2025–26 Columbus Blue Jackets season

2025–26 Columbus Blue Jackets
2025–26 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division	Metropolitan
Conference	Eastern
2025–26 record	0–0–0
Home record	0–0–0
Road record	0–0–0
Team information
General manager	Don Waddell
Coach	Dean Evason
Captain	Boone Jenner
Alternate captains	Erik Gudbranson; Zach Werenski
Arena	Nationwide Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)	Cleveland Monsters (AHL)

The 2025–26 Columbus Blue Jackets season is the 26th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2025.^[1]

2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 21	St. Louis	–	Columbus
2	September 22	Buffalo	–	Columbus
3	September 23	Columbus	–	Buffalo
4	September 24	Pittsburgh	–	Columbus
5	September 27	Columbus	–	Pittsburgh
6	September 30	Washington	–	Columbus
7	October 4	Columbus	–	Washington

Regular season

The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.^[2]

2025–26 game log

October: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 9	Columbus	–	Nashville
2	October 11	Columbus	–	Minnesota
3	October 13	New Jersey	–	Columbus
4	October 16	Colorado	–	Columbus
5	October 18	Tampa Bay	–	Columbus
6	October 21	Columbus	–	Dallas
7	October 24	Washington	–	Columbus
8	October 25	Columbus	–	Pittsburgh
9	October 28	Columbus	–	Buffalo
10	October 29	Toronto	–	Columbus

November: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
11	November 1	St. Louis	–	Columbus
12	November 2	Columbus	–	NY Islanders
13	November 5	Columbus	–	Calgary
14	November 8	Columbus	–	Vancouver
15	November 10	Columbus	–	Edmonton
16	November 11	Columbus	–	Seattle
17	November 13	Edmonton	–	Columbus
18	November 15	NY Rangers	–	Columbus
19	November 17	Montreal	–	Columbus
20	November 18	Columbus	–	Winnipeg
21	November 20	Columbus	–	Toronto
22	November 22	Columbus	–	Detroit
23	November 24	Columbus	–	Washington
24	November 26	Toronto	–	Columbus
25	November 28	Pittsburgh	–	Columbus

December: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
26	December 1	Columbus	–	New Jersey
27	December 4	Detroit	–	Columbus
28	December 6	Columbus	–	Florida
29	December 7	Columbus	–	Washington
30	December 9	Columbus	–	Carolina
31	December 11	Ottawa	–	Columbus
32	December 13	Vegas	–	Columbus
33	December 16	Anaheim	–	Columbus
34	December 18	Minnesota	–	Columbus
35	December 20	Columbus	–	Anaheim
36	December 22	Columbus	–	Los Angeles
37	December 28	NY Islanders	–	Columbus
38	December 29	Columbus	–	Ottawa
39	December 31	New Jersey	–	Columbus

January: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
40	January 3	Buffalo	–	Columbus
41	January 4	Pittsburgh	–	Columbus
42	January 6	Columbus	–	San Jose
43	January 8	Columbus	–	Vegas
44	January 10	Columbus	–	Colorado
45	January 11	Columbus	–	Utah
46	January 13	Calgary	–	Columbus
47	January 15	Vancouver	–	Columbus
48	January 17	Columbus	–	Pittsburgh
49	January 20	Ottawa	–	Columbus
50	January 22	Dallas	–	Columbus
51	January 24	Tampa Bay	–	Columbus
52	January 26	Los Angeles	–	Columbus
53	January 28	Philadelphia	–	Columbus
54	January 30	Columbus	–	Chicago
55	January 31	Columbus	–	St. Louis

February: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
56	February 3	Columbus	–	New Jersey
57	February 4	Chicago	–	Columbus
58	February 26	Columbus	–	Boston
59	February 28	NY Islanders	–	Columbus

March: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
60	March 2	Columbus	–	NY Rangers
61	March 3	Nashville	–	Columbus
62	March 5	Florida	–	Columbus
63	March 7	Utah	–	Columbus
64	March 10	Columbus	–	Tampa Bay
65	March 12	Columbus	–	Florida
66	March 14	Columbus	–	Philadelphia
67	March 17	Carolina	–	Columbus
68	March 19	NY Rangers	–	Columbus
69	March 21	Seattle	–	Columbus
70	March 22	Columbus	–	NY Islanders
71	March 24	Columbus	–	Philadelphia
72	March 26	Columbus	–	Montreal
73	March 28	San Jose	–	Columbus
74	March 29	Boston	–	Columbus
75	March 31	Carolina	–	Columbus

April: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
76	April 2	Columbus	–	Carolina
77	April 4	Winnipeg	–	Columbus
78	April 7	Columbus	–	Detroit
79	April 9	Columbus	–	Buffalo
80	April 11	Columbus	–	Montreal
81	April 12	Boston	–	Columbus
82	April 14	Washington	–	Columbus

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

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
TBA

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
TBA			0:00					0.00				0	0	0

^†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.

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

References

^ "Blue Jackets announce 2025 preseason schedule". NHL. Blue Jackets Staff. June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
^ "Blue Jackets announce 2025–26 regular season schedule". CBS Sports. Columbus Blue Jackets. July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

[1] "Blue Jackets announce 2025 preseason schedule". NHL. Blue Jackets Staff. June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

[2] "Blue Jackets announce 2025–26 regular season schedule". CBS Sports. Columbus Blue Jackets. July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

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