Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – 7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
TV: FSNOH – Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponents’ Blog: Winging It In Motown
Post Coffee Mug – 14-9-5, 33 pts in 28 games
Columbus Blue Jackets – 27-31-8, 62 pts – 8th Metro, 15th East
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Detroit Red Wings – 32-22-11, 75 pts – 4th Atlantic, 8th East
Season Series
DET: 1-0-0
CBJ: 0-0-1
02/23/2016 – Columbus 1 at Detroit 2 (SO)
03/08/2016 – Detroit at Columbus
03/17/2016 – Detroit at Columbus
Head to Head Stats
| Detroit | Columbus | |
| 2.49 (23) | GPG | 2.55 (20) |
| 2.57 (14) | GAPG | 3.05 (28) |
| 17.2% (24) | PP% | 17.7% (20) |
| 80.8% (18) | PK% | 81.1% (15) |
| 51.3% (12) | EV CF% | 47.7% (23) |
| 100.4 (10) | EV PDO | 99.6 (19) |
| +57 (10) | EV SC +/- | +15 (15) |
| Dylan Larkin, 19 | G leader | Brandon Saad, 24 |
| Henrik Zetterberg, 29 | A leader | Brandon Dubinsky / Nick Foligno, 25 |
| Henrik Zetterberg, 41 | Pts leader | Scott Hartnell, 43 |
| Justin Abdelkader, 70 | PIM leader | Scott Hartnell, 100 |
| 16-11-5 | Road/Home | 14-12-6 |
| 4-4-2 | Last 10 | 5-3-2 |
| 3/6 @ Chicago, L 4-1 | Last Game | 3/5 @ Philadelphia, L 6-0 |