The power play unit also allowed a short-handed goal in the 1st period. Tonight is the final meeting of the season with the Predators. Columbus leads the season series 3-1. Columbus made three deals Tuesday at the trading deadline, plus picked a player off of waivers. Claimed RW Blake Sloan off waivers from the Dallas Stars.
Tonight is the second contest of a four-game homestand.
The homestand began with a 3-3 tie Saturday night against the Islanders. The Blue Jackets host Vancouver on Wednesday and Calgary on Saturday to finish the four-game set. After tonight, Columbus will have just five games remaining at Nationwide Arena this season. The NHL record for average attendance by an expansion team heading into this season was 17,205 by Atlanta last year as 705,389 attended 41 games at Philips Arena in 1999-00. Columbus is 129 fans per game ahead of the Thrashers' pace of last season.