After clinching a playoff spot with their shootout win over the New York Rangers, the Columbus Blue Jackets faced off with the Ottawa Senators to close the season with only playoff seeding on the line. A win and a loss by the Carolina Hurricanes meant that the Blue Jackets would face the Washington Capitals. Any other result meant that the Blue Jackets would play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.
Joonas Korpisalo got the start in net, and no other lineup changes were made.