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Regular season · October 24, 2026 · Final / OT
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Summary
DateOctober 24, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastCBJNHL, CBJHN, SCRIPPS
ArenaNationwide Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | VGK | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VGK | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 |
| OT | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VGK | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 20 |
| Faceoff win % | 45.3% | 54.7% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 29/64 | 35/64 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/1 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 2 |
| Hits | 22 | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VGK–CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:51 | CBJ | Denton Mateychuk (2) | Kent Johnson (2), Valeri Nichushkin (4) | Even strength | Backhand | 0–1 |
| 1 | 17:13 | VGK | Tomas Hertl (5) | Braeden Bowman (3), Trevor Connelly (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–1 |
| OT | 00:59 | CBJ | Adam Fantilli (3) | Charlie Coyle (7), Kent Johnson (3) | Power play | Slap shot | 1–2 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:17 | CBJ | Ryan Lomberg | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jeremy Lauzon | — |
| 3 | 03:17 | VGK | Nic Dowd | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Dmitri Voronkov | — |
| 3 | 06:01 | VGK | Jeremy Lauzon | Interference | 2 | Minor | Carson Soucy | — |
| OT | 00:15 | VGK | Shea Theodore | Holding | 2 | Minor | Matthew Knies | — |
VGK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:43 |
| Alexander Holtz | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:29 |
| Marc Gatcomb | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 |
| Brett Howden | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 |
| Trevor Connelly | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:28 |
| Nic Dowd | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:48 |
| Raphael Lavoie | 36 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:16 |
| Braeden Bowman | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:36 |
| Tomas Hertl | 48 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 |
| Mark Stone | 61 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:21 |
| William Karlsson | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:48 |
| Brayden McNabb | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:27 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:35 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18:23 |
| Noah Hanifin | 15 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Shea Theodore | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24:35 |
| Dylan Coghlan | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 |
VGK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46.2% |
| Alexander Holtz | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marc Gatcomb | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Howden | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor Connelly | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nic Dowd | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Raphael Lavoie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Braeden Bowman | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tomas Hertl | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.7% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Stone | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| William Karlsson | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Brayden McNabb | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Hanifin | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shea Theodore | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Coghlan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
VGK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Carter Hart | 79 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 90.0% | 60:59 | OT loss |
VGK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Even strength | 14/15 | 1 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent on power play | 4/5 | 1 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CBJ Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 3 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Cole Sillinger | 4 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 10 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 06:42 |
| Adam Fantilli | 19 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 |
| Sean Monahan | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:16 |
| Mathieu Olivier | 24 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 43 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| Conor Garland | 83 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:03 |
| Matthew Knies | 89 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:09 |
| Kent Johnson | 91 | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 07:30 |
| Ryan Lomberg | 94 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 07:49 |
| Jake Christiansen | 2 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:24 |
| Denton Mateychuk | 5 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21:39 |
| Carson Soucy | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 |
| Zach Werenski | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28:15 |
| Erik Gudbranson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:21 |
| Damon Severson | 78 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:47 |
CBJ Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2% |
| Cole Sillinger | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Adam Fantilli | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Sean Monahan | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.7% |
| Mathieu Olivier | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conor Garland | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matthew Knies | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kent Johnson | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Ryan Lomberg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jake Christiansen | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Denton Mateychuk | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carson Soucy | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Werenski | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Gudbranson | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Damon Severson | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
CBJ Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | 33 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 96.3% | 60:59 | Win |
| Jet Greaves | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CBJ Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | Even strength | 23/24 | 1 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent on power play | 1/1 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Talbot | CBJ | — | — | — | 96.3% |
| 2 | Adam Fantilli | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jean Hebert | 15 |
| Referee | Alex Lepkowski | 44 |
| Linesperson | Dylan Blujus | 57 |
| Linesperson | Kilian McNamara | 93 |
| VGK head coach | Ryan Craig | — |
| CBJ head coach | Rick Bowness | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 19 | Adam Fantilli | Center |
| CBJ | 33 | Cam Talbot | Goalie |
| CBJ | 7 | Carson Soucy | Defense |
| CBJ | 3 | Charlie Coyle | Center |
| CBJ | 4 | Cole Sillinger | Center |
| CBJ | 83 | Conor Garland | Right wing |
| CBJ | 78 | Damon Severson | Defense |
| CBJ | 5 | Denton Mateychuk | Defense |
| CBJ | 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | Left wing |
| CBJ | 44 | Erik Gudbranson | Defense |
| CBJ | 2 | Jake Christiansen | Defense |
| CBJ | 73 | Jet Greaves | Goalie |
| CBJ | 91 | Kent Johnson | Center |
| CBJ | 93 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | Center |
| CBJ | 24 | Mathieu Olivier | Right wing |
| CBJ | 89 | Matthew Knies | Left wing |
| CBJ | 94 | Ryan Lomberg | Left wing |
| CBJ | 23 | Sean Monahan | Center |
| CBJ | 43 | Valeri Nichushkin | Right wing |
| CBJ | 8 | Zach Werenski | Defense |
| VGK | 33 | Adin Hill | Goalie |
| VGK | 10 | Alexander Holtz | Right wing |
| VGK | 42 | Braeden Bowman | Right wing |
| VGK | 3 | Brayden McNabb | Defense |
| VGK | 21 | Brett Howden | Center |
| VGK | 79 | Carter Hart | Goalie |
| VGK | 52 | Dylan Coghlan | Defense |
| VGK | 49 | Ivan Barbashev | Left wing |
| VGK | 9 | Jack Eichel | Center |
| VGK | 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | Defense |
| VGK | 17 | Marc Gatcomb | Center |
| VGK | 61 | Mark Stone | Right wing |
| VGK | 26 | Nic Dowd | Center |
| VGK | 15 | Noah Hanifin | Defense |
| VGK | 36 | Raphael Lavoie | Center |
| VGK | 4 | Rasmus Andersson | Defense |
| VGK | 27 | Shea Theodore | Defense |
| VGK | 48 | Tomas Hertl | Center |
| VGK | 24 | Trevor Connelly | Left wing |
| VGK | 71 | William Karlsson | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 00:17 | VGK | Giveaway | Ivan Barbashev |
| 1 | 00:42 | CBJ | Giveaway | Valeri Nichushkin |
| 1 | 00:59 | CBJ | Missed shot | Adam Fantilli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart · Wide left |
| 1 | 01:10 | CBJ | Giveaway | Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 01:12 | VGK | Giveaway | William Karlsson |
| 1 | 01:21 | VGK | Hit | Trevor Connelly hits Adam Fantilli |
| 1 | 01:46 | CBJ | Giveaway | Carson Soucy |
| 1 | 02:39 | CBJ | Hit | Luca Del Bel Belluz hits Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 03:02 | — | Stoppage | Net dislodged defensive skater |
| 1 | 03:02 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 03:03 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Matthew Knies · Snap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 03:06 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Mathieu Olivier · — · Blocked by Rasmus Andersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:24 | CBJ | Hit | Charlie Coyle hits Jeremy Lauzon |
| 1 | 03:27 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 03:27 | VGK | Faceoff | William Karlsson wins faceoff against Adam Fantilli |
| 1 | 03:32 | CBJ | Hit | Carson Soucy hits Alexander Holtz |
| 1 | 03:54 | — | Stoppage | Puck in benches |
| 1 | 03:54 | CBJ | Faceoff | Cole Sillinger wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 04:21 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:21 | CBJ | Faceoff | Cole Sillinger wins faceoff against Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 04:35 | VGK | Shot on goal | Marc Gatcomb · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 04:37 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:37 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 04:48 | CBJ | Hit | Carson Soucy hits Marc Gatcomb |
| 1 | 04:54 | VGK | Shot on goal | Jeremy Lauzon · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 05:00 | CBJ | Hit | Ryan Lomberg hits Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 05:14 | CBJ | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 05:17 | CBJ | Penalty | Ryan Lomberg · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon |
| 1 | 05:17 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 05:32 | VGK | Blocked shot | Shea Theodore · — · Blocked by Damon Severson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:35 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:35 | CBJ | Faceoff | Sean Monahan wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 05:48 | VGK | Shot on goal | Jack Eichel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 05:50 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:50 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 06:07 | VGK | Giveaway | Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 07:06 | CBJ | Giveaway | Damon Severson |
| 1 | 07:23 | CBJ | Hit | Jake Christiansen hits Braeden Bowman |
| 1 | 07:33 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Adam Fantilli · — · Blocked by Shea Theodore · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:34 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:34 | CBJ | Faceoff | Mathieu Olivier wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 08:16 | VGK | Takeaway | Mark Stone |
| 1 | 08:26 | VGK | Shot on goal | Alexander Holtz · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 08:41 | VGK | Blocked shot | Brayden McNabb · — · Blocked by Matthew Knies · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:45 | VGK | Giveaway | Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 09:02 | VGK | Hit | Brayden McNabb hits Valeri Nichushkin |
| 1 | 09:10 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Damon Severson · — · Blocked by Kent Johnson · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 09:31 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Valeri Nichushkin · Snap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
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