Pavel Mintyukov scores with 3:29 left to lift Ducks past Blue Jackets, 4-3

— Pavel Mintyukov slid a shot from the slot past Elvis Merzlikins with 3:29 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.
Dec 21, 2025, 01:03 am - AP
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Blue Jackets1113
Ducks2114
1st PeriodCBJANA
2:14Mikael Granlund (6)
Assists: Olen Zellweger (10), Frank Vatrano (3)
01
3:00Jacob Trouba (6)
Assists: Ryan Poehling (11), Alex Killorn (9)
02
5:54Dmitri Voronkov (13) (Power Play)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (17), Zach Werenski (26)
12
2nd PeriodCBJANA
3:39Mason Marchment (5)
Assists: Damon Severson (8), Ivan Provorov (9)
22
13:36Mason McTavish (8)
Assists: Ross Johnston (8)
23
3rd PeriodCBJANA
12:44Zach Werenski (14)
Assists: Denton Mateychuk (7), Kent Johnson (8)
33
16:31Pavel Mintyukov (4)
Assists: Mikael Granlund (8), Radko Gudas (7)
34

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Olen Zellweger
  • Mikael Granlund Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Olen Zellweger (10), Frank Vatrano (3)
  • Ross Johnston Backhand Wide Left
  • Ross Johnston Deflected Wide Right
  • Jacob Trouba Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (11), Alex Killorn (9)
  • Jacob Trouba hit Mason Marchment
  • Radko Gudas hit Boone Jenner
  • Mason McTavish Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Olen Zellweger Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Beckett Sennecke Holding the stick against Charlie Coyle
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Frank Vatrano hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Leo Carlsson Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Radko Gudas hit Cole Sillinger
  • Mason McTavish Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Mason McTavish Batted saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ian Moore Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ross Johnston hit Dante Fabbro
  • Ryan Poehling hit Dante Fabbro
  • Radko Gudas hit Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Takeaway by Leo Carlsson
  • Giveaway by Jackson LaCombe
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Troy Terry
  • Cutter Gauthier Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Beckett Sennecke
  • Takeaway by Ian Moore
  • Giveaway by Jackson LaCombe
  • Ross Johnston hit Brendan Smith
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ryan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Killorn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ross Johnston hit Ivan Provorov
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Radko Gudas hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Ian Moore hit Dmitri Voronkov
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Troy Terry
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ian Moore
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Giveaway by Beckett Sennecke
  • Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Jackson LaCombe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Takeaway by Leo Carlsson
  • Giveaway by Leo Carlsson
  • Mason McTavish Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Beckett Sennecke Interference - Goalkeeper against Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Jackson LaCombe Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Radko Gudas hit Charlie Coyle
  • Damon Severson shot blocked by Frank Vatrano
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
  • Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Troy Terry
  • Frank Vatrano Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ross Johnston hit Dante Fabbro
  • Mason McTavish Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Jacob Trouba hit Mason Marchment
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Alex Killorn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mason McTavish Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ross Johnston (8)
  • Mason McTavish Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Mason McTavish
  • Jacob Trouba hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Ian Moore Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Olen Zellweger
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Pavel Mintyukov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cutter Gauthier faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Troy Terry Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cutter Gauthier Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Alex Killorn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Johnston shot blocked by Alex Killorn
  • Frank Vatrano Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Beckett Sennecke
  • Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Mikael Granlund hit Ivan Provorov
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ross Johnston Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Killorn hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Right
  • Leo Carlsson Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Radko Gudas Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Troy Terry Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Chris Kreider Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Cutter Gauthier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ian Moore
  • Takeaway by Frank Vatrano
  • Giveaway by Frank Vatrano
  • Giveaway by Lukas Dostal
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Radko Gudas hit Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Ryan Strome
  • Giveaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Ross Johnston hit Zach Werenski
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Alex Killorn
  • Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
  • Chris Kreider Backhand Wide Right
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Giveaway by Cutter Gauthier
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
  • Brendan Smith shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Boone Jenner shot blocked by Ian Moore
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Ryan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Strome
  • Frank Vatrano Tip-In Wide Right
  • Pavel Mintyukov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Pavel Mintyukov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (8), Radko Gudas (7)
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Pavel Mintyukov
  • Leo Carlsson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Mason McTavish faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jackson LaCombe
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Troy Terry
  • Leo Carlsson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Mason Marchment hit Jacob Trouba
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Charlie Coyle Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Dante Fabbro hit Frank Vatrano
  • Mason Marchment Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Ryan Poehling shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Dmitri Voronkov Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Charlie Coyle (17), Zach Werenski (26)
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck in Netting
  • Damon Severson hit Leo Carlsson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Brendan Smith
  • Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
  • Off-side
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Kent Johnson Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Fantilli hit Ross Johnston
  • Sean Monahan Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Ian Moore
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Kent Johnson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Takeaway by Mason Marchment
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Brendan Smith Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Kent Johnson
  • Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Jackson LaCombe
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Mason Marchment Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Damon Severson (8), Ivan Provorov (9)
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Injury - Player
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Giveaway by Zach Werenski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Chris Kreider
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz Tip-In Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Alex Killorn shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Jackson LaCombe shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Beckett Sennecke shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Charlie Coyle hit Ian Moore
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Icing
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Brendan Smith Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Mason Marchment Tripping against Ian Moore
  • TV Timeout
  • Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger Tip-In Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Icing
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mason McTavish
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Frank Vatrano shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Alex Killorn
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Ian Moore
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Off-side
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Charlie Coyle hit Ian Moore
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Damon Severson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kent Johnson hit Jacob Trouba
  • Puck in Netting
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Dante Fabbro hit Chris Kreider
  • Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Zach Werenski Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (7), Kent Johnson (8)
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Injury - Player
  • High Stick
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Strome shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Charlie Coyle hit Ryan Poehling
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Lukas Dostal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Troy Terry shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  • Off-side
  • Too many men/ice served by Mason Marchment
  • Beckett Sennecke shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Icing
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Leo Carlsson
  • Icing
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