Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
5 - 6
Fantilli scores twice, Marchenko has shootout winner to lift Blue Jackets past Red Wings, 6-5
Marchenko also scored in the second period when the teams combined for six goals. Five of them were on the power play, the most in an NHL period since 2018.
Ivan Provorov and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus.
Elvis Merzlikins made back-to-back saves early in the third period to kill a Detroit power play, stopped a shot by Dylan Larkin on a short-handed breakaway a couple minutes later and finished with 28 saves.
The Blue Jackets have an eight-game home points streak (5-0-3). They beat New Jersey 5-3 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Larkin, Lucas Raymond, James van Riemsdyk, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat scored Detroit, and Cam Talbot made 25 saves. The Red Wings have lost five of six.
Fantilli scored on a wrister from the point that deflected off defenseman Albert Johansson and trickled between Talbot's legs to make it 5-5.
Blue Jackets: At Florida on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:55 | Ivan Provorov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gaunce (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:09 | Dylan Larkin Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Moritz Seider (16), Lucas Raymond (21) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:18 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (18), Sean Monahan (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:11 | Kent Johnson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (9), Denton Mateychuk (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:08 | Lucas Raymond Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (5), Patrick Kane (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:20 | James van Riemsdyk Goal (5) Poke, assists: Andrew Copp (9), Emmitt Finnie (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:50 | Adam Fantilli Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (19), Sean Monahan (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:35 | Patrick Kane Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (17), Andrew Copp (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:38 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:29 | Adam Fantilli Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (20), Sean Monahan (11) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Kent Johnson Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Kirill Marchenko Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
 DET |
 CBJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 15 | Hits | 24 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 33 | Shots | 32 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 60.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 45.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.8 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Mason Appleton, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Michael Rasmussen, C | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,818 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,818 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |