Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, October 9, 2025 · Bridgestone Arena

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1–2

Final

SOG 39–32

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FDSNSO · FDSNOH

Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Predators 39-32.

Goals came from Michael Bunting, Dmitri Voronkov and Ryan O'Reilly.

Juuse Saros made 38 saves on 39 shots for the win; Jet Greaves stopped 30 of 32.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CBJ	1	0	0	1	39
NSH	1	0	1	2	32

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Michael Bunting (1)Erik Haula (1)0–106:45 NSH
Dmitri Voronkov (1)Damon Severson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)Wilsby 1:25 into shift1–116:01 CBJ

3rd period

Ryan O'Reilly (1)Filip Forsberg (1), Roman Josi (1)1–202:41 NSH · PPG

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:25

1–1 · 1st 16:01 · Voronkov. Wilsby was 1:25 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCBJ on iceNSH on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 NSH

1st 6:45 · Bunting

Mateychuk 0:20

Fresh legsMateychuk 0:20

1–1 CBJ

1st 16:01 · Voronkov

Long shift: Wilsby 1:25

Long shiftWilsby 1:25

1–2 NSH

3rd 2:41 · PP · O'Reilly

Coyle 0:34

Fresh legsCoyle 0:34

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CBJNSH

39Shots on goal32

48%Faceoff %52%

0/1Power play1/4

10Penalty minutes4

28Hits22

15Blocked shots19

18Giveaways18

5Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 10:08Michael Bunting · slashing2 min
1st 10:08Dante Fabbro · interference2 min
1st 12:43Boone Jenner · tripping2 min
2nd 08:48Sean Monahan · high sticking2 min
2nd 10:27Isac Lundeström · hooking2 min
2nd 16:55Michael McCarron · tripping2 min
3rd 02:07Zachary Aston-Reese · tripping2 min

Season series

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

10Dmitri VoronkovL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	15:21
5Denton MateychukD	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	–	14:30
78Damon SeversonD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	–	19:57
3Charlie CoyleC	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	61	16:53
4Cole SillingerC	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	14:01
11Miles WoodL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:25
19Adam FantilliC	0	0	0	-1	3	2	1	0	45	15:31
21Isac LundeströmC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	67	11:53
23Sean MonahanC	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	2	53	16:58
24Mathieu OlivierR	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	14:18
27Zachary Aston-ReeseC	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	–	10:02
38Boone JennerC	0	0	0	-1	1	3	1	2	–	17:03
86Kirill MarchenkoR	0	0	0	+1	8	0	2	0	–	17:10
91Kent JohnsonC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	14:29
8Zach WerenskiD	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	0	–	27:16
9Ivan ProvorovD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	24:27
15Dante FabbroD	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	–	15:13
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	–	16:11

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
73Jet GreavesG	L	32	30	2	.938	58:48
90Elvis MerzlikinsG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

9Filip ForsbergL	0	1	1	-1	3	1	2	0	–	19:27
56Erik HaulaL	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	86	14:11
58Michael BuntingL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	1	2	–	15:38
90Ryan O'ReillyC	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	57	19:16
59Roman JosiD	0	1	1	-1	2	0	5	0	–	22:51
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	50	11:35
25Joakim KemellR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	12:22
36Cole SmithR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	14:21
40Fedor SvechkovC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	33	14:05
44Brady MartinC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	29	12:44
47Michael McCarronC	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	45	13:16
81Jonathan MarchessaultR	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	100	17:53
91Steven StamkosC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	17:25
20Justin BarronD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	14:49
24Spencer StastneyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	14:36
48Nick PerbixD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	4	0	–	19:58
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	+1	4	3	1	0	–	23:05
83Adam WilsbyD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	18:28

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Justus AnnunenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
74Juuse SarosG	W	39	38	1	.974	60:00