CBJ 4–2 DET

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Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ · 3-1-0

4–2

FinalW

Detroit Red Wings

DET · 2-1-1

1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 281519422 DET 013010211234 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–0

CBJ 3-1-0 · DET 2-1-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 2–0

Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings

The Blue Jackets were outchanced (5.4 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Jet Greaves stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starCharlie Coyle

CBJ · C · #3 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 5.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.

CBJ 1.8 xG · 22 shots DET 5.4 xG · 34 shots

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1st 0.9 · 1.7

2nd 0.4 · 1.4

3rd · the swing 0.5 · 2.2

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 9.

CBJ 9%DET 91%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 10 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

14:26

Justin Faulk· Delaying game puck over glass

Coyle scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

14:40

Charlie Coyle PP

Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski · Power play (Faulk, delaying game puck over glass) · tip in shot, a great chance (46%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:54

Sean Monahan· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

18:44

Valeri Nichushkin

Charlie Coyle · slap shot, a good chance (12%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:27

Jake Christiansen· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

3

03:55

GWG

Ryan Lomberg, Denton Mateychuk · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

05:01

Anton Johansson· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:01

Conor Garland· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:09

Erik Gudbranson· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:06

Nate Danielson· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

04:22

Carson Soucy· Cross-checking

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

04:22

Lucas Raymond· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

04:22

Carson Soucy· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

4

06:39

Ben Chiarot

Marco Kasper · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

3–1 ▶ Watch ↗

5

14:19

Michael Rasmussen

Marco Kasper, Ben Chiarot · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

19:49

Cole Sillinger EN

Valeri Nichushkin, Sean Monahan · tip in shot, into an empty net

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Charlie Coyle

CBJ · C · #3 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 2nd star

Ben Chiarot

DET · D · #8 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 3rd star

CBJ · RW · #92 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Jet Greaves

CBJ

+1.9

vs expected

32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

John Gibson

DET

−1.1

vs expected

18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team CBJDET

Shots on goal

22

34

Expected goals

1.8

5.4

Hits

17

22

Blocks

10

29

Faceoffs

58%

42%

Power play

1/2

0/3

Penalty minutes

12

8

The Blue Jackets went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Red Wings power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
3Charlie CoyleC. CoyleC	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	1	18:03	26	60%	1	0	0	0.6
4Cole SillingerC. SillingerC	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	17:40	24	55%	0	1	0	0.1
43Valeri NichushkinV. NichushkinRW	1	1	2	+2	0	5	0	0	17:23	24	—	0	1	0	0.3
23Sean MonahanS. MonahanC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	1	16:15	22	50%	0	1	0	0.0
58D. HeinenD. HeinenLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	14:25	19	—	0	2	0	0.0
86Kirill MarchenkoK. MarchenkoRW	0	1	1	−2	0	0	1	0	14:03	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
24M. OlivierM. OlivierRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0	14:00	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
91K. JohnsonK. JohnsonC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	1	13:48	16	—	0	0	1	0.0
83Conor GarlandC. GarlandRW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	13:38	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
94Ryan LombergR. LombergLW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	0	11:14	16	—	0	1	0	0.0
93L. Del Bel BelluzL. Del Bel BelluzC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	10:40	14	50%	0	0	0	0.1
92 . RW	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	09:13	13	100%	0	1	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9I. ProvorovI. ProvorovD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	26:04	31	—	0	2	0	0.0
5Denton MateychukD. MateychukD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	4	23:11	29	—	0	1	2	0.0
8Zach WerenskiZ. WerenskiD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	23:03	28	—	0	1	3	0.0
44Erik GudbransonE. GudbransonD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	5	19:34	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
7Carson SoucyC. SoucyD	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	3	16:20	25	—	0	2	2	0.0
2Jake ChristiansenJ. ChristiansenD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	11:26	16	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
73Jet GreavesJ. GreavesG	31	33	2	.939	21/23	10/10	0/0	60:00		+1.9

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
18A. CoppA. CoppC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	20:28	24	47%	0	1	0	0.4
93A. DeBrincatA. DeBrincatRW	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	0	19:20	22	100%	0	1	0	0.4
23Lucas RaymondL. RaymondLW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	18:44	21	—	0	0	0	0.3
27Michael RasmussenM. RasmussenC	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	17:02	22	100%	0	0	0	0.2
33V. ArvidssonV. ArvidssonLW	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	1	16:41	18	—	0	0	0	0.6
58E. FinnieE. FinnieC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16:34	20	—	0	0	1	0.0
92Marco KasperM. KasperC	0	2	2	+1	0	3	3	1	15:26	19	46%	0	1	0	0.2
28M. Brandsegg-NygårdM. Brandsegg-NygårdRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	13:00	16	—	0	0	1	0.3
37J. CompherJ. CompherLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	12:34	18	14%	0	0	0	0.0
29Nate DanielsonN. DanielsonC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	12:20	17	40%	0	1	0	0.3
55K. KolesarK. KolesarRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	4	1	12:19	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
34C. MazurC. MazurLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	09:52	14	—	0	1	0	0.4

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
53M. SeiderM. SeiderD	0	0	0	−2	0	7	2	2	25:33	27	—	0	0	1	0.6
44A. Sandin-PellikkaA. Sandin-PellikkaD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	20:21	24	—	0	1	0	0.1
8Ben ChiarotB. ChiarotD	1	1	2	+1	0	2	2	1	18:13	23	—	0	2	1	1.0
20A. JohanssonA. JohanssonD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:31	22	—	0	2	0	0.1
72Justin FaulkJ. FaulkD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	16:41	23	—	0	0	0	0.6
42Anton JohanssonA. JohanssonD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	14:56	22	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
36John GibsonJ. GibsonG	18	21	3	.857	16/18	1/2	1/1	58:11		−1.1

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