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Columbus Blue Jackets Lines
Updated October 31, 2026
The Blue Jackets' top line in their last recorded game (Oct 31 at Stars) was Adam Fantilli–Kent Johnson–Valeri Nichushkin, together for 7:37 at 5-on-5. Zach Werenski and Damon Severson formed the first defense pair; Jet Greaves started in goal. Next: Nov 3 vs Colorado Avalanche.
Projected from last gameUpdated Oct 31, 7:30 PM ET·Lines matchup: CBJ at DAL, Oct 31, 8:00 PM ET

Forwards
- L1Adam Fantilli – Kent Johnson – Valeri Nichushkin13:11 together· 12 pts in last 4 games together
- L2Matthew Knies – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier11:42 together· 4 pts in last 4 games together
- L3Cole Sillinger – Sean Monahan – Conor Garland10:51 together· 1 pts in last 3 games together
- L4Danton Heinen – Luca Del Bel Belluz – Ryan Lomberg6:38 together· 0 pts in last 3 games together
Defense
- D1Zach Werenski – Damon Severson14:04 together
- D2Denton Mateychuk – Jake Christiansen8:36 together
- D3Erik Gudbranson – Dante Fabbro6:59 together
Power play
- PP1Matthew Knies – Charlie Coyle – Zach Werenski – Kent Johnson – Adam Fantilli3:18 together
- PP2Sean Monahan – Denton Mateychuk – Damon Severson – Valeri Nichushkin – Conor Garland0:04 together
Goalie
Jet Greaves
Same line and PP unit
- Line + PP1Kent Johnson & Adam Fantilli (L1, C/LW)
- Line + PP1Charlie Coyle & Matthew Knies (L2, C/LW)
- Line + PP2Sean Monahan & Conor Garland (L3, C/RW)
From last game's shifts: the forwards and defensemen who played the most 5-on-5 time together, and the power-play units by 5-on-4 time. TBD: scratched or injured since.
Bet builder
| Pair (line + PP) | Both 1+ pt together | 1+ pt last 10 | Hard Rock | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson & Adam FantilliL1 + PP1 · C/LW | 3 of last 10 together | 7/104/10 | +120-110combined price +320 | +105-115combined price +283 |
| Charlie Coyle & Matthew KniesL2 + PP1 · C/LW | 0 of last 4 together | 6/101/10 | +115+105combined price +341 | +110-110combined price +301 |
| Sean Monahan & Conor GarlandL3 + PP2 · C/RW | 0 of last 8 together | 3/100/10 | ——combined price — | +180+215combined price +782 |
Combined price: the two 1+ point prices multiplied, as if independent. The books' own same-game prices differ.
PP1 singles
| Player | Pts/game last 10 | Hard Rock 1+ | DraftKings 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Knies | 0.1 | +105 | -110 |
| Charlie Coyle | 0.6 | +115 | +110 |
| Zach Werenski | 0.8 | -135 | -170 |
| Kent Johnson | 1 | +120 | +105 |
| Adam Fantilli | 0.5 | -110 | -115 |
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Lines from the last game: October 31, 2026 at Dallas Stars
Forward lines
- Line 17:37 5v5 together

Adam Fantilli
#19 · LW

Kent Johnson
#91 · C

Valeri Nichushkin
#43 · RW
- Line 24:31 5v5 together

Danton Heinen
#58 · LW

Sean Monahan
#23 · C

Conor Garland
#83 · RW
- Line 33:39 5v5 together

Matthew Knies
#89 · LW

Charlie Coyle
#3 · C

Mathieu Olivier
#24 · RW
- Line 4

Ryan Lomberg
#94 · LW

Cole Sillinger
#4 · C
Defense pairs
- Pair 114:07 5v5 together

Zach Werenski
#8 · LD

Damon Severson
#78 · RD
- Pair 27:47 5v5 together

Denton Mateychuk
#5 · LD

Ivan Provorov
#9 · RD
- Pair 35:23 5v5 together

Dante Fabbro
#15 · LD

Jake Christiansen
#2 · RD
Power play
- PP11:52 5v4 together

Zach Werenski
#8 · D

Kent Johnson
#91 · C

Adam Fantilli
#19 · C

Charlie Coyle
#3 · C

Matthew Knies
#89 · L
- PP20:03 5v4 together

Zach Werenski
#8 · D

Denton Mateychuk
#5 · D

Valeri Nichushkin
#43 · R

Conor Garland
#83 · R

Sean Monahan
#23 · C
Starting goalie

Jet Greaves
#73 · G
Built from the NHL's shift charts for that game: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, and the power-play units with the most 5-on-4 time. These are the lines played last game, not confirmed lines for the next one. Photo: NHL.
Line changes from the previous game
Compared with Oct 29. Units are ranked by shared 5-on-5 time; a rank change is not necessarily a coaching change. Entries and departures refer to recorded units, not confirmed scratches or injuries.
- Ivan Provorov entered the lineup on defense pair 2.
- Jake Christiansen moved from defense pair 2 to defense pair 3.
- Sean Monahan moved from forward line 3 to forward line 2.
- Danton Heinen moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- Conor Garland moved from forward line 3 to forward line 2.
- Charlie Coyle moved from forward line 2 to forward line 3.
- Matthew Knies moved from forward line 2 to forward line 3.
- Mathieu Olivier moved from forward line 2 to forward line 3.
- Cole Sillinger moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Erik Gudbranson left the recorded lineup.
- Luca Del Bel Belluz left the recorded lineup.
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Lines: Ferda Hockey data.
