Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Emil Bemstrom Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- John Tavares shot blocked by David Jiricek
- Mark Giordano shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
- Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
- Ivan Provorov hit Noah Gregor
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Auston Matthews shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
- Giveaway by Andrew Peeke
- Takeaway by Kent Johnson
- Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Cole Sillinger Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Bean (3)
- Justin Danforth Poke saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against David Kampf
- Noah Gregor shot blocked by David Jiricek
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
- Kirill Marchenko faceoff won against John Tavares
- Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- TJ Brodie shot blocked by Damon Severson
- Dmitri Voronkov Interference against Nicholas Robertson
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against John Tavares
- Takeaway by David Jiricek
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Adam Fantilli hit Noah Gregor
- Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Damon Severson Slap Shot Wide Left
- Brendan Gaunce Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Texier (7), Damon Severson (6)
- Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Max Domi
- Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
- Johnny Gaudreau Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Brendan Gaunce hit TJ Brodie
- Too many men/ice served by Kent Johnson
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against John Tavares
- Cole Sillinger Roughing against Calle Jarnkrok
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against William Nylander
- Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
- Dmitri Voronkov Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (17), Ivan Provorov (18)
- Auston Matthews shot blocked by Jake Bean
- Takeaway by Emil Bemstrom
- Kent Johnson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Emil Bemstrom (6)
- Mark Giordano shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
- Adam Fantilli hit Jake McCabe
- Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against John Tavares
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against David Kampf
- Jake Bean Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Brendan Gaunce hit Auston Matthews
- Erik Gudbranson Fighting against Simon Benoit
- Alexandre Texier High-sticking against Timothy Liljegren
- Giveaway by Spencer Martin
- Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Kent Johnson
- David Jiricek Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
- Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against David Kampf
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against David Kampf
- Damon Severson Slashing against Bobby McMann
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against John Tavares
- Takeaway by Kent Johnson
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Max Domi
- Jake Bean Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Adam Fantilli hit Bobby McMann
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok
- Cole Sillinger hit Timothy Liljegren
- Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Max Domi
- Brendan Gaunce Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Jake Bean Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
- Jake Bean shot blocked by Justin Danforth
- Adam Fantilli Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Johnny Gaudreau (18)
- Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Auston Matthews shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
- Auston Matthews shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- TJ Brodie shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Auston Matthews
- Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
- Adam Fantilli Backhand Wide Right
- Takeaway by Kent Johnson
- Johnny Gaudreau Slap Shot Off Crossbar
- Justin Danforth faceoff won against John Tavares
- Johnny Gaudreau Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Damon Severson (7), Justin Danforth (8)
- Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
- Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Goalie Stopped
- Max Domi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
- Icing
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Morgan Rielly Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Netting
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Mitchell Marner Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Rielly (21)
- Goalie Stopped
- David Kampf faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Noah Gregor hit Andrew Peeke
- Off-side
- John Tavares faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
- TJ Brodie Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Takeaway by John Tavares
- Puck in Netting
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Max Domi Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Calle Jarnkrok Batted saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Icing
- John Tavares faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Icing
- David Kampf faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Max Domi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Puck in Crowd
- Damon Severson shot blocked by Simon Benoit
- Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by TJ Brodie
- Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Auston Matthews
- Auston Matthews Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Mitchell Marner (24)
- Goalie Stopped
- David Kampf faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Icing
- Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Off-side
- Simon Benoit hit Kirill Marchenko
- William Nylander Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
- Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Auston Matthews
- Mark Giordano Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Mitchell Marner Snap Shot Wide Right
- Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Bobby McMann hit Cole Sillinger
- Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jake McCabe
- Noah Gregor Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Max Domi Slap Shot Wide Right
- Puck in Netting
- David Kampf faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Icing
- John Tavares faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
- David Jiricek shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
- Puck in Netting
- Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Simon Benoit Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Nicholas Robertson Goal (4) Deflected, assists: Timothy Liljegren (4), Max Domi (16)
- Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
- Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Bobby McMann
- Jake Bean shot blocked by John Tavares
- John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Goalie Stopped
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Giveaway by Jake McCabe
- Goalie Stopped
- Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Goalie Stopped
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
- Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Wide Right
- John Tavares Wrist Shot Wide Left
- William Nylander Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (15), Morgan Rielly (22)
- Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Goalie Stopped
- Calle Jarnkrok Roughing against Cole Sillinger
- William Nylander Hooking against David Jiricek
- TV Timeout
- David Kampf faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Takeaway by Jake McCabe
- Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Goalie Stopped
- Max Domi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Justin Danforth shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
- Puck in Netting
- Icing
- Jake McCabe shot blocked by Calle Jarnkrok
- Calle Jarnkrok Snap Shot Wide Left
- Takeaway by John Tavares
- John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Left
- On-Ice Official
- Simon Benoit Fighting against Erik Gudbranson
- John Tavares faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- John Tavares Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: William Nylander (31), Morgan Rielly (23)
- High Stick
- David Kampf faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Goalie Stopped
- John Tavares faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Goalie Stopped
- Icing
- Bobby McMann hit Damon Severson
- Icing
- Mitchell Marner Tripping against Jack Roslovic
- Max Domi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Net Dislodged by Goaltender
- Jake Bean shot blocked by Max Domi
- Jake McCabe hit David Jiricek
- Off-side
- David Kampf faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Puck in Netting
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Mitchell Marner Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Mitchell Marner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Mitchell Marner hit David Jiricek
- Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Simon Benoit hit Jack Roslovic
- Icing
- John Tavares faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Jake McCabe Wrist Shot Wide Left
- John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Goalie Stopped
- David Kampf faceoff won against Justin Danforth
- Hand Pass
- Icing
- Emil Bemstrom shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
- Off-side
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Auston Matthews
- David Jiricek shot blocked by Mark Giordano
- Goalie Stopped
- Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by William Nylander
- Icing
- Mitchell Marner Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Morgan Rielly Wrap-around saved by Spencer Martin
- Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Icing
- John Tavares faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
- Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
- John Tavares faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
- Icing
- Takeaway by Auston Matthews
- Off-side
- Max Domi faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Takeaway by Auston Matthews
- Auston Matthews Slap Shot Wide Right
- Puck in Netting
MAPLE LEAFS
BLUE JACKETS
| TIME | PLAY | TOR | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against John Tavares | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:16 | Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Morgan Rielly | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:43 | Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:45 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:45 | Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:24 | Emil Bemstrom Snap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:26 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:26 | Max Domi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:55 | Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:56 | John Tavares shot blocked by David Jiricek | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:28 | Mark Giordano shot blocked by Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:34 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:34 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:38 | Morgan Rielly Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:40 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:40 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Jack Roslovic | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:14 | Mitchell Marner Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Morgan Rielly (21) | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:14 | Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:26 | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:40 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:40 | David Kampf faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 4:52 | Ivan Provorov hit Noah Gregor | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:11 | Noah Gregor hit Andrew Peeke | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:29 | Off-side | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:29 | John Tavares faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:00 | TJ Brodie Wrist Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:03 | Takeaway by John Tavares | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:15 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:15 | Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:23 | Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:25 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:25 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:48 | Auston Matthews shot blocked by Adam Fantilli | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:01 | Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:19 | Giveaway by Andrew Peeke | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:22 | Max Domi Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:42 | Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:42 | Calle Jarnkrok Batted saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:52 | Takeaway by Kent Johnson | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:57 | Icing | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:57 | John Tavares faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:24 | Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:59 | Icing | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:59 | David Kampf faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:17 | Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Danforth | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:30 | Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:44 | Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:45 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:45 | Justin Danforth faceoff won against Auston Matthews | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:23 | Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | Max Domi faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | Puck in Crowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:35 | Calle Jarnkrok faceoff won against Cole Sillinger | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:17 | Cole Sillinger Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Bean (3) | 1 | 1 | |
| 11:17 | Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against John Tavares | 1 | 1 | |
| 11:33 | Damon Severson shot blocked by Simon Benoit | 1 | 1 | |
| 12:00 | Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by TJ Brodie | 1 | 1 | |
| 12:37 | Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Auston Matthews | 1 | 1 | |
| 12:55 | Auston Matthews Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Mitchell Marner (24) | 2 | 1 | |
| 12:55 | David Kampf faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:05 | Justin Danforth Poke saved by Ilya Samsonov | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:06 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:06 | David Kampf faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:13 | Icing | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:13 | Justin Danforth faceoff won against David Kampf | 2 | 1 | |
| 13:46 | Noah Gregor shot blocked by David Jiricek | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:04 | Calle Jarnkrok Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:06 | Goalie Stopped | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:06 | Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Calle Jarnkrok | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:23 | Off-side | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:23 | Kirill Marchenko faceoff won against John Tavares | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:36 | Simon Benoit hit Kirill Marchenko | 2 | 1 | |
| 14:44 | Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov | 2 | 1 | |
| 15:02 | William Nylander Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | |
| 15:23 | Giveaway by Morgan Rielly | 2 | 1 | |
| 15:26 | Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Auston Matthews | 2 | 1 | |
| 15:36 | Mark Giordano Wrist Shot Wide Right | 2 | 1 | |
| 15:53 | Mitchell Marner Snap Shot Wide Right | 2 | 1 | |
| 16:24 | Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | |
| 16:43 | Bobby McMann hit Cole Sillinger | 2 | 1 | |
| 16:49 | Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jake McCabe | 2 | 1 | |
| 16:55 | Noah Gregor Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | |
| 17:04 | TJ Brodie shot blocked by Damon Severson | 2 | 1 | |
| 17:41 | Dmitri Voronkov Interference against Nicholas Robertson | 2 | 1 | |
| 17:41 | Justin Danforth faceoff won against John Tavares | 2 | 1 | |
| 18:06 | John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 2 | 1 | |
| 19:12 | Max Domi Slap Shot Wide Right | 2 | 1 | |
| 19:34 | Puck in Netting | 2 | 1 | |
| 19:34 | David Kampf faceoff won against Justin Danforth | 2 | 1 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 2 | 1 | |
Regular Season Series
CBJ win 2-1
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
12:00 AM, 30 December 2023
Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,516
- Referees:
- Francois St. Laurent
- Corey Syvret
- Linesmen:
- Brandon Gawryletz
- Kilian McNamara
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| 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 |

