2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season

2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division	3rd Metropolitan
Conference	3rd Eastern
2016–17 record	50–24–8
Home record	28–12–1
Road record	22–12–7
Goals for	249
Goals against	195
Team information
General Manager	Jarmo Kekalainen
Coach	John Tortorella
Captain	Nick Foligno
Alternate captains	Brandon Dubinsky Boone Jenner
Arena	Nationwide Arena
Team leaders
Goals	Cam Atkinson (35)
Assists	Alexander Wennberg (46)
Points	Cam Atkinson (62)
Penalties in minutes	Brandon Dubinsky (91)
Plus/minus	David Savard (+33)
Wins	Sergei Bobrovsky (41)
Goals against average	Sergei Bobrovsky (2.06)
← 2015–16

The 2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. This season marked the first time the Blue Jackets were in the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2013–14 season.

The Blue Jackets finished October with a record of 3 wins, 3 regulation losses and an overtime loss, but in November they won 9, lost 2 in regulation and 3 in overtime. They also began a winning streak that ran to 16 consecutive games, including a perfect 14-0-0 record in December, and ended 1 win shy of the league record of 17 set by the '92-'93 Penguins.

The Blue Jackets clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round and lost the series 4–1.

Final Stats

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Updated April 20, 2017.

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

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