2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2017. 2017 preseason game log: 4–3–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 19 Chicago 5–2 Columbus Korpisalo 10,548 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 20 Columbus 2–3 St. Louis OT Kulbakov 9,648 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 22 Pittsburgh 4–3 Columbus Kivlenieks 12,115 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 23 Columbus 3–2 Chicago Korpisalo 20,395 1–2–1 Recap 5 September 24 Nashville 5–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 12,044 1–3–1 Recap 6 September 26 St. Louis 2–5 Columbus Korpisalo 9,757 2–3–1 Recap 7 September 28 Columbus 4–3 Nashville SO Bobrovsky 16,052 3–3–1 Recap 8 September 30 Columbus 3–0 Pittsburgh Bobrovsky 18,338 4–3–1 Recap

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 8–4–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 6 NY Islanders 0–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 18,595 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 7 Columbus 1–5 Chicago Korpisalo 21,264 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 10 Columbus 2–1 Carolina OT Bobrovsky 7,892 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 13 NY Rangers 1–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 15,342 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 14 Columbus 5–4 Minnesota OT Bobrovsky 19,064 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 17 Columbus 5–2 Winnipeg Korpisalo 15,321 5–1–0 10 Recap 7 October 19 Tampa Bay 2–0 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,155 5–2–0 10 Recap 8 October 21 Los Angeles 6–4 Columbus Bobrovsky 15,329 5–3–0 10 Recap 9 October 25 Buffalo 1–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,383 6–3–0 12 Recap 10 October 27 Winnipeg 1–2 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 14,224 7–3–0 14 Recap 11 October 28 Columbus 1–4 St. Louis Korpisalo 17,834 7–4–0 14 Recap 12 October 30 Boston 3–4 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 13,396 8–4–0 16 Recap November: 8–4–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 2 Columbus 7–3 Florida Bobrovsky 9,311 9–4–0 18 Recap 14 November 4 Columbus 4–5 Tampa Bay SO Bobrovsky 19,092 9–4–1 19 Recap 15 November 6 Columbus 3–5 NY Rangers Bobrovsky 17,348 9–5–1 19 Recap 16 November 7 Nashville 3–1 Columbus Korpisalo 14,996 9–6–1 19 Recap 17 November 10 Carolina 3–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 16,049 9–7–1 19 Recap 18 November 11 Columbus 2–1 Detroit SO Bobrovsky 19,515 10–7–1 21 Recap 19 November 14 Columbus 2–1 Montreal OT Bobrovsky 21,302 11–7–1 23 Recap 20 November 17 NY Rangers 0–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,093 12–7–1 25 Recap 21 November 20 Columbus 3–2 Buffalo Bobrovsky 16,551 13–7–1 27 Recap 22 November 22 Calgary 0–1 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 16,290 14–7–1 29 Recap 23 November 24 Ottawa 2–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,084 15–7–1 31 Recap 24 November 27 Columbus 1–3 Montreal Bobrovsky 21,302 15–8–1 31 Recap 25 November 28 Carolina 2–3 Columbus SO Korpisalo 13,947 16–8–1 33 Recap December: 6–7–2 (home: 5–3–0; road: 1–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Anaheim 2–4 Columbus Korpisalo 16,206 17–8–1 35 Recap 27 December 2 Columbus 3–4 Washington Bobrovsky 18,506 17–9–1 35 Recap 28 December 5 New Jersey 4–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,282 17–8–1 35 Recap 29 December 8 Columbus 5–3 New Jersey Bobrovsky 16,514 18–10–1 37 Recap 30 December 9 Arizona 0–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,785 19–10–1 39 Recap 31 December 12 Edmonton 7–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,767 19–11–1 39 Recap 32 December 14 NY Islanders 4–6 Columbus Bobrovsky 15,696 20–11–1 41 Recap 33 December 16 Columbus 1–2 Carolina Bobrovsky 11,357 20–12–1 41 Recap 34 December 18 Columbus 2–7 Boston Bobrovsky 17,565 20–13–1 41 Recap 35 December 20 Toronto 2–4 Columbus Korpisalo 17,708 21–13–1 43 Recap 36 December 21 Columbus 2–3 Pittsburgh SO Bobrovsky 18,625 21–13–2 44 Recap 37 December 23 Philadelphia 1–2 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 17,812 22–13–2 46 Recap 38 December 27 Columbus 4–5 Pittsburgh SO Bobrovsky 18,652 22–13–3 47 Recap 39 December 29 Columbus 4–5 Ottawa Bobrovsky 17,031 22–14–3 47 Recap 40 December 31 Tampa Bay 5–0 Columbus Korpisalo 18,878 22–15–3 47 Recap January: 5–4–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Columbus 2–1 Dallas Bobrovsky 17,235 23–15–3 49 Recap 42 January 4 Columbus 0–2 Colorado Bobrovsky 13,763 23–16–3 49 Recap 43 January 7 Florida 2–3 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 16,535 24–16–3 51 Recap 44 January 8 Columbus 3–2 Toronto OT Bobrovsky 18,933 25–16–3 53 Recap 45 January 11 Columbus 1–3 Buffalo Bobrovsky 18,071 25–17–3 53 Recap 46 January 12 Vancouver 5–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 16,705 25–18–3 53 Recap 47 January 18 Dallas 1–2 Columbus SO Korpisalo 17,574 26–18–3 55 Recap 48 January 23 Columbus 3–6 Vegas Bobrovsky 18,231 26–19–3 55 Recap 49 January 25 Columbus 2–1 Arizona Bobrovsky 12,281 27–19–3 57 Recap 50 January 30 Minnesota 3–2 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 17,734 27–19–4 58 Recap February: 5–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 San Jose 3–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 16,867 27–20–4 58 Recap 52 February 3 Columbus 3–4 NY Islanders Korpisalo 13,597 27–21–4 58 Recap 53 February 6 Washington 3–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 16,419 27–22–4 58 Recap 54 February 9 Columbus 2–4 Washington Bobrovsky 18,506 27–23–4 58 Recap 55 February 10 New Jersey 1–6 Columbus Bobrovsky 18,510 28–23–4 60 Recap 56 February 13 Columbus 4–1 NY Islanders Bobrovsky 10,232 29–23–4 62 Recap 57 February 14 Columbus 3–6 Toronto Korpisalo 18,890 29–24–4 62 Recap 58 February 16 Philadelphia 2–1 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 17,364 29–24–5 63 Recap 59 February 18 Pittsburgh 5–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 19,100 29–25–5 63 Recap 60 February 20 Columbus 2–1 New Jersey Bobrovsky 14,024 30–25–5 65 Recap 61 February 22 Columbus 1–2 Philadelphia Bobrovsky 19,727 30–26–5 65 Recap 62 February 24 Chicago 2–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 18,792 31–26–5 67 Recap 63 February 26 Washington 1–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,386 32–26–5 69 Recap March: 12–3–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 6–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Columbus 2–5 Los Angeles Korpisalo 18,230 32–27–5 69 Recap 65 March 2 Columbus 2–4 Anaheim Bobrovsky 16,447 32–28–5 69 Recap 66 March 4 Columbus 4–2 San Jose Bobrovsky 17,211 33–28–5 71 Recap 67 March 6 Vegas 1–4 Columbus Korpisalo 17,402 34–28–5 73 Recap 68 March 8 Colorado 4–5 Columbus OT Korpisalo 15,236 35–28–5 75 Recap 69 March 9 Detroit 2–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,284 36–28–5 77 Recap 70 March 12 Montreal 2–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 15,864 37–28–5 79 Recap 71 March 15 Columbus 5–3 Philadelphia Bobrovsky 19,354 38–28–5 81 Recap 72 March 17 Ottawa 1–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 17,612 39–28–5 83 Recap 73 March 19 Columbus 5–4 Boston OT Korpisalo 17,565 40–28–5 85 Recap 74 March 20 Columbus 5–3 NY Rangers Bobrovsky 17,194 41–28–5 87 Recap 75 March 22 Florida 0–4 Columbus Bobrovsky 16,919 42–28–5 89 Recap 76 March 24 St. Louis 2–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 19,080 42–29–5 89 Recap 77 March 27 Columbus 7–3 Edmonton Bobrovsky 18,347 43–29–5 91 Recap 78 March 29 Columbus 5–1 Calgary Bobrovsky 18,967 44–29–5 93 Recap 79 March 31 Columbus 4–5 Vancouver OT Korpisalo 18,865 44–29–6 94 Recap April: 1–1–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Detroit 4–5 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 18,477 45–29–6 96 Recap 81 April 5 Pittsburgh 5–4 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 19,157 45–29–7 97 Recap 82 April 7 Columbus 2–4 Nashville Korpisalo 17,594 45–30–7 97 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference first round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Washington won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 Columbus 4–3 Washington OT Bobrovsky 18,506 1–0 Recap 2 April 15 Columbus 5–4 Washington OT Bobrovsky 18,506 2–0 Recap 3 April 17 Washington 3–2 Columbus 2OT Bobrovsky 19,337 2–1 Recap 4 April 19 Washington 4–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 19,395 2–2 Recap 5 April 21 Columbus 3–4 Washington OT Bobrovsky 18,506 2–3 Recap 6 April 23 Washington 6–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 18,667 2–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics As of April 23, 2018 Skaters

Regular season Player 81 27 55 82 23 26 78 16 41 57 10 30 82 20 28 48 8 49 65 24 22 46 19 14 82 11 29 40 4 9 77 16 21 37 8 16 66 8 27 35 22 12 72 15 18 33 1 50 75 13 19 32 1 39 63 19 11 30 −1 42 69 9 15 24 −10 33 61 7 16 23 13 14 55 14 8 22 −8 10 62 6 10 16 −2 33 81 4 12 16 2 32 † 19 7 8 15 9 8 44 1 11 12 4 8 77 3 8 11 −6 22 53 4 4 8 −3 21 † 20 2 5 7 11 24 33 3 3 6 −1 6 ‡ 31 3 2 5 −3 2 32 2 3 5 0 8 † 20 1 3 4 0 0 11 0 4 4 2 2 21 1 1 2 −4 4 14 0 2 2 0 4 †‡ 14 0 1 1 −2 4 2 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 −3 13 † 1 0 0 0 2 0

Playoffs Player 6 2 5 7 −4 6 6 1 4 5 −3 4 6 3 1 4 4 4 6 2 2 4 −3 2 6 2 2 4 0 6 6 2 1 3 −4 4 6 1 2 3 3 21 6 1 2 3 −3 4 6 1 2 3 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 2 6 0 3 3 −1 2 6 1 1 2 −1 2 3 1 1 2 −1 0 6 0 1 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 −1 0 6 0 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 2 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 65 65 3,911:34 37 22 6 158 2.42 1,993 .921 5 0 3 0 18 17 1,048:49 8 8 1 58 3.32 564 .897 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player 6 6 415:27 2 4 22 3.18 221 .900 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Vegas Golden KnightsDavid Clarkson1st round pick in 20172nd round pick in 2019 To Columbus Blue JacketsExpansion Draft considerations To Chicago BlackhawksBrandon SaadAnton Forsberg5th round pick in 2018 To Columbus Blue JacketsArtemi PanarinTyler Motte6th round pick in 2017 To Minnesota WildDante Salituro To Columbus Blue JacketsJordan Schroeder To Vegas Golden KnightsKeegan Kolesar To Columbus Blue JacketsTBL's 2nd round pick in 2017 To Arizona CoyotesJohn Ramage Columbus Blue JacketsFuture considerations To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerations To Columbus Blue JacketsJeff Zatkoff To Nashville Predators4th round pick in 2018 To Columbus Blue JacketsMark Letestu To Ottawa SenatorsNick Moutrey3rd-round pick in 2020 To Columbus Blue JacketsIan Cole To Arizona CoyotesJordan Maletta To Columbus Blue JacketsRyan Kujawinski To Vancouver CanucksJussi JokinenTyler Motte To Columbus Blue JacketsThomas Vanek Notes: The Vegas Golden Knights will not select Josh Anderson, Jack Johnson, or Joonas Korpisalo in the 2017 NHL expansion draft

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Cameron Gaunce Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year, $1.3 million Andre Benoit Malmö Redhawks 1-year, $800,000 Doyle Somerby Boston Terriers 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract Maxime Fortier Halifax Mooseheads 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Nathan Gerbe Genève-Servette HC 1-year, $650,000 Eric Robinson Princeton Tigers 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Ryan Stanton Edmonton Oilers 2-year, $1.4 million Kyle Quincey Minnesota Wild 1-year, $1.25 million Sam Gagner Vancouver Canucks 3-year, $9.45 million T.J. Tynan Vegas Golden Knights 2-year, $1.3 million Oscar Dansk Vegas Golden Knights 1-year, $650,000 Jaime Sifers Utica Comets 2-year Oleg Yevenko Stockton Heat Unknown

Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Ref Jussi Jokinen Los Angeles Kings Taylor Chorney Washington Capitals

Lost via waivers Player New team Date Ref

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref

Player signings