Blue Jackets vs Avalanche Odds

#2 G

Elvis Merzlikins: Expected starter for Saturday

Jan 9th

Merzlikins is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

#4 LD

Jake Christiansen: Pushed out of lineup

Jan 9th

Christiansen was scratched in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#2 C

Sean Monahan: Provides pair of helpers

Jan 9th

Monahan notched two assists in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#2 RW

Kent Johnson: Finds twine in loss

Jan 9th

Johnson scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#1 LW

Kirill Marchenko: Lights lamp in loss

Jan 9th

Marchenko scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#2 LW

Boone Jenner: Earns two points in loss

Jan 9th

Jenner scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#1 G

Jet Greaves: Performance fading with more work

Jan 9th

Greaves stopped 21 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

#5 LD

Brendan Smith: Undergoes surgery

Jan 8th

Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months.

#6 LW

Mason Marchment: On injured reserve

Jan 7th

Marchment (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

#4 RW

Mikael Pyyhtia: Promoted to NHL roster

Jan 7th

Pyyhtia was called up from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.

#1 LD

Zach Werenski: Nets goal Tuesday

Jan 6th

Werenski scored a goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.

#3 LD

Egor Zamula: Links up with Columbus

Jan 6th

Zamula signed a one-year, $1 million contract with Columbus on Tuesday, PuckPedia reports.

#1 RD

Denton Mateychuk: Records two more assists

Jan 5th

Mateychuk notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

#3 LW

Dmitri Voronkov: Scores again sunday

Jan 5th

Voronkov scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

#5 LW

Zach Aston-Reese: Finds helper in win

Jan 4th

Aston-Reese notched an assist and four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

#4 C

Brendan Gaunce: Nets shortie Saturday

Jan 4th

Gaunce scored a shorthanded goal, blocked three shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

#3 RW

Mathieu Olivier: First goal since return

Jan 4th

Olivier scored a goal, added four PIM and logged three hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

#3 C

Cole Sillinger: Fills empty cage

Jan 4th

Sillinger scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

#2 RD

Damon Severson: Two-point effort Saturday

Jan 3rd

Severson picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

#4 LW

Danton Heinen: Up from AHL

Jan 1st

Heinen was called up by Columbus on Thursday.

#1 RW

Charlie Coyle: Pots goal in loss

Jan 1st

Coyle scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

#7 LW

Miles Wood: Placed on injured reserve

Jan 1st

Wood (leg) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

#5 C

Isac Lundestrom: Moves to IR

Dec 30th

Lundestrom (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

#2 LD

Ivan Provorov: Scores in win over Islanders

Dec 29th

Provorov scored a goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.