Heading into this game, the Jackets are three points and one regulation win behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final wild-card spot, with the New York Rangers and New York Islanders between them.

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There's one game, Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins, with both teams sitting out of a playoff spot. The Blue Jackets will try to end a 1-6-1 skid that dropped them out of a wild-card spot.

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Gustavsson made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

The race for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot is by no means a two-team showdown -- but the two teams tied in standings points for that position are squaring off on Thursday.