NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 2/4/26

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Chicago Blackhawks (22-25-9, 53 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (28-20-7, 63 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Wednesday, February 4
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, Chicago Sports Network, FDSNO
Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM, 93.3 WMMR, 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks beat the Sharks 6-3 on Monday night. They now have a 1-3-1 record over their last five games. Chicago has scored an average of 2.8 goals per game and has conceded an average of 4.4 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

Columbus has now won six straight games after beating the Devils 3-0 on Tuesday night. During the current winning streak, they have scored an average of 4.3 goals per game and have allowed 2.2 goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Nazar-Bedard-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Moore-Burakovsky
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Dach-Greene-Foligno

Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Rinzel
Grzelcyk-Murphy

Knight
Soderblom

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-MarchenkoLundestrom
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Heinen-Jenner-Wood

Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Fabbro-Gudbrandson

Greaves
Merzlikins

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks in a 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets in their last meeting back on January 30th.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Charlie Coyle had a hat trick and an assist in the 4-2 Blue Jackets win over the Blackhawks back on January 30th.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

NONE

Columbus Blue Jackets

D- Brendan Smith – IR
F Kirill Marchenko -DTD

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