Adam Fantilli scored his second goal in as many games but the Blue Jackets couldn't hold their lead, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Ducks on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.
1st Period
Anaheim's Adam Henrique had the first big chance of the game at 4:32, but his shot from the left doorstep was denied by Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F/OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| ANA DUCKS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Emil Bemstrom opened the scoring on the power play with his first goal of the year at 16:49, firing a left-circle one-timer past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.
#CBJ's Fantilli (11) uses his great hands to create time so he can dish the puck to Provorov (9), who finds Bemstrom (52), the goal-scorer in the left circle. https://t.co/a4EPXA6kWV
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 25, 2023
The Jackets took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission along with a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.
2nd Period
Shortly after exiting the penalty box, Anaheim's Mason McTavish had a chance to even the score, but Merzlikins gloved his left-circle wrist shot.
The Ducks would tie the game at 15:49 when Pavel Mintyukov's left-circle wrist shot careened off Merzlikins' pad and found Ryan Strome, who lifted the puck off the crossbar and in.
#FlyTogether's Mintyukov (34) leads a 2v1 rush, has hit shot stopped by #CBJ's Merzlikins (90), and Strome (16) is there to clean up the rebound. 1-1 https://t.co/iAEbzlbj5J
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 25, 2023
The teams headed into the third period tied at one with the Jackets leading 19-17 in shots on goal.
3rd Period
Kent Johnson nearly gave the Jackets the lead at 3:48 on the power play but his left-circle wrist shot hit the crossbar.
Fantilli scored his second go-ahead goal in as many games with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle at 9:13.
Just an absolute snipe from Fantilli (11), who goes 1v3 on the rush. #CBJ https://t.co/S1XfHDUktF
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 25, 2023
Brett Leason tied the game at 3:47 with a left-circle slap shot that beat Merzlikins five-hole.
#CBJ's Severson (78) fails to clear the zone and the puck finds its way to Johnston (44), who passes to Leason (20), who beats Merzlikins (90) on a goal he'll probably want back. 2-2 #FlyTogether https://t.co/uxcM2hbQWH
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 25, 2023
The clubs were even at two goals apiece after 60 minutes with the Blue Jackets carrying a 35-24 advantage in shots on goal into overtime.
Overtime
Zach Werenski hit the post from between the circles at 0:49, then Merzlikins robbed Troy Terry's breakaway with a glove save at 1:12, and Frank Vatrano ended the game at 2:20 with a breakaway wrist shot.
With the overtime loss, the Jackets fall to 3-2-1.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: ANA 27-36 CBJ
- Faceoff %: ANA 61.4-37.6 CBJ
- Power play: ANA 0/4-1/7 CBJ
- Takeaways: ANA 6-6 CBJ
- Giveaways: ANA 1-2 CBJ
- Blocked shots: ANA 21-16 CBJ
- Hits: ANA 11-6 CBJ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): ANA 0.95-1.08 CBJ
- Shot Attempts (CF): ANA 36-43 CBJ
- Shots on Goal (SF): ANA 18-18 CBJ
- Scoring Chances (SCF): ANA 14-15 CBJ
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): ANA 4-3 CBJ
Injury Update
Patrik Laine remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury and is currently on injured reserve. He is eligible to return for Saturday's game against the Islanders.
Next Up
The Jackets are back in action on Thursday in Montreal as they face the Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
The club returns to Columbus to take on the New York Islanders on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
