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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild

NHL
Blue Jackets
26-5-4, 56 PTS
4-2
Final
Wild
23-9-4, 50 PTS
Grand Casino Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftMIN shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
CBJ810725
MIN871631

In net

Sergei Bobrovsky29/31 SV, .935
Devan Dubnyk21/25 SV, .840
Team123T
CBJ1304
MIN0112

Who won: Blue Jackets 4-2

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Grand Casino Arena. The Blue Jackets lead the series 1-0. The Blue Jackets outscored the Wild 3-1 in the 2nd period. Cam Atkinson led the Blue Jackets in goals (2). Mikael Granlund led the Wild in goals (1).

Player of the game

Cam Atkinson

CBJ · 2 G, 2 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

43%
CBJ · 2.01 xG
57%
MIN · 2.45 xG

Wild deserved better: 57% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:02Mikko Koivu

    Shot blocked by B. Jenner

    Blocked

    M. Koivu · 1 A

  3. P3 0:05Zach Parise

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Parise

  4. P3 0:24Brandon Saad

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Saad · 2 A

  5. P3 1:20Mikko Koivu

    Face off

    Face Off

  6. P3 2:00Charlie Coyle
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Coyle

  7. P3 2:47Jonas Brodin
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Brodin

  8. P3 3:38Ryan Murray

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Murray · 1 A

  9. P3 3:59Ryan Suter

    Big hit on B. Jenner

    Hit

    R. Suter

  10. GOALP3 19:36
    Jason Zucker

    Goal!

    J. Zucker · 1 G

    Goal

    CBJ 4 - 2 MIN
  11. P3 20:00Alexander Wennberg

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    A. Wennberg · 1 A

  12. Start of the 3rd period
  13. End of the 2nd period
  14. P2 1:06Ryan Suter

    Big hit on B. Dubinsky

    Hit

    R. Suter

  15. P2 1:08Boone Jenner

    Shot blocked by M. Scandella

    Blocked

    B. Jenner

  16. P2 2:01Mikko Koivu

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Koivu · 1 A

  17. P2 2:02Marco Scandella

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Scandella

  18. P2 2:16Tyler Graovac

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. Graovac

  19. GOALP2 2:25
    Seth Jones

    Goal!

    S. Jones · 1 G

    Goal

    CBJ 4 - 1 MIN
  20. P2 2:34Nick Foligno

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Foligno · 1 A

  21. P2 3:14Ryan Murray

    Big hit on C. Coyle

    Hit

    R. Murray · 1 A

  22. P2 4:57William Karlsson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    W. Karlsson

  23. P2 5:23Christian Folin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Folin

  24. P2 6:12Jonas Brodin
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Brodin

  25. P2 10:53Mikael Granlund

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Granlund · 1 G, 1 A

Leaders

CBJMIN
Goals
Cam Atkinson
2
Mikael Granlund
1
Assists
Brandon Saad
2
Jared Spurgeon
2
Points
Cam Atkinson
2
Mikael Granlund
2

Season seriesCBJ lead series 1-0

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