The Columbus Blue Jackets will face off against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on Wednesday, with the puck drop scheduled for 10:00 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and BSOH.
The contest can also be listened to on The Fan 97.1 WBNS-FM Sports Radio 1460 AM and KLAA Angels Radio AM 830.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 17-27-10 record after losing their last game 5-1 against the Los Angeles Kings. Columbus have won two of their last five games. Meanwhile, The Anaheim Ducks have a 20-33-2 record after defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in their last matchup. Anaheim has won two games out of the last five.
Columbus Blue Jackets projected lineups
Forwards
- Johnny Gaudreau - Boone Jenner - Jack Roslovic
- Yegor Chinakhov - Dmitri Voronkov - Kirill Marchenko
- Kent Johnson - Cole Sillinger - Justin Danforth
- Alexandre Texier - Sean Kuraly - Mathieu Olivier
Defensemen
- Zach Werenski - Adam Boqvist
- Ivan Provorov - Damon Severson
- Jake Bean - Erik Gudbranson
Goalies
- Daniil Tarasov - Elvis Merzlikins
Injuries
- Patrik Laine (collarbone)
- Adam Fantilli (leg)
Columbus Blue Jackets starting goalie
Daniil Tarasov is expected to start for Columbus. Here are his key stats this season:
- Games Played: 11
- Wins: 3
- Losses: 6
- Draws: 2
- Goals Conceded: 43
- Goals Per Game: 3.91
- Shots Against: 348
- Save Percentage: .877
- Shutouts: 0
- Average Ice Time: 59 minutes and 55 seconds
Anaheim Ducks’ projected lineups
Forwards
- Alex Killorn - Leo Carlsson - Ryan Strome
- Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Troy Terry
- Isac Lundestrom - Adam Henrique - Jakob Silfverberg
- Ross Johnston - Sam Carrick - Max Jones
Defensemen
- Cam Fowler - Gustav Lindstrom
- Jackson Lacombe - Radko Gudas
- Pavel Mintyukov - Ilya Lyubushkin
Goalies
- John Gibson - Lukas Dostal
Injuries
- Trevor Zegras (ankle)
- Brock McGinn (upper Body)
Anaheim Ducks starting goalie
John Gibson is expected to start for Anaheim. Here are his key stats this season:
- Games Played: 36
- Wins: 12
- Losses: 19
- Draws: 1
- Goals Conceded: 101
- Goals Per Game: 3.07
- Shots Against: 1007
- Save Percentage: .900
- Shutouts: 0
- Average Ice Time: 54 minutes and 48 seconds