Blue Jackets vs Red Wings
Final/SO · Tue Apr 7 · 7:00 PM ET · Little Caesars Arena
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets39-27-12
4Final/SOApr 7, 2026
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings40-29-9
3TVFanDuel SN DETFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CBJ−110
DET−110
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−265
DET −1.5+215
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
- Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Apr 7, 2026 to move to 39-27-12.
The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 37-35.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Greaves · L: Gibson
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 2:06Danton Heinen Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (24)1-0
- DETGoal · 10:27Dylan Larkin Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (38), Moritz Seider (46)1-1
Second Period
- DETGoal · 6:27Justin Faulk Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (30), Ben Chiarot (8)1-2
- CBJGoal · 10:59Zach Werenski Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (18), Jet Greaves (1)2-2
Third Period
- DETGoal · 15:14Justin Faulk Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (43), Andrew Copp (34)2-3
- CBJGoal · 19:43Adam Fantilli Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (58), Kirill Marchenko (39)3-3
Team stats
CBJDET
- Shots
- 35
- 37
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 54.0
- 46.0
- Hits
- 20
- 26
- Blocked Shots
- 23
- 25
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 8
Top performers
Columbus Blue JacketsDetroit Red Wings
Goals
Zach Werenski1
Justin Faulk2
Assists
Zach Werenski1
Dylan Larkin1
Points
Zach Werenski2
Justin Faulk2
Player stats
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24:49 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19:43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Christiansen D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:49 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Zach Werenski D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33:26 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 | 63:58 | 0 |
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Compher LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47.4 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:54 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kane RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23:20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Carter Mazur LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Perron LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chiarot D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Faulk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:40 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider D | 8 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 29:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson G | 3 | 35 | 32 | .914 | 65:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- Justin Faulk (DET)
- Adam Fantilli (CBJ)
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance17,687
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Referee: Chris Rooney · Referee: Gord Dwyer · Linesman: Jonathan Deschamps
TVFanDuel SN DET · localFanDuel SN OH · local
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