Blue Jackets 4-3 Hurricanes (Dec 31, 2024) Play-by-Play

Carolina Hurricanes

22-13-2, 8-9-2 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
CAR	1	2	0	0	3
CBJ	2	0	1	1	4

TIME	CAR	CBJ
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0	0
0:25	William Carrier hit Adam Fantilli	0	0
0:56	Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	0
0:58	Goalie Stopped	0	0
0:58	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	0	0
1:00	Zach Werenski Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	0
1:03	Goalie Stopped	0	0
1:03	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0	0
1:06	Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	0
1:08	Goalie Stopped	0	0
1:08	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Martinook	0	0
1:15	Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
1:18	Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
1:22	Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin	0	0
1:24	Jordan Martinook hit Dante Fabbro	0	0
1:25	Giveaway by Dante Fabbro	0	0
1:26	William Carrier Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	0
1:36	Icing	0	0
1:36	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi	0	0
1:52	Martin Necas shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk	0	0
1:58	Dmitry Orlov hit Kent Johnson	0	0
2:04	Mathieu Olivier hit Jalen Chatfield	0	0
2:08	Giveaway by Ivan Provorov	0	0
2:45	Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	0
2:54	Icing	0	0
2:54	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tyson Jost	0	0
2:57	Zach Werenski Snap Shot Off Crossbar	0	0
3:06	Seth Jarvis hit Dante Fabbro	0	0
3:23	Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Hit Right Post	0	0
3:39	Dmitri Voronkov hit Brent Burns	0	0
3:43	Takeaway by Sebastian Aho	0	0
3:50	Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	0
4:11	William Carrier hit Ivan Provorov	0	0
4:14	William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
4:16	Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
4:19	William Carrier hit Ivan Provorov	0	0
4:34	Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	0
4:48	Kirill Marchenko Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (21), Denton Mateychuk (1)	0	1
4:48	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Martin Necas	0	1
5:06	Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
5:16	Brent Burns shot blocked by Cole Sillinger	0	1
5:20	Icing	0	1
5:20	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Tyson Jost	0	1
5:28	Ty Smith Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
5:28	Eric Robinson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
5:31	Goalie Stopped	0	1
5:31	Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Eric Robinson	0	1
5:36	Sean Walker shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov	0	1
6:32	Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield	0	1
6:37	Takeaway by Jack Roslovic	0	1
6:45	Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
6:47	Goalie Stopped	0	1
6:47	Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan	0	1
7:12	Icing	0	1
7:12	Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Monahan	0	1
7:13	Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dante Fabbro	0	1
7:23	Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
7:49	Zach Werenski Tip-In Wide Right	0	1
7:57	Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	0	1
8:09	Icing	0	1
8:09	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi	0	1
8:13	Giveaway by Dante Fabbro	0	1
8:18	Martin Necas shot blocked by Dante Fabbro	0	1
8:23	Elvis Merzlikins Tripping against Andrei Svechnikov served by Kent Johnson	0	1
8:23	Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sean Monahan	0	1
8:35	Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
9:05	Martin Necas shot blocked by Ivan Provorov	0	1
9:09	Giveaway by Jack Johnson	0	1
9:22	Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
9:36	Seth Jarvis Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	1
9:44	Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Right	0	1
9:59	Ty Smith Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (27), Martin Necas (31)	1	1
9:59	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jordan Staal	1	1
10:19	Off-side	1	1
10:19	Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sean Kuraly	1	1
10:33	Giveaway by Brent Burns	1	1
10:54	Brent Burns shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi	1	1
10:59	Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	1	1
11:07	Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
11:16	Off-side	1	1
11:16	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi	1	1
11:21	Puck in Crowd	1	1
11:21	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi	1	1
11:47	Icing	1	1
11:47	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	1	1
11:49	Seth Jarvis hit Dante Fabbro	1	1
12:19	Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Above Crossbar	1	1
12:32	Icing	1	1
12:32	Tyson Jost faceoff won against Cole Sillinger	1	1
12:41	Mathieu Olivier hit Sean Walker	1	1
12:42	Giveaway by Sean Walker	1	1
12:56	Giveaway by Sean Walker	1	1
13:46	Jalen Chatfield hit James van Riemsdyk	1	1
13:56	Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Right	1	1
14:01	Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk	1	1
14:11	Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
14:13	Goalie Stopped	1	1
14:13	Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Martin Necas	1	1
14:26	Giveaway by Cole Sillinger	1	1
14:31	Takeaway by Sean Walker	1	1
14:53	Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Mathieu Olivier	1	1
15:22	Giveaway by Jack Roslovic	1	1
15:34	Giveaway by Jack Roslovic	1	1
15:43	Kirill Marchenko Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (11), Sean Monahan (22)	1	2
15:43	Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Sean Kuraly	1	2
15:59	Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	2
16:01	Puck in Netting	1	2
16:01	Tyson Jost faceoff won against Sean Kuraly	1	2
16:03	Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	2
16:51	Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Sean Walker	1	2
17:00	Tyson Jost Cross-checking against Adam Fantilli	1	2
17:00	Adam Fantilli Embellishment	1	2
17:00	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	1	2
17:52	Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Right	1	2
18:04	Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	1	2
18:06	Puck in Netting	1	2
18:06	Mathieu Olivier faceoff won against Jordan Staal	1	2
18:11	Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin	1	2
19:03	Takeaway by Adam Fantilli	1	2
19:16	Tyson Jost High-sticking against Adam Fantilli	1	2
19:16	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jordan Staal	1	2
19:28	Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov	1	2
19:30	Goalie Stopped	1	2
19:30	Jordan Staal faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko	1	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	2

Elvis Merzlikins' kick save helps Columbus win in a shootout

0:53

Dmitri Voronkov nets power-play goal

0:46

Elvis Merzlikins robs Hurricanes with save

0:39

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-1

Hurricanes
4
Blue Jackets
5

Game 1

11/23

Blue Jackets
1
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

12/15

Hurricanes
3
Blue Jackets
4

Game 3

12/31

Blue Jackets
Hurricanes

Game 4

1/23

ESPN+

Nationwide Arena

8:00 PM, December 31, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Columbus, OH

Line: CAR -250

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 17,712

Referees:
Cody Beach
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Dan Kelly
Bryan Pancich

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	26	10	3	55
New Jersey	24	15	3	51
Carolina	24	14	2	50
Pittsburgh	17	17	7	41
Columbus	17	17	6	40
Philadelphia	17	18	5	39
NY Rangers	18	20	1	37
NY Islanders	15	18	7	37

Morgan Rielly's overtime goal sends Maple Leafs to a 4th straight win, 3-2 over the Flyers

— Morgan Rielly scored 2:25 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.

Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4

— Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.

Sebastian Aho's overtime goal lifts Hurricanes to 4-3 win over the Penguins

— Sebastian Aho’s goal at 1:30 in overtime led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.

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Elvis Merzlikins' kick save helps Columbus win in a shootout

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-1

Game Information

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NHL News

Morgan Rielly's overtime goal sends Maple Leafs to a 4th straight win, 3-2 over the Flyers

Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4

Sebastian Aho's overtime goal lifts Hurricanes to 4-3 win over the Penguins