NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/11/2025

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Ottawa Senators (13-12-4, 30 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (13-11-6, 32 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Thursday, December 11
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/RDS2/TSN5/FDSNOH
Radio: TSN 1200/680 CJOB

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators dropped their third straight on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Devils. They’ve dropped five of their last six games, averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets also dropped their third straight on Tuesday with a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. They’ve lost seven of their last nine games, averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

Cousins-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Tkachuk-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
Halliday-Eller-Perron

Sanderson-Zub
Kleven-Spence
Matinpalo-Jensen

Merilainen
Ullmark

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Sillinger-Monahan-Johnson Pinelli
Wood-Coyle-Lundestrom
Del Bel Belluz-Gaunce-Chinakhov

Werenski-Provorov
Mateychuk-Severson
Smith-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Drake Batherson had a point in all three games against the Blue Jackets last season, finishing with a goal and two assists.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski had three assists in two of the three games against the Senators last season.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

D Thomas Chabot – IR
F Shane Pinto – IR

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Mathieu Olivier – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Boone Jenner – IR

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