Vancouver Canucks v Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL

The big picture

Vancouver Canucks come in 32nd on the ladder; Columbus Blue Jackets are 25th. Columbus Blue Jackets are the side higher up the table.

Vancouver Canucks are 3–15 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.9 goals for and 4.6 against.

Columbus Blue Jackets are 7–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 3.1 against.

Form

Vancouver Canucks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Winnipeg Jets 2–6.

Columbus Blue Jackets have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Buffalo Sabres 2–5.

Vancouver Canucks have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 67 times on our records since 2000: Vancouver Canucks 41, Columbus Blue Jackets 24, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Columbus Blue Jackets won 4–1 at Nationwide Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals in 2014-15 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Vancouver Canucks, watch Brock Boeser (6 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jonathan Lekkerimaki (6 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27).

For Columbus Blue Jackets, watch Kent Johnson (8 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Sillinger (4 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27).

At Rogers Arena

Vancouver Canucks have won 4 of their last 20 at Rogers Arena.

The deeper numbers

Columbus Blue Jackets haven't beaten Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena since 2019-20: 5 meetings there since then.

Vancouver Canucks have lost their last 6 at Rogers Arena and haven't won there since 2026-27 (against Calgary Flames).

Columbus Blue Jackets have lost their last 5 at Rogers Arena and haven't won there since 2019-20 (against Vancouver Canucks).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Columbus Blue Jackets have the edge.