Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
Thursday, March 17, 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 – 15-11-5, 35 pts in 31 games
Columbus Blue Jackets – 28-33-8, 64 pts – 8th Metro, 15th East
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Detroit Red Wings – 34-25-11, 79 pts – 4th Atlantic, 9th East
Season Series
DET: 1-1-0
CBJ: 1-0-1
02/23/2016 – Columbus 1 at Detroit 2 (SO)
03/08/2016 – Detroit 3 at Columbus 5
03/17/2016 – Detroit at Columbus
Head to Head Stats
| Detroit | Columbus | |
| 2.49 (24) | GPG | 2.54 (22) |
| 2.59 (16) | GAPG | 3.06 (29) |
| 16.8% (25) | PP% | 17.6% (20) |
| 81.2% (15) | PK% | 81.2% (16) |
| 51.9% (10) | EV CF% | 47.6% (23) |
| 100.2 (14) | EV PDO | 99.6 (18) |
| +87 (9) | EV SC +/- | -5 (16) |
| Dylan Larkin, 20 | G leader | three tied, 24 |
| Henrik Zetterberg, 31 | A leader | Brandon Dubinsky, 27 |
| Henrik Zetterberg, 43 | Pts leader | Cam Atkinson, 44 |
| Justin Abdelkader, 76 | PIM leader | Scott Hartnell, 104 |
| 16-13-5 | Road/Home | 15-14-6 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| 3/15 @ Philadelphia, L 4-3 | Last Game | 3/13 vs. Tampa Bay, L 4-0 |