CBJ 4–5 UTA Final / OT · L
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 32-21-9
4–5
Final / OTL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 34-25-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT CBJ 1611121301431 UTA 111152811525 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 32-21-9 · UTA 34-25-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blue Jackets fell to the Mammoth

The Blue Jackets were outchanced (4.4 to 3.8 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Cooley's goal. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 3.8, on 25 and 31 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.8 xG · 31 shots UTA 4.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.8 · 1.7
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.7
3rd 1.2 · 1.3
OT 0.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 42.
CBJ 42%UTA 58%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Kevin Stenlund, Alexander Kerfoot · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2
Charlie Coyle, Mathieu Olivier · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
Clayton Keller, Nick DeSimone · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
1–2
4
Charlie Coyle, Damon Severson · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
3rd period
5
Michael Carcone, MacKenzie Weegar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
6
04:54 Logan Cooley
Lawson Crouse, Ian Cole · backhand shot, a great chance (55%)
2–4
7
Mason Marchment, Kirill Marchenko · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–4
8
Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
4–4
Overtime
9
02:08 Logan Cooley GWG
Clayton Keller, John Marino · slap shot, a great chance (64%)
4–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.2
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CBJUTA
Shots on goal
31
25
Expected goals
3.8
4.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0