The 2018–19 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the

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season for the

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franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. On April 5, 2019, the Blue Jackets clinched a playoff spot after a 3–2 shootout win over the

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. The Blue Jackets won their first ever playoff series by sweeping the

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winners, the

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, in the First Round of the playoffs. However, the Blue Jackets were not able to carry their success into the Second Round, and they were eliminated by the

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in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets faced the

in the First Round of the playoffs, and swept the series in four games, marking the first time in franchise history the team won a playoff series. The Blue Jackets faced the

in the Second Round of the playoffs, where they fell to the Bruins in six games.

Player statistics

As of May 6, 2019

Skaters

Goaltenders

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

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the

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. Notes: # The

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' sixth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a sixth-round pick in

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to Detroit in exchange for this pick.

References

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