The Columbus Blue Jackets face off against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Friday night. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 10 p.m. EST.
The Blue Jackets (11-11-3) have lost two consecutive games against the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers as they look at the struggling Vancouver in hopes of a win. Meanwhile, the Canucks (13-7-4) come into this game off the back of a 3-2 overtime defeat at the expense of the Minnesota Wild.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks game info
- Date: Friday, Dec. 6
- Time: 10 p.m. EST
- Venue: Rogers Place, Vancouver
- TV Broadcast: SNP, FDSNOH
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Columbus Blue Jackets game preview
The Blue Jackets sit second to bottom in the Metropolitan Division as the team looks like a poor run of form given its recent run of games. Columbus' games are not getting any easier as it is set to face the Winnipeg Jets, Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals following this game.
Columbus Blue Jackets injuries
Yegor Chinakhov is currently the only player sidelined for the Blue Jackets due to his ongoing injury concern.
Vancouver Canucks game preview
With two wins and two losses in their last four games, the Canucks are going through a purple patch of sorts and will look at their upcoming game against the Blue Jackets to get out of it. Vancouver fans will be hopeful of a bounce-back performance at home given the team's disappointing away loss to the Wild in its last outing.
Vancouver Canucks injuries
Filip Hronek and Thatcher Demko are both currently sidelined for the Canucks with their ongoing injury concerns.
Blue Jackets and Canucks key players
Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the scoring charts for the Blue Jackets as the star has eight goals and 19 assists in the first 25 games of the campaign. Winger Kirill Marchenko closely follows him with 10 goals and 14 assists.
Quinn Hughes leads the line for the Canucks with points, as the defenseman has scored six goals and provided 23 assists since the start of the campaign. Winger Jake DeBrusk leads the scoring charts with 11 goals in the 24 games.