Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets — Recap

📰Game Recap

Columbus, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored just under a minute into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Fantilli's game-winning goal, assisted by Charlie Coyle and Kent Johnson, came at 00:59 of the extra period, capping a tight contest that saw the Blue Jackets prevail despite being outshot 27-20.

Denton Mateychuk opened the scoring for Columbus at 11:51 of the first period, with assists from Kent Johnson and Valeri Nichushkin. The Golden Knights responded late in the opening frame, as Tomas Hertl found the back of the net at 17:13, assisted by Braeden Bowman and Trevor Connelly, to tie the game at 1-1. Both the second and third periods remained scoreless, setting the stage for overtime.

Columbus goaltender Cam Talbot made 26 saves on 27 shots to earn the win, while Carter Hart of Vegas stopped 18 of 20 shots. Kent Johnson contributed two assists for the Blue Jackets, earning recognition as a top skater alongside Mateychuk and Fantilli for Columbus, and Hertl for Vegas. The outcome moved Columbus' record to 3-5-0, while Vegas fell to 8-4-0. SportsFBI’s pregame model, which leaned toward Vegas at 50%, missed the mark.