NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 1/10/2026

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Columbus Blue Jackets (18-18-7, 43 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (32-4-7, 71 pts)

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Saturday, January 10
Time: 4:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNOH/ALT
Radio: 97.1 The Fan/92.5 ALT

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets dropped their third straight on Thursday with a 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights. During their skid, they’re only averaging three goals per game while allowing five goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

The Avalanche snapped a two-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Senators on Thursday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

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

Werenski-Mateychuk
Provorov-Severson
Zamula-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Nichushkin-Nelson-Brindley
Colton-Drury-Olofsson
Ivan-Kelly-Bardakov

Malinski-Makar
Manson-Burns
Solovyov-Girard

Wedgewood
Miner

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Ivan Provorov scored the lone Blue Jackets goal in their loss to Colorado back in October.

Colorado Avalanche

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets back on October 16th.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

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

Colorado Avalanche

F Logan O’Connor – Out
F Joel Kiviranta – DTD
G MacKenzie Blackwood – IR
D Devon Toews – Out
F Gabriel Landeskog – Out

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