Red Wings 5–6 Blue Jackets — Final Score & Stats (Dec 4, 2025)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	SO	F
🐙 DET	0	3	2	0	5
🧥 CBJ	1	3	1	1	6

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🧥 CBJ

Zach Werenski

3 A

3 shots · 28:29 TOI

2nd star 🧥 CBJ

Sean Monahan

3 A

19:54 TOI

3rd star 🧥 CBJ

Adam Fantilli

2 G

3 shots · 22:38 TOI

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🧥 Ivan Provorov Go-ahead 1st · 17:55

Assists: Brendan Gaunce · beat Cam Talbot

0–1

2nd period

🐙 Dylan Larkin PP Tying 2nd · 01:09

Assists: Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · beat Elvis Merzlikins

1–1

🧥 Kirill Marchenko PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:18

Assists: Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · beat Cam Talbot

1–2

🧥 Kent Johnson 2nd · 07:11

Assists: Cole Sillinger, Denton Mateychuk · beat Cam Talbot

1–3

🐙 Lucas Raymond PP 2nd · 09:08

Assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Patrick Kane · beat Elvis Merzlikins

2–3

🐙 James van Riemsdyk PP Tying 2nd · 10:20

Assists: Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie · beat Elvis Merzlikins

3–3

🧥 Adam Fantilli PP Go-ahead 2nd · 13:50

Assists: Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · beat Cam Talbot

3–4

3rd period

🐙 Patrick Kane Tying 3rd · 09:35

Assists: Moritz Seider, Andrew Copp · beat Elvis Merzlikins

4–4

🐙 Alex DeBrincat Go-ahead 3rd · 11:38

Unassisted · beat Elvis Merzlikins

5–4

🧥 Adam Fantilli Tying 3rd · 18:29

Assists: Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan · beat Cam Talbot

5–5

Shootout

🧥 Kent Johnson Go-ahead SO · 00:00

Unassisted

5–6

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐙Red Wings

L1 Larkin · Kane · DeBrincat 20:49

L2 Raymond · Copp · Finnie 18:25

L3 van Riemsdyk · Compher · Rasmussen 14:00

L4 Soderblom · Danielson · Kasper 10:36

D1 Seider · Edvinsson 27:38

D2 Chiarot · Johansson 18:36

D3 Sandin-Pellikka · Bernard-Docker 13:03

🧥Blue Jackets

L1 Fantilli · Monahan · Marchenko 19:54

L2 Voronkov · Sillinger · Coyle 18:07

L3 Wood · Johnson · Lundestrom 14:01

L4 Gaunce · Del Bel Belluz · Chinakhov 7:44

D1 Provorov · Werenski 28:58

D2 Mateychuk · Severson 21:40

D3 Fabbro · Smith 11:28

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET CBJ🧥

33 Shots on goal 32

3/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

15 Hits 24

21 Blocked shots 11

5 Takeaways 6

15 Giveaways 14

6 Penalty minutes 10

DET shooting 15.2% (5/33) CBJ shooting 18.8% (6/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Cam Talbot

27/32

.844 SV% · 5 GA · 65:00 TOI

🧥Blue Jackets

Elvis Merzlikins

28/33

.848 SV% · 5 GA · 63:36 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

10 of 11 goals located

DET CBJ

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Red Wings

Red Wings — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 4-0-1 (80% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Red Wings

Red Wings — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-5-1 (25% win rate, 8 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-0-1 (80% win rate, 5 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 222025 🧥CBJ @ 🐙DET 3–4 OT Mar 12025 🐙DET @ 🧥CBJ 3–5 Feb 272025 🧥CBJ @ 🐙DET 5–2 Jan 22025 🐙DET @ 🧥CBJ 5–4 Mar 192024 🧥CBJ @ 🐙DET 3–4 OT

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❓ DET vs CBJ, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Blue Jackets on December 4, 2025?

Blue Jackets won 6–5 in a shootout. The final score was Red Wings 5, Blue Jackets 6.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, James van Riemsdyk, Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Adam Fantilli (2), Ivan Provorov, Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Cam Talbot made 27 saves on 32 shots (.844 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves on 33 shots (.848 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Blue Jackets played?

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

What is the Red Wings vs Blue Jackets season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐙 Red Wings

BeforeDec 2 🐻BOS @ 🐙DET 4–5 AfterDec 6 🐙DET @ 🦑SEA 4–3

🧥 Blue Jackets

BeforeDec 1 🧥CBJ @ 😈NJD 5–3 AfterDec 6 🧥CBJ @ 🐆FLA 6–7

Also on December 4

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