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2024-25 regular season

Senators at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Senators lead the season series 2–1

Blue Jackets beat Senators 5–2 at Nationwide Arena on April 8, 2025.

OTT – CBJ
35–35
Shots on goal
1/4–1/2
Power play
27–23
Hits
23–20
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🧥 CBJ
Justin Danforth
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 13:17 TOI
2nd star 🧥 CBJ
Mathieu Olivier
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 16:22 TOI
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
33 saves
0.943 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🧥 Dmitri Voronkov Go-ahead 1st · 07:00
Assists: Mathieu Olivier · beat Anton Forsberg
0–1
🧥 Justin Danforth 1st · 16:38
Assists: Denton Mateychuk, Sean Kuraly · beat Anton Forsberg
0–2
2nd period
🏛️ Fabian Zetterlund PP 2nd · 16:18
Assists: Claude Giroux, Thomas Chabot · beat Elvis Merzlikins
1–2
🧥 Mathieu Olivier 2nd · 19:38
Assists: Justin Danforth, Erik Gudbranson · beat Anton Forsberg
1–3
3rd period
🧥 Sean Monahan PP 3rd · 02:37
Assists: Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski · beat Anton Forsberg
1–4
🧥 Adam Fantilli 3rd · 11:42
Assists: Kent Johnson, Ivan Provorov · beat Anton Forsberg
1–5
🏛️ Thomas Chabot 3rd · 15:10
Assists: Drake Batherson, David Perron · beat Elvis Merzlikins
2–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🏛️Senators
L1 Stützle · Cozens · Batherson 18:16
L2 Perron · Greig · Giroux 16:50
L3 Zetterlund · Pinto · Amadio 15:05
L4 Crookshank · Highmore · Gaudette 10:58
D1 Chabot · Sanderson 25:15
D2 Zub · Jensen 18:16
D3 Kleven · Matinpalo 12:58
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Monahan · Jenner · Marchenko 18:44
L2 Sillinger · Johnson · Olivier 16:22
L3 Voronkov · Fantilli · Danforth 12:23
L4 van Riemsdyk · Kuraly · Aston-Reese 10:47
D1 Werenski · Provorov 24:12
D2 Fabbro · Gudbranson 19:59
D3 Mateychuk · Christiansen 14:40

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏛️OTT CBJ🧥
35 Shots on goal 35
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2
27 Hits 23
23 Blocked shots 20
0 Takeaways 7
13 Giveaways 16
6 Penalty minutes 10
OTT shooting 5.7% (2/35) CBJ shooting 14.3% (5/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏛️Senators
Anton Forsberg
30/35
.857 SV% · 5 GA · 59:59 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Elvis Merzlikins
33/35
.943 SV% · 2 GA · 59:39 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 07:00 · 0–1 Justin Danforth · 1st 16:38 · 0–2 Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 16:18 · 1–2 Mathieu Olivier · 2nd 19:38 · 1–3 Sean Monahan · 3rd 02:37 · 1–4 Adam Fantilli · 3rd 11:42 · 1–5 Thomas Chabot · 3rd 15:10 · 2–5
OTT CBJ
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–2
Senators
Senators — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-6-1 (0% win rate, 7 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 5-3 (62% win rate, 8 games)
After 2nd — 1–3
Senators
Senators — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-10-1 (0% win rate, 11 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 9-0-1 (90% win rate, 10 games)

Last meetings

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Senators lead the season series 2–1
Apr 62025 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 0–4 Mar 292025 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 2–3 Mar 142024 🏛️OTT @ 🧥CBJ 3–2 SO Feb 132024 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 3–6 Dec 12023 🏛️OTT @ 🧥CBJ 2–4
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Who won Senators vs Blue Jackets on April 8, 2025?

Blue Jackets won 5–2. The final score was Senators 2, Blue Jackets 5.

Who scored for Senators?

Fabian Zetterlund, Thomas Chabot.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Adam Fantilli, Dmitri Voronkov, Justin Danforth, Mathieu Olivier, Sean Monahan.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Anton Forsberg made 30 saves on 35 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943 save percentage).

Where is Senators vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Senators vs Blue Jackets season series?

Senators lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏛️ Senators
BeforeApr 6 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 0–4 AfterApr 11 🇨🇦MTL @ 🏛️OTT 2–5
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeApr 6 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 0–4 AfterApr 10 ⚔️BUF @ 🧥CBJ 2–3
Also on April 8
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