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Avalanche vs Blue Jackets

Final · Thu Oct 16 · 7:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Colorado AvalancheAvalanche4-0-1
4
FinalOct 16, 2025
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets1-3-0
1
TVAltitude SportsStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
COL−170
CBJ+145
Puck line
COL −1.5+145
CBJ +1.5−175
Total O/U
Over 6.5−110
Under 6.5−110
  • Puck line: Avalanche −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Oct 16, 2025 to move to 4-0-1.

The game was played before 17,249.

Score by period

Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
COL0314
CBJ0101

W: Wedgewood · L: Merzlikins

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. CBJGoal · 1:36Ivan Provorov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (1)0-1
  2. COLGoal · 10:34Cale Makar Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (6), Artturi Lehkonen (2)1-1
  3. COLGoal · 11:46Brock Nelson Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Brent Burns (3), Josh Manson (1)2-1
  4. COLGoal · 19:56Valeri Nichushkin Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Sam Malinski (2), Victor Olofsson (3)3-1

Third Period

  1. COLGoal · 18:07Valeri Nichushkin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (1), Cale Makar (5)4-1

Team stats

COLCBJ
Shots
36
23
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
54.7
45.3
Hits
13
12
Blocked Shots
14
20
Penalty Minutes
4
2

Top performers

Colorado AvalancheColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Valeri Nichushkin2
Ivan Provorov1

Assists

Cale Makar1
Kirill Marchenko1

Points

Valeri Nichushkin2
Ivan Provorov1

Player stats

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Gavin Brindley C000010:2000200.00
Ross Colton C020012:0900500.00
Jack Drury C010014:33001070.00
Parker Kelly C010011:09002057.10
Joel Kiviranta LW120010:2900000.00
Gabriel Landeskog LW011116:070100100.00
Artturi Lehkonen LW210118:0301200.00
Nathan MacKinnon C310118:24002052.90
Martin Necas C100119:5101000.02
Brock Nelson C120216:46102047.10
Valeri Nichushkin RW011217:2120400.00
Victor Olofsson LW000112:5701500.00

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D201120:5401300.02
Cale Makar D102223:1911300.00
Sam Malinski D010216:3901300.00
Josh Manson D301019:2901100.00
Ilya Solovyov D000013:4100000.00
Devon Toews D000123:4900100.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Scott Wedgewood G12322.95760:000

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zachary Aston-Reese LW120-18:4800200.00
Egor Chinakhov RW101-19:0000000.00
Charlie Coyle C100-216:13002012.50
Adam Fantilli C100-117:02002033.30
Boone Jenner C020-319:45001062.50
Kent Johnson C100117:0800300.00
Isac Lundestrom C210-111:40000033.30
Kirill Marchenko RW010018:3001000.00
Sean Monahan C000018:04002065.00
Mathieu Olivier RW221-217:1200200.00
Cole Sillinger C010013:1700300.00
Dmitri Voronkov LW020-115:4700000.02

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D00007:3800000.00
Dante Fabbro D400-121:0000000.00
Denton Mateychuk D100015:5300100.00
Ivan Provorov D100-224:5610100.00
Damon Severson D200-221:1200100.00
Zach Werenski D310026:2500300.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Elvis Merzlikins G33532.91458:300

Three stars

  1. Scott Wedgewood (COL)
  2. Brock Nelson (COL)
  3. Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ)

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