments casually. More importantly, it means Draisaitl's paying attention and recognizes Semanski as someone who can contribute. When they're on the ice together in Italy, that familiarity will help.
The other benefit? Semanski's getting NHL game experience right before the Olympics. He's playing against some of the same players he'll see in Italy. He's adjusting to NHL speed and physicality in real time. Seven minutes of ice time against the Ducks isn't a ton, but it's more recent NHL experience than most of his German teammates will have heading into the tournament.
Now, let's be clear: Germany's not winning gold. They're not even favorites to medal. The Olympic field is loaded. Canada, the U.S., Sweden, Finland—these teams are stacked. Germany will compete, but expectations should be realistic.
What this is, though, is a useful opportunity for Semanski. He's getting a taste of the best hockey the world has to offer, sharing a locker room with some of the best players out there, and preparing for the biggest tournament of his life in about as ideal a setup as you could ask for. Most depth players heading to the Olympics don't get this kind of preparation.
Semanski's been productive in Bakersfield—7 goals, 21 assists, 28 points, mostly 5-on-5. He's earned the call-up. But it's the timing that makes it so unique. It's the exact kind of preparation German fans love to see.
That's not going to win Germany a medal, but it's a better situation than showing up cold. When Semanski steps on the ice in Italy, he'll have recent NHL experience, he'll have spent weeks around Draisaitl, and he'll be more prepared than he would've been otherwise.
For a 24-year-old rookie, that's a pretty solid setup.
Much has been made of Ottawa Senators’ defenseman Jake Sanderson telling the media after their 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens that “Leevi made some good saves, but at the end of the day, you need more than 10 saves to win a game.” On Tuesday, after practice, Martin St-Louis was essentially asked if his job would be easier if the Habs had stability in net, and needless to say, the coach is not a Sanderson kind of guy:
If those things happened, it would be band aids. You know what I mean? And maybe we wouldn’t be paying attention to that, because if you’re focused on results, your process isn't always in the right place. And I’d say that in anything we do, we’re guided by a process rather than the result. So, if goalies are making big saves, it can sometimes hide things. So, when focusing on process, of course, you need saves, but we’re actually looking at what happens before the save is made or not. It doesn’t change what we coach in front of that. So, even if we had stability, as you say, it wouldn’t change the way we’re coaching.
- St-Louis on goaltending stability
That answer shouldn’t have surprised anybody. Just like St-Louis won’t throw his forwards or his defensemen under the bus, he won’t throw his goaltenders either. Any coach would like their goaltenders to make more saves; that goes without saying, but no goaltender would like their coach to say it out loud.
Furthermore, St-Louis once again gave a well-thought-out answer, and he has a point. When coaching his players, a coach will speak to them about the mistakes made, whether or not the puck ended up in the back of their own net; if they don’t, they’re not doing a very thorough job. Whether the puck crosses the goal line or not, a mistake was made before the goaltender was tested, and if the netminder made the save that one time, it doesn’t mean he’ll do it the next time, so it’s the coach’s job to address the issue.
What’s much more worrying, however, is that Samuel Montembeault had to say after the defeat against the Boston Bruins. While he did admit that he could have made the save on Fraser Minten’s backhand, he added that on the goals against the Buffalo Sabres and the other ones against the Bruins, there wasn’t much he could do. That’s not the right attitude to have.
Back in October 2017, when the Canadiens had a bad start to the season, Carey Price had a 2-6-1 record, a 3.60 GAA, and a save percentage of .886, and after a 4-0 loss against the Los Angeles Kings, he said:
I just got to find ways to stop the puck and keep our guys in it until we bury the puck. It just seems that I’m not doing that right now. So, I just got to find a way to do it.
- Carey Price on his struggles in 2017
That’s the right attitude for a goalie to have. Whatever comes your way, you have to find a way to stop it. That’s why there’s a stat called goals saved above expected: a good goaltender will stop shots he’s not expected to save. A goalie who’s doing his job will be able to stop high-danger chances that should have been goals.
In Tuesday night’s 3-2 OT win over the Vegas Golden Knights, Jakub Dobes stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced, and quite a few of those saves should have been goals. On the penalty kill, the Czech netminder frustrated Vegas with a few saves on one of their set play on the man advantage, the cross-crease pass to a player who’s alone on the doorstep. After the game, he explained:
I was kind of in my flow tracking, and I was feeling good.[…] Mark Stone is really good, around the net, and we had a pre-scout, we knew that they like to make those plays. So, it’s just something that you keep in mind, they probably won’t shoot it from that side of the net, and they’ll probably go back door. So, just a good pre-scout, and I was patient.
- Jakub Dobes on his game-saving stops against Vegas
He could have taken more of the merit, but he didn’t. Knowing a team favours a play is one thing; executing to stop it is quite another. The penalty killers also knew about that play, but Dobes was the only one who was able to neutralize it. None of the skaters was able to cut a pass they knew could be coming.
After the game, St-Louis agreed that Dobes had a great game, but it felt like he didn’t want to praise him too much. He didn’t want to say the Canadiens owed him one because he had made so many saves, it almost felt like he didn’t want to praise one goalie when the other is struggling.
The fact is, however, that Dobes is winning games. He hasn’t lost in regulation in his last seven games. Earlier in the season, when he was hot, the Canadiens kept going back to Montembeault instead of riding the hot hand, and that was a mistake, and one that led to Dobes starting to struggle as well. It’s time to face the elephant in the room; he’s playing better, and he should play more, period. The net should be his to lose by now; the Habs have been patient enough with Montmebeault, and it’s time to respect Dobes’ body of work.
According to a release from the team, the surgery was performed by Dr. John Fowler alongside Penguins team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas.
St. Ivany’s recovery time is expected to be eight weeks.
So far this season, St. Ivany has recorded a career-best 7 assists in 17 games for the Penguins.
The Penguins are back in action tomorrow night at PPG Paints Arena after sweeping a western Canadian road trip last week with wins against Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.
Pittsburgh has won four straight games, have not lost in regulation in over two weeks, and currently sit six points behind Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
The Penguins have five games remaining before the NHL’s Olympic break for the Milano Cortina Winter games.
For all of us wondering if Islanders GM Mathieu Darche was going to invest in his currently-playoff-position team or commence with a selloff, the last two days gave us a clear answer. The first-year GM is not going big-game hunting, but he is managing assets (and spending a little cap space) to bring in veteran reinforcements to fill holes that lingered at forward and defense.
The Islanders enter a very interesting home-and-home with the Rangers having completed two trades in two days, one with each of their immediate neighbors. After acquiring short-time Ranger Carson Soucy for the blueline on Monday, they followed that up with a deal for Ondrej Palat from the Devils on Tuesday, sending Max Tsyplakov out the other way.
If Palat has anything left, it will be a bonus. If he’s as washed up as Devils watchers have described the last two seasons — and admittedly, a $6 million cap hit can color that evaluation — then we’ll find out soon enough and we’ll be annoyed throughout next season.
Anyway, the experiments with the new guys starts at home tonight vs. the Rangers, for that rare Wednesday-Thursday home-and-home. First Islanders Goal picks go here.
Islanders News
Seven facts about Palat, a Czech seventh-round pick in the same draft as Scott Mayfield who somehow has 13 NHL playoff game winners. [Isles]
The deal is one for one…plus some picks. If current standings hold, the Islanders actually upgraded their third-rounder this summer. [LHH | Isles | Newsday]
Previewing tonight, except without any updates, so check back after the morning skate. [Isles]
Gross: The post-Olympic schedule for the Isles is “severe.” [Newsday]
The Rangers would do well to just get a goal tonight. Let’s not though, okay? [Post]
After seeing this “the Isles aren’t done” clip, I didn’t figure the next move would be something like Palat. But I guess on a basic, “we’re not aiming high but we’d like to get to the postseason” level, it makes sense:
“They’re not done if they have there way. They want to make the playoffs, and the reason for that is they think it will be a great experience for a lot of the younger players. The playoffs matter.”
Isles picked a kid out of Russia at the cost of zero assets. Turned that into a third, a sixth, and 1.3 seasons of Palat, an experienced playoff pro who'll give you more than Tsyplakov in the short term. East is wide open man. Works for NJD too. Good stuff.
Lots of games last night, including Rasmus Dahlin getting a hat trick in Toronto and the loathsome Patrick Kane tying Mike Modano for American points collectors. Also the Devils lost at home to Winnipeg, and the Capitals lost in Seattle.
The Maple Leafs suck and should sell. (All I know is “it starts with me.”) [Sportsnet]
Bryan Rust’s first suspension is three games(!) and the Penguins are understandably miffed, especially when they’ve experienced Jacob Trouba, Chicken Wing Man of Innocence. [TSN]
Philadelphia Flyers - 24-18-9 - 57 Points - 2-6-2 in the last 10 - Lost 1 - 4th in the Metro.
Columbus Blue Jackets - 24-20-7 - 55 Points - 6-4-0 in the last 10 - Won 2 - 7th in the Metro.
Team Notes Per CBJ PR
CBJ set a season high in goals scored in an 8-5 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday. The club has won six of its last seven games overall since Jan. 11 (5-1-0) and collected points in six of its past seven home contests since Jan. 3 (5-1-1).
The club concludes a four-game homestand on Wednesday after Monday's contest vs. the Kings was postponed due to weather. The team also closes a stretch of six-of-seven games played at Nationwide Arena from Jan. 13-28 (4-1-0).
The Jackets scored the first two goals on Saturday and have scored the first goal in 15 of the last 20 contests, 18 of the past 25 and rank fifth-T in the NHL in games scoring first in 2025-26 (30).
Columbus leads the NHL in goals by defensemen and ranks fifth in points with 38-90-128 in 51 contests.
The Blue Jackets (10-5-1) are tied for the NHL lead in scoring first (12) and rank fifth-T in the NHL in wins, seventh in team save percentage (.907), eighth in points pct. (.656) and 10th in goals-against per game (2.81) since Dec. 22.
Player Notes Per CBJ PR
Charlie Coyle, posted his fifth game of three or more points this season, including notching his 200th career goal on Saturday (1-2-3). The club will honor the forward's 1,000th game played in a pre-game ceremony on Wednesday.
Jet Greaves leads the NHL in saves and ranks fourth-T in wins and seventh in SV% since Dec. 22 (min. 8 GP) with an 8-3-1 record, 2.54 GAA, .915 SV% and 345 saves in 13 games.
Kirill Marchenko collected his eighth multi-point outing of the campaign with two assists vs. Tampa Bay and has notched points in 12 of the last 16 contests dating back to Dec. 22 (8-9-17).
Mason Marchment notched his third career hat trick vs. Tampa Bay on Jan. 24 (3-1-4) and has posted points in seven of his nine contests with CBJ (8-3-11).
Mathieu Olivier ranks second in the NHL with 71 hits since returning from injury on Dec. 28.
Zach Werenski notched two assists in the win over the Lightning and leads NHL blueliners in goals (19), multi-point efforts (18), points-per-game (1.17), and shots on goal (170) this season. He has points in 26 of his past 31 contests overall to lead league defensemen in goals, points (tied), and points-per-game since Nov. 13 (15-29-44, 1.42).
Blue Jackets Stats
Power Play - 19.8% - 19th in the NHL
Penalty Kill - 75.4% - 28th in the NHL
Goals For - 153 - 20th in the NHL
Goals Against - 168 - 23rd in the NHL
FlyersStats
Power Play - 15.6% - 30th in the NHL
Penalty Kill - 78.0% - 20th in the NHL
Goals For - 149 - 21st in the NHL
Goals Against - 159 - 18th in the NHL
Series History vs. TheFlyers
Columbus is 29-19-3-4 all-time, and 17-6-2-2 at home vs. Philly.
The Blue Jackets are 4-1-1 in the last 6 against the Flyers.
Columbus has killed 14 of the last 16 Flyer power plays at NWA, and 16 of the 17 overall.
Who To Watch For TheFlyers
Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 19 goals and 46 points.
Travis Konecny leads the team with 28 assists.
Goalie Samuel Ersson is 8-9-5 with a SV% of .860.
CBJ Player Notes vs.Flyers
Zach Werenski has 19 points in 25 career games vs. the Flyers.
Boone Jenner has 20 points in 33 games.
Charlie Coyle has 20 points in 33 games against Philadelphia.
Injured Reserve
Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 13 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season.
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 145
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