The Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes play for the third time this season. This time it's at Nationwide Arena

The Blue Jackets return to Nationwide Arena tonight, where the confines have certainly been friendly. Columbus is 11-4-3 at home this season, with their total of 25 home points tied for ninth in the NHL, and the cannon has gotten a workout as no team has scored more goals in its home building than the Jackets’ 73 tallies.

Sebastian Aho and Zachary Werenski are two of the best players to watch when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, December 31 at 8:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

Another team in the gaggle is the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-17-6), the Penguins’ opponent on Tuesday. The puck drops just after 7 p.m. The Penguins have lost their last two games in shootouts and overtime,

Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-7, 41 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh and FDSNOH for the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Tonight marks the first game of a week-long homestead that will bring the Edmonton Oilers,

With both teams in the midst of the postseason race near the midway point, tonight's game takes on added importance