The Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers each have 75 points, six behind the Ottawa Senators for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference. Columbus has played 71 games, Montreal 72 games and New York 73 games.

Goals by Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko aren't enough for Blue Jackets to over come two-goal deficit against Senators.

Columbus made a third-period push but trailed for most of the game, ultimately losing 3-2 to Ottawa Saturday night.