Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Wild

21-9-5, 47 PTS

5-2

Final

Blue Jackets

14-14-6, 34 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	9	8	11	28
CBJ	5	14	10	29

In net

Jesper Wallstedt27/29 SV, .931

Jet Greaves23/26 SV, .885

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	0	2	3	5
CBJ	1	1	0	2

Who won: Wild 5-2

The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Nationwide Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Wild outscored the Blue Jackets 3-0 in the 3rd period. Matt Boldy led the Wild in goals (1). Zach Werenski led the Blue Jackets in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:29
TO
Takeaway by Nico Sturm
P3 0:35
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 0:48
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
P3 0:50
Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 0:56
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Nico Sturm
P3 0:56
Tyler Pitlick Tripping against Denton Mateychuk
P3 1:14
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Nico Sturm
GOALP3 1:14
Goal! Backhand
Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (19)
MIN 5 - 2 CBJ
P3 1:22
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 1:24
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 1:27
TO
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
P3 1:41
Nico Sturm Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
P3 1:52
Nico Sturm faceoff won against Sean Monahan
GOALP3 1:52
Goal! Wrist shot
Kirill Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (18)
MIN 4 - 2 CBJ
P3 1:59
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Matt Kiersted
P3 2:14
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P3 2:18
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 2:21
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:29
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:30
Boone Jenner Deflected saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 2:55
TO
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
P3 3:08
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Marcus Foligno
P3 3:19
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ryan Hartman