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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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CBJNHL · CBJHN · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with puck drop at 2:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Blue Jackets

Game 3 of a road trip: Pittsburgh and Carolina, now Nashville.

  1. 252026-11-25: vs NJD
  2. 262026-11-26: no game
  3. 272026-11-27: vs DET
  4. 282026-11-28: no game
  5. 292026-11-29: no game
  6. 302026-11-30: at PIT
  7. 12026-12-01: no game
  8. 22026-12-02: no game
  9. 32026-12-03: at CAR
  10. 42026-12-04: no game
  11. 52026-12-05: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~451 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~942 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 252026-11-25: at DAL
  2. 262026-11-26: no game
  3. 272026-11-27: vs UTA
  4. 282026-11-28: at DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 292026-11-29: no game
  6. 302026-11-30: vs OTT
  7. 12026-12-01: no game
  8. 22026-12-02: no game
  9. 32026-12-03: vs CHI
  10. 42026-12-04: no game
  11. 52026-12-05: vs CBJ
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CBJNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CBJ 34% (6th most often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series