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Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2. Shots on goal: CBJ 26, CHI 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 1-1 CHI; P2 CBJ 2-1 CHI; P3 CBJ 1-0 CHI.

Scoring plays: P1 19:13 Charlie Coyle (assists: Zach Werenski, Kirill Marchenko) to make it CBJ 1-0 CHI; P1 19:57 Connor Bedard (assists: Alex Vlasic, Tyler Bertuzzi) to make it CBJ 1-1 CHI; P2 01:23 Charlie Coyle to make it CBJ 2-1 CHI; P2 06:47 Mathieu Olivier (assists: Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski) to make it CBJ 3-1 CHI; P2 10:49 Frank Nazar (assists: Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi) to make it CBJ 3-2 CHI; P3 18:57 Charlie Coyle (assists: Cole Sillinger, Mathieu Olivier) to make it CBJ 4-2 CHI. Top skaters: Charlie Coyle (CBJ) 3 G, 1 A; Mathieu Olivier (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Connor Bedard (CHI) 1 G, 1 A; Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 22 saves on 24, decision W; Spencer Knight (CHI) 22 saves on 25, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CBJ
Charlie Coyle
3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS, 6 SOG · 19:37 TOI
Goals · CBJ
Mathieu Olivier
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 15:29 TOI
Goaltending · CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
22 saves on 24 shots (.917) · W
Season highs
Charlie Coyle · Season-high 3 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 2 largest lead P2 6:47 (CBJ 3, CHI 1) · 2-0 run, P2 1:23–P2 6:47
CHI 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 19:13 Charlie Coyle (Zach Werenski, Kirill Marchenko) CBJ · Power play · wrist shot · CBJ 1, CHI 0
  • P1 19:57 Connor Bedard (Alex Vlasic, Tyler Bertuzzi) CHI · wrist shot · CBJ 1, CHI 1
  • P2 1:23 Charlie Coyle CBJ · wrist shot · CBJ 2, CHI 1
  • P2 6:47 Mathieu Olivier (Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 3, CHI 1
  • P2 10:49 Frank Nazar (Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi) CHI · wrist shot · CBJ 3, CHI 2
  • P3 18:57 Charlie Coyle (Cole Sillinger, Mathieu Olivier) CBJ · Empty net · wrist shot · CBJ 4, CHI 2

Linescore

123 T
CBJ 121 4
CHI 110 2

Shots on goal: CBJ 26, CHI 24

Biggest Period

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJCHI
26Shots on goal24
56Shot attempts55
36Faceoff wins24
16Hits13
13Blocked shots15
1Power-play goals0
6Takeaways3
11Giveaways16
4Penalty minutes4
91.7%Save %88.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CBJ149326
CHI88824

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets4 G · 43 attempts
Cole Sillinger: saved (tip-in)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: saved (tip-in)Mathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: saved (wrist)Mason Marchment: missed the netBoone Jenner: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netMathieu Olivier: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (tip-in)Charlie Coyle: goal (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: goal (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: missed the netJake Christiansen: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: goal (snap)Sean Monahan: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: missed the netKent Johnson: missed the netMason Marchment: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netCole Sillinger: missed the netIvan Provorov: missed the netKirill Marchenko: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (wrist)Erik Gudbranson: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (slap)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netCole Sillinger: missed the netCharlie Coyle: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 22Saved51% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net40% of attempts
Chicago Blackhawks2 G · 40 attempts
Matt Grzelcyk: missed the netWyatt Kaiser: missed the netAlex Vlasic: saved (wrist)Louis Crevier: saved (slap)Ryan Greene: missed the netAndre Burakovsky: saved (wrist)Andre Burakovsky: saved (wrist)Sam Rinzel: saved (wrist)Louis Crevier: missed the netRyan Donato: missed the netWyatt Kaiser: saved (wrist)Alex Vlasic: saved (wrist)Connor Bedard: goal (wrist)Matt Grzelcyk: saved (wrist)Louis Crevier: missed the netIlya Mikheyev: saved (wrist)Oliver Moore: saved (wrist)Frank Nazar: goal (wrist)Frank Nazar: saved (slap)Wyatt Kaiser: missed the netLouis Crevier: missed the netLouis Crevier: saved (backhand)Alex Vlasic: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: missed the netFrank Nazar: saved (slap)Frank Nazar: saved (wrist)Ryan Donato: saved (wrist)Matt Grzelcyk: missed the netSam Rinzel: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: saved (slap)Matt Grzelcyk: saved (slap)Tyler Bertuzzi: missed the netTyler Bertuzzi: missed the netTeuvo Teravainen: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: missed the netSam Rinzel: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: missed the netConnor Bedard: missed the netFrank Nazar: missed the net
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 22Saved55% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net40% 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
Charlie Coyle C 314+361119:37
Mathieu Olivier R 112+323015:29
Zach Werenski D 022+230227:38
Kirill Marchenko R 011012018:05
Cole Sillinger C 011+310214:29
Damon Severson D 000+200325:15
Ivan Provorov D 000-120122:42
Mason Marchment L 000030219:47
Adam Fantilli C 000004019:33
Erik Gudbranson D 000-102118:09
Denton Mateychuk D 000000015:15
Isac Lundeström C 000000014:56
Sean Monahan C 000-230014:53
Boone Jenner C 000-221113:00
Kent Johnson C 000-210011:47
Miles Wood L 000000009:44
Dmitri Voronkov L 000013008:03
Jake Christiansen D 000010007:38
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins W 222491.7260:00
CHI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Connor Bedard C 112011022:54
Tyler Bertuzzi L 022011022:20
Frank Nazar C 101040122:16
Alex Vlasic D 011+130018:55
Sam Rinzel D 000030422:18
Wyatt Kaiser D 000011021:14
Connor Murphy D 000-101119:55
Ilya Mikheyev R 000010017:27
Louis Crevier D 000023416:45
Matt Grzelcyk D 000-221116:31
Jason Dickinson C 000000216:08
Teuvo Teravainen C 000-220015:27
Ryan Donato C 000012014:18
Ryan Greene C 000-100013:43
Andre Burakovsky L 000-120110:47
Landon Slaggert L 000001009:15
Oliver Moore C 000010008:48
Sam Lafferty C 000002106:44
CHI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Spencer Knight L 222588.0359:41

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CBJ 1 – 0 CHI
After this game
Columbus Blue Jackets 26-20-7 W4 L10 8-2-0 Next game recap: @ STL · Sat, Jan 31
Chicago Blackhawks 21-25-9 L5 L10 2-6-2 Next game recap: vs SJS · Mon, Feb 2

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