The Blue Jackets once again were haunted by the ghosts of the past in the Music City, dropping Game #1 on the road against the Nashville Predators by a score of 2-1. Dmitri Voronkov scored for the Blue Jackets in what was a quick, high-flying game from start to finish.
The Jackets got their legs quickly and were buzzing, with Kirill Marchenko especially leading the charge in the 1st with five shots on net, all scoring chances, per Natural Stat Trick. Regretfully, for the Jackets, however, they would be scored on first to begin the 2025-2026 campaign.