7 TONIGHT

NATIONWIDE ARENA

• TV: Fox Sports Net
• Radio: WBNS-AM (1460); WWCD-FM (101.1)

The series

The Blue Jackets are 8-24-1-1 against the Avalanche, including 5-11-1-0 in Nationwide Arena. This is the third of four meetings this season.

The setup

The Avalanche blasted the Blue Jackets two weeks ago, riding a four-goal first period to a 5-2 win. Can the Blue Jackets score two goals? Three? They have gone five games with one goal, nine games with no more than two, tying a franchise record.

-- Aaron Portzline

aportzline@dispatch.com

Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance

• Past 10 games: 1-6-3

• Power play: 21.0 percent (sixth, NHL)

• Penalty kill: 81.5 percent (14th)

• Player to watch: LW Rick Nash has no points and a minus-3 rating against Colorado this season.

• Injury update: RW Derek Dorsett (broken hand), D Rostislav Klesla (groin, abdomen), D Marc Methot (shoulder), out

Colorado Avalanche at a glance

• Past 10 games: 6-4-0

• Power play: 18.2 percent (16th, NHL)

• Penalty kill: 81.0 percent (16th)

• Player to watch: LW Wojtek Wolski has three goals, two assists, a plus-3 rating and 10 shots in two games against the Blue Jackets this season.

• Injury update: RW Marek Svatos (groin), probable; RW David Jones (knee), D Ruslan Salei (back surgery), out