Columbus Blue Jackets @ Nashville Predators
Saturday, April 13, 2024 – 8:00 PM ET
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
TV: Bally’s Sports Ohio – Radio: WBNS FM
Opponent’s blog: On the Forecheck
Columbus Blue Jackets, 26-42-12, 64 points, 8th Metro, 16th East
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Nashville Predators, 45-29-5, 95 points, 4th Central, 6th West
The Columbus Blue Jackets
Player to Watch
Gustav Nyquist
Remember this old friend? Nyquist has blossomed in Nashville this season, turning back the clock and posting the best points-scoring season of his career at age 34. Nyquist 22-50-72 in 79 games played, 50 of those points at even strength for a surprisingly strong Predators squad. Nyquist is shooting 14.8% in 17:47 per night in the first of a two year deal.
Jackets Notes
Gavin Brindley was named an All American following his season at Michigan.
The Other Bench
The Predators have clinched a playoff spot, but are fighting for seeding … The Predators are on the second night of a back to back, having played the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago last night … Filip Forsberg is chasing the single season goals record for the Predators (currently 43 by Matt Duchene)
Season Series
03/09/2024 NSH 2 @ CBJ 1
04/13/2024 CBJ @ NSH
Stats
| Nashville | Columbus | |
| 3.20 (13) | GPG | 2.80 (26) |
| 3.03 (14) | GAPG | 3.61 (31) |
| 20.2 (19) | PP% | 15.3 (30) |
| 76.9 (24) | PK% | 76.8 (26) |
| 51.5 (10) | 5v5 Shot Attempt % | 47.7 (23) |
| 51.7 (8) | 5v5 Unblocked Shot Attempt % | 47.5 (24) |
| 8.2 (23) | 5v5 Shooting % | 8.8 (15) |
| 92.2 (6) | 5v5 Save % | 91.2 (19) |
| Filip Forsberg, 43 | G Leader | Kirill Marchenko, 23 |
| Roman Josi, 59 | A Leader | Johnny Gaudreau, 48 |
| Filip Forsberg, 89 | P Leader | Johnny Gaudreau, 59 |
| Michael McCarron, 100 | PIM Leader | Erik Gudbranson, 72 |
| 22-16-2 | Home/Road | 10-23-7 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 3-7-0 |
Projected Lines
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Johnny Gaudreau | Dmitri Voronkov | Alex Nylander |
| Alexandre Texier | Cole Sillinger | Kirill Marchenko |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | Justin Danforth | Mikael Pyyhtia |
| Mathieu Olivier | Brendan Gaunce | James Malatesta |
| Zach Werenski | Damon Severson |
| Ivan Provorov | Erik Gudbranson |
| Nick Blankenberg | David Jiricek |
| Jet Greaves |
| Malcolm Subban |
Nashville Predators
| Filip Forsberg | Ryan O’Reilly | Gustav Nyquist |
| Mark Jankowski | Colton Sissons | Jason Zucker |
| Anthony Beauvillier | Tommy Novak | Luke Evangelista |
| Cole Smith | Michael McCarron | Kiefer Sherwood |
| Ryan McDonagh | Roman Josi |
| Spencer Stastney | Luke Schenn |
| Jeremy Lauzon | Alexandre Carrier |
| Troy Grosenick |
| Kevin Lankinen |