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Blue Jackets Outlast Hurricanes; Win In A Shootout For Their 4th Straight Win At Nationwide Arena

jason newland
·2 min read

Kirill Marchenko(15,16) and Dmitri Voronkov(13) scored the goals for the Blue Jackets, and Elvis Merzļikins was able to stop 32 of 35 Carolina shots in a 4-3 shootout win for Columbus.

Elvis Merzļikins played very well in the win and allowed just one shooter to score in the shootout. For Columbus, Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli beat Hurricane goalie Pyotr Kochetkov to send Carolina home with just one point.

Rookie defenseman Denton Mateychuk assisted on Kirill Marchenko's first goal to record his first NHL point. The youngster played 13:56 and had a single shot on goal against Carolina.

The Blue Jackets improved to 12-4-3 at home with the win. They also now have 38 points, sit with a record of 16-16-6, and are two points out of the wildcard spot. Their 12 wins at home are tied for second-best in the Metro, and third-best in the Eastern Conference.

Who would've ever thought that on January 1st, 2025 the Blue Jackets would be knocking on the door to the playoffs? There are lots of games to play, and they need to get the road games figured out, but this has been fun to watch.

Final Stats

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Player Stats

  • Kirill Marchenko scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season. He's up to 42 points in 38 games.

  • Dmitri Voronkov scored his 13th goal of the season while on the power play. It's his 7th PP goal of the year. He also recorded his 11th assist.

  • Sean Monahan collected three assists on the night. He now has 36 points in 38 games.

  • Denton Mateytchuk got his first NHL point on Marchenko's first goal.

  • Zach Werenski had one assist. He now has 40 points in 38 games. He has 11 shots on goal, which is a franchise record for shots in a game.

  • Elvis Merzļikins made 32 saves on 35 Canes shots on Saturday night.

Team Stats

  • The CBJ power play went 1/3 on the night. They've gone 11-of-36 over the last 12 games.

  • The Jackets' penalty kill stopped 3 of 4 Hurricane man advantages. They've stopped 19 of the last 21 PP chances by their opponents.

  • The Blue Jackets won 58.9% of the faceoffs.

What's Next - The Jackets play game two of a three-game home stand against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

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