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Marchenko's hat trick and Merzlikins' 48 saves help Blue Jackets spoil Wild home opener with 7-4 win

— Kirill Marchenko had his fourth career hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves in his season debut, carrying the Columbus Blue Jackets past Minnesota 7-4 to spoil the Wild's home opener on Saturday night.
Oct 12, 2025, 04:54 am - AP
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1st PeriodCBJMIN
2:29Miles Wood (1)
Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (1)
10
2nd PeriodCBJMIN
0:07Kirill Marchenko (1)
Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1), Ivan Provorov (1)
20
6:18Matt Boldy (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (1), Kirill Kaprizov (4)
21
8:24Kirill Kaprizov (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Matt Boldy (3), Vladimir Tarasenko (1)
22
18:48Kirill Marchenko (2)
Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (2), Zach Werenski (1)
32
3rd PeriodCBJMIN
1:11Zach Werenski (1)
Assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Cole Sillinger (1)
42
3:01Kirill Marchenko (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Boone Jenner (1)
52
9:54Zeev Buium (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (2), Matt Boldy (4)
53
10:47Adam Fantilli (1)
Assists: Boone Jenner (2)
63
15:49Kirill Kaprizov (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Marco Rossi (2), Zeev Buium (1)
64
18:34Boone Jenner (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (1)
74

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Vincent Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Vincent Hinostroza faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Batted Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Takeaway by Marco Rossi
  • Ryan Hartman hit Dante Fabbro
  • Yakov Trenin hit Miles Wood
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Cole Sillinger
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Cole Sillinger
  • Vincent Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Yakov Trenin hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Takeaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Yakov Trenin hit Ivan Provorov
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Yakov Trenin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Hunter Haight faceoff won against Zach Aston-Reese
  • Vincent Hinostroza hit Damon Severson
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Hunter Haight faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Vincent Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (1), Kirill Kaprizov (4)
  • Isac Lundestrom shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (3), Vladimir Tarasenko (1)
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Liam Ohgren hit Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Liam Ohgren hit Adam Fantilli
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Brock Faber
  • Jake Middleton Holding the stick against Mathieu Olivier
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Yakov Trenin hit Adam Fantilli
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Isac Lundestrom shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Vinnie Hinostroza Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Takeaway by Jared Spurgeon
  • Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon
  • Marcus Foligno hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Jake Middleton
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tripping against Mathieu Olivier
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Jake Middleton Hooking against Sean Monahan
  • Jonas Brodin hit Adam Fantilli
  • Marcus Johansson hit Dante Fabbro
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Zach Bogosian hit Cole Sillinger
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Isac Lundestrom
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Ryan Hartman Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marcus Johansson hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Zeev Buium Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (2), Matt Boldy (4)
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Marco Rossi hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Marco Rossi (2), Zeev Buium (1)
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Marco Rossi Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Marcus Foligno
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Hunter Haight
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
  • Miles Wood Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (1)
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Icing
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Sean Monahan hit Zeev Buium
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Marcus Foligno
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • High Stick
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Charlie Coyle hit Yakov Trenin
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Matt Boldy
  • Icing
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Marcus Johansson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Liam Ohgren
  • Off-side
  • Dmitri Voronkov Slashing against Zach Bogosian
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Zeev Buium shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Miles Wood Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Mathieu Olivier Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Puck in Benches
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Miles Wood
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Zach Bogosian
  • Miles Wood hit Yakov Trenin
  • Takeaway by Isac Lundestrom
  • Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Hunter Haight
  • Mathieu Olivier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Marco Rossi shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Icing
  • Isac Lundestrom faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Cole Sillinger hit Jonas Brodin
  • Kirill Marchenko Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1), Ivan Provorov (1)
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Hunter Haight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Brock Faber
  • Off-side
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Boone Jenner Deflected Wide Right
  • Erik Gudbranson Holding against Marcus Foligno
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Kent Johnson
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Erik Gudbranson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Hunter Haight
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Charlie Coyle hit Jake Middleton
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • TV Timeout
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
  • Zach Aston-Reese hit Hunter Haight
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Yakov Trenin
  • Icing
  • Kirill Marchenko Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (2), Zach Werenski (1)
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Werenski Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Cole Sillinger (1)
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Brock Faber
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Kirill Marchenko Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Boone Jenner (1)
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Kirill Marchenko Closing hand on puck
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Icing
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Too many men/ice served by Kent Johnson
  • Zach Aston-Reese faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Hunter Haight
  • Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Boone Jenner (2)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Zach Werenski hit Hunter Haight
  • Dmitri Voronkov Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Boone Jenner Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1)
  • Mathieu Olivier Backhand Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Hunter Haight
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