A good game that ends up on the wrong side.
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0-1-0-1 | 2 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0-0-1-0 | 1 |
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Mika Zibanejad scored in regulation, and J.T. Miller scored the deciding shootout goal as the New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
Igor Shesterkin made 24 saves.
Dmitri Voronkov scored for Columbus. Jet Greaves made 31 saves.
Here's how this one went between the Rangers and Blue Jackets.
2nd Period:
(5:42 — NYR Goal): Zibanejad broke the scoreless tie as he scored his sixth of the year on the power play to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox assisted on the play.
STUCK WITH IT. pic.twitter.com/mwxEVfM0us
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 16, 2025
(15:20 — CBJ Goal): The Blue Jackets found the equalizer when Voronkov scored his seventh on the power play to tie the game 1-1. Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko assisted. Marchenko extended his career-best point streak to 11 games (three goals, 10 assists).
VORO'S TAPS IT IN FOR THE TIE!
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) November 16, 2025
CBJ x @FanaticsBook pic.twitter.com/WN6xU24uL8
At 15:57 of the second period, Mathieu Olivier fought Sam Carrick.
Sam Carrick and Mathieu Olivier were throwing some absolute BOMBS
— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) November 16, 2025
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Shootout:
For the second game in the last three, this one was decided in extra time plus a shootout session. Vincent Trocheck and Marchenko were the scorers in the shootout before Miller came away with the deciding shootout tally to give the Rangers the 2-1 win. New York is an NHL-best 9-1-1 on the road. Columbus extended its point streak to four games.
| NYR | GAME STATS | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 47.6% | FACEOFFS | 52.4% |
| 1/2 | POWER PLAY | 1/2 |
| 1/2 | PENALTY KILL | 1/2 |
| 31 | HITS | 27 |
| 17 | GIVEAWAYS | 19 |
| 4 | TAKEAWAYS | 7 |
| 12 | BLOCKED SHOTS | 19 |
| ALL SITUATIONS ADVANCED STATS | ||
| 3.11 | EXPECTED GOALS | 3.17 |
| 79 | SHOT ATTEMPTS | 55 |
| 33 | SCORING CHANCES | 31 |
| 11 | HIGH-DANGER CHANCES | 11 |
| Data via NHL.com & NaturalStatTrick.com | ||
Stat Chat:
- Marchenko has registered a point in 16 of 18 games for the Blue Jackets. His 11-game point streak ties Patrik Laine (2021-22) for the third most in franchise history, trailing Cam Atkinson (12, 2018-19) and Ryan Johansen (13, 2014-15).
Up Next:
The Blue Jackets conclude the homestand on Monday night with the Montreal Canadiens. Puck-drop is 7:30 p.m.
