Vancouver CanucksCanucks16-26-5
1FinalJan 15, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets21-19-7
4TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
VAN+140
CBJ−166
Puck line
VAN +1.5−175
CBJ −1.5+145
Total O/U
Over 6.5−125
Under 6.5+105
- Puck line: Blue Jackets −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Jan 15, 2026 to move to 21-19-7.
The Blue Jackets have won 3 straight. The Blue Jackets scored 2 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CBJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
W: Merzlikins · L: Lankinen
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 17:25Charlie Coyle Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Kirill Marchenko (23), Adam Fantilli (18)0-1
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 5:49Kirill Marchenko Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: none0-2
- CBJGoal · 10:14Zach Werenski Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (9)0-3
- VANGoal · 14:09Brock Boeser Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (16), Zeev Buium (15)1-3
Third Period
- CBJGoal · 10:13Kent Johnson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (16), Damon Severson (15)1-4
Team stats
VANCBJ
- Shots
- 31
- 36
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 2
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 52.9
- 47.1
- Hits
- 11
- 19
- Blocked Shots
- 18
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 4
Top performers
Vancouver CanucksColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Brock Boeser1
Kirill Marchenko1
Assists
Elias Pettersson1
Kirill Marchenko1
Points
Brock Boeser1
Kirill Marchenko2
Player stats
Canucks · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Bains LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Boeser RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jake DeBrusk LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Kampf C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Evander Kane LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 12:31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Linus Karlsson C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drew O'Connor LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Liam Ohgren LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elias Pettersson C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Aatu Raty C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 10:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Max Sasson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 2 |
Canucks · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeev Buium D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Filip Hronek D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Victor Mancini D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Myers D | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 21:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Pettersson D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Tom Willander D | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canucks · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen G | 4 | 36 | 32 | .889 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57.1 | 2 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18:05 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Brendan Gaunce C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Sean Monahan C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mikael Pyyhtia LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Christiansen D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | 1 | 31 | 30 | .968 | 59:54 | 0 |
Three stars
- Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ)
- Kent Johnson (CBJ)
- Kirill Marchenko (CBJ)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance14,918
OfficialsLinesman: Travis Gawryletz · Referee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Referee: Furman South · Linesman: Shawn Oliver
TVFanDuel SN OH · local
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