2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's 11th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

The Blue Jackets posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 35 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Off-season
On June 8, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced their new head coach, Scott Arniel, who was previously the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 17, the Blue Jackets announced their 2010 pre-season schedule. The team will play nine games during the pre-season, including one against a Swedish team, Malmö Redhawks. The game was originally to feature a combined squad featuring players from Malmo and Rögle BK, but these plans fell through as the archrival clubs did not feel that they could compete as a unit.

Playoffs
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs. They last qualified in 2008–09.

Schedule and results

 * Green background indicates win (2 points).
 * Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
 * Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.

‡Traded mid-season

Italics denotes franchise record

Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Draft picks
Columbus had eight picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Farm teams
The American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons and the Central Hockey League's Fort Wayne Komets are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2010–11 season.