Columbus Blue Jackets (79 pts) against Buffalo Sabers (76 pts) Overview of the game

The Blue Jackets Columbus and Buffalo I will play the rubber match of a series of three games of the season on Thursday. The two teams won a match in the series.

All that the jackets must do is win. Quite simple, right?

If the CBJ wins, they survive to live another day. Lose, and they will be eliminated from affirmations in the playoffs.

This game offers two great power offenses. Unfortunately for each team, none is very good to prevent washers from entering their respective nets.

This game should be fun.

Blue Jackets Statistics

• Power Play – 19.2% – 22nd in the NHL
• Kill penalty – 76% – 25th in the NHL
• Objectives for – 244 – 10th – 3.17 GPG – 11th
• Goals against – 263 – 27th – 3.42 GPG – 28th

Sabers Statistics

• Power Play – 18.2% – 26th in the NHL
• Kill penalty – 76.6% – 23rd in the NHL
• Objectives for – 252 – 7th – 3.27 GPG – 7th
• Goals against – 267 – 29th – 3.47 GPG – 29th

History of the Sabers series

• Columbus has a 12-8-1 file at home and 26-16-4 in 46 games of all time against the sabers.
• The jackets are 14-7-3 in the last 24 games against Buffalo.
• The Blue Jackets have a 7-4 file in the last 11 in NWA.

Skateful

• Tagus Thompson leads the sabers with 44 goals and 71 points.
• Rasmus Dahlin directs the team with 47 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 24-23-4 with a% SV of 0.885.
• James Reimer is 9-6-2 with a% SV of .910.

Note notes CBJ VS Sabers

• Boone Jenner has 13 points in 23 career games against Buffalo.
• Zach Werenski has 14 points in 18 games.
• Sean Monahan has 22 points in 23 games against the sabers.

Wounds

• Kevin Labanc (shoulder) is in reserve injured on February 21 and is absent for the season (21 games)

Total Man Games Lost: 310

How to watch and listen: the game tonight will be on Fanduel sports network. Steve Mears will be at stake. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The fanWith Bob McElligott behind the microphone making the game by play.

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