Blue Jackets 4-3 Islanders (24 Mar, 2025) Final Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

32-29-9, 12-20-4 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
CBJ	0	2	1	1	4
NYI	2	1	0	0	3

Fantilli, Marchenko lead Blue Jackets to pivotal win against Islanders

— Adam Fantilli scored in regulation and then got the only goal in the shootout, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders on Friday night to end a six-game skid.

Mar 25, 2025, 04:07 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Blue Jackets	0	2	1	1	4
	Islanders	2	1	0	0	3

1st Period			CBJ	NYI
13:16		Pierre Engvall (6) Assists: Adam Boqvist (8), Tony DeAngelo (12)	0	1
18:41		Kyle Palmieri (22) Assists: Bo Horvat (25), Ryan Pulock (15)	0	2

2nd Period		CBJ	NYI
5:31	Adam Fantilli (22) Assists: Dante Fabbro (12), Elvis Merzlikins (1)	1	2
17:13	Boone Jenner (2) (Shorthanded) Assists: Sean Monahan (28)	2	2
19:12	Anders Lee (26) Assists: Mike Reilly (2), Adam Boqvist (9)	2	3

3rd Period			CBJ	NYI
12:56		Kirill Marchenko (26) Assists: Ivan Provorov (23), Sean Monahan (29)	3	3

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			CBJ	NYI
	Anthony Duclair failed shot attempt on Elvis Merzlikins		0	0
	Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin		0	0
	Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins		0	0
	Adam Fantilli Goal Backhand		1	0
	Bo Horvat Snap Shot High and Wide Left		1	0

Anders Lee hit Zach Werenski
Anthony Duclair hit Dante Fabbro
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Kyle Palmieri Backhand Hit Left Post
Ryan Pulock Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mike Reilly Snap Shot Wide Right
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Sean Kuraly
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anthony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Left
Pierre Engvall Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Denton Mateychuk
Marc Gatcomb hit Damon Severson
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Giveaway by Anthony Duclair
Anders Lee hit Dante Fabbro
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Pierre Engvall Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Boqvist (8), Anthony DeAngelo (12)
Anders Lee faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Adam Pelech Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Anders Lee Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Wide Left
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Marc Gatcomb hit Dante Fabbro
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Takeaway by Kyle MacLean
Marc Gatcomb hit Zach Werenski
Maxim Tsyplakov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Marc Gatcomb Poke saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Anthony DeAngelo Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee hit Erik Gudbranson
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (25), Ryan Pulock (15)
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Boqvist hit Dante Fabbro
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Noah Dobson Snap Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Marc Gatcomb hit James van Riemsdyk
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mike Reilly
Casey Cizikas hit Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alexander Romanov hit Luke Kunin
Giveaway by Marc Gatcomb
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee hit Sean Kuraly
Mike Reilly Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Anders Lee Goal (26) Deflected, assists: Mike Reilly (2), Adam Boqvist (9)
Adam Pelech Interference against Zach Werenski
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Casey Cizikas hit Denton Mateychuk
Noah Dobson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Pierre Engvall Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Pierre Engvall hit Denton Mateychuk
Anders Lee Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Simon Holmstrom hit Dante Fabbro
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Wide Right
Alexander Romanov hit James van Riemsdyk
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov hit Zach Werenski
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bo Horvat Batted Wide Left
Ryan Pulock Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Anthony Duclair failed shot attempt on Elvis Merzlikins
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Bo Horvat Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Mathieu Olivier hit Adam Pelech
Zach Aston-Reese hit Ryan Pulock
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Luke Kunin Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Icing
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Mathieu Olivier hit Alexander Romanov
Giveaway by Luke Kunin
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan hit Anders Lee
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Adam Fantilli hit Adam Boqvist
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Erik Gudbranson hit Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Puck in Netting
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Dmitri Voronkov hit Noah Dobson
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Fantilli Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Puck in Netting
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Damon Severson
Mike Reilly shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Mathieu Olivier hit Bo Horvat
High Stick
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Anthony DeAngelo shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Mathieu Olivier hit Alexander Romanov
Erik Gudbranson hit Anthony Duclair
Anders Lee shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Damon Severson hit Pierre Engvall
Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Icing
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Damon Severson Tripping against Bo Horvat
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Luke Kunin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Dante Fabbro (12), Elvis Merzlikins (1)
Denton Mateychuk hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Puck in Benches
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Luke Kunin hit Ryan Pulock
Zach Werenski Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Erik Gudbranson hit Casey Cizikas
Adam Fantilli hit Alexander Romanov
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Damon Severson Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Mathieu Olivier hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Off-side
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Sean Monahan hit Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Fantilli hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Justin Danforth hit Alexander Romanov
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
James van Riemsdyk hit Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Puck in Netting
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kent Johnson hit Alexander Romanov
Puck in Crowd
Justin Danforth Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Boone Jenner Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (28)
Dante Fabbro hit Simon Holmstrom
Puck in Netting
Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by James van Riemsdyk
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by James van Riemsdyk
Off-side
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Zach Aston-Reese hit Ryan Pulock
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner hit Anthony DeAngelo
Mathieu Olivier hit Adam Boqvist
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Luke Kunin Snap Shot Short
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
James van Riemsdyk Between Legs Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Justin Danforth Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Puck in Netting
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Damon Severson
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kirill Marchenko Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (23), Sean Monahan (29)
Luke Kunin hit Alexander Romanov
Sean Kuraly hit Alexander Romanov
Luke Kunin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sean Kuraly hit Alexander Romanov
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Mathieu Olivier hit Anders Lee
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Adam Fantilli hit Noah Dobson
Boone Jenner hit Adam Pelech
Off-side
Sean Monahan hit Kyle Palmieri
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Kuraly hit Anthony DeAngelo
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sean Kuraly hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Dmitri Voronkov Wrap-around saved by Ilya Sorokin
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Dmitri Voronkov Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Challenge League - goal interference - no goal
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Off-side
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Fantilli Goal Backhand

BLUE JACKETS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 2-1

Islanders
0
Blue Jackets
2

Game 1

30/10

Blue Jackets
1
Islanders
3

Game 2

21/1

Blue Jackets
4
Islanders
3

Game 3

24/3

Islanders
Blue Jackets

Game 4

18/4

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Washington	49	19	9	107
Carolina	46	26	4	96
New Jersey	41	29	7	89
NY Rangers	36	34	7	79
NY Islanders	34	32	10	78
Columbus	34	33	9	77
Pittsburgh	31	35	12	74
Philadelphia	31	37	9	71

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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Adam FantilliC - CBJ

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

Sean MonahanC - CBJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Adam Fantilli's shootout goal the difference for Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders: Game Highlights

Isles' go-ahead goal waved off for goalie interference

Kyle Palmieri tallies goal vs. Blue Jackets

Kirill Marchenko scores goal vs. Islanders

Fantilli, Marchenko lead Blue Jackets to pivotal win against Islanders

Shot Chart

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