Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Tuesday, March 3, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

NashvillePredatorsAway

2–3

Final

SOG 25–27

ColumbusBlue JacketsHome

FDSNSO · FDSNOH

Game summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Predators 27-25.

Goals came from Adam Fantilli, Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly, Sean Monahan and Charlie Coyle.

Jet Greaves made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Justus Annunen stopped 24 of 27.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	1	1	0	2	25
CBJ	1	0	2	3	27

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Adam Fantilli (17)Kirill Marchenko (29), Mason Marchment (16)Evangelista 1:22 into shift0–114:23 CBJ
Filip Forsberg (27)Steven Stamkos (17), Luke Evangelista (38)Gudbranson 1:18 into shift1–119:32 NSH · PPG

2nd period

Ryan O'Reilly (22)UnassistedFabbro 1:19 into shift2–114:39 NSH

3rd period

Sean Monahan (12)UnassistedForsberg 1:15 into shift2–201:52 CBJ · SHG
Charlie Coyle (16)Damon Severson (20), Denton Mateychuk (15)2–306:07 CBJ

Tired legs

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

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:22

0–1 · 1st 14:23 · Fantilli. Evangelista was 1:22 into his shift when it went in.

GoalNSH on iceCBJ on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 CBJ

1st 14:23 · Fantilli

Long shift: Evangelista 1:22

Long shiftEvangelista 1:22

1–1 NSH

1st 19:32 · PP · Forsberg

Long shift: Gudbranson 1:18

Long shiftGudbranson 1:18

2–1 NSH

2nd 14:39 · O'Reilly

Long shift: Fabbro 1:19

Long shiftFabbro 1:19

2–2 CBJ

3rd 1:52 · SH · Monahan

Long shift: Forsberg 1:15

Long shiftForsberg 1:15

2–3 CBJ

3rd 6:07 · Coyle

Josi 0:45

NormalJosi 0:45

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

NSHCBJ

25Shots on goal27

50%Faceoff %50%

1/2Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes4

12Hits14

16Blocked shots16

15Giveaways12

6Takeaways4

Penalties

1st 16:26Steven Stamkos · holding2 min
1st 17:43Mason Marchment · hooking2 min
2nd 05:07Luke Evangelista · high sticking2 min
3rd 01:33Kirill Marchenko · high sticking2 min
3rd 06:07Bench · delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
3rd 10:03Michael Bunting · slashing2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

9Filip ForsbergL	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	0	–	22:38
77Luke EvangelistaR	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	2	–	20:23
90Ryan O'ReillyC	1	0	1	-1	4	1	1	0	56	18:36
91Steven StamkosC	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	2	44	17:34
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	17	13:20
36Cole SmithR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	00:03
56Erik HaulaL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	3	0	68	20:43
58Michael BuntingL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	100	15:36
68Zachary L'HeureuxL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	08:34
71Matthew WoodR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	27	11:58
81Jonathan MarchessaultR	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	–	18:28
89Ozzy WiesblattC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	50	07:38
20Justin BarronD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	10:10
37Nick BlankenburgD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	–	17:53
41Nicolas HagueD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	21:44
48Nick PerbixD	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	19:15
59Roman JosiD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	2	0	–	26:52
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	–	22:46

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Justus AnnunenG	L	27	24	3	.889	57:49
74Juuse SarosG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

3Charlie CoyleC	1	0	1	+2	6	2	2	0	42	22:11
17Mason MarchmentL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	2	–	16:55
19Adam FantilliC	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	36	16:58
23Sean MonahanC	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	76	19:29
86Kirill MarchenkoR	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	2	–	18:05
5Denton MateychukD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	1	0	–	19:48
78Damon SeversonD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	20:28
4Cole SillingerC	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	–	15:48
10Dmitri VoronkovL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	08:39
11Miles WoodL	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	100	07:49
21Isac LundeströmC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	25	11:03
24Mathieu OlivierR	0	0	0	+1	2	2	1	0	–	15:33
43Danton HeinenL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	13:44
91Kent JohnsonC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	15:10
6Egor ZamulaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	–	11:44
9Ivan ProvorovD	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	–	26:49
15Dante FabbroD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	14:54
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	0	–	21:04

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
73Jet GreavesG	W	23	21	2	.913	51:44
90Elvis MerzlikinsG		2	2	0	1.000	08:16