Blackhawks 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT): Defenseman Brent Seabrook scored at 3:23 of overtime as host Chicago extended its record season-opening streak to 21 straight games without a regulation loss.
Captain Jonathan Toews got to a loose puck and carried it down the left side before dishing it to Seabrook, who fired it into a vacant net from the slot for his third goal of the season.
Viktor Stalberg recorded a goal and an assist, Patrick Sharp and Bryan Bickell also tallied and Ray Emery made 19 saves for the Blackhawks (18-0-3), who have won eight games in a row overall and 10 consecutive meetings with the Blue Jackets. Dating back to the 2011-12 regular season, Chicago has registered a point in 27 straight contests - the third-longest streak in NHL history.
Vinny Prospal, Artem Anisimov and Ryan Johansen scored while Steve Mason stopped 31 shots for the Blue Jackets, whose winless streak reached four games (0-2-2).
Prospal gave Columbus the lead 31 seconds into the contest with his 250th career goal and Anisimov, who returned after missing three games with a head injury, put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-1 with 7:18 remaining in the second period. Sharp and Bickell scored 59 seconds apart late in the session, but Johansen forged a tie at 12:23 of the third with a backhander that followed a nifty deke.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Chicago is one game away from matching the 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens for the second-longest point streak in league history. The record is owned by the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten in 35 consecutive contests. ... Blackhawks RW Marian Hossa played in his 999th career game. ... Columbus has not beaten Chicago since posting a 4-3 road victory on Feb. 18, 2011.
Columbus | Chicago | |
Artem Anisimov 1 | Points | Viktor Stalberg 2 |
Artem Anisimov 1 | Goals | Viktor Stalberg 1 |
Cam Atkinson 1 | Assists | Viktor Stalberg 1 |
N/A | Power Play Goals | N/A |
N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Steve Mason .886 | Save Percentage | Ray Emery .864 |
Steve Mason 31 | Saves | Ray Emery 19 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Columbus | 22 | 3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 14 | 32 |
Chicago | 35 | 4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 12 | 25 |