Wild 3-2 Blue Jackets (26 Feb, 2023) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

19-35-6, 6-17-4 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
CBJ	1	1	0	0	2
MIN	0	0	2	1	3

Minnesota Wild

33-21-6, 20-10-2 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
E. Bemstrom RW
L. Foudy C
J. Gaudreau LW
B. Jenner C
K. Johnson C
S. Kuraly C
P. Laine LW
K. Marchenko RW
M. Olivier RW
E. Robinson LW
J. Roslovic C
C. Sillinger C
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
T. Berni D
N. Blankenburg D
E. Gudbranson D
A. Peeke D
B. Sweezey D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:58	0:22	0:00	9:36	1	0	100.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	15	9:43	0:00	0:24	9:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	22:10	3:41	0:00	18:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	22	21:01	3:40	1:11	16:10	11	12	47.8
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	12:10	0:20	0:00	11:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	22	17:27	0:01	1:19	16:07	12	10	54.5
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	20:35	3:38	0:00	16:57	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	18:56	3:45	0:00	15:11	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:49	0:00	0:00	14:49	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	16:18	0:00	0:53	15:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:45	0:12	1:01	14:32	2	3	40.0
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	10:30	0:18	0:00	10:12	2	1	66.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	14:40	1:23	0:00	13:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	24	16:25	0:00	0:00	16:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	3	1	2	5	0	0	33	25:42	2:32	0:00	23:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	26:55	0:03	2:53	23:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	27:04	0:05	2:53	24:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	10:01	0:00	0:00	10:01	0	0	0.0

goalies
E. Merzlikins G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
44	3	41	.932	35	4	2	0	0	64:40	0

Minnesota Wild


forwards
M. Boldy LW
C. Dewar C
B. Duhaime RW
J. Eriksson Ek C
M. Foligno LW
F. Gaudreau C
J. Greenway LW
R. Hartman RW
K. Kaprizov LW
R. Reaves RW
M. Shaw C
M. Zuccarello RW
defensemen
C. Addison D
M. Dumba D
A. Goligoski D
J. Merrill D
J. Middleton D
J. Spurgeon D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	16:41	2:15	0:00	14:26	1	0	100.0
0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	11	10:06	0:00	2:02	8:04	1	4	20.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	9:36	0:00	0:21	9:15	1	0	100.0
0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	21:10	2:15	1:36	17:19	10	11	47.6
0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7	1	0	17	15:16	0:38	0:24	14:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	12:48	0:38	1:28	10:42	8	1	88.9
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	14	11:56	0:00	0:00	11:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	4	1	3	1	2	0	1	1	23	20:39	0:38	0:00	20:01	4	11	26.7
3	0	2	8	4	2	0	0	4	0	1	23	25:36	2:15	0:00	23:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	9	8:55	0:00	0:00	8:55	1	0	100.0
0	0	-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	11	9:10	0:00	2:11	6:59	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	22	25:25	2:15	0:00	23:10	1	1	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	18:57	2:15	0:00	16:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	24	20:06	0:00	1:14	18:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	24	18:16	0:38	0:52	16:46	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	19	18:02	0:00	2:07	15:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	4	1	0	24	23:16	0:00	1:53	21:23	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	27	24:05	0:38	1:52	21:35	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	2	22	.917	21	1	0	0	0	64:40	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Blue Jackets	1	1	0	0	2
	Wild	0	0	2	1	3

1st Period			CBJ	MIN
16:20		Mathieu Olivier (5) Assists: Eric Robinson (10)	1	0

2nd Period			CBJ	MIN
3:04		Liam Foudy (2) Assists: Erik Gudbranson (10), Emil Bemstrom (10)	2	0

3rd Period			CBJ	MIN
1:15		Kirill Kaprizov (35) Assists: Jared Spurgeon (17), Ryan Hartman (13)	2	1
6:00		Kirill Kaprizov (36) (Power Play) Assists: Matt Boldy (24), Joel Eriksson Ek (26)	2	2

OT Summary			CBJ	MIN
4:40		Kirill Kaprizov (37) Assists: Calen Addison (25), Mats Zuccarello (37)	2	3

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 2-0

Wild
2
Blue Jackets
0

Game 1

24/2

Blue Jackets
2
Wild
3

Game 2

26/2

Xcel Energy Center

7:00 PM, 26 February 2023

Saint Paul, MN

Attendance: 19,063

Referees:
Ghislain Hebert
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Bevan Mills
Ben O'Quinn

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 2-0

Game Information

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