Blue Jackets at Senators

BLUE JACKETS (20-36-6) at SENATORS (31-26-4)

Blue Jackets projected lineup
Johnny Gaudreau -- Boone Jenner -- Kirill Marchenko
Kent Johnson -- Jack Roslovic -- Patrik Laine
Eric Robinson -- Lane Pederson -- Mathieu Olivier
Liam Foudy -- Cole Sillinger -- Emil Bemstrom
Tim Berni -- Erik Gudbranson
Nick Blankenburg -- Andrew Peeke
Gavin Bayreuther -- Adam Boqvist
Michael Hutchinson
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: None
Injured: Justin Danforth (torn labrum), Sean Kuraly (left oblique strain)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk --
Tim Stutzle
-- Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat -- Shane Pinto -- Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph -- Dylan Gambrell -- Julien Gauthier
Derick Brassard -- Mark Kastelic -- Austin Watson
Thomas Chabot -- Jakob Chychrun
Jake Sanderson -- Travis Hamonic
Erik Brannstrom -- Artem Zub
Cam Talbot
Mads Sogaard
Scratched: Parker Kelly, Patrick Brown, Nick Holden
Injured: Josh Norris (shoulder), Anton Forsberg (MCL tears)
Status report
The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate Saturday following a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Friday. ... Hutchinson could start and make his Columbus debut after Merzlikins made 31 saves Friday. ... Hutchinson was acquired in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. ... Brown, a forward acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, will be a healthy scratch. … Senators coach D.J. Smith would not confirm a starting goalie, but Talbot was in the starter's net during Ottawa's morning skate Saturday.