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Blue Jackets vs Wild Results, Match Player Stats & Records
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | In Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLB
Columbus
|
1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Elvis Merzlikins |
MIN
Minnesota
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Filip Gustavsson |
Player Stats
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CLB
Columbus
|
+134 | 6.5o (4.5) | +1.5 (4.5) |
|
MIN
Minnesota
|
-162 | 6.5u | -1.5 |
Scoring Summary
| Scoring - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2:29 | |
M. Wood
Assisted by:
Z. Aston-Reese
,
|
| Scoring - Period 2 | ||
| 0:07 | |
K. Marchenko
Assisted by:
D. Voronkov
,
I. Provorov
|
| 6:18 | |
M. Boldy
(PP)
Assisted by:
K. Kaprizov
,
J. Eriksson Ek
|
| 8:24 | |
K. Kaprizov
(PP)
Assisted by:
V. Tarasenko
,
M. Boldy
|
| 18:48 | |
K. Marchenko
Assisted by:
Z. Werenski
,
D. Voronkov
|
| Scoring - Period 3 | ||
| 1:11 | |
Z. Werenski
Assisted by:
C. Sillinger
,
A. Fantilli
|
| 3:01 | |
K. Marchenko
(PP)
Assisted by:
B. Jenner
,
Z. Werenski
|
| 9:54 | |
Z. Buium
(PP)
Assisted by:
M. Boldy
,
J. Eriksson Ek
|
| 10:47 | |
A. Fantilli
Assisted by:
B. Jenner
,
|
| 15:49 | |
K. Kaprizov (PP) |
| 18:34 | |
B. Jenner
(EN)
Assisted by:
C. Coyle
,
|
Penalty Summary
| Penalties - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:05 |
|
D. Voronkov (2:00) Slashing |
| 10:50 |
|
M. Wood (2:00) Delay Of Game |
| Penalties - Period 2 | ||
| 5:45 |
|
E. Gudbranson (2:00) Holding |
| 6:18 |
|
Bench (2:00) Delay Of Game |
| 7:47 |
|
E. Gudbranson (2:00) Delay Of Game |
| 12:37 |
|
J. Middleton (2:00) Undefined |
| Penalties - Period 3 | ||
| 1:35 |
|
J. Eriksson Ek (2:00) Tripping |
| 2:13 |
|
J. Middleton (2:00) Hooking |
| 6:13 |
|
K. Marchenko (2:00) Undefined |
| 9:11 |
|
Bench (2:00) Too Many Men On Ice |
| 14:04 |
|
D. Voronkov (2:00) Delay Of Game |
Shots On Goal
Team Statistics
Goaltending
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 52 | 48 | 4 | .923 | 0 | 60:00 |
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 31 | 25 | 6 | .806 | 0 | 58:40 |
Player Stats
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | C | C. Coyle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16:39 | 9:00 | 1:38 | 6:01 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 60 |
| 4 | C | C. Sillinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14:07 | 12:04 | 0:16 | 1:47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 5 | D | D. Mateychuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:21 | 13:18 | 0:00 | 2:03 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | D | Z. Werenski | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 25:20 | 20:05 | 2:41 | 2:34 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | D | I. Provorov | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27:12 | 17:01 | 1:38 | 8:33 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | LW | D. Voronkov | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 15:01 | 13:18 | 1:41 | 0:02 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | LW | M. Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11:11 | 9:36 | 0:00 | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | D | D. Fabbro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20:13 | 14:44 | 0:19 | 5:10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | C | A. Fantilli | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14:20 | 12:19 | 1:57 | 0:04 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 86 |
| 21 | C | I. Lundestrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:02 | 10:55 | 0:00 | 1:07 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 64 |
| 23 | C | S. Monahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19:11 | 14:03 | 3:00 | 2:08 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 56 |
| 24 | RW | M. Olivier | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10:21 | 8:43 | 0:00 | 1:38 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 27 | C | Z. Aston-Reese | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13:27 | 9:23 | 0:00 | 4:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 38 | C | B. Jenner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15:11 | 10:05 | 2:41 | 2:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 44 | D | E. Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11:29 | 8:09 | 0:00 | 3:20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 78 | D | D. Severson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:49 | 15:47 | 1:57 | 0:05 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 86 | RW | K. Marchenko | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18:10 | 15:29 | 2:41 | 0:00 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 91 | C | K. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11:18 | 8:31 | 2:41 | 0:06 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 90 | G | E. Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 60:00 | 44:30 | 4:38 | 10:52 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | D | J. Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 4 | 0 | 18 | 14:34 | 13:54 | 0:02 | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 7 | D | B. Faber | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19:32 | 16:48 | 0:10 | 2:34 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | D | Z. Buium | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 24:39 | 16:16 | 8:23 | 0:00 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 12 | LW | M. Boldy | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 25:24 | 16:55 | 7:31 | 0:58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 13 | C | Y. Trenin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12:52 | 11:53 | 0:00 | 0:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 14 | C | J. Eriksson Ek | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19:20 | 9:58 | 7:15 | 2:07 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| 17 | LW | M. Foligno | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11:56 | 9:42 | 0:00 | 2:14 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | C | V. Hinostroza | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9:29 | 6:40 | 2:49 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 23 | C | M. Rossi | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19:21 | 15:14 | 3:06 | 1:01 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| 24 | D | Z. Bogosian | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15:08 | 13:04 | 0:00 | 2:04 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 25 | D | J. Brodin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16:57 | 14:51 | 0:10 | 1:56 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 28 | LW | L. Ohgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 38 | RW | R. Hartman | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 16:02 | 12:15 | 3:38 | 0:09 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 43 | C | H. Haight | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 46 | D | J. Spurgeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18:31 | 14:08 | 2:19 | 2:04 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 90 | LW | M. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16:26 | 13:02 | 2:24 | 1:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 91 | RW | V. Tarasenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16:18 | 8:32 | 7:46 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 97 | LW | K. Kaprizov | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 24:13 | 15:26 | 8:47 | 0:00 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 32 | G | F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 58:40 | 43:10 | 10:52 | 4:38 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Game Info
Location Grand Casino Arena
Referees Trevor Hanson , Morgan MacPhee
Linesmen Travis Gawryletz, Bevan Mills
Attendance 18,836 attendance
CLB vs MINRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, '24 | CLB |
3 - 1
|
MIN -172 | u6.0 | 24 | 34 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Oct 10, '24 | MIN |
3 - 2
|
MIN -266 | u6.5 | 26 | 33 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Jan 06, '24 | CLB |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
MIN -133 | o6.0 | 29 | 36 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Oct 21, '23 | MIN |
5 - 4 (OT)
|
CLB +203 | o6.5 | 28 | 54 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Feb 26, '23 | MIN |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
MIN -293 | u6.0 | 44 | 24 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Feb 23, '23 | CLB |
2 - 0
|
MIN -169 | u5.5 | 30 | 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 26, '22 | MIN |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
MIN -278 | u6.5 | 38 | 25 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Mar 11, '22 | CLB |
3 - 2 (SO)
|
CLB +169 | u7.0 | 28 | 38 | 1-4 | 1-5 |
| Feb 28, '20 | CLB |
5 - 0
|
MIN +113 | u5.5 | 24 | 26 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Feb 25, '20 | MIN |
5 - 4
|
MIN -174 | o5.5 | 40 | 28 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
CLB vs MIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 19, 2024 ) Minnesota 3, Columbus 1
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson remembers a lesson from two seasons ago.
Gustavsson is coming off a shutout victory in the Wild's season opener Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues. The same thing happened to start the 2023-24 campaign, when Gustavsson blanked the Florida Panthers in the season opener.
"But then I had a bad second game against Toronto," said Gustavsson, who allowed seven goals in his encore performance. "So I'm going to have to get better (the) second game."
The 27-year-old netminder will get his opportunity when the Wild face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the home opener for Minnesota and the second straight road game for Columbus.
As the Wild go for back-to-back victories, the Blue Jackets will try to avoid two straight losses. They fell short 2-1 against the Nashville Predators in their season opener Thursday.
Against Minnesota, the Blue Jackets must choose whether to start their up-and-coming prospect or their seasoned veteran in net.
Jet Greaves got the opening start and sustained a hard-luck loss against the Predators. Greaves stopped 29 of 31 shots but allowed a power-play goal in the third period that proved to be the difference.
"I think there were some positives, but also some things to improve on," Greaves said. "It's a good step, but there's a lot for myself and for us to learn from going forward."
Greaves, 24, never has faced the Wild in his brief career.
The Blue Jackets also could turn to Elvis Merzlikins in net. The 31-year-old served a backup role in the season opener but has 94 victories over six NHL seasons.
Merzlikins has faced the Wild five times in his career. He is 2-1-2 with a 2.89 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in those outings.
"In terms of Jet and Elvis, you've got two good goalies who are competing, and that's a healthy problem to have," Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson said. "I sit beside them in the room, and they work well together. ... Coaches say it all the time: ‘Just make our job difficult.' Perfect scenario for a team aspect."
Whichever goaltender starts for Columbus will have to slow down a Wild offensive attack that racked up five goals in the season opener. Ryan Hartman scored two of those goals, and star Kirill Kaprizov registered three assists.
Hartman is looking to get off to a strong start after an underwhelming season in 2024-25. He finished with 11 goals in 69 games, and now he has two goals in one game to start 2025-26.
"I feel good personally, legs wise and speed wise," Hartman said. "So I just want to keep going."
Dmitri Voronkov will look to stay hot after scoring the Blue Jackets' lone goal in the season opener. Kirill Marchenko registered a team-high eight shots on goal but could not find the net.
Wild fans will see a familiar face behind the Blue Jackets' bench. Dean Evason is in his second season at the helm in Columbus after serving as Minnesota's coach from 2020-24.
--Field Level Media
CLB vs MINInjury report
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.909
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Oct 9, 2025 | NAS 2 - CLB 1 | L | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | L -102 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 4, 2025 | WAS 2 - CLB 1 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L +142 | u5.5 |
| J.Greaves | Sep 30, 2025 | CLB 3 - WAS 4 | L | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -162 | o5.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Sep 27, 2025 | PIT 4 - CLB 1 | L | 3 | 35 | .914 | - | L +160 | u5.5 |
| J.Greaves | Sep 24, 2025 | CLB 4 - PIT 1 | W | 1 | 25 | .960 | - | W -310 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
1.83
Save %
.904
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.Gustavsson | Oct 9, 2025 | STL 0 - MIN 5 | W | 0 | 26 | 1.00 | - | W +102 | u5.5 |
| F.Gustavsson | Oct 3, 2025 | CHI 2 - MIN 3 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -180 | u5.5 |
| J.Wallstedt | Sep 30, 2025 | MIN 3 - WIN 2 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -162 | u5.5 |
| F.Gustavsson | Sep 28, 2025 | MIN 1 - CHI 4 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L -112 | u5.5 |
| J.Wallstedt | Sep 25, 2025 | MIN 2 - DAL 5 | - | 0 | 12 | 1.00 | - | L -205 | o5.5 |
| S.Hlavaj | Sep 25, 2025 | MIN 2 - DAL 5 | L | 4 | 14 | .714 | - | L -205 | o5.5 |
CLB vs MINStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | Total | 0.00 |
| 1.00 | 1st Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 39.00 | Total | 26.00 |
| 15.00 | 1st Period | 8.00 |
| 14.00 | 2nd Period | 14.00 |
| 10.00 | 3rd Period | 4.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.03 | Total | 1.00 |
| 0.07 | 1st Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 2 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 100.00 |
Goaltenders
| Columbus Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Jet Greaves | 32 | 30 | 0.938 | 0-1-0 | ||
| Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||