Merzlikins makes 37 saves as Blue Jackets edge Devils 2-1

— Boone Jenner and Eric Robinson scored first-period goals and Elvis Merzlikins made 37 saves — including 20 in the third period — as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday.
Nov 24, 2023, 11:52 pm - AP
123T
Blue Jackets2002
Devils1001
1st PeriodCBJNJ
10:04Boone Jenner (11)
Assists: Johnny Gaudreau (7)
10
13:15Alexander Holtz (5)
Assists: Ondrej Palat (7)
11
19:23Eric Robinson (1)
Assists: Justin Danforth (4), Erik Gudbranson (7)
21
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Curtis Lazar hit Zach Werenski
  • Erik Haula hit Johnny Gaudreau
  • Ondrej Palat hit Jake Bean
  • Kevin Bahl Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Colin Miller hit Eric Robinson
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Patrik Laine
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Michael McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Michael McLeod
  • Erik Haula hit Yegor Chinakhov
  • Nathan Bastian hit David Jiricek
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Patrik Laine
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Curtis Lazar hit David Jiricek
  • Erik Haula hit David Jiricek
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Curtis Lazar hit Ivan Provorov
  • Curtis Lazar hit Ivan Provorov
  • Brendan Smith hit Zach Werenski
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Kevin Bahl hit Sean Kuraly
  • Alexander Holtz Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ondrej Palat (7)
  • Michael McLeod hit Patrik Laine
  • Alexander Holtz High-sticking - double minor against Patrik Laine
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Ondrej Palat Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Adam Fantilli
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Kevin Bahl hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Ondrej Palat hit Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Nathan Bastian faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Nathan Bastian hit Jake Bean
  • Chris Tierney hit Jake Bean
  • Kevin Bahl hit Boone Jenner
  • Nathan Bastian hit Jake Bean
  • John Marino Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ondrej Palat hit David Jiricek
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Takeaway by Michael McLeod
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Colin Miller Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Giveaway by Colin Miller
  • Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Colin Miller
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Alexander Holtz hit Ivan Provorov
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Colin Miller hit Boone Jenner
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Michael McLeod Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Brendan Smith hit Adam Boqvist
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Michael McLeod shot blocked by Chris Tierney
  • Giveaway by Michael McLeod
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by John Marino
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Adam Boqvist
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jonas Siegenthaler hit Cole Sillinger
  • Alexander Holtz Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kevin Bahl Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Ondrej Palat Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kevin Bahl Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Alexander Holtz
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Michael McLeod
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ondrej Palat Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Backhand Wide Right
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ondrej Palat Deflected Wide Left
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Michael McLeod hit Sean Kuraly
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Patrik Laine
  • Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Alexander Holtz
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Hooking against Patrik Laine
  • Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Patrik Laine shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Michael McLeod faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Hand Pass
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Takeaway by Patrik Laine
  • Giveaway by Patrik Laine
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Chris Tierney
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Curtis Lazar
  • Takeaway by Boone Jenner
  • Eric Robinson hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Adam Boqvist
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Off-side
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Jake Bean
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Boone Jenner Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (7)
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Justin Danforth
  • Justin Danforth Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Justin Danforth
  • Eric Robinson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Boone Jenner hit Nathan Bastian
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Ondrej Palat
  • Cole Sillinger hit Luke Hughes
  • Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • On-Ice Official Video Review
  • TV Timeout
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Patrik Laine
  • Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Danforth (4), Erik Gudbranson (7)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Off-side
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Jake Bean Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Off-side
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Cole Sillinger hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Puck in Netting
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Sean Kuraly hit Dawson Mercer
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Takeaway by Yegor Chinakhov
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Kevin Bahl
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by David Jiricek
  • Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Adam Fantilli hit Nathan Bastian
  • Eric Robinson hit John Marino
  • Sean Kuraly hit John Marino
  • David Jiricek Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Yegor Chinakhov hit Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Dmitri Voronkov Hooking against Luke Hughes
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Eric Robinson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Puck in Netting
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Sean Kuraly hit Jesper Bratt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Michael McLeod shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Too many men/ice served by David Jiricek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Ivan Provorov hit Ondrej Palat
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Ivan Provorov hit Luke Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Jake Bean Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Justin Danforth hit Luke Hughes
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Justin Danforth Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Johnny Gaudreau
  • Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Eric Robinson hit Chris Tierney
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ivan Provorov Wrap-around saved by Akira Schmid
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Michael McLeod
  • Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Boone Jenner Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
  • Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
  • Adam Fantilli hit Dawson Mercer
  • Adam Boqvist Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Justin Danforth
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Patrik Laine Backhand Wide Right
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Home
  • Icing
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tyler Toffoli
  • Icing
BLUE JACKETS
DEVILS
Show Filters