CBJ 6–5 DET Final / SO · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 4, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-9-5
6–5
Final / SOW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 14-11-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CBJ 1839114011632 DET 06316211000533 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 13-9-5 · DET 14-11-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings

The Blue Jackets were outchanced (5.1 to 3.4 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Cam Talbot allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 3.4, on 33 and 32 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.4 xG · 32 shots DET 5.1 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.8 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 2.3
3rd 0.9 · 1.5
OT 0.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 29.
CBJ 29%DET 71%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 7 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:36 Brendan Smith· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
17:55 Ivan Provorov
Brendan Gaunce · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
00:38 Ivan Provorov· Delaying game
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
01:09 Dylan Larkin PP
Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Provorov, delaying game) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
05:06 Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Holding
Marchenko scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
05:18 Kirill Marchenko PP
Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · Power play (Sandin-Pellikka, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
4
07:11 Kent Johnson
Cole Sillinger, Denton Mateychuk · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (55%)
3–1
PEN
07:52 Dmitri Voronkov· High-sticking
Raymond scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
5
09:08 Lucas Raymond PP
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Patrick Kane · Power play (Voronkov, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
6
10:20 James van Riemsdyk PP
Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie · Power play (Voronkov, high-sticking) · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
3–3
PEN
13:25 Elmer Soderblom· Tripping
Fantilli scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
13:50 Adam Fantilli PP
Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · Power play (Soderblom, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
PEN
19:35 Dmitri Voronkov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:10 Moritz Seider· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
09:35 Patrick Kane
Moritz Seider, Andrew Copp · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–4
9
11:38 Alex DeBrincat
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–5
10
18:29 Adam Fantilli EXTRA ATTACKER
Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5–5
Shootout
1 Kent Johnson Goal
2 James van Riemsdyk Save
3 Adam Fantilli Save
4 Lucas Raymond Save
5 Kirill Marchenko Goal
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 5.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.6
vs expected
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJDET
Shots on goal
32
33
Expected goals
3.4
5.1
Hits
24
15
Blocks
22
12
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
2/3
3/4
Penalty minutes
10
6
The Blue Jackets went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 3 on 4 Red Wings power plays.