Chinakhov notched two assists, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Chinakhov returned after a one-game absence with an upper-body injury. The winger set up goals by Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov as those three forwards were united for the second time this season to form the Blue Jackets' second line. Chinakhov has nine points over his last nine contests and is up to 26 points, 85 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-1 rating through 41 outings overall.