NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 1/8/2026

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Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-7, 43 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (18-11-12, 48 pts)

Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Thursday, January 8
Time: 10:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNOH/SCRIPPS
Radio: 97.1 The Fan/1290 AM KPAY

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets dropped their second straight in a 5-2 loss to the Sharks. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win over the Jets on Tuesday. They’re 1-3-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Coyle-Olivier
Sillinger-Monahan-Johnson
Aston Reese-Gaunce-Heinen

Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Christiansen-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Saad-Marner-Smith
Howden-Hertl-Kolesar
Bowman-Sissons-Dorofeyev

Hanifin-Whitecloud
Lauzon- Korczak
Hutton-Megna

Hart
Schmid

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Charlie Coyle scored one of the two goals for the Blue Jackets in their loss to Vegas back in December.

Vegas Golden Knights

Mitch Marner had an assist on all three of the Golden Knights’ goals in their 3-2 win over Columbus back on December 13th.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Isac Lundestrom – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
D Brendan Smith – IR
F Miles Wood – IR

Vegas Golden Knights

D Alex Pietrangelo – IR
G Adin Hill – IR
F William Karlsson – IR
D Shea Theodore – IR
D Brayden McNabb – Out

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