Saturday, March 7, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, UTA–CBJ
- 2.5–3.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- CBJ share of xG
- 55.1%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 25–31
- UTA–CBJ
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Blue Jackets created more, 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, and lost 5-4 in overtime to the Mammoth. Zach Werenski had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Logan Cooley won it in overtime.
- Zach WerenskiVolume
Zach Werenski had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Two reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 7.8. The Blue Jackets fell 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
- Logan CooleyOvertime winner
Logan Cooley won it in overtime. He scored twice. He has 17 goals this season. He played 18:02 and had five shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Mammoth in overtime.
- Adam FantilliVolume
Adam Fantilli had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.5. The Blue Jackets lost 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
- Elvis MerzlikinsRough night
Elvis Merzlikins allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.4 expected goals. That is 2.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets lost 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
- Charlie CoyleStreak
Charlie Coyle has a point in 5 straight games. He has 49 points in 62 games this season. The Blue Jackets fell 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
9 goals from 87 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Utah Mammoth
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Weegar D | 23:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 3 | 55 |
| Sean Durzi D | 23:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Nate Schmidt D | 21:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| John Marino D | 20:47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Nick Schmaltz C | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Clayton Keller R | 18:29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Dylan Guenther R | 18:18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Ian Cole D | 18:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Logan Cooley C | 18:02 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| Lawson Crouse L | 17:02 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Barrett Hayton C | 15:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| Nick DeSimone D | 15:05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 66 |
| Jack McBain C | 14:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.34 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| JJ Peterka R | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Kailer Yamamoto R | 12:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Kevin Stenlund C | 11:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Alexander Kerfoot C | 10:12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| Michael Carcone L | 9:58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 26:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 23:22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| Damon Severson D | 23:14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 20:04 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 19:58 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.41 | 2 | 1 | 57 |
| Mason Marchment L | 19:20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.45 | 2 | 2 | 62 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 18:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 17:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Sean Monahan C | 16:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Conor Garland R | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Kent Johnson C | 15:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 14:58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.34 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 14:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| Boone Jenner C | 11:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 11:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| Mathieu Olivier R | 11:29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 0 | 81 |
| Egor Zamula D | 11:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
| Miles Wood L | 11:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
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