Blue Jackets target a win vs. Coyotes, breaking their losing streak. Columbus faces a -55 score gap. With more penalties, Arizona records 9-19-5. Keller, Coyotes' lead with 62 points; Gaudreau tops Blue Jackets scoring with 52 points.
In his NHL debut, Josh Doan netted 2 goals, leading the Coyotes to a 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets. Arizona's native son shines, with the team soaring in the 3rd period.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Columbus Blue Jackets
1
1
0
2
Arizona Coyotes
0
2
4
6
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Columbus Blue Jackets
17
4
6
27
Arizona Coyotes
11
12
12
35
Three stars
J. Doan, Arizona Coyotes (2 goals)
M. Maccelli, Arizona Coyotes (1 goal, 1 assist)
N. Schmaltz, Arizona Coyotes (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
11:45
Columbus Blue Jackets
Boone Jenner (22)
Johnny Gaudreau (42), Zach Werenski (40)
Power play
CBJ 1, ARI 0
2nd
14:55
Arizona Coyotes
Matias Maccelli (12)
Sean Durzi (26), Clayton Keller (33)
Power play
CBJ 1, ARI 1
2nd
16:33
Arizona Coyotes
Josh Doan (1)
Unassisted
Even strength
CBJ 1, ARI 2
2nd
19:21
Columbus Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski (6)
Boone Jenner (13), Johnny Gaudreau (43)
Power play
CBJ 2, ARI 2
3rd
11:32
Arizona Coyotes
Josh Doan (2)
Matias Maccelli (36), Michael Kesselring (12)
Even strength
CBJ 2, ARI 3
3rd
14:49
Arizona Coyotes
Nick Bjugstad (19)
Nick Schmaltz (32), Sean Durzi (27)
Even strength
CBJ 2, ARI 4
3rd
16:02
Arizona Coyotes
Nick Schmaltz (20)
Karel Vejmelka (2)
Shorthanded
CBJ 2, ARI 5
3rd
19:49
Arizona Coyotes
Dylan Guenther (12)
Unassisted
Shorthanded
CBJ 2, ARI 6
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes
Stat
Columbus Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes
Shots on goal
27
35
Power play
2 of 4
1 of 2
Penalty minutes
19
23
Hits
27
22
Blocked shots
15
12
Giveaways
7
8
Takeaways
5
6
Faceoffs won
35/54 (64.8%)
19/54 (35.2%)
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 4 C. Sillinger
C
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
72.7%
16:52
Number 10 D. Voronkov
L
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0
0
0
15:30
Number 13 J. Gaudreau
L
0
2
2
-1
0
2
0
1
0
17:41
Number 16 B. Gaunce
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
0
0
69.2%
14:57
Number 24 M. Olivier
R
0
0
0
-1
5
2
0
1
0
14:14
Number 38 B. Jenner
C
1
1
2
-1
0
4
2
0
1
68.2%
19:51
Number 39 T. Angle
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
0
0
33.3%
09:38
Number 42 A. Texier
L
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
17:52
Number 67 J. Malatesta
L
0
0
0
-1
5
1
8
1
0
11:43
Number 72 C. Meyer
R
0
0
0
-1
0
0
5
0
0
10:19
Number 82 M. Pyyhtia
L
0
0
0
-3
0
1
0
0
0
50%
13:59
Number 86 K. Marchenko
R
0
0
0
-3
0
3
3
0
0
16:29
Number 8 Z. Werenski
D
1
1
2
-3
0
4
1
1
1
24:22
Number 9 I. Provorov
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
20:53
Number 22 J. Bean
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
18:40
Number 23 J. Christiansen
D
0
0
0
-2
0
0
2
2
0
15:29
Number 44 E. Gudbranson
D
0
0
0
-2
7
0
2
3
0
16:45
Number 78 D. Severson
D
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
2
0
20:50
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 90 E. Merzlikins
35
29
6
.829
59:59
Loss
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 8 N. Schmaltz
C
1
1
2
+2
0
1
0
1
0
33.3%
17:18
Number 9 C. Keller
R
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0
0
0
17:18
Number 11 D. Guenther
R
1
0
1
+1
0
8
0
1
0
100%
17:27
Number 15 A. Kerfoot
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
46.2%
16:08
Number 17 N. Bjugstad
C
1
0
1
+1
0
3
0
1
0
28.6%
17:15
Number 22 J. McBain
C
0
0
0
+3
0
1
5
0
0
40%
14:23
Number 38 L. O'Brien
C
0
0
0
0
5
1
3
2
0
08:46
Number 53 M. Carcone
L
0
0
0
0
7
1
0
0
0
11:15
Number 63 M. Maccelli
L
1
1
2
+2
0
4
0
0
1
14:47
Number 67 L. Crouse
L
0
0
0
+1
0
2
2
1
0
50%
15:37
Number 91 J. Doan
R
2
0
2
+2
0
6
1
0
0
13:15
Number 92 L. Cooley
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
14:32
Number 3 J. Brown
D
0
0
0
+1
5
0
2
0
0
17:04
Number 4 J. Välimäki
D
0
0
0
+2
0
0
3
2
0
19:35
Number 5 M. Kesselring
D
0
1
1
+1
4
1
3
0
0
15:39
Number 33 T. Dermott
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
1
0
20:09
Number 50 S. Durzi
D
0
2
2
+3
2
3
0
1
0
23:20
Number 90 J. Moser
D
0
0
0
+2
0
1
0
0
0
20:41
Arizona Coyotes goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 70 K. Vejmelka
27
25
2
.926
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
01:57
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mathieu Olivier
Fighting (major)
5
1st
01:57
Arizona Coyotes
Liam O'Brien
Fighting (major)
5
1st
10:39
Arizona Coyotes
Sean Durzi
Tripping
2
1st
19:26
Columbus Blue Jackets
Alexandre Texier
High sticking
2
2nd
12:58
Columbus Blue Jackets
Erik Gudbranson
Slashing
2
2nd
17:12
Arizona Coyotes
Joshua Brown
Fighting (major)
5
2nd
17:12
Columbus Blue Jackets
Erik Gudbranson
Fighting (major)
5
2nd
18:17
Arizona Coyotes
Michael Kesselring
Tripping
2
3rd
14:57
Arizona Coyotes
Michael Kesselring
High sticking
2
3rd
18:39
Arizona Coyotes
Michael Carcone
Slashing
2
3rd
18:39
Arizona Coyotes
Michael Carcone
Fighting (major)
5
3rd
18:39
Columbus Blue Jackets
James Malatesta
Fighting (major)
5
Game information
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Pascal Vincent
Arizona Coyotes head coach
André Tourigny
Referees
Chris Schlenker, Garrett Rank
Linesmen
Tommy Hughes, Ben O'Quinn
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Sean Kuraly, Alex Nylander, Justin Danforth, Adam Boqvist, Egor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli
Arizona Coyotes scratches
Barrett Hayton
2023-2024 season series
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