Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets

26-14-6, 11-11-5 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Kings LA	1	0	1	0	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	0	1	1	3

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

24-19-7, 17-5-3 Home

Marchenko’s overtime goal helps Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings

— Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Jan 26, 2025, 03:03 am - AP

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

1st Period			LA	CBJ
9:24		Zach Werenski (16) Assists: Luca Del Bel Belluz (5), Kent Johnson (17)	0	1
12:55		Phillip Danault (4) Assists: Kevin Fiala (12)	1	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			LA	CBJ
2:51		Dante Fabbro (4) Assists: Damon Severson (14), James van Riemsdyk (11)	1	2
18:55		Quinton Byfield (10) Assists: Alex Laferriere (14), Kevin Fiala (13)	2	2

OT Summary			LA	CBJ
3:45		Kirill Marchenko (20) Assists: Ivan Provorov (18), Justin Danforth (6)	2	3

Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Dmitri Voronkov hit Quinton Byfield
Damon Severson hit Alex Laferriere
Sean Kuraly hit Jordan Spence
Sean Kuraly hit Mikey Anderson
Mathieu Olivier hit Mikey Anderson
Dmitri Voronkov Batted saved by Darcy Kuemper
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Mikael Pyyhtia Backhand High and Wide Left
Justin Danforth hit Jordan Spence
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jordan Spence
Jake Christiansen hit Quinton Byfield
Zach Werenski Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Luca Del Bel Belluz (5), Kent Johnson (17)
Justin Danforth hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Mathieu Olivier hit Joel Edmundson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Warren Foegele shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Warren Foegele shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Jacob Moverare shot blocked by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Brandt Clarke
Mathieu Olivier hit Alex Turcotte
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Kirill Marchenko hit Trevor Moore
Zach Aston-Reese hit Jordan Spence
Justin Danforth Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Jack Johnson Slap Shot Wide Right
Jack Johnson Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
James van Riemsdyk Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Ivan Provorov hit Alex Turcotte
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Trevor Moore shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Samuel Helenius
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Giveaway by Luca Del Bel Belluz
Ivan Provorov hit Tanner Jeannot
Kirill Marchenko Wrap-around Wide Right
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Justin Danforth Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Justin Danforth hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Zach Aston-Reese hit Mikey Anderson
Justin Danforth hit Joel Edmundson
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Warren Foegele shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
James van Riemsdyk hit Brandt Clarke
Dante Fabbro Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Damon Severson (14), James van Riemsdyk (11)
Kirill Marchenko hit Trevor Lewis
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jack Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Justin Danforth Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Luca Del Bel Belluz Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Sean Kuraly hit Mikey Anderson
Damon Severson Interference against Quinton Byfield
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Zach Aston-Reese hit Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zach Werenski Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Zachary Aston-Reese Snap Shot Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (18), Justin Danforth (6)
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Goalie Stopped
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Off-side
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Trevor Moore hit Denton Mateychuk
Samuel Helenius hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Tanner Jeannot hit Damon Severson
Anze Kopitar hit Dante Fabbro
Puck in Benches
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Tanner Jeannot hit Dante Fabbro
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adrian Kempe hit Ivan Provorov
Mikey Anderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Fiala Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Phillip Danault Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Kevin Fiala hit Dante Fabbro
Samuel Helenius hit Damon Severson
Takeaway by Brandt Clarke
Alex Turcotte Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jordan Spence Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
Adrian Kempe hit Justin Danforth
Icing
Warren Foegele Deflected High and Wide Left
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mikey Anderson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Phillip Danault Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Fiala (12)
Puck in Netting
Warren Foegele faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Trevor Lewis hit Denton Mateychuk
On-Ice Official
Adrian Kempe Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
Quinton Byfield Tip-In Wide Left
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Takeaway by Warren Foegele
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Anze Kopitar Tip-In High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
Warren Foegele hit Ivan Provorov
Brandt Clarke Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Alex Turcotte Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Trevor Lewis hit Denton Mateychuk
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Samuel Helenius hit Damon Severson
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jacob Moverare
Goalie Stopped
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
Trevor Moore Slashing against Adam Fantilli
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Anze Kopitar Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Puck in Netting
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Trevor Moore hit Denton Mateychuk
Damon Severson shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Goalie Stopped
Alex Turcotte Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against James van Riemsdyk
Jordan Spence hit Luca Del Bel Belluz
Tanner Jeannot hit Zach Werenski
Brandt Clarke Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Adrian Kempe Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot Wide Right
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Puck in Netting
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Trevor Lewis faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Takeaway by Samuel Helenius
Giveaway by Trevor Lewis
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Puck in Netting
Joel Edmundson hit Mathieu Olivier
Jordan Spence hit Zach Aston-Reese
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Mikey Anderson
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Kevin Fiala Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Mikey Anderson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Trevor Moore
Anze Kopitar Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Kevin Fiala hit Mathieu Olivier
Takeaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Mikey Anderson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
Vladislav Gavrikov Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jordan Spence hit Justin Danforth
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Puck in Crowd
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jordan Spence
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jordan Spence
Quinton Byfield Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (14), Kevin Fiala (13)
Icing
Anze Kopitar hit Kirill Marchenko
Trevor Moore PS - Slash on breakaway against Zach Werenski
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped

KINGS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
2
Kings
5

Game 1

10/11

Kings
2
Blue Jackets
3

Game 2

26/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	23	11	12	58
Edmonton	23	17	8	54
Seattle	21	16	9	51
San Jose	24	20	3	51
Los Angeles	19	16	12	50
Anaheim	23	21	3	49
Calgary	20	23	4	44
Vancouver	16	26	5	37

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	29	15	4	62
NY Islanders	26	16	5	57
Pittsburgh	22	14	10	54
Washington	24	18	6	54
Philadelphia	22	16	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	21	19	7	49
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

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Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Elvis MerzlikinsG - CBJ

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

Dante FabbroD - CBJ

Game Information

Marchenko’s overtime goal helps Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings

Shot Chart

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Series tied 1-1

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