It's a brisk 45 degrees Fahrenheit outside, perfect hockey weather, and we are gearing up
18-18-7 - L2
Columbus Blue Jackets
32-4-7 - W1
Colorado Avalanche
Denver - Ball Arena
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
16G - 30A
(46P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
16G - 19A
(35P)
3
L
Dmitri Voronkov
15G - 13A
(28P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
12G - 15A
(27P)
5
C
Charlie Coyle
6G - 19A
(25P)
CBJ Injuries
Marchment, Mason
Upper Body
Day to Day
Marchment (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2026
Lundestrom, Isac
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lundestrom (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 17, 2026
Wood, Miles
Leg
Day to Day
Wood (leg) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Jan 17, 2026
Gudbranson, Erik
Hip
Week to Week
Gudbranson (hip) will remain out of the lineup when the Columbus Blue Jackets face Toronto on Wednesday, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Jan 31, 2026
Smith, Brendan
Knee
Month to Month
Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months.
Apr 7, 2026
Trades
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
Dec 19 2025
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken for a 2027 2nd round pick and a 2026 4th round pick
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COL
1
C
Nathan MacKinnon
36G - 42A
(78P)
2
C
Martin Necas
20G - 35A
(55P)
3
D
Cale Makar
13G - 38A
(51P)
4
C
Brock Nelson
21G - 16A
(37P)
5
L
Artturi Lehkonen
15G - 19A
(34P)
COL Injuries
Blackwood, MacKenzie
Lower Body
Day to Day
Blackwood was placed on injured reserve Friday because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Jan 16, 2026
Kiviranta, Joel
Lower Body
Day to Day
Kiviranta (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Jan 16, 2026
Landeskog, Gabriel
Upper Body
Day to Day
Landeskog (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for 'some weeks,' according to head coach Jared Bednar, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2026
Toews, Devon
Upper Body
Day to Day
Head coach Jared Bednar conveyed Tuesday that Toews (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Jan 21, 2026
MacDonald, Jacob
Hip
Week to Week
MacDonald was designated for non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Feb 4, 2026
O'Connor, Logan
Hip
Month to Month
O'Connor (hip) is still at least a week or two from returning to the lineup, though it could be longer, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
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Goaltending
CBJ
12-12-6
2.74 GAA
90.7% SV
COL
19-3-4
2.19 GAA
91.7% SV
CBJ
6-6-1
4.04 GAA
87.7% SV
COL
13-1-1
2.07 GAA
92.4% SV
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COL
0-0-2
2.12 GAA
90.9% SV
Goaltenders
CBJ
18-18-7
GAA: 3.40
SV%: 0.890
vs
COL
32-4-7
GAA: 2.21
SV%: 0.918