Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks: game summary
Final · January 30, 2026 at 8:30 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 26 — CHI 24 · United Center
Three stars
- 1★
C. CoyleCBJ · C · 3B 1A - 2★
C. BedardCHI · C · 1B 1A - 3★
Z. WerenskiCBJ · D · 0B 2A
Game stats
CHI- 26Shots on goal24
- 60 %Faceoff win %40 %
- 1/3Power play0/2
- 4Penalty minutes6
- 16Hits13
- 13Blocked shots15
- 12Giveaways17
- 6Takeaways3
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| CHI | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Season series CBJ 2 – 0 CHI
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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CBJ 4 / 26 / 432 / 24 / 40 CHI
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Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Charlie CoyleCBJ · 19:13 · PPAssists : Zach Werenski, Kirill Marchenko1 – 0▶ Watch
Connor BedardCHI · 19:57Assists : Alex Vlasic, Tyler Bertuzzi1 – 1▶ Watch
2nd period
Charlie CoyleCBJ · 01:232 – 1▶ Watch
Mathieu OlivierCBJ · 06:47Assists : Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski3 – 1▶ Watch
Frank NazarCHI · 10:49Assists : Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi3 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
Charlie CoyleCBJ · 18:57Assists : Cole Sillinger, Mathieu Olivier4 – 2▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 18:39CHIConnor Murphy — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Kirill Marchenko
2nd period
- 06:47CHIBench — Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (2 min) · served by Oliver Moore
- 13:11CBJDmitri Voronkov — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Connor Murphy
3rd period
- 09:48CHIMatt Grzelcyk — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Sean Monahan
- 14:22CBJKent Johnson — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Teuvo Teravainen
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CoyleC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19:37 |
| C. SillingerC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14:29 |
| D. VoronkovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 08:03 |
| M. WoodL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:44 |
| M. MarchmentL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:47 |
| A. FantilliC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:33 |
| I. LundestromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 |
| S. MonahanC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 14:53 |
| M. OlivierR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15:29 |
| B. JennerC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 13:00 |
| K. MarchenkoR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:05 |
| K. JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 11:47 |
| J. ChristiansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 07:38 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27:38 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 22:42 |
| E. GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 18:09 |
| D. SeversonD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:15 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| E. Merzlikins(W) | 22/24 | 91.7 % | 60:00 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. DonatoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:18 |
| O. MooreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:48 |
| J. DickinsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| R. GreeneC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 |
| S. LaffertyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 06:44 |
| A. BurakovskyL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 10:47 |
| T. BertuzziL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:20 |
| L. SlaggertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:15 |
| T. TeravainenC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 15:27 |
| F. NazarC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:16 |
| I. MikheyevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:27 |
| C. BedardC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:54 |
| C. MurphyD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 19:57 |
| S. RinzelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:16 |
| W. KaiserD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:16 |
| L. CrevierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16:45 |
| M. GrzelcykD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 16:31 |
| A. VlasicD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18:55 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Knight(L) | 22/25 | 88.0 % | 59:41 |
| A. Soderblom | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks?
Blue Jackets won 4-2 over Blackhawks on Friday, January 30, 2026.
When was Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks played?
On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 8:30 PM ET at United Center.
Where was Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks played?
At United Center, in Chicago.
Have the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.
