Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueMarchenko scores 2nd goal in OT as Blue Jackets weather a furious comeback try and beat Rangers 5-4
Columbus built a 4-0 advantage through the first two periods before the Rangers staged a furious comeback by scoring four unanswered goals, including Gabe Perreault's tying goal with 4:46 left in the third, to force OT.
Marchenko also added an assist for Columbus, which snapped a two-game skid . Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan and Mathiew Olivier also scored for the Blue Jackets, and Charlie Coyle had two assists. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced.
After falling behind four goals after two periods, the Rangers rallied in the third, scoring twice in a 24-second span in the first minute. New York, which had a 16-7 edge in shots in the period, scored two more goals in just over a two-minute span later in the third and managed to force overtime before falling short.
Perreault finished with two goals, and Vladislav Gavrikov and Will Borgen also scored for New York, which dropped to 7-16-5 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers were coming off a 3-2, shootout win over Pittsburgh on Saturday that snapped a five-game skid. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves.
Fantilli opened the scoring with a goal in his third straight game, netting his 16th on a tip-in shot at 5:50 of the first. Marchenko, who assisted on Fantilli's score, made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 15:32.
The Rangers had an apparent power-play goal by J.T. Miller disallowed early in the second when the officials ruled there was goaltender interference. Moments later, the Blue Jackets got a short-handed goal by Monahan. Olivier added a score at 11:54 of the middle period.
New York stormed back in the third on goals by Gavrikov 30 seconds into the period, and Perreault 24 seconds later. Borgen scored at 12:52, and Perreault added his second at 15:14.
Rangers: Host Toronto on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:50 | Adam Fantilli Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (28), Denton Mateychuk (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:32 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (15), Charlie Coyle (29) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:27 | Sean Monahan Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:54 | Mathieu Olivier Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (30), Damon Severson (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:30 | Vladislav Gavrikov Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (21), Will Cuylle (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:54 | Gabe Perreault Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:52 | Will Borgen Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabe Perreault (6), J.T. Miller (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:14 | Gabe Perreault Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Borgen (5), Vincent Trocheck (27) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:04 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Damon Severson (19), Adam Fantilli (25) |
Statistics
CBJ |
NYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 15 | Hits | 27 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 29 | Shots | 33 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 48.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.5 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 20 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Gudbranson, D | Out | Mar 14 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 16,790 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 16,790 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
42 | 18 | 90 | 6 |
NY Islanders |
38 | 24 | 81 | 5 |
Pittsburgh |
32 | 18 | 79 | 15 |
Columbus |
33 | 21 | 77 | 11 |
Washington |
33 | 27 | 74 | 8 |
Philadelphia |
31 | 23 | 73 | 11 |
New Jersey |
33 | 31 | 68 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
28 | 30 | 64 | 8 |




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