National Hockey League
Columbus 3, Philadelphia 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Jesse Marquis
Attendance: 15018

Kirill Marchenko scored the deciding goal of a shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.

The Blue Jackets extended their winning streak to five games and are 9-2-1 over their past 12. Columbus is now 4-0 in games decided by a shootout this season.

Zach Werenski scored both Columbus goals in regulation time. The star defenseman leads the Blue Jackets with 50 points (15 goals, 35 assists), and he has at least one point in his last 17 home games.

Columbus' Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 of 25 shots, and the Flyers were off target on both of their shootout attempts. It was a much-needed win for the struggling Tarasov, who was playing in his first game since a brief conditioning stint in the AHL.

Bobby Brink and Owen Tippett scored for Philadelphia, which has earned at least a point in three straight games (2-0-1). Philadelphia has an 8-6 record in a league-high 14 games decided beyond regulation time this season.

Ivan Fedotov stopped 26 of 28 shots, including a pair of huge saves against Damon Severson in the third period.

At 3:44 of the first period, some strong forechecking from the Flyers led to a turnover in Columbus' zone. Nick Seeler's pass from the edge of the circle found a wide-open Brink for the tip-in at the side of the net.

Another turnover led to Werenski's equalizer midway through the first frame. Noah Cates couldn't collect a pass at the Columbus blue line, and Werenski grabbed the loose puck and took off on a breakaway for the tying goal.

Both teams had eight shots in the first period and Philadelphia had a one-shot edge during a scoreless second frame. Fedotov and Tarasov each made multiple big saves in the middle period to keep the score tied.

After all the strong goaltending, the Flyers scored 8:13 into the third period on a fairly innocent chance. Tippett's long-range shot from the upper slot beat Tarasov to restore Philadelphia's lead.

Werenski equalized again 15:23 into the third frame. Marchenko sent a terrific circle-to-circle pass to Werenski, who converted his second marker of the game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Columbus
Bobby Brink 1 Points Zach Werenski 2
Bobby Brink 1 Goals Zach Werenski 2
Jamie Drysdale 1 Assists Adam Fantilli 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ivan Fedotov .929 Save Percentage Daniil Tarasov .920
Ivan Fedotov 26 Saves Daniil Tarasov 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Philadelphia 25 2 0-2 1-1 4 28
Columbus 28 3 0-1 2-2 6 24
Upcoming Games
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .450 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Flyers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .440 after a loss.