Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs

23-18-7, 7-13-4 Away

Final

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Blue Jackets CBJ	1	2	2	5
Maple Leafs TOR	0	0	1	1

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Fantilli gets 1st career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 5-1

— Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Jan 23, 2025, 05:38 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	1	2	2	5
	Maple Leafs	0	0	1	1

1st Period			CBJ	TOR
15:40		Adam Fantilli (12) (Shorthanded) Assists: Ivan Provorov (17), Mathieu Olivier (8)	1	0

2nd Period			CBJ	TOR
13:40		James van Riemsdyk (9) Assists: Luca Del Bel Belluz (3), Kent Johnson (15)	2	0
15:21		Adam Fantilli (13) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (15), Zach Werenski (37)	3	0

3rd Period		CBJ	TOR
5:56	Luca Del Bel Belluz (2) Unassisted	4	0
9:22	Auston Matthews (20) Assists: William Nylander (22), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (17)	4	1
12:02	Adam Fantilli (14) (Empty Net) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (33), Dante Fabbro (8)	5	1

Matthew Knies hit Dante Fabbro
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Kampf faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Ryan Reaves Fighting against Mathieu Olivier
David Kampf faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Giveaway by David Kampf
Steven Lorentz hit Justin Danforth
David Kampf Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Simon Benoit Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Fraser Minten Tip-In Above Crossbar
Fraser Minten hit Jake Christiansen
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by William Nylander
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Auston Matthews Batted Wide Left
Auston Matthews Illegal stick
William Nylander faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by William Nylander
Max Domi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
William Nylander Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Simon Benoit
Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Pontus Holmberg Deflected Wide Right
Ryan Reaves Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
David Kampf hit James van Riemsdyk
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Auston Matthews Batted Wide Right
Fraser Minten Backhand Wide Right
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Chris Tanev
William Nylander faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
Simon Benoit hit Kirill Marchenko
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
William Nylander Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Kampf hit Jack Johnson
Luca Del Bel Belluz shot blocked by Conor Timmins
Giveaway by Jake McCabe
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Conor Timmins
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Mitch Marner
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Chris Tanev
William Nylander Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
Conor Timmins Slap Shot Wide Left
Fraser Minten hit Damon Severson
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Matthew Knies hit Damon Severson
Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Fraser Minten Tip-In Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Steven Lorentz
David Kampf Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Ryan Reaves hit Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by David Kampf
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Simon Benoit hit Mathieu Olivier
Bobby McMann hit Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Chris Tanev
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Nicholas Robertson
Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bobby McMann hit Ivan Provorov
Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bobby McMann Slap Shot Wide Left
William Nylander faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Auston Matthews Snap Shot Wide Right
Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Matthew Knies hit Kirill Marchenko
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Max Domi faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
David Kampf faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Max Domi faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
David Kampf Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot Wide Right
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Auston Matthews
Takeaway by Auston Matthews
William Nylander Backhand Hit Left Post
Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
Steven Lorentz hit Dante Fabbro
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Auston Matthews Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: William Nylander (22), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (17)
Jake McCabe hit Kirill Marchenko
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Holding the stick against James van Riemsdyk
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Conor Timmins
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Jake McCabe shot blocked by Ryan Reaves
Steven Lorentz Tip-In Wide Left
Steven Lorentz Slap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Reaves hit Dante Fabbro
Auston Matthews hit Adam Fantilli
Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ryan Reaves Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Fraser Minten faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Fraser Minten Tip-In Wide Left
Fraser Minten Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Mathieu Olivier Fighting against Ryan Reaves
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Fraser Minten
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Fraser Minten
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Dmitri Voronkov Holding against Mitch Marner
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Auston Matthews
William Nylander shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Puck in Benches
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Max Domi
Max Domi shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Dante Fabbro hit Mitch Marner
Elvis Merzlikins Holding the stick against Auston Matthews served by Dmitri Voronkov
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Nicholas Robertson
Luca Del Bel Belluz Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
James van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Simon Benoit shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
Damon Severson Tip-In Wide Left
Damon Severson Backhand saved by Dennis Hildeby
Goalie Stopped
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Tripping against Auston Matthews
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Fraser Minten
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (17), Mathieu Olivier (8)
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Max Domi
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Mathieu Olivier hit Simon Benoit
Giveaway by Jordan Harris
Icing
Sean Kuraly Holding against Matthew Knies
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against David Kampf
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Kuraly hit Conor Timmins
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Kent Johnson Wrap-around Hit Right Post
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Justin Danforth hit Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Right
Jake McCabe shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Fraser Minten
Takeaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Icing
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
James van Riemsdyk Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Luca Del Bel Belluz (3), Kent Johnson (15)
Giveaway by Jack Johnson
Sean Kuraly hit Ryan Reaves
Max Domi shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (15), Zach Werenski (37)
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
William Nylander shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Puck in Netting
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Puck in Netting
Icing
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against David Kampf
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Dmitri Voronkov hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Icing
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Luca Del Bel Belluz Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro hit Auston Matthews
Puck in Crowd
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In Wide Right
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Max Domi
Luca Del Bel Belluz Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Icing
Off-side
Takeaway by Luca Del Bel Belluz
James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by Dennis Hildeby
James van Riemsdyk Interference against Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TV Timeout
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Auston Matthews shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (33), Dante Fabbro (8)
Simon Benoit shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Dante Fabbro hit Pontus Holmberg
Luca Del Bel Belluz hit Bobby McMann
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Fraser Minten shot blocked by Damon Severson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
William Nylander shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese

BLUE JACKETS

MAPLE LEAFS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

Maple Leafs
2
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

23/10

Blue Jackets
5
Maple Leafs
1

Game 2

23/1

Blue Jackets
0
Maple Leafs
5

Game 3

6/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	11	3	47
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
NY Islanders	20	13	4	44
Washington	19	13	5	43
NY Rangers	19	16	4	42
New Jersey	20	16	1	41
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	22	13	3	47
Montreal	20	12	5	45
Tampa Bay	20	13	3	43
Florida	20	14	2	42
Ottawa	18	13	5	41
Boston	20	17	1	41
Buffalo	18	14	4	40
Toronto	16	15	5	37

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Stars of the Game

Adam FantilliC - CBJ

Elvis MerzlikinsG - CBJ

Luca Del Bel BelluzC - CBJ

Game Information

Fantilli gets 1st career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 5-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-0

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