Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey LeagueKaprizov, Boldy each have a goal and two assists as Wild beat Blue Jackets 5-2 for 6th straight win
Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Minnesota. Yakov Trenin had two assists and Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 shots.
Zach Werenski scored twice for Columbus, and Jet Greaves finished with 23 saves. The Blue Jackets have lost six of their last seven (1-5-1).
The Wild have allowed just nine goals during their win streak, giving up no more than two goals in any game with one shutout.
Eriksson Ek put the Wild ahead 3-2 with 8:10 remaining, jamming at the puck on the left side after Greaves stopped his initial attempt.
Kaprizov had an empty-netter with 1:52 left for his 22nd goal of the season, and Boldy added one 38 seconds later.
Hartman tied the score 1-1 with a power-goal with 6:30 remaining in the second period. Hartman deflected a shot by Kaprizov past Greaves.
Tarasenko put the Wild ahead with 3:45 left in the middle period, beating Greaves from the inside edge of the right circle into the top left corner.
Werenski tied it 2-2 less than 90 seconds later with his second of the night and 13th of the season. He stole the puck from Marchenko near center-ice, went down a fired a shot past Wallstedt from the right circle.
Werenski got the Blue Jackets on the scoreboard with 4:40 left in the first with a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from Charlie Coyle.
Blue Jackets: At Anaheim on Saturday to open a two-game trip.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 15:20 | Zach Werenski Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (16), Cole Sillinger (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:30 | Ryan Hartman Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (18), Brock Faber (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:15 | Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (7), Danila Yurov (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:39 | Zach Werenski Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:50 | Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Yakov Trenin (8), Matt Boldy (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:08 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:46 | Matt Boldy Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (19) |
Statistics
MIN |
CBJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 15 | Hits | 26 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 28 | Shots | 29 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 43 |
| 35.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 64.2 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro, D | Out | Jan 19 |
| Miles Wood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 20 |
| Matt Boldy, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| Zach Bogosian, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 15 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,845 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,845 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |




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