October 2018 Schedule Breakdown for the Columbus Blue Jackets

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Oliver Bjorkstrand #28 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates with Josh Anderson #77 after scoring a third period goal against the Washington Capitals during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBUS, OH – APRIL 23: Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) celebrates after scoring a goal during game 6 in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 23, 2018. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The season opener for the Columbus Blue Jackets is just one month away!

Just one more month until the Columbus Blue Jackets start the season against the Detroit Red Wings. The month of October starts with the road tilt in Michigan on October 4th.

The Jackets play 11 games in October with only four of those matchups coming on the road. The schedule is a fantastic soft start to the season as the CBJ only have three games the entire month against teams who made the playoffs last season. They also will play three out of the four teams that finished dead last in their division in the 17-18 season.

The schedule is set up perfectly for the Jackets to work out any kinks early in the season yet still rack up points against inferior opponents. Let’s take a look at each week’s matchups and how the schedule could play out.

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