The Winnipeg Jets (42-19-5) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-33-11) at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, March 17 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH, with each team fresh off of a victory. The Jets are coming off a 6-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, while the Blue Jackets defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-2 in their most recent game.
Jets vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Jets vs. Blue Jackets for free with a trial to Fubo!
Jets and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets rank 18th in the league with 204 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- The Jets have conceded 156 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +48 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
- The 37 power-play goals the Jets have recorded this season (on 191 power-play chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
- The Jets’ 19.37% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
- The three shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank 26th among NHL teams.
- The Jets kill 77.72% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Jets win 47.7% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Jets shoot 10% as a team (18th in the league).
- The Jets have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 19.8 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- With 19 goals and 39 assists this season, Mark Scheifele is one of Winnipeg’s top contributors (58 points).
- Having scored eight goals and adding 48 assists, Joshua Morrissey is a top contributor for Winnipeg through 66 games.
- On 175 shots (for 28 goals) and 19 assists, Kyle Connor has contributed 47 points this season.
- As Winnipeg’s top goalie, Connor Hellebuyck has recorded 30 wins and 15 losses this season while allowing 112 goals with 1315 saves.
Jets Injuries
Mark Scheifele: Illness (Questionable), Gabriel Vilardi: Spleen (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- With 196 goals (2.9 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets have allowed 238 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 29th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -42, they are 28th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 26 power-play goals (32nd in NHL) on 184 chances.
- The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (14.13) puts them 31st in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have four shorthanded goals (20th in league).
- At 77.2, the Blue Jackets have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 47.2%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Blue Jackets’ 9.6% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau’s 11 goals and 39 assists in 67 games for Columbus add up to 50 total points on the season.
- Zachary Werenski has helped lead the offense for Columbus this season with four goals and 35 assists.
- Boone Jenner has 32 points so far, including 21 goals and 11 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins is 12-14-8 in 37 games this season, conceding 109 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 1012 saves and a .903 save percentage (38th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable)