The 2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. On March 17, 2023, the Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022. 2022–23 game logOctober: 3–7–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Columbus 1–4 Carolina Tarasov 18,824 0–1–0 0 2 October 14 Tampa Bay 5–2 Columbus Tarasov 18,889 0–2–0 0 3 October 15 Columbus 2–5 St. Louis Merzlikins 18,096 0–3–0 0 4 October 18 Vancouver 3–4 Columbus OT Merzlikins 14,060 1–3–0 2 5 October 20 Nashville 3–5 Columbus Merzlikins 14,691 2–3–0 4 6 October 22 Pittsburgh 6–3 Columbus Merzlikins 18,051 2–4–0 4 7 October 23 Columbus 5–1 NY Rangers Tarasov 18,006 3–4–0 6 8 October 25 Arizona 6–3 Columbus Tarasov 14,498 3–5–0 6 9 October 28 Boston 4–0 Columbus Merzlikins 16,162 3–6–0 6 10 October 30 Columbus 1–7 New Jersey Merzlikins 11,547 3–7–0 6 November: 4–5–2 (home: 4–4–1; road: 0–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 4 Columbus 3–6 Colorado Merzlikins 12,882 3–8–0 6 12 November 5 Colorado 5–1 Columbus Korpisalo 12,897 3–9–0 6 13 November 10 Philadelphia 2–5 Columbus Korpisalo 15,490 4–9–0 8 14 November 12 Columbus 3–4 NY Islanders OT Korpisalo 17,255 4–9–1 9 15 November 15 Philadelphia 4–5 Columbus OT Korpisalo 15,713 5–9–1 11 16 November 17 Montreal 4–6 Columbus Korpisalo 14,914 6–9–1 13 17 November 19 Detroit 6–1 Columbus Korpisalo 18,693 6–10–1 13 18 November 20 Florida 3–5 Columbus Tarasov 15,643 7–10–1 15 19 November 23 Montreal 3–1 Columbus Korpisalo 14,197 7–11–1 15 20 November 25 NY Islanders 3–2 Columbus Korpisalo 17,286 7–12–1 15 — November 26 Columbus Nashville Postponed due to a water main break inside the Arena. Moved to January 17. 21 November 28 Vegas 3–2 Columbus SO Tarasov 13,771 7–12–2 16 December: 4–10–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–7–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 22 December 2 Columbus 4–1 Winnipeg Korpisalo 13,240 8–12–2 18 23 December 4 Detroit 4–2 Columbus Korpisalo 16,087 8–13–2 18 24 December 6 Columbus 1–4 Pittsburgh Merzlikins 15,867 8–14–2 18 25 December 7 Buffalo 9–4 Columbus Merzlikins 15,659 8–15–2 18 26 December 9 Calgary 1–3 Columbus Merzlikins 16,902 9–15–2 20 27 December 11 Los Angeles 5–6 Columbus OT Merzlikins 14,560 10–15–2 22 28 December 13 Columbus 0–4 Florida Merzlikins 15,819 10–16–2 22 29 December 15 Columbus 1–4 Tampa Bay Tarasov 19,092 10–17–2 22 30 December 17 Columbus 2–4 Boston Tarasov 17,850 10–18–2 22 31 December 19 Dallas 2–1 Columbus Tarasov 16,402 10–19–2 22 32 December 20 Columbus 3–5 Philadelphia Tarasov 19,432 10–20–2 22 33 December 23 Columbus 2–5 Chicago Tarasov 17,108 10–21–2 22 — December 27 Buffalo Columbus Postponed due to winter storm. Moved to April 14. 34 December 29 Columbus 1–2 NY Islanders Korpisalo 17,255 10–22–2 22 35 December 31 Chicago 1–4 Columbus Korpisalo 18,280 11–22–2 24 January: 4–10–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–6–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 36 January 3 Columbus 0–4 Ottawa Korpisalo 14,457 11–23–2 24 37 January 5 Washington 6–2 Columbus Merzlikins 17,924 11–24–2 24 38 January 7 Carolina 3–4 Columbus SO Korpisalo 18,663 12–24–2 26 39 January 8 Columbus 0–1 Washington Merzlikins 18,573 12–25–2 26 40 January 10 Columbus 3–6 Tampa Bay Merzlikins 19,092 12–26–2 26 41 January 12 Carolina 6–2 Columbus Korpisalo 15,766 12–27–2 26 42 January 14 Columbus 4–3 Detroit Merzlikins 19,515 13–27–2 28 43 January 16 NY Rangers 3–1 Columbus Merzlikins 17,024 13–28–2 28 44 January 17 Columbus 1–2 Nashville Tarasov 17,159 13–29–2 28 45 January 19 Anaheim 5–3 Columbus Merzlikins 16,017 13–30–2 28 46 January 21 San Jose 3–5 Columbus Korpisalo 18,807 14–30–2 30 47 January 23 Columbus 3–4 Calgary OT Korpisalo 17,697 14–30–3 31 48 January 25 Columbus 3–2 Edmonton OT Korpisalo 16,986 15–30–3 33 49 January 27 Columbus 2–5 Vancouver Korpisalo 18,700 15–31–3 33 50 January 28 Columbus 1–3 Seattle Merzlikins 17,151 15–32–3 33 51 January 31 Washington 4–3 Columbus OT Korpisalo 17,879 15–32–4 34 February: 5–3–2 (home: 2–3–0; road: 3–0–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 10 Toronto 3–0 Columbus Korpisalo 18,860 15–33–4 34 53 February 11 Columbus 4–3 Toronto Merzlikins 18,893 16–33–4 36 54 February 14 New Jersey 3–2 Columbus Merzlikins 15,840 16–34–4 36 55 February 16 Winnipeg 1–3 Columbus Korpisalo 16,032 17–34–4 38 56 February 18 Columbus 4–1 Dallas Korpisalo 18,532 18–34–4 40 57 February 19 Columbus 2–3 Arizona OT Merzlikins 4,600 18–34–5 41 58 February 23 Minnesota 2–0 Columbus Korpisalo 17,997 18–35–5 41 59 February 25 Edmonton 5–6 Columbus Korpisalo 19,004 19–35–5 43 60 February 26 Columbus 2–3 Minnesota OT Merzlikins 19,063 19–35–6 44 61 February 28 Columbus 5–3 Buffalo Merzlikins 13,661 20–35–6 46 March: 3–8–2 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–6–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 3 Seattle 4–2 Columbus Merzlikins 18,712 20–36–6 46 63 March 4 Columbus 2–5 Ottawa Merzlikins 18,073 20–37–6 46 64 March 7 Columbus 4–5 Pittsburgh OT Hutchinson 17,400 20–37–7 47 65 March 11 St. Louis 5–2 Columbus Hutchinson 18,222 20–38–7 47 66 March 14 Columbus 6–5 San Jose OT Tarasov 10,127 21–38–7 49 67 March 16 Columbus 1–4 Los Angeles Tarasov 15,460 21–39–7 49 68 March 17 Columbus 4–7 Anaheim Hutchinson 13,475 21–40–7 49 69 March 19 Columbus 2–7 Vegas Tarasov 18,004 21–41–7 49 70 March 21 Columbus 7–6 Washington OT Tarasov 18,573 22–41–7 51 71 March 24 NY Islanders 4–5 Columbus OT Hutchinson 18,940 23–41–7 53 72 March 25 Columbus 2–8 Montreal Merzlikins 21,105 23–42–7 53 73 March 28 Columbus 2–6 NY Rangers Hutchinson 18,006 23–43–7 53 74 March 30 Columbus 1–2 Boston OT Hutchinson 17,850 23–43–8 54 April: 2–5–1 (home: 2–3–0; road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 1 Florida 7–0 Columbus Hutchinson 17,860 23–44–8 54 76 April 2 Ottawa 3–4 Columbus OT Gillies 18,872 24–44–8 56 77 April 4 Columbus 2–4 Toronto Greaves 18,597 24–45–8 56 78 April 6 Columbus 1–8 New Jersey Hutchinson 16,514 24–46–8 56 79 April 8 NY Rangers 4–0 Columbus Hutchinson 18,824 24–47–8 56 80 April 11 Columbus 3–4 Philadelphia OT Hutchinson 19,719 24–47–9 57 81 April 13 Pittsburgh 2–3 Columbus OT Hutchinson 18,369 25–47–9 59 82 April 14 Buffalo 5–2 Columbus Gillies 18,786 25–48–9 59 Legend:

Notes: Game was played at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.

Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player 80 21 53 74 –33 22 55 22 30 52 –12 16 68 26 19 45 –32 51 77 11 33 44 –14 10 79 16 24 40 –19 14 59 21 4 25 –23 16 72 12 12 24 –21 6 46 5 19 24 –12 8 ‡ 48 10 12 22 –11 16 55 7 15 22 –11 6 71 11 9 20 –28 68 66 5 10 15 –20 81 62 7 7 14 –26 8 36 4 10 14 –16 16 51 2 12 14 –18 23 80 6 7 13 –41 22 30 4 9 13 –6 10 70 1 12 13 –24 57 64 3 8 11 –23 22 33 3 8 11 –9 42 ‡ 52 3 7 10 –8 30 13 3 5 8 –6 0 ‡ 11 1 5 6 –7 0 14 1 5 6 –2 6 24 0 4 4 –7 4 † 16 2 1 3 –4 11 6 2 1 3 –3 4 59 1 2 3 –26 34 12 0 2 2 –4 8 9 1 0 1 –5 0 7 1 0 1 –7 0 2 1 0 1 –2 0 5 0 1 1 –1 2 14 0 1 1 –2 6 2 0 1 1 –1 0 9 0 1 1 –3 9 2 0 1 1 –2 2 2 0 1 1 –3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 –6 6 4 0 0 0 –4 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player ‡ 28 26 1,550:57 11 11 3 82 3,17 926 .913 0 0 0 0 30 27 1,560:12 7 18 2 110 4,23 889 .876 0 0 1 4 17 16 874:08 4 11 1 57 3,91 528 .892 0 0 1 0 † 16 10 755:27 2 6 3 54 4,29 432 .877 0 0 1 0 † 3 2 118:09 1 1 0 9 4,57 66 .864 0 0 0 0 1 1 58:57 0 1 0 3 3,05 49 .939 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2023-24 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To San Jose Sharks5th-round pick in 2023 To Columbus Blue JacketsBUF 5th-round pick in 2022 To Seattle KrakenOliver Bjorkstrand To Columbus Blue Jackets3rd-round pick in 2023WPG 4th-round pick in 2023 To Minnesota WildGustav Nyquist1 To Columbus Blue Jackets5th-round pick in 2023 To Los Angeles KingsVladislav GavrikovJoonas Korpisalo To Columbus Blue JacketsJonathan QuickConditional2 1st-round pick in 20233rd-round pick in 2024 To Vegas Golden KnightsJonathan Quick3 To Columbus Blue JacketsMichael Hutchinson7th-round pick in 2025 To Arizona CoyotesJakub Voracek6th-round pick in 2023 To Columbus Blue JacketsJon Gillies To Philadelphia FlyersHelge GransCal PetersenSean WalkerLAK 1st-round pick in 2023LAK 2nd-round pick in 2024Conditional CBJ 2nd-round pick in 2024 or 2025 To Columbus Blue JacketsIvan Provorov4 To Los Angeles KingsKevin ConnautonHayden Hodgson To New Jersey Devils3rd-round pick in 2023 To Columbus Blue JacketsDamon Severson

Notes: Columbus retains 50% of Nyquist's contract. If Los Angeles fails to make the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Columbus will instead their 2nd-round pick in 2023 and 2nd-rouind pick in 2024. Columbus retains 50% of Quick's contract. Los Angeles retains 30% of Provorov's contract.

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames 7-year Free agency Erik Gudbranson Calgary Flames 4-year Free agency Nolan Lalonde Erie Otters (OHL) 3-year Free agency Justin Richards Cleveland Monsters (AHL) 1-year Free agency Lane Pederson Vancouver Canucks Waivers Cameron Butler Oshawa Generals (OHL) 3-year Free agency Hunter McKown Colorado College Tigers (NCHC) 3-year Free agency

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Kevin Stenlund Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency Gabriel Carlsson Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency Cam Johnson Charlotte Checkers (AHL) 1-year Free agency Nathan Gerbe Retirement Scott Harrington San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency Tyler Sikura Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) 1-year Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Ref David Jiricek 3-year Denton Mateychuk 3-year Nick Blankenburg 2-year Patrik Laine 4-year Trey Fix-Wolansky 1-year Emil Bemstrom 2-year Andrew Peeke 3-year Jordan Dumais 3-year Luca Del Bel Belluz 3-year James Malatesta 3-year Corson Ceulemans 3-year Yegor Chinakhov 1-year Dmitri Voronkov 2-year Jake Christiansen 1-year Josh Dunne 1-year Mathieu Olivier 2-year Carson Meyer 1-year Trey Fix-Wolansky 2-year

Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)161 David Jiricek D HC Škoda Plzeň (ELH)112 Denton Mateychuk D Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)244 Luca Del Bel Belluz C Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)3963 Jordan Dumais RW Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)4109 Kirill Dolzhenkov RW Krasnaya Armiya (MHL)51384 Sergei Ivanov G SKA-1946 (MHL)72037 James Fisher RW Belmont High School (USHS-Prep) Notes: The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2021 and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Chicago does not win either of the two draws in the 2022 Draft Lottery – was converted when the Blackhawks did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022. The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on January 23, 2021, that sent Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic to Columbus in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois and this pick.