Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
5 - 4
Cooley scores in OT to lift the Mammoth past the Blue Jackets, 5-4
Clayton Keller broke free on the right side in the 3-on-3 overtime, slipping a cross-ice feed through traffic to Cooley.
Utah holds the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Mammoth ended Columbus' three-game winning streak and left the Blue Jackets two points out of the East's final wild card.
Michael Carcone had a goal and an assist for Utah. Kevin Stenlund and Dylan Guenther also scored, and Alexander Kerfoot had two assists. Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves.
Damon Severson, Mathieu Olivier, Adam Fantilli and Mason Marchment each had a goal and an assist for Columbus. Kirill Marchenko had two assists to extend his points streak to four games, and Charlie Coyle added two assists to push his streak to five games. Elvis Merzlikins made 18 saves.
Stenlund broke a 2-2 tie three minutes into the third, and Cooley made it 4-2 on a breakaway 1:54 later.
Fantilli and Marchment scored 30 apart to tie it, sparking a trio of fights that resulted in four major penalties. Fantilli scored with 6:22 to go, and Marchment pulled Columbus event with 5:22 remaining.
Blue Jackets: Host Los Angeles on Monday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:25 | Michael Carcone Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Kevin Stenlund (10), Alexander Kerfoot (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:25 | Damon Severson Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (32), Mathieu Olivier (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:12 | Dylan Guenther Goal (29) Tip-In, assists: Clayton Keller (43), Nick DeSimone (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:03 | Mathieu Olivier Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (33), Damon Severson (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:00 | Alexander Kerfoot Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Carcone (11), MacKenzie Weegar (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:54 | Logan Cooley Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Lawson Crouse (16), Ian Cole (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:38 | Adam Fantilli Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Mason Marchment (17), Kirill Marchenko (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:08 | Mason Marchment Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Kirill Marchenko (32), Adam Fantilli (26) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:08 | Logan Cooley Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (44), John Marino (26) |
Statistics
 UTA |
 CBJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 13 | Hits | 25 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 47.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.6 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 16 | Penalty Minutes | 34 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Utah Mammoth Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hayton, C | Out | Apr 25 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,668 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,668 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 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 |