
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueFantilli gets 2nd career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 7-3

Mathieu Olivier and Dante Fabbro each had a goal and an assist, and Kent Johnson and Justin Danforth also scored as Columbus won for the fifth time in seven games. Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had two assists, and Daniil Tarasov stopped 30 shots.
Artemi Panarin, Braden Schneider and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, and Mika Zibanejad had two assists. Jonathan Quick finished with 20 saves in New York's third straight loss (0-1-2).
Fantilli scored two goals 26 seconds apart early in the second period to give the Blue Jackets a 3-1 lead.
Schneider and Kredier scored short-handed goals 42 seconds apart to tie the score, but it was all Blue Jackets after that.
Olivier and Fabbro scored late in the middle period to give Columbus a 5-3 lead.
Johnson made it 6-3 midway through the third when his attempt on the rebound of a shot by Olivier went off Rangers defenseman Zac Jones and past Quick.
Fantilli finished the hat trick with 8:09 remaining,.
Rangers: New York remained outside of a playoff spot, one point behind the Senators for the second wild card.
NYR lead series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:56 | Justin Danforth Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (47) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:31 | Artemi Panarin Goal (28) Tip-In, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (22), Vincent Trocheck (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:07 | Adam Fantilli Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (21) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:33 | Adam Fantilli Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:54 | Braden Schneider Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (25), Mika Zibanejad (32) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:36 | Chris Kreider Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (33) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:03 | Mathieu Olivier Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Zach Werenski (48), Dante Fabbro (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:47 | Dante Fabbro Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Kuraly (9), James van Riemsdyk (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:17 | Kent Johnson Goal (21) Deflected, assists: Mathieu Olivier (10), Boone Jenner (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:51 | Adam Fantilli Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (37), Damon Severson (18) |
Statistics
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18 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
7 | Hits | 16 |
1 | Takeaways | 3 |
28 | Shots | 35 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
18 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
34.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 66.0 |
11 | Giveaways | 13 |
6 | Total Penalties | 4 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 19 |
New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Matt Rempe, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Arthur Kaliyev, RW | Out | Mar 18 |
Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Owen Sillinger, C | Out | Mar 18 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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48 | 18 | 105 | 9 |
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46 | 24 | 96 | 4 |
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40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
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36 | 32 | 79 | 7 |
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34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
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32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
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30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
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31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |