The Ottawa Senators (8-9) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-13-4) at Nationwide Arena on Friday, December 1 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH, with each team back in action after a loss. The Senators are coming off a 5-0 defeat to the Florida Panthers, while the Blue Jackets were beaten by the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in their most recent game.
Senators vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, December 1, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Senators and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Senators Insights
- The Senators’ 59 total goals (3.5 per game) rank 26th in the league.
- The Senators have conceded 59 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s 16th-ranked goal differential at 0.
- The 14 power-play goals the Senators have put up this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 74 power-play chances.
- The Senators’ 18.92% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
- The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL teams.
- The Senators have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.58%).
- The Senators have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.4%.
- The Senators connect on 10.9% of their shots (10th in the league).
- The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Senators Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Ottawa, Tim Stutzle has put up 22 points.
- Mathieu Joseph has 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 42 shots (for five goals) and 10 assists, Claude Giroux has recorded 15 points this season.
- Across seven games played, Anton Forsberg has a goaltending record of 3-4-0. During those games, he’s allowed 22 goals while recording 125 saves.
Senators Injuries
Thomas Chabot: Hand (Out),
Ridly Greig: Lower Body (Out),
Mark Kastelic: Ankle (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- With 69 goals (2.9 per game), the Blue Jackets have the league’s 13th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets have given up 82 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 31st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -13, they are 26th in the league.
- With eight power-play goals (on 73 chances), the Blue Jackets are 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets score on 10.96% of their power plays, No. 28 in the league.
- The 89.23% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets is second in the league.
- At 47.5%, the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Blue Jackets’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Zachary Werenski has racked up 16 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus, with one goal and 15 assists in 22 games (playing 23:24 per game).
- Boone Jenner has posted 16 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has 11 goals and five assists.
- Ivan Provorov has 14 points so far, including two goals and 12 assists.
- Spencer Martin is 2-5-1 this season, amassing 241 saves and giving up 26 goals (3.2 goals against average) with a .903 save percentage (33rd in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out),
Damon Severson: Oblique (Out),
Daniil Tarasov: Knee (Out)