The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
BLUE JACKETS (13-10-6) at HURRICANES (17-9-2)
7:30 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+
Blue Jackets projected lineup
Cole Sillinger — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
Dimitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
Miles Wood — Charlie Coyle — Isac Lundestrom
Luca Del Bel Belluz — Brendan Gaunce — Yegor Chinakhov
Zach Werenski — Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk — Damon Severson
Brendan Smith — Dante Fabbro
Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Zach Aston-Reese
Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Boone Jenner (upper body), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)
Status report
The Blue Jackets will use the same lineup from their 2-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Latest for THW:
- Blue Jackets Continuing to Struggle to Find Consistent Production
- NHL Morning Recap – December 8, 2025
- Blue Jackets Unable to Solve Logan Thompson in Loss to Capitals
Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Seth Jarvis
Nikolaj Ehlers — Logan Stankoven — Jackson Blake
William Carrier — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall — Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson
K’Andre Miller — Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere — Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin — Joel Nystrom
Brandon Bussi
Frederik Andersen
Scratched: Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Injured: Jaccob Slavin (lower body), Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed)
Status report
Kotkaniemi, a forward, did not participate in the morning skate.
Latest for THW:
- NHL Morning Recap – December 8, 2025
- Sharks Snap 2-Game Losing Streak in 4-1 Win Over Hurricanes
- Projected Lineups for Sharks vs Hurricanes – 12/7/25
