2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
The 2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[ 1] On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border . As a result of this realignment, the Blue Jackets played the season in the Central Division and only played games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season.
On April 22, the Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2015–16 season , after a 3–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning .[ 2]
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[ 4]
2020–21 game log
January: 4–3–3 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
January 14
Columbus
1–3
Nashville
Korpisalo
0
0–1–0
0
[ 5]
2
January 16
Columbus
2–5
Nashville
Merzlikins
0
0–2–0
0
[ 6]
3
January 18
Columbus
3–2
Detroit
Korpisalo
0
1–2–0
2
[ 7]
4
January 19
Columbus
2–3
Detroit
OT
Merzlikins
0
1–2–1
3
[ 8]
5
January 21
Tampa Bay
3–2
Columbus
OT
Korpisalo
0
1–2–2
4
[ 9]
6
January 23
Tampa Bay
2–5
Columbus
Merzlikins
0
2–2–2
6
[ 10]
7
January 26
Florida
4–3
Columbus
SO
Korpisalo
0
2–2–3
7
[ 11]
8
January 28
Florida
2–3
Columbus
SO
Merzlikins
0
3–2–3
9
[ 12]
9
January 29
Columbus
2–1
Chicago
Korpisalo
0
4–2–3
11
[ 13]
10
January 31
Columbus
1–3
Chicago
Merzlikins
0
4–3–3
11
[ 14]
February: 4–7–2 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
February 2
Dallas
6–3
Columbus
Korpisalo
0
4–4–3
11
[ 15]
12
February 4
Dallas
3–4
Columbus
Korpisalo
0
5–4–3
13
[ 16]
13
February 7
Carolina
6–5
Columbus
Korpisalo
0
5–5–3
13
[ 17]
14
February 8
Carolina
2–3
Columbus
Korpisalo
0
6–5–3
15
[ 18]
15
February 11
Columbus
6–5
Chicago
Korpisalo
0
7–5–3
17
[ 19]
16
February 13
Columbus
2–3
Chicago
OT
Korpisalo
0
7–5–4
18
[ 20]
17
February 15
Columbus
3–7
Carolina
Korpisalo
0
7–6–4
18
[ 21]
18
February 18
Nashville
0–3
Columbus
Merzlikins
0
8–6–4
20
[ 22]
19
February 20
Nashville
4–2
Columbus
Merzlikins
0
8–7–4
20
[ 23]
20
February 23
Chicago
6–5
Columbus
SO
Korpisalo
0
8–7–5
21
[ 24]
21
February 25
Chicago
2–0
Columbus
Korpisalo
0
8–8–5
21
[ 25]
22
February 27
Columbus
1–2
Nashville
Korpisalo
—[ a]
8–9–5
21
[ 26]
23
February 28
Columbus
1–3
Nashville
Korpisalo
—[ a]
8–10–5
21
[ 27]
March: 6–5–3 (Home: 2–2–3; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
March 2
Detroit
1–4
Columbus
Korpisalo
1,953
9–10–5
23
[ 28]
25
March 4
Columbus
3–2
Dallas
Korpisalo
4,112
10–10–5
25
[ 29]
26
March 6
Columbus
0–5
Dallas
Korpisalo
4,203
10–11–5
25
[ 30]
27
March 9
Florida
4–2
Columbus
Korpisalo
3,448
10–12–5
25
[ 31]
28
March 11
Florida
5–4
Columbus
OT
Merzlikins
3,739
10–12–6
26
[ 32]
29
March 13
Dallas
3–4
Columbus
OT
Merzlikins
4,160
11–12–6
28
[ 33]
30
March 14
Dallas
2–1
Columbus
SO
Korpisalo
3,992
11–12–7
29
[ 34]
31
March 18
Columbus
3–2
Carolina
OT
Korpisalo
2,924
12–12–7
31
[ 35]
32
March 20
Columbus
3–2
Carolina
SO
Merzlikins
2,924
13–12–7
33
[ 36]
33
March 22
Carolina
3–0
Columbus
Korpisalo
3,829
13–13–7
33
[ 37]
34
March 25
Carolina
4–3
Columbus
OT
Korpisalo
4,033
13–13–8
34
[ 38]
35
March 27
Columbus
1–3
Detroit
Merzlikins
0
13–14–8
34
[ 39]
36
March 28
Columbus
1–4
Detroit
Merzlikins
0
13–15–8
34
[ 40]
37
March 30
Columbus
3–1
Tampa Bay
Merzlikins
3,800
14–15–8
36
[ 41]
April: 2–10–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 0–8–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
38
April 1
Columbus
2–3
Tampa Bay
Merzlikins
3,800
14–16–8
36
[ 42]
39
April 3
Columbus
2–5
Florida
Merzlikins
4,375
14–17–8
36
[ 43]
40
April 4
Columbus
0–3
Florida
Korpisalo
4,069
14–18–8
36
[ 44]
41
April 6
Tampa Bay
2–4
Columbus
Korpisalo
4,080
15–18–8
38
[ 45]
42
April 8
Tampa Bay
6–4
Columbus
Merzlikins
4,143
15–19–8
38
[ 46]
43
April 10
Chicago
4–3
Columbus
Merzlikins
4,502
15–20–8
38
[ 47]
44
April 12
Chicago
4–3
Columbus
OT
Korpisalo
4,093
15–20–9
39
[ 48]
45
April 15
Columbus
1–4
Dallas
Merzlikins
4,201
15–21–9
39
[ 49]
46
April 17
Columbus
1–5
Dallas
Korpisalo
5,643
15–22–9
39
[ 50]
47
April 19
Columbus
2–4
Florida
Merzlikins
4,041
15–23–9
39
[ 51]
48
April 20
Columbus
1–5
Florida
Korpisalo
4,132
15–24–9
39
[ 52]
49
April 22
Columbus
1–3
Tampa Bay
Merzlikins
4,200
15–25–9
39
[ 53]
50
April 25
Columbus
3–4
Tampa Bay
OT
Merzlikins
4,200
15–25–10
40
[ 54]
51
April 27
Detroit
0–1
Columbus
SO
Merzlikins
4,316
16–25–10
42
[ 55]
May: 2–1–2 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 0–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
52
May 1
Columbus
1–2
Carolina
OT
Merzlikins
4,987
16–25–11
43
[ 56]
53
May 3
Nashville
4–3
Columbus
OT
Merzlikins
4,210
16–25–12
44
[ 57]
54
May 5
Nashville
2–4
Columbus
Merzlikins
4,084
17–25–12
46
[ 58]
55
May 7
Detroit
5–2
Columbus
Kivlenieks
4,402
17–26–12
46
[ 59]
56
May 8
Detroit
4–5
Columbus
OT
Kivlenieks
4,493
18–26–12
48
[ 60]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes
^ a b Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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^ "Tampa Bay Lightning - Columbus Blue Jackets - April 8th, 2021" . NHL.com .
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^ "Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets - May 5th, 2021" . NHL.com .
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^ "Detroit Red Wings - Columbus Blue Jackets - May 8th, 2021" . NHL.com .
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