Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets

42-30-6, 18-19-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Senators OTT	0	1	1	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	1	2	5

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

35-33-9, 23-10-5 Home

Olivier and Danforth lead Blue Jackets to 5-2 win over Senators to snap 3-game skid

— Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth each had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Apr 9, 2025, 02:51 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Senators	0	1	1	2
	Blue Jackets	2	1	2	5

1st Period			OTT	CBJ
7:00		Dmitri Voronkov (21) Assists: Mathieu Olivier (13)	0	1
16:38		Justin Danforth (9) Assists: Denton Mateychuk (8), Sean Kuraly (11)	0	2

2nd Period			OTT	CBJ
16:18		Fabian Zetterlund (18) (Power Play) Assists: Claude Giroux (34), Thomas Chabot (33)	1	2
19:38		Mathieu Olivier (18) Assists: Justin Danforth (11), Erik Gudbranson (2)	1	3

3rd Period		OTT	CBJ
2:37	Sean Monahan (18) (Power Play) Assists: Kent Johnson (29), Zach Werenski (55)	1	4
11:42	Adam Fantilli (25) Assists: Kent Johnson (30), Ivan Provorov (24)	1	5
15:10	Thomas Chabot (7) Assists: Drake Batherson (40), David Perron (7)	2	5

Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Boone Jenner Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (13)
Adam Fantilli Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Erik Gudbranson hit Tim Stützle
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Mathieu Olivier hit David Perron
Adam Gaudette shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Matthew Highmore shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Adam Fantilli Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Mathieu Olivier hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Short
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Ivan Provorov hit Michael Amadio
Justin Danforth Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (8), Sean Kuraly (11)
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Cole Sillinger Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Cole Sillinger Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
Sean Kuraly Roughing against Matthew Highmore
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Zach Werenski Slashing against David Perron
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Justin Danforth hit Michael Amadio
Sean Kuraly hit Tyler Kleven
Kirill Marchenko hit Jake Sanderson
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Kirill Marchenko hit Jake Sanderson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Thomas Chabot
Dante Fabbro Slashing against Tim Stützle
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Erik Gudbranson hit Angus Crookshank
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Justin Danforth hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Justin Danforth Tip-In Wide Left
Mathieu Olivier Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Justin Danforth (11), Erik Gudbranson (2)
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
David Perron shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Monahan Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (29), Zach Werenski (55)
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ridly Greig shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Sean Monahan Roughing against Ridly Greig
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
David Perron shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against David Perron
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro hit Shane Pinto
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Zach Aston-Reese hit Matthew Highmore
Artem Zub shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (30), Ivan Provorov (24)
Boone Jenner hit Angus Crookshank
Sean Monahan hit Matthew Highmore
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov hit Tyler Kleven
Mathieu Olivier hit Artem Zub
Dmitri Voronkov hit Jake Sanderson
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot Wide Right
James van Riemsdyk hit Tim Stützle
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Erik Gudbranson hit Tim Stützle
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
Jake Christiansen hit Matthew Highmore
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Artem Zub
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens hit Kirill Marchenko
David Perron hit Erik Gudbranson
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
TV Timeout
Ridly Greig Tip-In Wide Left
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Michael Amadio
Off-side
Michael Amadio hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
David Perron hit Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Angus Crookshank hit Ivan Provorov
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Adam Gaudette
Artem Zub Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens hit Dante Fabbro
Nick Jensen hit Mathieu Olivier
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nikolas Matinpalo Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matthew Highmore hit Sean Monahan
Tim Stützle hit Ivan Provorov
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Nikolas Matinpalo Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens hit Dante Fabbro
Nikolas Matinpalo Slashing against Dmitri Voronkov
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Giveaway by Matthew Highmore
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Goalie Stopped
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Puck in Netting
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Icing
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by David Perron
Tim Stützle hit Jake Christiansen
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Goalie Stopped
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Angus Crookshank
Matthew Highmore Roughing against Sean Kuraly
Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Goalie Stopped
Artem Zub hit Zach Werenski
David Perron hit Zach Werenski
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux hit Cole Sillinger
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Tim Stützle hit Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by David Perron
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Goalie Stopped
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Artem Zub
David Perron Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
TV Timeout
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Left
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fabian Zetterlund Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Claude Giroux (34), Thomas Chabot (33)
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Artem Zub
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Fabian Zetterlund Wrap-around saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Ridly Greig hit Erik Gudbranson
David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Crowd
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Drake Batherson hit Dante Fabbro
Tim Stützle hit Boone Jenner
Tim Stützle Hooking against Dante Fabbro
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Giveaway by Angus Crookshank
Adam Gaudette hit Jake Christiansen
Michael Amadio hit Denton Mateychuk
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
On-Ice Official
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Nick Jensen Snap Shot Wide Left
Ridly Greig hit Sean Monahan
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens hit Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Amadio hit Ivan Provorov
Puck in Crowd
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
David Perron Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
David Perron hit Denton Mateychuk
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Icing
Adam Gaudette Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Fabian Zetterlund hit Denton Mateychuk
Nick Jensen hit Adam Fantilli
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Thomas Chabot Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Drake Batherson (40), David Perron (7)
Icing
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dylan Cozens hit Denton Mateychuk
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot Wide Right
Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Artem Zub Snap Shot Wide Right

SENATORS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

OTT wins 2-1

Blue Jackets
2
Senators
3

Game 1

29/3

Blue Jackets
0
Senators
4

Game 2

6/4

Senators
2
Blue Jackets
5

Game 3

9/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Mathieu OlivierRW - CBJ

Elvis MerzlikinsG - CBJ

Justin DanforthRW - CBJ

Game Information

Olivier and Danforth lead Blue Jackets to 5-2 win over Senators to snap 3-game skid

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

OTT wins 2-1

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