Overview
- Columbus begins a four-game Western swing in Calgary, with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet One.
- Rookie defenseman Denton Mateychuk is out with a minor issue, Dysin Mayo makes his Blue Jackets debut, and Jet Greaves is projected to start in goal.
- The Blue Jackets enter the night second in NHL team save percentage at .912, with Elvis Merzlikins and Greaves above .930 at even strength.
- Calgary returns home after a 2-1 win in Philadelphia but sits 3-9-2, and Jonathan Huberdeau carries a multi-game point streak.
- Coach Dean Evason keeps recent forward tweaks, elevating Miles Wood to the top six as Yegor Chinakhov remains a scratch following a summer trade request.