NHL teams were 4-12-4 coming off of the new league mandated bye week thus far this year. The Columbus Blue Jackets came out swinging and dominated every facet of the game. The 7-0 win over the New York Islanders was the teams 5th game with seven or more goals this season.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
| Blue Jackets | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
With the trend in the league of teams coming out rusty, there was plenty of reason for worry.