The Winnipeg Jets (26-9-4) will attempt to prolong a six-game win streak when they square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-19-9) at home on Tuesday, January 9 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH.
Jets vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Jets and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets score the eighth-most goals in the league (132 total, 3.4 per game).
- Defensively, the Jets are one of the stingiest units in league action, giving up 93 total goals (just 2.4 per game) to rank second.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +39.
- The 21 power-play goals the Jets have scored this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 119 power-play chances).
- The Jets rank 23rd in the league with a 17.65% power-play conversion rate.
- The three shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
- The Jets have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.22%).
- The Jets win 46.6% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL)
- The Jets have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks eighth in the league.
- The Jets have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- Mark Scheifele has been important to Winnipeg’s offense this season, racking up 40 points in 39 games.
- With 14 goals and 17 assists, Nikolaj Ehlers is one of the most important contributors for Winnipeg with his 31 points (0.8 per game).
- Winnipeg’s offensive effort is aided by Joshua Morrissey’s 31 points. He’s contributed 24 assists.
- In the 10 games Laurent Brossoit has played this season, his save percentage is .920, the ninth-best in the league.
Jets Injuries
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out),
Kyle Connor: Knee (Out),
Rasmus Kupari: Shoulder (Out),
David Gustafsson: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets have 125 goals this season (3.0 per game), 14th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets allow 3.6 goals per game (149 in total), 30th in the NHL.
- They have the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -24.
- With 17 power-play goals (on 114 chances), the Blue Jackets are 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (14.91).
- The 80.17% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets is 16th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets are 26th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.7%).
- With a shooting percentage of 10.5%, the Blue Jackets are 11th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau’s seven goals and 18 assists in 41 games for Columbus add up to 25 total points on the season.
- Zachary Werenski is one of the top contributors for Columbus with 25 total points (0.7 per game), with one goal and 24 assists in 34 games.
- Adam Fantilli has netted 11 goals on the season, chipping in 13 assists.
- Daniil Tarasov is 2-2-2 this season, amassing 186 saves and allowing 22 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (51st 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)