The Columbus Blue Jackets (26-42-12) will try to halt a 10-game road losing streak when they square off against the Nashville Predators (46-29-5) on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and BSSO.
Predators vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Predators vs. Blue Jackets for free with a trial to Fubo!
Predators and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 258 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Predators are conceding 240 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
- They have the league’s 14th-ranked goal differential at +18.
- The 56 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 265 power-play chances).
- The Predators rank 16th in the league with a 21.13% power-play conversion rate.
- The Predators have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Predators’ 76.86% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
- The Predators have the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.5%.
- The Predators have a 10.0% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Predators have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 23.0 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 92 points in 80 games.
- Having scored 21 goals and adding 60 assists, Roman Josi is a strong contributor for Nashville through 80 games.
- On 149 shots (for 22 goals) and 50 assists, Gustav Nyquist has created 72 points this season.
- Across 62 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 34-23-5. During those games, he’s allowed 166 goals while recording 1607 saves.
Predators Injuries
Dante Fabbro: Upper Body (Out), Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Questionable)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 224 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ total of 289 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 30th in the NHL.
- Their -65 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 32 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 209 chances.
- The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (15.31) ranks them 30th in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have five shorthanded goals (23rd in league).
- The Blue Jackets’ have the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.75%).
- At 47.1%, the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.3%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has scored 11 goals (0.1 per game) and collected 48 assists (0.6 per game), fueling the Columbus offense with 59 total points (0.7 per game).
- Zachary Werenski has helped lead the attack for Columbus this season with nine goals and 43 assists.
- Kirill Marchenko has scored 23 goals on the season, adding 18 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins is 13-17-8 on the season, allowing 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) and collecting 1137 saves with an .897 save percentage (48th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out For Season), Boone Jenner: Personal (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Carson Meyer: Upper Body (Questionable), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)