CBJ 5, STL 3: Blue Jackets Answer Every Challenge In Win Over Blues

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CBJ GOALS:  Lundestrom (1st, 7:48) Mateychuk (1st, 12:54) Johnson (2nd, 8:30) Severson (2nd, 16:01) Marchment ENG (3rd, 19:30)

Damon Severson's tally to cap off a combined four-goal second period went down as the game-winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night at Enterprise Center.

The Blue Jackets have won a season-best five straight games. They've won nine of 10 and eight of nine under head coach Rick Bowness.

Jet Greaves made 28 saves to improve to 4-0-0 against the Blues in his career. It was his first start in seven days. Columbus also got their goals from Isac Lundestrom, Denton Mateychuk, Kent Johnson, who also had an assist, and Mason Marchment.

Jordan Binnington made 18 saves for St. Louis. Jimmy Snuggerud and Jonatan Berggren both had a goal and an assist. Tyler Tucker added a goal.

Snuggerud opened the scoring for the Blues, breaking a streak of four straight games in which the Blue Jackets scored first.

Isac Lundestrom tied the game 37 seconds later. The Blue Jackets added on with Denton Mateychuk's go-ahead goal in the first period to take a 2-1 lead.

A pair of second-period power-play goals was scored in the middle frame. Berggren added a power-play goal to tie the game, and then Kent Johnson gave Columbus the lead back.

The back and forth continued as Tucker pulled St. Louis even once again. 

Once again, the Jackets answered the response with Damon Severson's tally, the fourth combined goal of the period. Marchment added the third-period empty-net goal to seal the victory.

Sean Monahan suffered a hit in the first period, played the second period, but did not return for the third period. Per Bowness, Monahan left due to illness. Lundestrom left the game in the third period following a collision but returned.

With the win, the Blue Jackets moved ahead of the Florida Panthers and kept pace with the Washington Capitals, who won in overtime. The Jackets are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, six points behind the Boston Bruins for the second wild card spot and four points behind the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division, after the Islanders lost in regulation.

Here's how the Blue Jackets won once again:

1st Period:

(7:11 — STL Goal): The Blues moved up the ice and through the neutral zone quickly as Snuggerud buried his ninth. Brayden Schenn (11) picked up the primary assist, playing gift and go with Snuggerud, who got behind the defense and was all alone on Greaves. Dalibor Dvorsky (6) also got an assist.

Jimmy Snuggerud is heating up. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/lmqXLc8OQt

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 1, 2026

(7:48 — CBJ Goal): Lundestrom's second goal of the year pulled the Jackets even with the Blues. Check out the pass by Boone Jenner (18) to get the primary assist. Miles Wood (5) got on the board with the secondary assist.

BOOOOOONE

What a great pass by the @BlueJacketsNHL captain! pic.twitter.com/vzfWlzTwLL

— NHL (@NHL) February 1, 2026

(12:54 — CBJ Goal): Mateychuk's ninth goal off a friendly deflection gave Columbus its first lead. Kent Johnson (12) and Sean Monahan (17) picked up the points on the play. Monahan has four points (three goals, one assist) in his last six games.

DENTS FOUND A LANE!

CBJ x @FanaticsBook pic.twitter.com/ELA02koLwP

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 1, 2026

2nd Period:

(3:15 — STL Goal): Berggren's seventh came on the power play as he buried the rebound and helped the Blues tie things up 2-2. Pius Suter (8) got an assist, and Schenn (12) picked up his second of the game.

ALL TIED UP! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/h1ggd1TBfc

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 1, 2026

(8:30 — CBJ Goal): Johnson's sixth goal gave him his second point of the evening and helped reclaim the Blue Jackets' lead. Ivan Provorov (14) and Dmitri Voronkov (15) helped set up the scoring play.

KJ PUTS US BACK ON TOP

CBJ x @FanaticsBook pic.twitter.com/NA5zfbfJBx

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 1, 2026

(13:35 — STL Goal): Tucker's third, assisted by Berggren (7) and Snuggerud (12), tied everything up. It was an innocent enough-looking shot from the left point that clipped part of Boone Jenner and eluded Greaves.

Tyler Tucker ties the game once again! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/KRDhhBbflk

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 1, 2026

(16:01 — CBJ Goal): Every time the Blues scored, the Blue Jackets had an answer. This time, it was Severson (4) putting Columbus back ahead with a slap shot to beat Binnington. Zach Werenski added his 41st helper to extend his five-game point streak (one goal, seven assists). He became the first defenseman to reach 60 points this season. Overall, for the Jackets' defense, it was a four-point night (two goals, two assists).

SEVO WITH A BLAST FROM THE POINT

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— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 1, 2026

3rd Period:

(19:30 — CBJ Goal): The Blue Jackets held onto a 4-3 lead all period long until Marchment's empty net goal to give him nine as a Blue Jacket. Kirill Marchenko (27) and Adam Fantilli (22) got the assists.

Marchment closed it out

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— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 1, 2026

Stat Chat:

• Columbus has won six straight against the Blues. They have points in nine of the last 12 (8-3-1).
   
• The Blue Jackets improve to 5-3-1 in the second of back-to-backs. Columbus has swept three back-to-backs this season and is 12-5-3 overall in that situation.
   
• Columbus went 10-4-1 (21 points) in January, tying a franchise record for wins in the month (10-4-0 in 2014 and 10-3-1 in 2025) and points (2025).

Up Next:

The Blue Jackets conclude their three-game road trip with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Puck-drop from Prudential Center is set for 7 p.m.