Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey LeagueMarchenko, Chinakhov and Monahan each have 3 points as Blue Jackets beat Avalanche 6-4
Marchenko and Chinakhov both had two assists. Sean Monahan also had a goal and two assists.
Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli also scored for Columbus.
Nathan MacKinnon, Miles Wood, Casey Mittelstadt and Ross Colton had goals for the Avalanche, but Alexandar Georgiev gave up three goals on nine shots.
Justus Annunen replaced Georgiev after Fantilli’s goal 1:56 into the second period gave the Blue Jackets a 3-1 lead. Wood and Mittelstadt beat Daniil Tarasov just 1:31 apart to tie it before Marchenko’s go-ahead goal at 4:33.
Tarasov stopped 26 shots.
Colton scored when Annunen went off for an extra skater, but Monahan scored into an empty net to seal it.
Avalanche: Two games into the season, there is a goaltender crisis. Georgiev has allowed eight goals on 25 shots. Annunen hasn’t been much better, and claiming Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers is a sign Colorado is concerned about the position.
CBJ lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 6:38 | Zach Werenski Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Yegor Chinakhov (2), Sean Monahan (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 7:45 | Kent Johnson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Christiansen (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:52 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Ivan (1), Mikko Rantanen (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 1:56 | Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Labanc (1), Daniil Tarasov (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 2:11 | Miles Wood Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Kelly (1), Calvin de Haan (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 3:42 | Casey Mittelstadt Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Ross Colton (1), Cale Makar (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 4:33 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Damon Severson (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:49 | Yegor Chinakhov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (2), Kirill Marchenko (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:40 | Ross Colton Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (3), Cale Makar (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:48 | Sean Monahan Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (2), Yegor Chinakhov (3) |
Statistics
CBJ | COL | |
---|---|---|
19 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
7 | Hits | 26 |
8 | Takeaways | 10 |
23 | Shots | 30 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
43.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.3 |
13 | Giveaways | 11 |
5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,080 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,080 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |