2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets
DivisionMetropolitan
ConferenceEastern
2023–24 record14–21–9
Home record9–12–4
Road record5–9–5
Goals for134
Goals against165
Team information
General managerJarmo Kekalainen
CoachPascal Vincent
CaptainBoone Jenner
Alternate captainsErik Gudbranson
Sean Kuraly
Zach Werenski
ArenaNationwide Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKirill Marchenko (14)
AssistsZach Werenski (24)
PointsJohnny Gaudreau (26)
Penalty minutesErik Gudbranson (51)
Plus/minusKirill Marchenko (+5)
WinsElvis Merzlikins (7)
Goals against averageJet Greaves (2.52)

The 2023–24 Columbus Blue Jackets season is the 24th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

This is their first season under Pascal Vincent as Head Coach.

Standings

Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Rangers 42 27 13 2 22 138 121 +17 56
2 Carolina Hurricanes 42 24 13 5 19 146 127 +19 53
3 Philadelphia Flyers 43 23 14 6 15 126 118 +8 52
4 New York Islanders 42 19 13 10 14 128 141 13 48
5 New Jersey Devils 40 22 15 3 18 142 141 +1 47
6 Pittsburgh Penguins 41 20 15 6 17 126 113 +13 46
7 Washington Capitals 41 20 15 6 14 99 125 26 46
8 Columbus Blue Jackets 44 14 21 9 9 134 165 31 37
Updated to game(s) played on January 14, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Detroit Red Wings 43 22 16 5 17 155 144 +11 49
2 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 44 22 17 5 17 146 149 3 49
3 ME New York Islanders 42 19 13 10 14 128 141 13 48
4 ME New Jersey Devils 40 22 15 3 18 142 141 +1 47
5 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 41 20 15 6 17 126 113 +13 46
6 ME Washington Capitals 41 20 15 6 14 99 125 26 46
7 AT Montreal Canadiens 42 17 18 7 8 116 145 29 41
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 43 18 21 4 16 127 143 16 40
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 43 13 21 9 9 130 162 32 35
10 AT Ottawa Senators 38 15 23 0 12 127 140 13 30
Updated to game(s) played on January 14, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 22, 2023.[3]

Regular season

The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[4]

2023–24 game log
January: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
39January 2Boston4–1ColumbusMartin18,26212–19–832[43]
40January 4Columbus3–2PhiladelphiaSOTarasov17,51013–19–834[44]
41January 6Minnesota4–3ColumbusOTTarasov18,77113–19–935[45]
42January 9Columbus0–5WinnipegTarasov12,51213–20–935[46]
43January 13Seattle7–4ColumbusTarasov18,58813–21–935[47]
44January 15Vancouvver3–4ColumbusSOMerzlikins17,62214–21–937[48]
45January 19New JerseyColumbus
46January 23ColumbusEdmonton
47January 25ColumbusCalgary
48January 27ColumbusVancouver
49January 28ColumbusSeattle
50January 30ColumbusSt. Louis

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


Players Statistics

As of December 14, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[49]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Zach Werenski291222306
Boone Jenner2913518−58
Kirill Marchenko299817+410
Ivan Provorov3121517−104
Adam Fantilli318816−910
Johnny Gaudreau3151116–1410
Dmitri Voronkov256915+423
Justin Danforth317714+212
Yegor Chinakhov207411−44
Erik Gudbranson272810−1142
Patrik Laine18639−106
Sean Kuraly31549−326
Kent Johnson15369+30
Cole Sillinger26189–517
Alexandre Texier29538−810
Damon Severson19358+112
Jack Roslovic14268−66
Emil Bemstrom16437−54
David Jiricek26167+116
Mathieu Olivier17145015
Jake Bean30123−712
Adam Boqvist13033+30
Andrew Peeke8022−50
Eric Robinson7101−30
Nick Blankenburg400000
Liam Foudy100000
Trey Fix-Wolansky100000

Goaltenders

Regular season[50]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Elvis Merzlikins20201,129:31784603.19657.9090002
Spencer Martin119604:17271363.57333.8920000
Jet Greaves22118:5611052.5276.9340000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated January 5, 2024[51][52]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Canada Jake Bean D L 25 2021 Calgary, Alberta
52 Sweden Emil Bemstrom RW R 24 2017 Nyköping, Sweden
77 United States Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve D R 25 2022 Washington, Michigan
27 Sweden Adam Boqvist D R 23 2021 Falun, Sweden
59 Russia Yegor Chinakhov RW L 22 2020 Omsk, Russia
17 Canada Justin Danforth RW R 30 2021 Oshawa, Ontario
11 Canada Adam Fantilli C L 19 2023 Nobleton, Ontario
13 United States Johnny Gaudreau LW L 30 2022 Salem, New Jersey
16 Canada Brendan Gaunce C L 29 2021 Sudbury, Ontario
44 Canada Erik Gudbranson (A) D R 32 2022 Ottawa, Ontario
38 Canada Boone Jenner (C) Injured Reserve C L 30 2011 London, Ontario
55 Czech Republic David Jiricek D R 20 2022 Klatovy, Czech Republic
91 Canada Kent Johnson C L 21 2021 Port Moody, British Columbia
7 United States Sean Kuraly (A) Injured Reserve C L 30 2021 Dublin, Ohio
29 Finland Patrik Laine Injured Reserve RW R 25 2021 Tampere, Finland
86 Russia Kirill Marchenko RW R 23 2018 Barnaul, Russia
30 Canada Spencer Martin G L 28 2023 Oakville, Ontario
90 Latvia Elvis Merzlikins G L 29 2014 Riga, Latvia
24 Canada Mathieu Olivier RW R 26 2022 Biloxi, Mississippi
2 United States Andrew Peeke D R 25 2016 Parkland, Florida
9 Russia Ivan Provorov D L 27 2023 Yaroslavl, Russia
96 United States Jack Roslovic C R 26 2021 Columbus, Ohio
78 Canada Damon Severson D R 29 2023 Brandon, Manitoba
4 Canada Cole Sillinger C L 20 2021 Columbus, Ohio
40 Russia Daniil Tarasov G L 24 2017 Novokuznetsk, Russia
42 France Alexandre Texier C L 24 2017 Grenoble, France
10 Russia Dmitri Voronkov C L 23 2019 Angarsk, Russia
8 United States Zach Werenski (A) Injured Reserve D L 26 2015 Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

   Contract is entry-level.
   Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2023 To Vegas Golden Knights
7th-round pick in 2023
To Columbus Blue Jackets
7th-round pick in 2024
[53]
December 6, 2023 To Buffalo Sabres
Eric Robinson
To Columbus Blue Jackets
conditional NSH 7th-round pick in 2025
[54]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
September 29, 2023Spencer MartinVancouver CanucksWaivers[55]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Lane PedersonEdmonton Oilers2-yearFree agency[56]
Justin RichardsBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[57]
July 2, 2023Gavin BayreutherDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[58]
September 12, 2023Joona LuotoSC Bern (NL)1-yearFree agency[59]
October 6, 2023Michael HutchinsonGrand Rapids Griffins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[60]
October 11, 2023Tim BerniGenève-Servette HC (NL)4-yearFree agency[61]
October 21, 2023Liam FoudyNashville PredatorsWaivers[62]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 30, 2023Marcus Bjork1-year[63]
July 1, 2023Adam Fantilli3-year[64]
October 11, 2023Justin Danforth1-year[65]

Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 3 Adam Fantilli C  Canada Michigan Wolverines (B1G)
2 34 Gavin Brindley C  United States Michigan Wolverines (B1G)
3 66 William Whitelaw RW  United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
4 98 Andrew Strathmann D  United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
114 Luca Pinelli C  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
5 156 Melvin Strahl G  Sweden Modo Hockey (J20 Nationell)
7 194 Oiva Keskinen C  Finland Tappara (U20 SM-sarja)
224 Tyler Peddle LW  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

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