Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota Wild

0-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	1	1	2
Wild MIN	1	1	1	3

Minnesota WildWildMIN

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Home

Wild hang on to beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in opener behind Boldy, Eriksson Ek and Gustavsson

— Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night.

Oct 11, 2025, 03:55 am - AP

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

1st Period			CBJ	MIN
17:51		Matt Boldy (1) Assists: Marcus Johansson (1), Jonas Brodin (1)	0	1

2nd Period			CBJ	MIN
2:00		Kent Johnson (1) Assists: Cole Sillinger (1), Damon Severson (1)	1	1
16:35		Joel Eriksson Ek (1) Assists: Marcus Johansson (2), Matt Boldy (1)	1	2

3rd Period			CBJ	MIN
9:58		Mats Zuccarello (1) (Power Play) Assists: Matt Boldy (2), Kirill Kaprizov (1)	1	3
17:06		Zach Werenski (1) (Power Play) Assists: Yegor Chinakhov (1), Kent Johnson (1)	2	3

Zach Werenski shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jakub Lauko Backhand Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau
Jake Middleton hit Kent Johnson
Damon Severson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Joel Eriksson Ek hit James van Riemsdyk
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Marcus Foligno hit Ivan Provorov
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jon Merrill Wrist Shot Wide Left
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Marcus Johansson Slap Shot Short
Jared Spurgeon Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Erik Gudbranson
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Marcus Foligno Tripping against Cole Sillinger
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Marco Rossi Deflected Wide Left
Marco Rossi Snap Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Matt Boldy Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (1), Jonas Brodin (1)
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jakub Lauko Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Giveaway by Jon Merrill
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
Frederick Gaudreau hit Sean Kuraly
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot Wide Right
Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Too many men/ice served by Marcus Johansson
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Matt Boldy faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Zach Bogosian Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Jared Spurgeon hit Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (2), Matt Boldy (1)
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Zachary Aston-Reese
Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Mats Zuccarello hit Jake Christiansen
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kirill Kaprizov hit Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
Damon Severson shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Jakub Lauko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jonas Brodin hit Zachary Aston-Reese
Marat Khusnutdinov hit Zach Werenski
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Marcus Foligno Snap Shot Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mats Zuccarello Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (2), Kirill Kaprizov (1)
Ryan Hartman Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ryan Hartman hit Jake Christiansen
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Zach Werenski
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Jake Middleton Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Yakov Trenin Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Sean Monahan
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Brock Faber
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Jared Spurgeon
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Mathieu Olivier hit Jake Middleton
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jake Christiansen hit Marco Rossi
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Erik Gudbranson hit Marat Khusnutdinov
Cole Sillinger Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Icing
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Cole Sillinger Hooking against Brock Faber
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Left
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Yegor Chinakhov hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (1), Damon Severson (1)
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Puck in Benches
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Kirill Marchenko Wrap-around saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Erik Gudbranson hit Marcus Foligno
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Kent Johnson Tripping against Mats Zuccarello
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
High Stick
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Zachary Aston-Reese Poke saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Hand Pass
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Damon Severson
Kevin Labanc hit Jared Spurgeon
Adam Fantilli hit Jake Middleton
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Mikael Pyyhtia Tip-In Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Brock Faber
Puck in Crowd
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Goalie Stopped
Mathieu Olivier hit Jon Merrill
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Short
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Brock Faber
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jake Christiansen Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger hit Zach Bogosian
Cole Sillinger hit Jared Spurgeon
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Erik Gudbranson hit Marcus Johansson
Jack Johnson hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Kent Johnson Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Kevin Labanc hit Jonas Brodin
Jake Christiansen hit Yakov Trenin
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Sean Monahan Cross-checking against Marcus Johansson
TV Timeout
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Puck in Netting
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Damon Severson hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Damon Severson
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
James van Riemsdyk hit Joel Eriksson Ek
TV Timeout
Zach Werenski Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Yegor Chinakhov (1), Kent Johnson (1)
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Icing
Timeout - Visitor
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Backhand Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Yegor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left

BLUE JACKETS

WILD

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 1-0

Blue Jackets
2
Wild
3

Game 1

11/10

Wild
3
Blue Jackets
1

Game 2

20/10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	28	2	7	63
Dallas	25	7	7	57
Minnesota	23	10	6	52
Utah	18	18	3	39
St. Louis	15	16	8	38
Nashville	16	17	4	36
Winnipeg	15	17	4	34
Chicago	14	17	6	34

Necas scores twice, MacKinnon gets shootout winner, Avs top Knights 6-5

— Martin Necas scored two goals in regulation and another during the shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Saturday night.

Celebrini gets goal and assist in return home as Sharks top Canucks 6-3 to stop 3-game slide

— Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist in a return to his hometown, powering the San Jose Sharks past the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Saturday night.

Blake Coleman scores late as Flames edge Oilers 3-2

— Blake Coleman scored his 11th goal of the season with 7:29 to play and the Calgary Flames edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota Wild

Stars of the Game

Matt BoldyLW - MIN

Filip GustavssonG - MIN

Marcus JohanssonLW - MIN

Game Information

Wild hang on to beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in opener behind Boldy, Eriksson Ek and Gustavsson

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Necas scores twice, MacKinnon gets shootout winner, Avs top Knights 6-5

Celebrini gets goal and assist in return home as Sharks top Canucks 6-3 to stop 3-game slide

Blake Coleman scores late as Flames edge Oilers 3-2