Boston Bruins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

19-14-4, 8-8-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Bruins BOS	1	0	1	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	4	1	6

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

15-15-6, 11-4-3 Home

Sean Monahan, Dmitri Voronkov each score twice to lead the Blue Jackets past the Bruins 6-2

— Sean Monahan scored twice in his 800th NHL game, helping Columbus beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 Friday night and extending the Blue Jackets’ home win streak to three games.

Dec 28, 2024, 02:46 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Bruins	1	0	1	2
	Blue Jackets	1	4	1	6

1st Period			BOS	CBJ
11:29		Sean Monahan (12) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Werenski (25), Kirill Marchenko (25)	0	1
15:13		Pavel Zacha (9) Assists: David Pastrnak (24)	1	1

2nd Period		BOS	CBJ
7:00	Adam Fantilli (7) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (10), Ivan Provorov (11)	1	2
8:13	Sean Monahan (13) Assists: Zach Werenski (26), Dante Fabbro (5)	1	3
9:47	Dmitri Voronkov (11) (Power Play) Assists: Kent Johnson (11), Zach Werenski (27)	1	4
19:14	Dmitri Voronkov (12) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (26), Zach Werenski (28)	1	5

3rd Period			BOS	CBJ
3:04		Kirill Marchenko (14) Assists: Mikael Pyyhtia (2), Jack Johnson (2)	1	6
4:08		Charlie Coyle (10) Assists: Elias Lindholm (13), Brad Marchand (16)	2	6

Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Adam Fantilli Backhand Short
Zach Aston-Reese hit Trent Frederic
Mathieu Olivier hit Nikita Zadorov
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Sean Monahan Slap Shot Short
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Dmitri Voronkov Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Adam Fantilli hit Jordan Oesterle
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Sean Monahan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (25), Kirill Marchenko (25)
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Zachary Aston-Reese Backhand Wide Left
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Sean Kuraly hit Justin Brazeau
Mikael Pyyhtia Deflected saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot Wide Right
Mikael Pyyhtia Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Mathieu Olivier Backhand Wide Left
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Mathieu Olivier hit Justin Brazeau
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Mathieu Olivier Tip-In Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
James van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Brandon Carlo
Mathieu Olivier hit Jordan Oesterle
Sean Kuraly hit Andrew Peeke
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Kirill Marchenko Slashing against Brad Marchand
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (10), Ivan Provorov (11)
Zach Aston-Reese hit Trent Frederic
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Sean Monahan Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (26), Dante Fabbro (5)
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Kent Johnson (11), Zach Werenski (27)
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Denton Mateychuk hit Oliver Wahlstrom
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Mathieu Olivier hit Jordan Oesterle
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Kent Johnson Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against John Beecher
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (26), Zach Werenski (28)
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Mikael Pyyhtia Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Kirill Marchenko Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Mikael Pyyhtia (2), Jack Johnson (2)
Kirill Marchenko hit Mason Lohrei
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot Wide Left
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Zachary Aston-Reese Deflected High and Wide Right
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against John Beecher
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Mathieu Olivier hit Charlie McAvoy
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Sean Kuraly High-sticking against Oliver Wahlstrom
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Trent Frederic
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Trent Frederic
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Charlie McAvoy
Sean Kuraly hit Nikita Zadorov
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Oliver Wahlstrom shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Kuraly Backhand Wide Left
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Oliver Wahlstrom hit Zach Werenski
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Off-side
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
John Beecher hit Dante Fabbro
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Puck in Netting
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Morgan Geekie Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against James van Riemsdyk
Oliver Wahlstrom Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Trent Frederic
High Stick
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Morgan Geekie Hooking against Dante Fabbro
TV Timeout
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Cole Koepke hit Jake Christiansen
Icing
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by John Beecher
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Elias Lindholm
Puck in Netting
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Trent Frederic
Morgan Geekie hit Damon Severson
Pavel Zacha Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (24)
Mark Kastelic Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Carlo Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Andrew Peeke hit Adam Fantilli
Brad Marchand Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Goalie Stopped
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Sean Monahan
High Stick
Brad Marchand hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Brandon Carlo Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Trent Frederic hit Adam Fantilli
Off-side
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Andrew Peeke Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot Wide Left
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sean Monahan
David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Oliver Wahlstrom hit James van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Icing
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Charlie McAvoy Slashing against Zach Werenski
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Takeaway by Mason Lohrei
Puck in Netting
Andrew Peeke hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Off-side
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Puck in Benches
John Beecher faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic
Mark Kastelic hit Adam Fantilli
Nikita Zadorov hit Sean Monahan
Charlie McAvoy hit Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Icing
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Cole Koepke hit Cole Sillinger
Brandon Carlo Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Cole Koepke Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Cole Koepke
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
Charlie McAvoy Hooking against Mathieu Olivier
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Oesterle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Pastrnak hit Cole Sillinger
Icing
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
Puck in Netting
Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot Wide Left
Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Justin Brazeau hit Damon Severson
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Oliver Wahlstrom
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Oliver Wahlstrom
Charlie Coyle Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Lindholm (13), Brad Marchand (16)
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Off-side
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Morgan Geekie Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
High Stick
Off-side
Trent Frederic faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
Takeaway by Mark Kastelic
Takeaway by Nikita Zadorov
Giveaway by John Beecher
Nikita Zadorov hit Sean Kuraly
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Brad Marchand
Brad Marchand Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
TV Timeout
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Sean Monahan
David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Charlie McAvoy hit Cole Sillinger
Oliver Wahlstrom Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Trent Frederic Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Nikita Zadorov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Morgan Geekie hit Zach Aston-Reese
Goalie Stopped
Trent Frederic Backhand Wide Right

BRUINS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

Blue Jackets
5
Bruins
1

Game 1

19/11

Bruins
2
Blue Jackets
6

Game 2

28/12

Blue Jackets
0
Bruins
4

Game 3

29/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	29	13	4	62
Detroit	29	16	4	62
Montreal	26	15	7	59
Buffalo	26	16	5	57
Boston	27	19	2	56
Toronto	23	16	8	54
Florida	24	19	3	51
Ottawa	22	19	5	49

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	29	15	4	62
NY Islanders	26	17	5	57
Pittsburgh	22	14	10	54
Washington	24	18	6	54
Philadelphia	22	17	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	21	19	7	49
NY Rangers	21	22	6	48

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Boston Bruins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Zach WerenskiD - CBJ

Dmitri VoronkovLW - CBJ

Sean MonahanC - CBJ

Game Information

Sean Monahan, Dmitri Voronkov each score twice to lead the Blue Jackets past the Bruins 6-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

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