Avalanche 7-3 Blue Jackets (Apr 3, 2025) Play-by-Play

Colorado Avalanche

47-26-4, 22-15-1 away

	1	2	3	T
COL	2	3	2	7
CBJ	1	2	0	3

TIME	COL	CBJ
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan	0	0
0:08	Sean Monahan hit Valeri Nichushkin	0	0
0:17	Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Devon Toews	0	0
1:04	Jimmy Vesey hit Denton Mateychuk	0	0
1:05	Takeaway by Brock Nelson	0	0
1:10	Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	0	0
1:12	Goalie Stopped	0	0
1:12	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli	0	0
1:15	Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Left	0	0
1:27	Ryan Lindgren hit Adam Fantilli	0	0
1:41	Giveaway by Ivan Provorov	0	0
1:47	Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk	0	0
2:14	Justin Danforth hit Charlie Coyle	0	0
2:16	Erik Gudbranson hit Miles Wood	0	0
2:21	Off-side	0	0
2:21	Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Parker Kelly	0	0
2:51	Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	0	0
3:25	Nathan MacKinnon Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (17), Devon Toews (32)	1	0
3:25	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	0
3:40	Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	0
3:58	Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	0
3:59	Goalie Stopped	1	0
3:59	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli	1	0
4:37	Adam Fantilli hit Ross Colton	1	0
5:03	Miles Wood Backhand High and Wide Right	1	0
5:23	Mathieu Olivier hit Miles Wood	1	0
6:08	Jack Drury Tip-In Above Crossbar	1	0
6:11	Puck in Netting	1	0
6:11	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	0
6:12	Cale Makar shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov	1	0
6:16	Valeri Nichushkin hit Dante Fabbro	1	0
6:21	Valeri Nichushkin hit Zach Werenski	1	0
6:32	Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot Short	1	0
6:33	Sean Monahan Deflected saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	0
6:35	Sean Monahan Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Dante Fabbro (16), Dmitri Voronkov (23)	1	1
6:35	Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
6:55	Giveaway by Ross Colton	1	1
7:10	Brock Nelson hit Dante Fabbro	1	1
7:40	Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Keaton Middleton	1	1
7:43	Joel Kiviranta hit Cole Sillinger	1	1
7:50	Mathieu Olivier Tripping against Miles Wood	1	1
7:50	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
8:33	Off-side	1	1
8:33	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Luke Kunin	1	1
9:08	Giveaway by Ivan Provorov	1	1
9:14	Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
9:18	Goalie Stopped	1	1
9:18	Jack Drury faceoff won against Boone Jenner	1	1
9:40	Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
10:09	Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
10:17	Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
10:19	Parker Kelly Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
10:20	Ross Colton Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
10:24	Goalie Stopped	1	1
10:24	Parker Kelly faceoff won against Sean Kuraly	1	1
10:43	Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
10:54	Erik Gudbranson hit Joel Kiviranta	1	1
11:00	Giveaway by Devon Toews	1	1
11:21	Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen	1	1
11:31	Off-side	1	1
11:31	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
11:38	Icing	1	1
11:38	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	1
11:40	Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
11:52	Takeaway by Zach Werenski	1	1
12:08	Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left	1	1
12:28	Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson	1	1
12:52	Giveaway by Jack Johnson	1	1
13:03	Giveaway by Ross Colton	1	1
13:10	Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
13:12	Goalie Stopped	1	1
13:12	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Boone Jenner	1	1
14:20	Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	1	1
14:22	Puck in Netting	1	1
14:22	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury	1	1
14:29	Off-side	1	1
14:29	Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury	1	1
14:38	Dmitri Voronkov hit Sam Malinski	1	1
14:42	Icing	1	1
14:42	Jack Drury faceoff won against Sean Monahan	1	1
14:44	Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Parker Kelly	1	1
14:53	Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	1	1
14:55	Goalie Stopped	1	1
14:55	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Cole Sillinger	1	1
15:03	Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson	1	1
15:05	Puck in Netting	1	1
15:05	Justin Danforth faceoff won against Charlie Coyle	1	1
15:12	Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren	1	1
15:34	Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta	1	1
15:36	Puck in Netting	1	1
15:36	Boone Jenner faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1	1
15:37	Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Boone Jenner	1	1
15:53	Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Adam Fantilli	1	1
16:12	Jimmy Vesey hit Dante Fabbro	1	1
16:34	Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin	1	1
16:44	Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Short	1	1
16:46	Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left	1	1
17:49	Ryan Lindgren hit Zach Aston-Reese	1	1
18:03	Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right	1	1
18:05	Brock Nelson Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (59), Devon Toews (33)	2	1
18:05	Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brock Nelson	2	1
18:17	Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	2	1
18:23	Mathieu Olivier hit Devon Toews	2	1
18:25	Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey	2	1
18:40	Giveaway by Devon Toews	2	1
19:14	Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right	2	1
19:22	Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins	2	1
19:24	Goalie Stopped	2	1
19:24	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan	2	1
19:26	Brock Nelson Snap Shot Short	2	1
19:43	Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood	2	1
19:44	Goalie Stopped	2	1
19:44	Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan	2	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	2	1

Miles Wood scores goal vs. Blue Jackets

0:29

Elvis Merzlikins robs Avalanche with save

0:21

Devon Toews scores goal for Avalanche

0:48

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
6
Avalanche
4

Game 1

10/12

Avalanche
7
Blue Jackets
3

Game 2

4/3

Nationwide Arena

7:30 PM, April 3, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Columbus, OH

Line: COL -135

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 18,392

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Carter Sandlak

Linesmen:
Devin Berg
Tyson Baker

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	52	20	4	108
Dallas	50	21	4	104
Colorado	47	26	4	98
St. Louis	42	28	7	91
Minnesota	41	29	7	89
Utah	34	30	12	80
Nashville	27	41	8	62
Chicago	21	45	10	52

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	49	18	9	107
Carolina	46	25	4	96
New Jersey	40	29	7	87
NY Rangers	36	32	7	79
Columbus	34	31	9	77
NY Islanders	33	32	10	76
Pittsburgh	30	34	12	72
Philadelphia	31	36	9	71

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