NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 1/30/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Columbus Blue Jackets (25-20-7, 57 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (21-24-9, 51 pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Friday, January 30
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNOH/CHSN
Radio: The Fan, 93.3 The Bus/720 WGN
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets picked up their third straight win on Wednesday with a 5-3 victory over the Flyers. They’ve won seven of their last eight games, averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.
Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks dropped their fourth straight last night in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins. They’re 1-2-2 in their last five game, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Voronkov-Lundestrom-Wood
Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Zamula-Gudbranson
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:
Nazar-Bedard-Teravainen
Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Greene-Moore-Burakovsky
Donato-Foligno-Dach
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Levshunov
Grzelcyk-Murphy
Knight
Soderblom
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski finished with a goal and four assists between the two games against Chicago last season.
Chicago Blackhawks
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist in one of the two meetings against Columbus last season.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith – IR
D Dante Fabbro – Out
Chicago Blackhawks
None
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