Werenski scores in OT as Blue Jackets rally to beat Utah 3-2
— Zach Werenski scored on a breakaway 1:01 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
3
Utah Hockey Club
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| UTAH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Dallas Stars | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/20/26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | L 2-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 1:01 3-2
Zach Werenski Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (17)
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Missed 19:06 2-2
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 16:46 2-2
Nick DeSimone Slap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 16:42 2-2
Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 16:15 2-2
Jack McBain Backhand High and Wide Left
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Missed 14:40 2-2
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Right
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Goal 11:42 2-2
Kent Johnson Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: James van Riemsdyk (12), Dante Fabbro (9)
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Missed 10:54 1-2
Olli Maatta Tip-In Wide Right
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Missed 10:35 1-2
Lawson Crouse Backhand Wide Right
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Goal 6:25 1-2
Kirill Marchenko Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (15), Zach Werenski (40)
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Missed 5:20 0-2
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 4:43 0-2
Matias Maccelli Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 3:46 0-2
Michael Carcone Wrap-around Wide Left
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Missed 3:02 0-2
Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Right
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Missed 0:45 0-2
Ian Cole Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Goal 0:29 0-2
Alexander Kerfoot Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: John Marino (5), Clayton Keller (38)
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Missed 0:21 0-1
Clayton Keller Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 19:01 0-1
Ian Cole Slap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 18:15 0-1
Liam O'Brien Snap Shot Above Crossbar
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Missed 17:47 0-1
Nick Schmaltz Slap Shot Above Crossbar
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Missed 17:43 0-1
Nick Schmaltz Slap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 16:40 0-1
Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Off Crossbar
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Missed 16:30 0-1
Josh Doan Tip-In Above Crossbar
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Missed 15:15 0-1
Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 14:37 0-1
Liam O'Brien Tip-In Wide Right
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Missed 14:28 0-1
Nick Bjugstad Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 11:50 0-1
Jack McBain Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 8:57 0-1
Olli Maatta Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 5:55 0-1
Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Right
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Penalty 2:19 0-1
Cole Sillinger Tripping against Clayton Keller
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Missed 1:03 0-1
Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Goal 0:41 0-1
Nick Schmaltz Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Barrett Hayton (15), Clayton Keller (37)
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Penalty 18:55 0-0
Kent Johnson Tripping against Michael Carcone
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Missed 14:31 0-0
Lawson Crouse Snap Shot High and Wide Right
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Missed 12:56 0-0
Nick Bjugstad Backhand Wide Left
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Missed 12:03 0-0
Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot Wide Left
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Penalty 8:10 0-0
Ian Cole High-sticking - double minor against James van Riemsdyk
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Missed 5:22 0-0
Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot High and Wide Right
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Penalty 4:56 0-0
Damon Severson Tripping against Michael Kesselring
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Missed 4:04 0-0
Olli Maatta Snap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 1:24 0-0
Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 0:57 0-0
Michael Kesselring Backhand Wide Left
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End of Game 1:01 3-2
Game End
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Period End 1:01 3-2
End of OT
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Goal 1:01 3-2
Zach Werenski Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (17)
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Face Off 0:31 2-2
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
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Stoppage 0:31 2-2
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 0:29 2-2
Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
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Face Off 0:00 2-2
Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
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Period Start 0:00 2-2
Start of Overtime
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Period End 20:00 2-2
End of 3rd Period
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Takeaway 19:41 2-2
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
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Face Off 19:32 2-2
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
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Stoppage 19:32 2-2
Icing
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Face Off 19:18 2-2
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
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Stoppage 19:18 2-2
Icing
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Missed 19:06 2-2
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
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Giveaway 18:13 2-2
Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
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Shot 17:10 2-2
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
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Takeaway 17:01 2-2
Takeaway by Justin Danforth
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Missed 16:46 2-2
Nick DeSimone Slap Shot Wide Left
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Face Off 16:44 2-2
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
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Stoppage 16:44 2-2
Goalie Stopped
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Missed 16:42 2-2
Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Wide Right
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Hit 16:35 2-2
Jack McBain hit Ivan Provorov
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Face Off 16:23 2-2
Jack McBain faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
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Stoppage 16:23 2-2
Off-side
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Missed 16:15 2-2
Jack McBain Backhand High and Wide Left
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Blocked 15:47 2-2
Clayton Keller shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
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Face Off 15:43 2-2
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
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Stoppage 15:43 2-2
Icing
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Face Off 15:36 2-2
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
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Stoppage 15:36 2-2
Icing
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Shot 15:21 2-2
Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
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Blocked 14:54 2-2
Clayton Keller shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
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Blocked 14:48 2-2
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
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Missed 14:40 2-2
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Right
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Giveaway 14:31 2-2
Giveaway by John Marino
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Takeaway 14:29 2-2
Takeaway by John Marino
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Face Off 14:09 2-2
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
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Stoppage 14:09 2-2
Goalie Stopped
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Face Off 14:06 2-2
Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
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Team Stats
CBJ
UTAH
20
Blocked Shots
17
19
Hits
23
7
Takeaways
8
23
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
37
38.3
Faceoff Win Percent
61.7
6
Giveaways
16
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
CBJ lead series 1-0
Injuries
Utah Hockey Club
- Kailer Yamamoto Day-To-Day
- John Marino Injured Reserve
- Maveric Lamoureux Injured Reserve
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