CBJ 1–4 UTA

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Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ · 1-1-0

1–4

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Utah Mammoth

UTA · 2-0-0

1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 041707118 UTA 00000040 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1 ·Next: Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT

CBJ 1-1-0 · UTA 2-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 0–1 · Next: Fri vs PIT

Blue Jackets fell to the Mammoth

The Blue Jackets were outchanced (4.0 to 3.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Sebastian Cossa stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starDylan Guenther

UTA · RW · #11 1 G · 2 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 31 and 18 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.2 xG · 18 shots UTA 4.0 xG · 31 shots

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1st 0.3 · 1.1

2nd 1.4 · 0.7

3rd 1.6 · 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 40.

CBJ 40%UTA 60%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties

← Blue Jackets shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

02:22

Denton Mateychuk· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:45

Dmitri Voronkov· Tripping

Sergachev scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

11:55

Mikhail Sergachev PP

Dylan Guenther, Clayton Keller · Power play (Voronkov, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2

16:31

Nick Schmaltz GWG

Clayton Keller, John Marino · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

3

01:30

Kent Johnson

Matthew Knies · snap shot, a great chance (29%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

PEN

01:01

Mikhail Sergachev· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:43

Denton Mateychuk· High-sticking

Guenther scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

4

05:59

Dylan Guenther PP

Logan Cooley, Mikhail Sergachev · Power play (Mateychuk, high-sticking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

1–3 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

07:43

John Marino· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:23

Emil Andrae· Slashing

Schmaltz scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

5

14:13

Nick Schmaltz PPGWG

Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther · Power play (Andrae, slashing) · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)

1–4 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Dylan Guenther

UTA · RW · #11 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 2nd star

Nick Schmaltz

UTA · C · #8 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 3rd star

Mikhail Sergachev

UTA · D · #98 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A

Goaltending

Jet Greaves

CBJ

+0.4

vs expected

27/31 saves · 4 GA · 4.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Sebastian Cossa

UTA

+2.7

vs expected

17/18 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team CBJUTA

Shots on goal

18

31

Expected goals

3.2

4.0

Hits

21

26

Blocks

23

16

Faceoffs

100%

0%

Power play

0/0

3/4

Penalty minutes

8

4

The Blue Jackets allowed 3 on 4 Mammoth 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
19Adam FantilliA. FantilliC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2	20:31	23	75%	0	2	1	0.2
89Matthew KniesM. KniesLW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1	17:44	22	—	0	0	1	0.2
91Kent JohnsonK. JohnsonC	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	1	17:14	21	—	0	3	0	0.8
23Sean MonahanS. MonahanC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	16:53	23	38%	0	0	2	0.2
43Valeri NichushkinV. NichushkinRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	16:47	21	—	0	3	1	0.1
3Charlie CoyleC. CoyleC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:24	21	69%	0	1	0	0.1
24Mathieu OlivierM. OlivierRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	15:23	19	—	0	0	0	0.2
4Cole SillingerC. SillingerC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13:21	18	—	0	1	1	0.4
10Dmitri VoronkovD. VoronkovLW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	2	1	12:50	16	—	0	0	0	0.1
83Conor GarlandC. GarlandRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:43	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
58Danton HeinenD. HeinenLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:25	17	43%	0	0	0	0.5
94Ryan LombergR. LombergLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	09:06	14	—	0	0	1	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Zach WerenskiZ. WerenskiD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	31:43	32	—	0	3	0	0.1
5Denton MateychukD. MateychukD	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	3	28:07	28	—	0	1	1	0.2
44Erik GudbransonE. GudbransonD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	3	3	16:35	20	—	0	4	0	0.0
7Carson SoucyC. SoucyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	16:28	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
36Emil AndraeE. AndraeD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	3	13:43	16	—	0	2	0	0.0
2Jake ChristiansenJ. ChristiansenD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	09:47	13	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
73Jet GreavesJ. GreavesG	27	31	4	.871	21/22	5/8	1/1	60:00	✓	+0.4

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Nick SchmaltzN. SchmaltzC	2	0	2	0	0	8	0	1	17:39	23	60%	1	3	1	1.6
16Vincent TrocheckV. TrocheckC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	17:27	24	35%	0	1	0	0.0
9Clayton KellerC. KellerRW	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	17:04	22	—	0	0	0	0.4
11Dylan GuentherD. GuentherRW	1	2	3	0	0	5	1	0	16:51	20	—	1	0	0	0.9
92Logan CooleyL. CooleyC	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	16:48	23	30%	0	0	1	0.1
22Jack McBainJ. McBainC	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	14:34	24	100%	0	1	0	0.0
82Kevin StenlundK. StenlundC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	14:07	20	47%	0	1	1	0.1
27Barrett HaytonB. HaytonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:47	23	50%	0	2	0	0.0
72Anders LeeA. LeeLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	13:47	21	—	0	1	0	0.2
67Lawson CrouseL. CrouseLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	13:37	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
53Michael CarconeM. CarconeLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	13:03	19	—	0	2	0	0.4
50Daniil ButD. ButLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	11:11	18	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
98Mikhail SergachevM. SergachevD	1	1	2	−1	2	4	0	1	22:01	34	—	1	2	1	0.1
88Nate SchmidtN. SchmidtD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	21:33	35	—	0	2	0	0.0
6John MarinoJ. MarinoD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	20:27	32	—	0	2	0	0.0
52MacKenzie WeegarM. WeegarD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	4	20:21	34	—	0	3	1	0.0
26Dmitri SimashevD. SimashevD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	16:40	29	—	0	2	0	0.0
20Andrew PeekeA. PeekeD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	15:03	28	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
33Sebastian CossaS. CossaG	17	18	1	.944	15/16	2/2	0/0	60:00	✓	+2.7

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