Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks

Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · United Center · 2025–26 Regular Season

Columbus Blue Jackets

4 – 2

Final

Chicago Blackhawks

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 on Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at United Center. Charlie Coyle scored a hat trick. Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 26–24.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CBJ	1	2	1	4	26
CHI	1	1	0	2	24

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	19:13	CBJ	PP	Charlie Coyle (13) · wrist	Zach Werenski (39), Kirill Marchenko (26)	1–0
1st	19:57	CHI	EV	Connor Bedard (22) · wrist	Alex Vlasic (12), Tyler Bertuzzi (15)	1–1
2nd	01:23	CBJ	EV	Charlie Coyle (14) · wrist	Unassisted	2–1
2nd	06:47	CBJ	EV	Mathieu Olivier (6) · snap	Charlie Coyle (24), Zach Werenski (40)	3–1
2nd	10:49	CHI	EV	Frank Nazar (7) · wrist	Connor Bedard (30), Tyler Bertuzzi (16)	3–2
3rd	18:57	CBJ	SH EN	Charlie Coyle (15) · wrist	Cole Sillinger (18), Mathieu Olivier (9)	4–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	18:39	CHI	Connor Murphy	holding	2
2nd	06:47	CHI	Bench	delaying game unsuccessful challenge	2
2nd	13:11	CBJ	Dmitri Voronkov	holding	2
3rd	09:48	CHI	Matt Grzelcyk	holding	2
3rd	14:22	CBJ	Kent Johnson	holding	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: CBJ 3.49 · CHI 2.62 · xG% CBJ 57.1

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
3	Charlie Coyle	C	3	1	4	+3	0	6	1	1	65.0	19:37	25
8	Zach Werenski	D	0	2	2	+2	0	3	0	2		27:38	29
24	Mathieu Olivier	R	1	1	2	+3	0	2	3	0		15:29	21
86	Kirill Marchenko	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0		18:05	21
4	Cole Sillinger	C	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	2	50.0	14:29	21
78	Damon Severson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	3		25:15	28
9	Ivan Provorov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		22:42	26
17	Mason Marchment	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2		19:47	22
19	Adam Fantilli	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	46.7	19:33	20
44	Erik Gudbranson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		18:09	21
5	Denton Mateychuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:15	21
21	Isac Lundeström	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42.9	14:56	20
23	Sean Monahan	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	84.6	14:53	22
38	Boone Jenner	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	1	100.0	13:00	19
91	Kent Johnson	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0		11:47	17
11	Miles Wood	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		9:44	16
10	Dmitri Voronkov	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0		8:03	16
2	Jake Christiansen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		7:38	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
90	Elvis Merzlikins	W	24	22	2	.917	60:00

Chicago Blackhawks

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
98	Connor Bedard	C	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0		22:54	23
59	Tyler Bertuzzi	L	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	0		22:20	23
91	Frank Nazar	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	38.9	22:16	24
72	Alex Vlasic	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		18:55	24
6	Sam Rinzel	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4		22:18	27
44	Wyatt Kaiser	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		21:14	24
5	Connor Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1		19:55	28
95	Ilya Mikheyev	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		17:27	20
46	Louis Crevier	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4		16:45	26
48	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	1		16:31	25
16	Jason Dickinson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	42.9	16:08	22
86	Teuvo Teravainen	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		15:27	20
8	Ryan Donato	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		14:18	19
20	Ryan Greene	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	33.3	13:43	21
28	Andre Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		10:47	15
84	Landon Slaggert	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100.0	9:15	14
11	Oliver Moore	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	57.1	8:48	14
24	Sam Lafferty	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	100.0	6:44	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Spencer Knight	L	25	22	3	.880	59:41