CAR 4, CBJ 1: Jackets Surrender Lead, Allow Three More Third Period Goals In Loss

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CBJ GOALS:  Voronkov (PPG) (1st, 12:39)

Eric Robinson's third-period goal was the difference as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night at Lenovo Center.

Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov had two assists. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves.

Dmitri Voronkov scored for Columbus. Jet Greaves made 27 saves.

Columbus entered play in last place in the Metropolitan Division but only four points behind second-place Carolina and seven points behind the division-leading Washington Capitals. The Capitals shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0 on Sunday, marking the first time all season that Columbus failed to score.

Voronkov scored a tic-tac-toe power play goal at 12:39 of the first period to end the scoreless streak. Jarvis countered for the Hurricanes at 9:42 of the second period.

Robinson, the former Blue Jacket, made his old team pay at 7:53 of the third period. Jordan Staal scored at 13:38 to make it 3-1, and Jordan Martinook scored the empty net goal to give Carolina the 4-1 win.

The Blue Jackets have allowed a league-high 45 third-period goals. They're now 7-0-2 when leading after the first period.

Bussi, a 27-year-old rookie, is the fifth goaltender in NHL history to win nine of his first 10 career starts. He's won seven straight decisions.

The Hurricanes wrapped up a seven-game homestand (4-3-0), their longest homestand in four years.

Here's how the Blue Jackets lost a crucial Metropolitan matchup:

1st Period:

(12:39 — CBJ Goal): Voronkov scored his 11th of the season on the power play. Sean Monahan (12) and Kirill Marchenko (15) picked up the assists.

From high to low and in the goal!

CBJ x @FanaticsBook pic.twitter.com/LnJvitIpSK

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) December 10, 2025

There was a lot of action in the first 20 minutes. Zach Werenski was skating the puck out of his own zone when he nearly lost the puck, but Greaves was there to keep it out.

At the other end, Bussi was getting the puck out, but the Jackets got to it first and fired a shot to the blue paint.

Columbus was 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.

2nd Period:

(9:42 — CAR  Goal): Jarvis scored his 17th to tie the game 1-1. Svechnikov (9) got the assist.

Seth Jarvis? Seth Jarvis. pic.twitter.com/YVwF54sBAY

— Sports on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) December 10, 2025

3rd Period:

The Blue Jackets went over 13 minutes in between shots on goal into the third period.

(9:42 — CAR  Goal): Robinson's sixth, assisted by Taylor Hall (9) and Joel Nystrom (4), gave Carolina their first lead of the night.

Hallsy Robby pic.twitter.com/eCDWNolD3v

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 10, 2025

(13:38 — CAR  Goal): Staal's power-play goal added to the lead, and that would hold up as the 3-1 winner. Svechnikov (10) picked up his second assist, and Shayne Gostisbehere (9) assisted on the goal.

For those keeping track at home, that's two straight games with a PP goal for Jordo pic.twitter.com/NjpKLbnSAR

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 10, 2025

(18:45 — CAR  Goal): Martinook's empty net goal was his fourth goal of the season. K'Andre Miller (11) and Sean Walker (6) picked up the assists. 

Stat Chat:

• Voronkov has goals in five straight games against the Hurricanes.
   
• Marchenko's assist gives him 12 points (nine goals, three assists) against the Hurricanes, the most against any opponent, and he has points (five goals, three assists) in six straight against Carolina.
   
• The winning team has scored at least four goals in 14 of the last 16 games between the teams.

Up Next:

The Blue Jackets return home to Nationwide Arena on Thursday night when they battle the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.