Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils

Wed, Dec 27, 2023 · Prudential Center · 2023–24 Regular Season

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Final/OT

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime on Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at Prudential Center. Dawson Mercer led the way with 3 points. Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–35.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
CBJ	1	1	1	0	3	29
NJD	1	0	2	1	4	35

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	06:39	CBJ	EV	Jake Bean (2) · snap	Brendan Gaunce (2), Alexandre Texier (6)	1–0
1st	09:55	NJD	EV	Ondrej Palat (5) · wrist	Erik Haula (8), Dawson Mercer (7)	1–1
2nd	08:28	CBJ	EV	Justin Danforth (9) · tip-in	David Jiricek (8), Adam Fantilli (12)	2–1
3rd	15:51	NJD	EV	Dawson Mercer (9) · slap	Simon Nemec (4)	2–2
3rd	17:34	CBJ	EV	Egor Chinakhov (10) · wrist	Unassisted	3–2
3rd	18:35	NJD	PP	Luke Hughes (5) · wrist	Jack Hughes (26), Dawson Mercer (8)	3–3
OT	02:12	NJD	EV	Timo Meier (9) · wrist	Unassisted	3–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	07:46	NJD	Ondrej Palat	high sticking	2
2nd	16:24	CBJ	Cole Sillinger	interference	2
2nd	19:56	NJD	Michael McLeod	high sticking	2
3rd	00:54	CBJ	Egor Chinakhov	high sticking	2
3rd	03:07	NJD	Luke Hughes	tripping	2
3rd	13:12	CBJ	Brendan Gaunce	tripping	2

Shot map

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

Expected goals: CBJ 2.80 · NJD 3.84 · xG% CBJ 42.2

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
17	Justin Danforth	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	4	1	61.5	21:33	24
22	Jake Bean	D	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	2		20:00	25
59	Egor Chinakhov	R	1	0	1	-1	2	3	0	0		16:37	23
11	Adam Fantilli	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	0	50.0	15:11	17
42	Alexandre Texier	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1		14:57	17
55	David Jiricek	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	1		13:35	17
16	Brendan Gaunce	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	4	0	66.7	10:31	13
9	Ivan Provorov	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	4	2		27:32	29
78	Damon Severson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3		23:03	29
44	Erik Gudbranson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	4		22:20	25
13	Johnny Gaudreau	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		18:45	21
4	Cole Sillinger	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	56.3	16:21	22
86	Kirill Marchenko	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		16:10	23
91	Kent Johnson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	1		15:54	19
52	Emil Bemstrom	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0		14:25	19
10	Dmitri Voronkov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	30.8	12:42	19
8	Zach Werenski	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2		11:15	12
24	Mathieu Olivier	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1		9:51	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
90	Elvis Merzlikins	OTL	35	31	4	.886	62:06

New Jersey Devils

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
91	Dawson Mercer	C	1	2	3	+3	0	3	0	1		20:29	26
86	Jack Hughes	C	0	1	1	0	0	8	0	0	50.0	22:40	23
17	Simon Nemec	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	7		22:37	24
43	Luke Hughes	D	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	1		20:41	28
28	Timo Meier	R	1	0	1	+2	0	5	1	0	100.0	18:55	24
18	Ondrej Palat	L	1	0	1	+2	2	2	3	1		14:51	19
56	Erik Haula	L	0	1	1	-1	0	2	2	0	66.7	13:17	19
6	John Marino	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		23:18	28
63	Jesper Bratt	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		21:06	24
73	Tyler Toffoli	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		18:48	22
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		18:39	22
13	Nico Hischier	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	38.9	17:35	22
88	Kevin Bahl	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	5	3		14:44	20
20	Michael McLeod	C	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	1	55.0	14:33	26
24	Colin Miller	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0		12:15	16
10	Alexander Holtz	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		11:12	13
2	Brendan Smith	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2		9:06	12
14	Nathan Bastian	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	1		6:16	8

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41	Vitek Vanecek	W	29	26	3	.897	61:46