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Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Boston Bruins 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Boston Bruins 4. Shots on goal: CBJ 40, BOS 23. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 1-1 BOS; P2 CBJ 0-1 BOS; P3 CBJ 1-2 BOS.

Scoring plays: P1 04:32 Kirill Marchenko (assists: Mason Marchment, Adam Fantilli) to make it CBJ 1-0 BOS; P1 15:51 Viktor Arvidsson (assists: Jonathan Aspirot) to make it CBJ 1-1 BOS; P2 06:54 Morgan Geekie (assists: David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm) to make it CBJ 1-2 BOS; P3 11:15 Sean Kuraly (assists: Tanner Jeannot) to make it CBJ 1-3 BOS; P3 13:45 Adam Fantilli (assists: Mason Marchment, Zach Werenski) to make it CBJ 2-3 BOS; P3 19:27 Viktor Arvidsson (assists: Charlie McAvoy, Casey Mittelstadt) to make it CBJ 2-4 BOS. Top skaters: Viktor Arvidsson (BOS) 2 G, 0 A; Adam Fantilli (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Mason Marchment (CBJ) 0 G, 2 A; Sean Kuraly (BOS) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Joonas Korpisalo (BOS) 36 saves on 38, decision W; Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 19 saves on 22, decision L; Michael DiPietro (BOS) 2 saves on 2.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BOS
Viktor Arvidsson
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 14:29 TOI
Goals · CBJ
Adam Fantilli
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 19:09 TOI
Goaltending · BOS
Joonas Korpisalo
36 saves on 38 shots (.947) · W
Season highs
Viktor Arvidsson · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 1 largest lead P1 4:32 (CBJ 1, BOS 0)
BOS 2 largest lead P3 11:15 (CBJ 1, BOS 3) · 3-0 run, P1 15:51–P3 11:15
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:32 Kirill Marchenko (Mason Marchment, Adam Fantilli) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 1, BOS 0
  • P1 15:51 Viktor Arvidsson (Jonathan Aspirot) BOS · snap shot · CBJ 1, BOS 1
  • P2 6:54 Morgan Geekie (David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm) BOS · Power play · slap shot · CBJ 1, BOS 2
  • P3 11:15 Sean Kuraly (Tanner Jeannot) BOS · slap shot · CBJ 1, BOS 3
  • P3 13:45 Adam Fantilli (Mason Marchment, Zach Werenski) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 2, BOS 3
  • P3 19:27 Viktor Arvidsson (Charlie McAvoy, Casey Mittelstadt) BOS · Empty net · snap shot · CBJ 2, BOS 4

Linescore

123 T
CBJ 101 2
BOS 112 4

Shots on goal: CBJ 40, BOS 23

Biggest Period

The Boston Bruins scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJBOS
40Shots on goal23
71Shot attempts64
21Faceoff wins30
24Hits20
11Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals1
6Takeaways8
18Giveaways13
6Penalty minutes2
86.4%Save %95.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CBJ2091140
BOS108523

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets2 G · 55 attempts
Cole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: saved (backhand)Ivan Provorov: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (backhand)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netKirill Marchenko: goal (snap)Mathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: saved (snap)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (slap)Ivan Provorov: missed the netCharlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (wrist)Kent Johnson: missed the netDante Fabbro: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (tip-in)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (snap)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (tip-in)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrap-around)Isac Lundeström: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: saved (backhand)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Miles Wood: missed the netDenton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (tip-in)Damon Severson: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: missed the netMason Marchment: missed the netAdam Fantilli: goal (snap)Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Cole Sillinger: saved (backhand)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (slap)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 38Saved69% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net27% of attempts
Boston Bruins4 G · 42 attempts
Casey Mittelstadt: saved (wrist)Mason Lohrei: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netMichael Eyssimont: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Elias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Elias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Elias Lindholm: missed the netHenri Jokiharju: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the netFraser Minten: saved (snap)Sean Kuraly: missed the netMark Kastelic: missed the netMason Lohrei: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: goal (snap)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netHenri Jokiharju: saved (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Mason Lohrei: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: goal (slap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netMichael Eyssimont: saved (tip-in)Sean Kuraly: saved (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: saved (wrist)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (backhand)Michael Eyssimont: missed the netMichael Eyssimont: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (slap)Elias Lindholm: missed the netMason Lohrei: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Sean Kuraly: goal (slap)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: goal (snap)
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 19Saved45% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net45% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adam Fantilli C 112056119:09
Mason Marchment L 022002018:32
Kirill Marchenko R 101020019:43
Zach Werenski D 011-171228:34
Damon Severson D 000011222:31
Ivan Provorov D 000020119:43
Charlie Coyle C 000-131117:12
Denton Mateychuk D 000020016:43
Sean Monahan C 000-100016:33
Erik Gudbranson D 000002215:20
Dante Fabbro D 000010114:56
Cole Sillinger C 000024014:51
Mathieu Olivier R 000053013:42
Boone Jenner C 000-121012:57
Kent Johnson C 000020112:28
Dmitri Voronkov L 000030012:06
Isac Lundeström C 000-112011:40
Miles Wood L 000-121010:07
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins L 192286.4358:32
BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Viktor Arvidsson L 202+130014:29
Morgan Geekie C 101012017:50
Sean Kuraly C 101021012:42
Charlie McAvoy D 011000223:55
David Pastrnak R 011021222:20
Jonathan Aspirot D 011+101721:11
Elias Lindholm C 011020019:35
Casey Mittelstadt C 011+121015:40
Tanner Jeannot L 011003113:14
Hampus Lindholm D 000001120:16
Nikita Zadorov D 000-112217:39
Mason Lohrei D 000+231017:25
Henri Jokiharju D 000020216:18
Pavel Zacha C 000+111015:29
Fraser Minten C 000013015:19
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000000112:50
Mark Kastelic C 000003211:45
Michael Eyssimont C 000030010:03
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joonas Korpisalo W 363894.7253:57
Michael DiPietro — 22100.0006:03

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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