Columbus Blue Jackets @ Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Elvis Merzlikins G	OUT	Oct 24
Isac Lundestrom C	OUT	Nov 10

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/14/26	vsWSH	L2-1
4/12/26	vsBOS	L3-2
4/11/26	@MTL	W5-2
4/9/26	@BUF	L5-0
4/7/26	@DET	W4-3 SO

Predators Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/16/26	vsANA	L5-4
4/13/26	vsSJ	L3-2
4/11/26	vsMIN	W2-1
4/9/26	@UTA	L4-1
4/7/26	@ANA	W5-0

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/5

Blue Jackets
Predators

Game 1

12/5

Predators
Blue Jackets

Game 2

2/20

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

ASU's Matthew Mayich had heat stroke, lack of oxygen to brain, lawyer says

Matthew Mayich, the Arizona State hockey player and Blues draft pick who collapsed in an offseason workout, suffered exertional heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain, his attorney told ESPN.

Blues name Thomas as captain despite last season's trade rumors

The Blues have named center Robert Thomas as the 25th captain in franchise history just months after his name was heavily circulated in trade rumors.

New Jersey Devils trade for Predators forward Evangelista

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