The Vancouver Canucks (29-11-3) take a five-game win streak into a road matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-21-9), who have dropped three in a row, on Monday, January 15 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH.
Canucks vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks lead the league with 165 total goals (3.8 per game).
- Defensively, the Canucks have been one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 109 total goals (2.5 per game) to rank fourth.
- Their goal differential (+56) tops the league.
- The 32 power-play goals the Canucks have recorded this season (on 138 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.19%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.
- The Canucks kill 78.74% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win 49.5% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL)
- The Canucks shoot 13.6% as a team (best in the league).
- The Canucks have secured five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Vancouver, J.T. Miller has recorded 58 points.
- Elias Pettersson has 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Quinn Hughes has created 51 points for Vancouver in 43 games this season, netting a goal on 10.6% of his shots and putting up 11 goals and 40 assists.
- In 13 games played this season, Casey DeSmith (7-3-2) has given up 31 goals.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),
Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- With 129 goals (three per game), the Blue Jackets have the league’s 17th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets concede 3.7 goals per game (161 in total), 31st in the NHL.
- Their -32 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- With 18 power-play goals (on 120 chances), the Blue Jackets are 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (15).
- At 79.34, the Blue Jackets have the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blue Jackets win 47.8% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau’s 26 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Columbus. He has put up seven goals and 19 assists in 43 games.
- Adam Fantilli has totaled 25 total points (0.6 per game) this campaign. He has 11 goals and 14 assists.
- Zachary Werenski has 25 points so far, including one goal and 24 assists.
- Daniil Tarasov is 2-4-2 in eight games this season, conceding 33 goals (4.1 goals against average) with 233 saves and an .876 save percentage (66th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out),
Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out),
Sean Kuraly: Abdominal (Out),
Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Out),
Zachary Werenski: Lower Body (Out)