The Columbus Blue Jackets (18-19-7) visit the Utah Mammoth (22-20-3) at Delta Center on January 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET (FDSNOH, Utah16). Jet Greaves is slated to start in net for Columbus following their 4-0 shutout loss to the Colorado Avalanche, where neither team held a morning skate. Early action saw Mikael Pyyhtia score shorthanded against Vitek Vanecek for a 1-0 Columbus lead. Projected lineups below.
Blue Jackets forward lines: (1) Dimitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko; (2) Boone Jenner - Sean Monahan - Kent Johnson; (3) Cole Sillinger - Charlie Coyle - Mathieu Olivier; (4) Zach Aston-Reese - Brendan Gaunce - Mikael Pyyhtia. Defense: Zach Werenski - Denton Mateychuk; Ivan Provorov - Damon Severson; Egor Zamula - Dante Fabbro. Goalies: Jet Greaves (starting), Elvis Merzlikins. Scratches: Jake Christiansen, Danton Heinen. Injuries: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Isac Lundestrom (lower body), Brendan Smith (knee surgery), Miles Wood (lower body), Mason Marchment (upper body).
Mammoth forward lines: (1) Clayton Keller - Nick Schmaltz - Lawson Crouse; (2) JJ Peterka - Barrett Hayton - Dylan Guenther; (3) Michael Carcone - Jack McBain - Daniil But; (4) Brandon Tanev - Kevin Stenlund - Alexander Kerfoot. Defense: Mikhail Sergachev - Sean Durzi; Nate Schmidt - John Marino; Ian Cole - Nick DeSimone. Goalies: Vitek Vanecek (starting), Karel Vejmelka. Scratches: Olli Maatta, Liam O’Brien, Kailer Yamamoto. Injuries: Logan Cooley (lower body).