The Anaheim Ducks (20-33-2) and Columbus Blue Jackets (17-27-10) square off at Honda Center on Wednesday, February 21 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH. The Ducks defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in their most recent outing, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Ducks vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Ducks and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Ducks Insights
- The Ducks’ 142 total goals (2.6 per game) make them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Ducks have conceded 193 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 27th in NHL action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-51) ranks 30th in the league.
- The 33 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 167 power-play chances).
- The Ducks’ 19.76% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
- The Ducks have scored six shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL teams).
- The Ducks’ 76.23% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Ducks win 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
- The Ducks have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 25th in the league.
- The Ducks have not earned a shutout this season. Their skaters average 18.9 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Ducks Key Players
- With 26 goals and 18 assists this season, Frank Vatrano is one of Anaheim’s leading contributors (44 points).
- Troy Terry is another of Anaheim’s important contributors currently with 42 total points (16 goals and 26 assists) to his name.
- With 36 points through 54 games (16 goals and 20 assists), Adam Henrique has been an important part of Anaheim’s offense this season.
- In 36 games played this season, John Gibson (12-19-1) has allowed 101 goals.
Ducks Injuries
Trevor Zegras: Ankle (Out), Brock McGinn: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets have 156 goals this season (2.9 per game), 25th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets concede 3.7 goals per game (201 in total), 31st in the NHL.
- Their -45 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- With 22 power-play goals (on 156 chances), the Blue Jackets are 31st in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (14.1) puts them 29th in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (28th in league).
- The 75.16% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets is 27th in the league.
- At 47.3%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Blue Jackets’ 9.6% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has totaled seven goals and 30 assists in 54 games for Columbus, good for 37 points.
- Zachary Werenski has racked up 31 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has two goals and 29 assists.
- Kirill Marchenko has 28 points so far, including 16 goals and 12 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins is 10-12-7 this season, collecting 886 saves and allowing 96 goals (3.3 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (38th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)