CBJ 6–3 NYR Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 19, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 36-21-11
6–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 28-33-8
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 214213210637 NYR 1811215325 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–1
CBJ 36-21-11 · NYR 28-33-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–1

Blue Jackets beat the Rangers

The Blue Jackets earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. The Blue Jackets owned the 1st period, 1.7 to 0.6 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 37 and 25 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.7 xG · 37 shots NYR 1.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.7 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 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 77.
CBJ 77%NYR 23%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 11 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Rangers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:45 Vladislav Gavrikov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:53 Tye Kartye· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
05:41 Vincent Trocheck SH
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
2
Boone Jenner · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
15:58 Erik Gudbranson· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Zach Werenski · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2–1
2nd period
4
Alexis Lafrenière, Gabe Perreault · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
5
07:04 Boone Jenner
Danton Heinen, Ivan Provorov · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
3–2
PEN
11:31 Kent Johnson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:29 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Fantilli scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
6
15:25 Adam Fantilli PPGWG
Zach Werenski, Kirill Marchenko · Power play (too many men on the ice) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–2
PEN
15:51 · High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Charlie Coyle· Roughing
Lafrenière scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3rd period
7
Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad · Power play (Coyle, roughing) · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
PEN
03:03 Cole Sillinger· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:53 Adam Fox· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:14 Adam Fantilli· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
Cole Sillinger, Zach Werenski · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5–3
PEN
08:04 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
17:06 Adam Fantilli EN
Sean Monahan · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–3
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
0.0
vs expected
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 5.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CBJNYR
Shots on goal
37
25
Expected goals
3.7
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/5
1/6
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blue Jackets went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 6 Rangers power plays.