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The Winnipeg Jets scored three unanswered goals in the second and third period Tuesday night, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 and putting an end to Columbus' five-game point streak.
The Jets jumped out to a 1-0 lead just over seven minutes in on an Adam Lowry goal. The Blue Jackets would respond with just 1:33 left in the opening frame on the fifth goal of the season from Miles Wood.
Winnipeg would extend the lead to 3-1 by the end of the second period on goals from Neal Pionk and Josh Morrissey, then make it 4-1 early in the third frame on a Kyle Connor goal.
Zach Werenski would briefly cut into Winnipeg's lead and make it a 4-2 game with a goal in his second straight game. It was the 400th point of his NHL career, and only seven American-born defensemen have achieved that mark in fewer games than Z's 587.
Zach Werenski became the first defenseman in @BlueJacketsNHL history with 400 career points and is now just two away from tying Cam Atkinson for second place on the club's all-time list behind Rick Nash. #NHLStats
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 19, 2025
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Just 2:19 later, the Jets would regain the three-goal lead and make it a 5-2 game on a Logan Stanley goal, putting the game out of reach.
Making his first start in six games, Elvis Merzlikins finished with 25 saves on 30 shots. It was his third consecutive loss as the starting goaltender.
This was Columbus' sixth game in nine nights, including their second back-to-back in that stretch.
"It took us a bit to find our legs, and then we had it for a little bit, and then we lost it a little bit again," said head coach Dean Evason.
Here's how the Blue Jackets fell to 10-8-2 on the season:
1st Period:
(7:35 — WPG Goal): Winnipeg strikes first. Lowry gets his first goal of the season on a nice look from Nino Niederreiter to make it 1-0 Jets.
(18:27 — CBJ Goal): Wood ties the game at 1-1. He gets a great outlet pass from Damon Severson in the corner and uses his speed to create a breakaway, beating Comrie to bring the game back to even.
Miles Wood picks up his fifth goal of the season (not too shabby) in the closing minutes of the opening period to tie the game; it's 1-1 after one. pic.twitter.com/YHr0w86KWi
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) November 19, 2025
2nd Period:
(1:12 — WPG Goal): The Jets regain the lead just over a minute into the middle frame. Mark Scheifele leads the rush and centers Morrissey, who buries a one-timer to make it 2-1 Winnipeg.
(15:30 — WPG Goal): A power play goal makes it 3-1 Jets. Pionk whips a heavy slapper through traffic to extend the Winnipeg lead.
3rd Period:
(2:45 — WPG Goal): Connor makes it 4-1 Jets after he carries the puck along the goal line and beats Merzlikins with a short-side shot that deflects off Elvis' facemask and into the net.
(4:04 — CBJ Goal): Werenski scores his sixth of the season to cut into Winnipeg's lead and make it a 4-2 game. He's up in the play, takes a good look from Sillinger, and fires a shot from the slot that trickles past Comrie for Z's sixth goal of the season.
Here's the Werenski goal, putting him into the record books as the first #CBJ blueliner to hit 400 points. pic.twitter.com/ixE0YG9bGX
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) November 19, 2025
(6:23 — WPG Goal): Stanley collects a pass on the rush and goes top-shelf with a heavy slapper to put Winnipeg in front 5-2.
| CBJ | GAME STATS | WPG |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 45% | FACEOFFS | 55% |
| 0/1 | POWER PLAY | 1/2 |
| 1/2 | PENALTY KILL | 1/1 |
| 13 | HITS | 15 |
| 18 | GIVEAWAYS | 13 |
| 5 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
| 11 | BLOCKED SHOTS | 18 |
| ALL SITUATIONS ADVANCED STATS | ||
| 2.93 | EXPECTED GOALS | 2.70 |
| 54 | SHOT ATTEMPTS | 60 |
| 25 | SCORING CHANCES | 27 |
| 11 | HIGH-DANGER CHANCES | 11 |
| Data via NHL.com & NaturalStatTrick.com | ||
Stat Chat:
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Werenski became the first defenseman in franchise history with 400 points with his goal in the third period. He's now just two away from tying Cam Atkinson for second in Blue Jackets history.
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Kirill Marchenko's point streak ends at 12 games; he was one shy from tying Ryan Johansen's record of 13, which came during the 2014-15 season.
- The three-goal loss also ended a six-game streak of one-goal games for the Blue Jackets. They went 3-1-2 during that stretch.
Up Next:
Game two of the four-game road trip comes Thursday night. The Blue Jackets stay north of the border, facing off against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Puck-drop is 7:00 p.m.
