NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/20/2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6, 34 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2, 42 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/KCOP/Victory+/FDSNOH
Radio: 830 AM KLAA/97.1 The Fan WBNS

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks their second straight loss last night in an 8-3 defeat to the Stars. They’ve dropped four of their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets suffered a 5-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday. They’ve had a rough December, going 3-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Monahan-Chinakhov
Wood-Coyle-Sillinger
Aston-Reese-Lundestrom-Johnson

Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Smith-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Kreider-McTavish-Sennecke
Vatrano-Granlund-Terry
Johnston-Poehling-Strome

LaCombe-Trouba
Mintyukov-Gudas
Moore-Helleson

Mrazek
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski had two goals and an assist in Columbus’s 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks the other night.

Anaheim Ducks

Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist in the loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Mathieu Olivier – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Brendan Gaunce – DTD

Anaheim Ducks

None

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