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Columbus Blue Jackets 3, New Jersey Devils 0 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 3, New Jersey Devils 0. Shots on goal: CBJ 25, NJD 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 0-0 NJD; P2 CBJ 0-0 NJD; P3 CBJ 3-0 NJD.

Scoring plays: P3 05:24 Dante Fabbro to make it CBJ 1-0 NJD; P3 12:05 Mathieu Olivier (assists: Cole Sillinger, Boone Jenner) to make it CBJ 2-0 NJD; P3 16:00 Mathieu Olivier (assists: Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski) to make it CBJ 3-0 NJD. Top skaters: Mathieu Olivier (CBJ) 2 G, 0 A; Dante Fabbro (CBJ) 1 G, 0 A; Charlie Coyle (CBJ) 0 G, 1 A; Boone Jenner (CBJ) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jacob Markstrom (NJD) 23 saves on 25, decision L; Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 24 saves on 24, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CBJ
Mathieu Olivier
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 14:09 TOI
Goals · CBJ
Dante Fabbro
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 14:17 TOI
Goaltending · CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
24 saves on 24 shots (1.000) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 3 largest lead P3 16:00 (CBJ 3, NJD 0) · 3-0 run, P3 5:24–P3 16:00
NJD 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P3 5:24 Dante Fabbro CBJ · wrist shot · CBJ 1, NJD 0
  • P3 12:05 Mathieu Olivier (Cole Sillinger, Boone Jenner) CBJ · backhand shot · CBJ 2, NJD 0
  • P3 16:00 Mathieu Olivier (Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski) CBJ · Empty net · CBJ 3, NJD 0

Linescore

123 T
CBJ 003 3
NJD 000 0

Shots on goal: CBJ 25, NJD 24

Biggest Period

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJNJD
25Shots on goal24
51Shot attempts49
28Faceoff wins24
19Hits18
13Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals0
7Takeaways4
10Giveaways13
8Penalty minutes6
100.0%Save %92.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CBJ391426
NJD710724

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets3 G · 37 attempts
Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (tip-in)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (wrist)Erik Gudbranson: saved (snap)Sean Monahan: saved (backhand)Adam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Danton Heinen: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (snap)Danton Heinen: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netIsac Lundeström: missed the netBoone Jenner: missed the netDamon Severson: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: missed the netCole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (wrist)Dante Fabbro: saved (snap)Kent Johnson: missed the netDante Fabbro: goal (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (tip-in)Dante Fabbro: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (wrist)Miles Wood: saved (tip-in)Mathieu Olivier: goal (backhand)Danton Heinen: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: saved (snap)Mathieu Olivier: goalDenton Mateychuk: saved (slap)
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 23Saved62% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net30% of attempts
New Jersey Devils0 G · 38 attempts
Timo Meier: missed the netMaxim Tsyplakov: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netBrenden Dillon: missed the netBrett Pesce: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (snap)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Brenden Dillon: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netArseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Arseny Gritsyuk: missed the netNico Hischier: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netArseny Gritsyuk: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (snap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Brett Pesce: saved (wrist)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (tip-in)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Maxim Tsyplakov: missed the netMaxim Tsyplakov: missed the netArseny Gritsyuk: saved (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (deflected)Timo Meier: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (wrap-around)Cody Glass: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (tip-in)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: missed the net
  • 0Goals0% of attempts
  • 24Saved63% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net37% 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
Mathieu Olivier R 202+213014:09
Dante Fabbro D 101+130214:17
Zach Werenski D 011+120123:11
Charlie Coyle C 011+113016:35
Boone Jenner C 011+130115:30
Cole Sillinger C 011+112114:14
Damon Severson D 000+110124:38
Ivan Provorov D 000+101122:21
Denton Mateychuk D 000+210017:57
Adam Fantilli C 000023117:56
Erik Gudbranson D 000010117:54
Mason Marchment L 000001016:43
Sean Monahan C 000+230215:54
Isac Lundeström C 000000015:02
Danton Heinen L 000020012:54
Dmitri Voronkov L 000+123111:10
Kent Johnson C 000+110010:58
Miles Wood L 000013110:42
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins W 2424100.0059:55
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Connor Brown R 000-220124:10
Dougie Hamilton D 000-240223:27
Nico Hischier C 000-230021:21
Timo Meier R 000-251020:06
Brett Pesce D 000020219:59
Jesper Bratt L 000-210018:52
Simon Nemec D 000-100318:30
Brenden Dillon D 000012018:15
Arseny Gritsyuk R 000-141118:06
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000-100117:41
Johnathan Kovacevic D 000-102117:15
Cody Glass C 000010014:48
Lenni Hameenaho R 000001014:15
Paul Cotter L 000-108013:07
Dawson Mercer C 000-100012:17
Luke Glendening C 000001008:04
Maxim Tsyplakov R 000010107:52
Juho Lammikko C 000002007:13
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jacob Markstrom L 232592.0258:42

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