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22-25-9 - W1
Chicago Blackhawks
28-20-7 - W6
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus - Nationwide Arena
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Central / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
23G - 30A
(53P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
25G - 17A
(42P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
10G - 20A
(30P)
4
C
Ryan Donato
13G - 12A
(25P)
5
C
Frank Nazar
7G - 17A
(24P)
CHI Injuries
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
CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
19G - 42A
(61P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
19G - 27A
(46P)
3
C
Charlie Coyle
15G - 25A
(40P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
13G - 22A
(35P)
5
L
Dmitri Voronkov
17G - 15A
(32P)
CBJ Injuries
Marchenko, Kirill
Illness
Day to Day
Marchenko (illness) will not be in the lineup against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Feb 4, 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
Metropolitan Standings
Goaltending
CHI
16-15-7
2.61 GAA
90.9% SV
CBJ
17-12-6
2.69 GAA
90.8% SV
CHI
5-9-2
3.89 GAA
87.4% SV
CBJ
11-8-1
3.49 GAA
88.8% SV
CHI
1-1-0
2.50 GAA
91.7% SV
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Goaltenders
CHI
22-25-9
GAA: 3.14
SV%: 0.894
vs
CBJ
28-20-7
GAA: 3.20
SV%: 0.895