BLUE JACKETS (33-30-9) vs. PREDATORS (27-39-8), 7 PM, NATIONWIDE ARENA. ... and they had their legs and energy at the start in the second half of the back-to-back against the Senators.

Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators was actually one of the Blue Jackets’ better efforts in Music City, and they flew back home in the overnight hours with a well-earned point.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators entered the 2024-2025 NHL season with polar opposite expectations. The Predators were the largest spenders on the free agent market and painted ...