Columbus has 16 victories this year, and 10 of them have been against teams that made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs a season ago. The latest came New Year’s Eve, as the Blue Jackets won a 4-3 shootout final over a team that’s made the postseason six straight years and won three of the last four Metropolitan Division titles.

Inside a bustling production truck, the magic of broadcasting Columbus Blue Jackets games unfolds with precision and teamwork. Joel Goodling, a producer with th

Here's how to watch the Blue Jackets' five simulcasts on local and regional affiliates, starting with Thursday's game against the Red Wings.

The Blue Jackets return to Nationwide Arena tonight, where the confines have certainly been friendly. Columbus is 11-4-3 at home this season, with their total of 25 home points tied for ninth in the NHL, and the cannon has gotten a workout as no team has scored more goals in its home building than the Jackets’ 73 tallies.

The Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Detroit Red Wings into Nationwide Arena for the first time this season

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL game to be played on January 2, 2025 on ESPN.