| 1 | 2 | 3 (OT) | F | |
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0 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 (1) | 2 |
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CBJ GOALS: Marchenko (P3, 9:17) CBJ ASSISTS: Chinakhov, Severson |
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Some nights, there isn't much else you can do.
The Columbus Blue Jackets registered 50+ shots on goal for the first time in more than a calendar year and just the second time since 2020, but 51 would not be enough as goalie Vitek Vanecek and the San Jose Sharks get a 2-1 overtime win over the CBJ.
Kirill Marchenko scored the lone goal of the game for the Blue Jackets, who now stand at 5-5-2 on the season after the overtime loss.
Here's how it all went down in late-night hockey:
1st Period:
Five total penalties led to a pair of Blue Jacket power plays and one for the Sharks (the other two penalties were offsetting minors), but neither team scored in the opening period. Major categories favored the Blue Jackets: 13-6 in shots on goal, 28-12 in shot attempts, and 4-3 in high danger opportunities.
2nd Period:
(7:51 —SJ Goal, Briefly): The Sharks appear to take a 1-0 lead with 12:06 left in the second period, but the Blue Jackets quickly challenge for offsides and win it. The clock is reset to 12:09 and the scoreboard goes back to 0-0.
(18:49 — SJ Goal): Second time's a charm for the Sharks as this time the goal stands to give San Jose a 1-0 lead with just over a minute left in the second period. This came just three seconds after Columbus completed a penalty kill and they weren't able to get set five-on-five before Jack Thompson takes a nice look from Will Smith and beats a diving Elvis. For the 22-year-old Thompson: his first career goal.
3rd Period + Overtime:
(P3, 9:17 — CBJ Goal): After peppering Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek in the first half of the final frame, the Blue Jackets finally break through with 10:43 left in the third period on a Kirill Marchenko rebound goal on a slapper by Damon Severson that registered 88 miles an hour on the radar.
Columbus goal!
— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) November 6, 2024
Scored by Kirill Marchenko with 10:43 remaining in the 3rd period.
Assisted by Damon Severson and Yegor Chinakhov.
San Jose: 1
Columbus: 1#CBJvsSJS #TheFutureIsTeal #CBJ pic.twitter.com/U9F0OosfJA
(OT, 3:11 — SJ Goal): It's the former Blue Jacket, Alex Wennberg, getting his third goal of the season with less than two minutes left in overtime to give the Sharks a 2-1 extra-time victory. Justin Danforth had been robbed just a minute before by Vanecek on what was maybe the Sharks goalie best save of the night.
| CBJ | GAME STATS | SJ |
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| 51 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 52% | FACEOFFS | 48% |
| 0/3 | POWER PLAY | 0/4 |
| 4/4 | PENALTY KILL | 3/3 |
| 17 | HITS | 23 |
| 12 | GIVEAWAYS | 8 |
| 8 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
| 11 | BLOCKED SHOTS | 16 |
| ALL SITUATIONS ADVANCED STATS | ||
| 5.37 | EXPECTED GOALS | 2.20 |
| 88 | SHOT ATTEMPTS | 51 |
| 45 | SCORING CHANCES | 22 |
| 23 | HIGH-DANGER CHANCES | 11 |
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DATA VIA: NHL.COM NATURALSTATTRICK.COM |
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Stat Talk:
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The stats tell just one story: this is a game the Blue Jackets should've won if not for the dominant performance by Vanecek. Columbus had a shots on goal advantage of nearly 2-to-1, and their scoring chances and high danger chances were more than twice that of the Sharks.
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Even when Columbus did score, it came in a third period where the Blue Jackets had outshot the Sharks 14-3 prior to the goal, and held a 12-0 advantage in high danger scoring and 16-1 in scoring chances.
- Zach Werenski could have claimed eminent domain on the SAP Center's ice. He was on for 29:57 during regulation and added more than a minute in overtime for a total ice time of 31:26. That's the most he's had in a game since April 2022.
Up Next:
The California portion of Columbus five-game road trip continues — but not for a few days. The Blue Jackets are off Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before a Saturday night date with the Los Angeles Kings. Puck drops at 9:00 p.m.
