Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Projected Lineups for December 13 2025
The NHL clash between the Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets is set for December 13, 2025. Fans can expect an exciting battle as both teams prepare their lineups for the evening game. Here are the projected lineups and some key player updates.
Projected Lineups for December 13, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights
- Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Braeden Bowman
- Mitch Marner — Brett Howden — Mark Stone
- Brandon Saad — Tomas Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
- Cole Reinhardt — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
- Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
- Noah Hanifin — Zach Whitecloud
- Ben Hutton — Kaedan Korczak
- Carter Hart (Goaltender)
- Akira Schmid (Backup)
Injury and Scratch Report
- Scratched: Alexander Holtz, Dylan Coghlan, Reilly Smith
- Injured: Adin Hill (lower body), Jeremy Lauzon (undisclosed), William Karlsson (lower body)
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Boone Jenner — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
- Dimitri Voronkov — Sean Monahan — Isac Lundestrom
- Miles Wood — Charlie Coyle — Cole Sillinger
- Kent Johnson — Brendan Gaunce — Yegor Chinakhov
- Zach Werenski — Denton Mateychuk
- Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson
- Brendan Smith — Dante Fabbro
- Jet Greaves (Goaltender)
- Elvis Merzlikins (Backup)
Injury and Scratch Report
- Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Zach Aston-Reese
- Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)
Status Updates
Brandon Saad will play in place of Reilly Smith. Goaltender Carter Hart is expected to make his third start in four games, while Akira Schmid contributed significantly in the previous match against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Blue Jackets will field the same 18 skaters that participated in the recent loss to the Ottawa Senators, although there were adjustments to forward lines and defensive pairings. Notably, Sean Monahan will center the line with Miles Wood and Cole Sillinger, while Dimitri Voronkov and Boone Jenner have swapped positions. After some adjustments, rookie Dimitri Mateychuk will step up to the first defensive pairing.
Mathieu Olivier is expected to miss his ninth consecutive game, but he reported progress towards a return. This matchup promises to be an interesting showdown as both teams look to capitalize on their respective lineups.
