CBJ 3–4 BOS Final / SO · L
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 38-24-12
3–4
Final / SOL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 42-24-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CBJ 3130505020325 BOS 08013312061439 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–2
CBJ 38-24-12 · BOS 42-24-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–2

Blue Jackets fell to the Bruins

The Blue Jackets let a 3–0 lead get away: the Bruins came back with three unanswered goals — Zacha's equalizer with 0:11 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Jet Greaves stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.8 xG · 25 shots BOS 3.8 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.6 · 0.7
2nd 0.6 · 1.3
3rd 0.4 · 1.3
OT 0.2 · 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 36.
CBJ 36%BOS 64%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 12 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:17 Boone Jenner
Conor Garland · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1–0
2
07:45 Mason Marchment
Ivan Provorov, Kirill Marchenko · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2–0
PEN
10:39 Dante Fabbro· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:39 David Pastrnak· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:35 Tanner Jeannot· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
17:35 Erik Gudbranson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
17:41 Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
17:41 Mathieu Olivier· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
18:45 David Pastrnak· Tripping
Coyle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
19:32 Charlie Coyle PP
Kirill Marchenko, Mason Marchment · Power play (Pastrnak, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
2nd period
PEN
00:22 Ivan Provorov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
06:29 Charlie McAvoy
Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
08:37 Cole Sillinger· Slashing
Zacha scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
08:43 Pavel Zacha PP
Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson · Power play (Sillinger, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
10:34 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:29 Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:18 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:49 Pavel Zacha EXTRA ATTACKER
Viktor Arvidsson · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Adam Fantilli Save
2 Fraser Minten Goal
3 Kirill Marchenko Save
4 Casey Mittelstadt Save
5 Charlie Coyle Goal
6 Viktor Arvidsson Goal
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.7
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CBJBOS
Shots on goal
25
39
Expected goals
2.8
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blue Jackets went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Bruins power plays.