DET 2–4 CBJ

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Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Detroit Red Wings

DET · 2-1-1

2–4

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Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ · 3-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT DET 013010211234 CBJ 281519422 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–2

DET 2-1-1 · CBJ 3-1-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–2

Red Wings fell to the Blue Jackets

The Red Wings created the better chances (5.4 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. 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.

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

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1st 1.7 · 0.9

2nd 1.4 · 0.4

3rd · the swing 2.2 · 0.5

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 91.

DET 91%CBJ 9%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 10 penalties

← Red Wings shoot this way Blue Jackets 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%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:54

Sean Monahan· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

18:44

Valeri Nichushkin

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

0–2 ▶ 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%)

0–3 ▶ 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%)

1–3 ▶ Watch ↗

5

14:19

Michael Rasmussen

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

2–3 ▶ Watch ↗

6

19:49

Cole Sillinger EN

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

2–4 ▶ 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

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.

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.

Team DETCBJ

Shots on goal

34

22

Expected goals

5.4

1.8

Hits

22

17

Blocks

29

10

Faceoffs

42%

58%

Power play

0/3

1/2

Penalty minutes

8

12

The Red Wings went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Blue Jackets 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
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

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

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