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Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs

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Columbus Blue Jackets
11-8-2
Final
3 - 2
Toronto Maple Leafs
9-9-3

Fantilli scores second goal of game in OT to lift the Blue Jackets past the Maple Leafs, 3-2

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Game Highlights

Dmitri Voronkov added a goal and an assist for Columbus. Jet Greaves made 27 saves, and Zach Werenski had three assists.

John Tavares and Dakota Mermis scored for Toronto. Joseph Woll stopped 27 shots.

The injury-hit Maple Leafs, who snapped an ugly five-game slide Tuesday night with a 3-2 overtime victory over St. Louis Blues, got back center Scott Laughton, but were still minus six regulars, including captain Auston Matthews.

Matthews took part in the morning skate, his first time on the ice with the main group since suffering a lower-body injury last week.

Fantilli fired a shot that deflected in off Voronkov for the Blue Jackets’ opener in the second period before giving his team a 2-0 lead.

Mermis cut the deficit in half with his first for the Maple Leafs to make it 2-1 through 40 minutes before Tavares tied it in the third.

Up next Blue Jackets: At Detroit on Saturday.

Maple Leafs: At Montreal on Saturday night

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 3:17 Dmitri Voronkov Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Adam Fantilli (8), Zach Werenski (11)
Goal 2nd Period 12:01 Adam Fantilli Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (9), Zach Werenski (12)
Goal 2nd Period 14:12 Dakota Mermis Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: John Tavares (15)
Goal 3rd Period 3:33 John Tavares Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Easton Cowan (4), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (13)
Goal 4th Period 4:21 Adam Fantilli Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (13)

Statistics

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25 Blocked Shots 14
15 Hits 27
2 Takeaways 3
30 Shots 29
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
20 Faceoffs Won 44
31.3 Faceoff Win Percent 68.8
20 Giveaways 14
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dakota Joshua, C Day-To-Day Dec 14
Marshall Rifai, D Injured Reserve Dec 12
Chris Tanev, D Injured Reserve Dec 12
Brandon Carlo, D Injured Reserve Dec 12
Joseph Woll, G Injured Reserve Dec 12
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 18,438 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 20 9 42 2
NY Islanders 19 11 41 3
Washington 18 10 40 4
Philadelphia 16 9 37 5
New Jersey 18 13 37 1
Pittsburgh 14 8 36 8
NY Rangers 16 13 36 4
Columbus 13 13 32 6

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 18 11 39 3
Detroit 18 12 39 3
Boston 19 13 38 0
Montreal 16 11 36 4
Florida 16 13 34 2
Toronto 14 12 33 5
Ottawa 14 13 32 4
Buffalo 13 14 30 4
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