NHL

Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Detroit Red Wings
14-11-3
Final
5 - 6
Columbus Blue Jackets
13-9-5

Fantilli scores twice, Marchenko has shootout winner to lift Blue Jackets past Red Wings, 6-5

Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

Marchenko also scored in the second period when the teams combined for six goals. Five of them were on the power play, the most in an NHL period since 2018.

Ivan Provorov and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus.

Elvis Merzlikins made back-to-back saves early in the third period to kill a Detroit power play, stopped a shot by Dylan Larkin on a short-handed breakaway a couple minutes later and finished with 28 saves.

The Blue Jackets have an eight-game home points streak (5-0-3). They beat New Jersey 5-3 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Larkin, Lucas Raymond, James van Riemsdyk, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat scored Detroit, and Cam Talbot made 25 saves. The Red Wings have lost five of six.

Fantilli scored on a wrister from the point that deflected off defenseman Albert Johansson and trickled between Talbot's legs to make it 5-5.

Up next Red Wings: At Seattle on Saturday night.

Blue Jackets: At Florida on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:55 Ivan Provorov Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gaunce (2)
Goal 2nd Period 1:09 Dylan Larkin Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Moritz Seider (16), Lucas Raymond (21)
Goal 2nd Period 5:18 Kirill Marchenko Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (18), Sean Monahan (9)
Goal 2nd Period 7:11 Kent Johnson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (9), Denton Mateychuk (5)
Goal 2nd Period 9:08 Lucas Raymond Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (5), Patrick Kane (14)
Goal 2nd Period 10:20 James van Riemsdyk Goal (5) Poke, assists: Andrew Copp (9), Emmitt Finnie (8)
Goal 2nd Period 13:50 Adam Fantilli Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (19), Sean Monahan (10)
Goal 3rd Period 9:35 Patrick Kane Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (17), Andrew Copp (10)
Goal 3rd Period 11:38 Alex DeBrincat Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 18:29 Adam Fantilli Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (20), Sean Monahan (11)
Goal 5 0:00 Kent Johnson Goal Backhand
Goal 5 0:00 Kirill Marchenko Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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21 Blocked Shots 11
15 Hits 24
5 Takeaways 6
33 Shots 32
3 Power Play Goals 2
5 Power Play Opportunities 3
60.0 Power Play Percentage 66.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 34
45.2 Faceoff Win Percent 54.8
15 Giveaways 14
3 Total Penalties 4
6 Penalty Minutes 10
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mathieu Olivier, RW Injured Reserve Dec 2
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mason Appleton, C Out Dec 2

Game Information

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 16,818 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 2 10 34 16
Boston 0 13 34 17
Montreal 3 9 33 15
Detroit 3 11 33 15
Toronto 4 11 30 13
Ottawa 4 11 30 13
Florida 2 12 28 13
Buffalo 4 13 26 11

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 3 9 37 17
Carolina 2 8 36 17
NY Islanders 3 10 35 16
Pittsburgh 5 7 33 14
Philadelphia 3 8 33 15
New Jersey 1 12 33 16
NY Rangers 3 12 33 15
Columbus 6 9 32 13
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