Golden Knights at Blue Jackets preview: October 24, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights (8-3-0) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-5-0) at Nationwide Arena on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 8-3-0 | 3-2 (4.2-3.2) | 3-1-0 (4-2.5) | 5-2-0 (4-2.9) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 3-5-0 | 1-4 (2-4) | 0-2-0 (2-3.5) | 3-3-0 (2.7-3.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| VGK | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 4 (3rd) | 2.5 (28th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.7 (24th) | 3.6 (8th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 30.2 (4th) | 27.4 (16th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25 (27th) | 27.5 (13th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.9 (7th) | 0 (32nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (13th) | 1 (4th) |
| Hits per game | 20.3 (21st) | 22.7 (14th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 17.1 (29th) | 15.2 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.9 (25th) | 15.1 (13th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.2 (16th) | 13.1 (23rd) |
Recent form
Vegas Golden Knights
- Oct 20, 2026: L 2-6 vs TBL
- Oct 17, 2026: W 6-2 vs PIT
- Oct 15, 2026: W 6-2 vs CGY
- Oct 13, 2026: W 5-2 at NSH
- Oct 12, 2026: L 2-4 at MIN
Columbus Blue Jackets
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Blue Jackets 1, Golden Knights 3. Full Blue Jackets vs Golden Knights head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2025-26 | CBJ 3, VGK 5 (at VGK) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2025-26 | CBJ 2, VGK 3 (at CBJ) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 2024-25 | CBJ 0, VGK 4 (at CBJ) |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2024-25 | CBJ 2, VGK 1 (at VGK) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | C | 11 | 1.6 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 1.2 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Mark Stone | RW | 11 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Victor Olofsson | LW | 4 | 1.3 Pts/g, 1 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Mitch Marner | RW | 11 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Carter Hart | G | 7 | 22.6 Saves/g, 25.4 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 23.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Adin Hill | G | 4 | 21.8 Saves/g, 24 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 23.4 Saves/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | C | 8 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | |
| Zach Werenski | D | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Kent Johnson | C | 8 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | |
| Jet Greaves | G | 6 | 19.8 Saves/g, 22.5 SA/g, 2.7 GA/g | 19.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Cam Talbot | G | 4 | 18 Saves/g, 20.8 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 16 Saves/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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