Game 64 Hub: Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Brace yourselves for 3 goals against on 22 shots. We're due.
Tonight's matchup is between two professional hockey teams, technically speaking anyway.
You've got the Ottawa Senators, the owner of a supposedly good core of talented young players, and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who despite having no 50-point players are only two points behind the Sens. If you'd like information as to how this has happened, you can call 1-888-SAVE, extension 4x5.
The Blue Jackets are coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Montreal Canadiens, while the Ottawa Senators made use of their league-mandated monthly game of adequate goaltending to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tonight's 7:00 pm EST game is available on RDS2, TSN5, and TSN 1200.
Here are the projected lines, with Anton Forsberg starting in goal, and Parker Kelly returning to the lineup after serving a 2-game suspension:
Sens Wednesday practice lines.
— TSN 1200 (@TSN1200) March 13, 2024
Tkachuk-Pinto-Batherson
Joseph-Stützle-Giroux
Greig-Ostapchuk-Kubalik
Katchouk-Kastelic-Kelly
Sanderson-Zub
Chychrun-Guenette
Brannstrom-JBD
XXXX-Hamonic
Stats:
| Game 64 | Senators | Blue Jackets | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Player | # | Player | # |
| Goals | Brady Tkachuk | 27 | Boone Jenner | 19 |
| Assists | Tim Stützle | 44 | Johnny Gaudreau | 35 |
| Points | Tim Stützle | 59 | Johnny Gaudreau | 45 |
| Shots | Brady Tkachuk | 264 | Frank Vatrano | 151 |
| Time on Ice/GP | Thomas Chabot | 24:00 | Zach Werenski | 24:18 |
| Game 64 | Senators | Blue Jackets | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | # | Rank | # | Rank |
| Goals/GP | 3.17 | 15th | 2.92 | 22nd |
| Goals Against/GP | 3.51 | 28th | 3.60 | 30th |
| Shots/GP | 32.3 | 9th | 30.4 | 18th |
| Shots Against/GP | 29.9 | 15th | 33.4 | 31th |
| Powerplay % | 16.4 | 27th | 13.9 | 31st |
| Penalty Kill % | 73.8 | 30th | 76.5 | 25th |
| Corsi % (5v5 SVA) | 49.69 | 19th | 48.20 | 22nd |
| xGF % (5v5 SVA) | 49.07 | 21st | 47.59 | 25th |
