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25-20-7 - W3
Columbus Blue Jackets
21-24-9 - L1
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago - United Center
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
19G - 38A
(57P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
19G - 25A
(44P)
3
C
Charlie Coyle
12G - 23A
(35P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
13G - 21A
(34P)
5
L
Dmitri Voronkov
17G - 14A
(31P)
CBJ Injuries
Fabbro, Dante
Lower Body
Day to Day
Fabbro (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus Philadelphia, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Jan 30, 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
Metropolitan Standings
CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
21G - 29A
(50P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
25G - 14A
(39P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
10G - 20A
(30P)
4
C
Frank Nazar
6G - 17A
(23P)
5
C
Teuvo Teravainen
10G - 12A
(22P)
CHI Injuries
Foligno, Nick
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Foligno sustained an undisclosed injury Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, and there was no update on his status after the game, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jan 30, 2026
Ellis, Ryan
Back
Season
Ellis (back) and his contract were traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday.
Jul 1, 2026
Weber, Shea
Ankle
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Jan 8 2026
The San Jose Sharks acquired Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 7th round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 4th round pick
Central Standings
Goaltending
CBJ
16-12-6
2.68 GAA
90.8% SV
CHI
15-14-7
2.59 GAA
91.0% SV
CBJ
9-8-1
3.76 GAA
88.2% SV
CHI
5-9-2
3.89 GAA
87.4% SV
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CHI
1-1-0
2.50 GAA
91.7% SV
Goaltenders
CBJ
25-20-7
GAA: 3.29
SV%: 0.893
vs
CHI
21-24-9
GAA: 3.13
SV%: 0.895