Blue Jackets visit the Senators after Jenner's 2-goal game
Columbus Blue Jackets (33-29-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (38-28-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -200, Blue Jackets +165; over/under is 6
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BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Ottawa Senators after Boone Jenner's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Blue Jackets' 7-6 shootout win.
Ottawa is 38-28-5 overall and 20-10-2 in home games. The Senators have committed 276 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank ninth in the league.
Columbus has a 12-20-4 record on the road and a 33-29-9 record overall. The Blue Jackets have a 29-10-4 record when scoring three or more goals.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has scored 21 goals with 50 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.
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Kent Johnson has 21 goals and 24 assists for the Blue Jackets. Mathieu Olivier has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, five assists, 3.2 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Blue Jackets: 3-6-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Blue Jackets: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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