Dmitri Voronkov scored his 12th goal of the season as the Blue Jackets recorded their first shutout win in over two years in a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| STL BLUES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st Period
Boone Jenner had the Blue Jackets' best chance of the period when he hit the post at 15:15.
The Blue Jackets and Blues were tied at zero after 20 minutes with Columbus leading 7-4 in shots on goal.
2nd Period
Mathieu Olivier and Tyler Tucker fought at 18:01, with Olivier winning the bout decisively.
Jenner thought he scored at 18:12 after hitting the crossbar but the goal was taken off the board after a short review.
The teams were tied after 40 minutes with Columbus ahead 12-9 in shots on goal.
3rd Period
Jake Neighbours nearly opened the scoring at 1:18 off a rebound from the left doorstep but was denied by Elvis Merzlikins who made an amazing save.
Voronkov did open the scoring at 4:11 after finishing a one-timer from the slot thanks to a fantastic play by Zach Werenski. Werenski recorded his 193rd assist, which puts him third all-time among Blue Jackets.
Easy as 1-2-3.
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) January 31, 2024
Dmitri Voronkov gives the @BlueJacketsNHL a 1-0 lead over the Blues in the third period thanks to assists from Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/TsFG4qH29u
The Blue Jackets won, improved to 16-24-10, and recorded their first shutout since Jan. 13, 2022.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: CBJ 22-21 STL
- Face-off %: CBJ 48.9-51.1 STL
- Power play: CBJ 0/2-0/3 STL
- Giveaways: CBJ 8-10 STL
- Takeaways: CBJ 5-7 STL
- Blocked shots: CBJ 17-16 STL
- Hits: CBJ 14-16 STL
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): CBJ 1.93-1.92 STL
- Shot Attempts (CF): CBJ 48-45 STL
- Shots on Goal (SF): CBJ 20-17 STL
- Scoring Chances (SCF): CBJ 21-22 STL
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): CBJ 5-8 STL
Injury Update
- Patrik Laine entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team indefinitely.
- Adam Boqvist was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25 with an upper-body injury and is out through at least the all-star break.
- Adam Fantilli (lower-body injury) suffered a cut to his left leg on Sunday and didn't play Tuesday. He'll receive further evaluation when the club returns to Columbus.
Next Up
The team is off for the NHL All-Star break until Feb. 10 when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
The team heads to Ottawa to play the Senators on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
