Winnipeg Jets (33-19-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (16-34-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Winnipeg Jets after the Jets beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in a shootout.
Columbus has an 11-17-2 record at home and a 16-34-4 record overall. The Blue Jackets are 16-7-3 when scoring at least three goals.
Winnipeg is 14-11-1 on the road and 33-19-1 overall. The Jets have a 19-8-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams square off Thursday for the second time this season. The Blue Jackets won the previous matchup 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnny Gaudreau has 15 goals and 36 assists for the Blue Jackets. Kirill Marchenko has five goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Joshua Morrissey has 11 goals and 43 assists for the Jets. Blake Wheeler has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 3-5-2, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.2 assists, three penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Jets: 5-5-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.3 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: Gustav Nyquist: out for season (shoulder), Jakub Voracek: out (concussion), Zach Werenski: out (shoulder/labrum), Jake Bean: out (shoulder), Carson Meyer: out (upper body), Yegor Chinakhov: out (ankle), Justin Danforth: out (shoulder), Vladislav Gavrikov: day to day (trade-related).
Jets: David Gustafsson: out (upper body), Connor Hellebuyck: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
