Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeagueMarchessault's OT winner caps Predators 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets
Filip Forsberg, Cole Smith and Alexandre Carrier also scored and Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for Nashville. After losing their first five games of the season, the Predators have won three straight.
Kirill Marchenko, Zachary Aston-Reese and Zach Werenski scored and Daniil Tarasov made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets.
In overtime, Marchessault took the puck from the right boards and drove to the slot, where he beat Tarasov.
Columbus entered the third period with a 2-1 lead, but the teams combined to score three goals in the first 4:09 of the third.
Nashville rookie Zachary L’Heureux assisted on Carrier’s goal, picking up his first NHL point.
Predators: Trailing by a goal entering the third and playing the second game of a back-to-back set, the Predators rallied to force overtime and eventually earn the victory against a well-rested Columbus team that had not played since Tuesday.
NSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 3:53 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Jack Johnson (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 6:42 | Zachary Aston-Reese Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 10:40 | Filip Forsberg Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 0:26 | Cole Smith Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael McCarron (1), Brady Skjei (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:07 | Zach Werenski Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Labanc (4), Sean Kuraly (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:09 | Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zachary L'Heureux (1) | |
Goal | 4th Period 1:44 | Jonathan Marchessault Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (3) |
Statistics
CBJ | NSH | |
---|---|---|
15 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
25 | Hits | 39 |
6 | Takeaways | 8 |
28 | Shots | 33 |
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 |
28 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
49.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.9 |
19 | Giveaways | 18 |
3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | 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 |