CBJ 5–1 CAR Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 35-21-11
5–1
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 42-19-6
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 21121118530 CAR 06113010129 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CBJ 35-21-11 · CAR 42-19-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blue Jackets beat the Hurricanes

Chances were even (2.0 to 1.5 expected goals); the Blue Jackets won 5–1. Brandon Bussi allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 30 and 29 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.0 xG · 30 shots CAR 1.5 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.4
2nd 0.5 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 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 59.
CBJ 59%CAR 41%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:23 Seth Jarvis· High-sticking
Marchment scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
1
05:25 Mason Marchment PP
Charlie Coyle, Adam Fantilli · Power play (Jarvis, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
PEN
17:45 Jackson Blake· Tripping
Coyle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
19:05 Charlie Coyle PPGWG
Adam Fantilli, Zach Werenski · Power play (Blake, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–0
2nd period
PEN
09:38 Mathieu Olivier· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
09:38 Nicolas Deslauriers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:48 Sebastian Aho· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:48 Dante Fabbro· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3
Nikolaj Ehlers, Alexander Nikishin · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
2–1
4
Charlie Coyle, Cole Sillinger · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–1
5
Sean Monahan · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–1
3rd period
PEN
02:02 Seth Jarvis· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
6
Charlie Coyle, Cole Sillinger · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5–1
PEN
12:50 Zach Werenski· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.9
vs expected
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJCAR
Shots on goal
30
29
Expected goals
2.0
1.5
Hits
11
29
Blocks
19
24
Faceoffs
65%
35%
Power play
2/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
9
17
The Blue Jackets went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Hurricanes power play.