If Werenski plays against Utah, he will have a chance to extend his club-record home point streak to 20 games (13 goals, 23, assists; 36 points). He is tied with John Van Boxmeer (1981-92) for the fifth-longest such streak by an NHL defenseman. Bobby Orr (25 games, 1974-75) holds the record.

Blue Jackets' star defenseman, Zach Werenski, won't play Tuesday in Buffalo due to an upper-body injury sustained Sunday in Dallas. He's day-to-day.

After losing leading goal scorer Kirill Marchenko to a broken jaw over the weekend, the Columbus Blue Jackets were without top scorer Zach Werenski, a nine-year defenseman who has an undisclosed injury,