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The Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-2, 8 points, 6th Metro) are on the road Monday for a showdown in the Lone Star State with the Dallas Stars (4-1-1, 9 points, T-2nd Central). Columbus was defeated by the New York Islanders on Saturday night 2-0 and the Blue Jackets have lost three straight. Dallas was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night, which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Stars. Columbus will play without LW Patrik Laine and G Daniil Tarasov. Dallas will play without C Ty Dellandrea and D Jerad Rosburg.
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Columbus is scoring an average of only 2.50 per game which is 25th in the NHL. The Blue Jackets are taking 33.4 shots per game which is 8th best. Columbus is winning only 48.6% of its face-offs which is 24th and on the power play, the Blue Jackets are scoring 17.9% of the time which is only 16th. Columbus has scored five goals in 28 power plays. Boone Jenner has scored a team best three goals and Emil Bemstroms as well as Justin Danforth each have three goals. Ivan Provorov has a team best six assists and is tied for the points lead with Jack Roslovic with six points.
Columbus has a 3.13 goals against average which is 19th in the NHL. Columbus is allowing an average of 32.6 shots per game which is 25th. The Blue Jackets penalty kill unit is successful 82.1% of the time Columbus is shorthanded which is 13th best in the le ague. The Columbus duo of goaltenders is led by Elvis Merzlikins with a record of 2-1-2 and a 2.93 goals against average with a .903 save percentage. Spencer Martin is 1-2-0 with a 2.75 goals against average and .922 save percentage.
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