Vegas Golden Knights @ Columbus Blue Jackets

16-6-9, 9-2-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Golden Knights VGK	0	1	2	3
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	0	1	2

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

13-13-6, 6-5-3 Home

Hutton, McNabb lift Golden Knights past Blue Jackets 3-2

— Ben Hutton and Brayden McNabb scored in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights continued their strong road run, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.

Dec 14, 2025, 08:26 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Golden Knights	0	1	2	3
	Blue Jackets	1	0	1	2

1st Period			VGK	CBJ
7:02		Charlie Coyle (5) Assists: Zach Werenski (24), Cole Sillinger (11)	0	1

2nd Period			VGK	CBJ
0:41		Pavel Dorofeyev (13) (Power Play) Assists: Mitch Marner (24), Jack Eichel (29)	1	1

3rd Period		VGK	CBJ
4:49	Egor Chinakhov (3) Assists: Dante Fabbro (4), Kent Johnson (5)	1	2
5:52	Ben Hutton (4) Assists: Mitch Marner (25), Kaedan Korczak (3)	2	2
13:13	Brayden McNabb (1) Assists: Mitch Marner (26), Shea Theodore (16)	3	2

Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Isac Lundeström
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Denton Mateychuk Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Brendan Gaunce hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brett Howden
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Charlie Coyle Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (24), Cole Sillinger (11)
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Dmitri Voronkov hit Brayden McNabb
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Brett Howden
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Jet Greaves
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Cole Reinhardt shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brett Howden
Dmitri Voronkov High-sticking against Mitch Marner
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brett Howden
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brett Howden
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Damon Severson Tripping against Mitch Marner
Cole Reinhardt shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Brendan Smith Illegal check to head against Pavel Dorofeyev
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Boone Jenner hit Zach Whitecloud
Brendan Smith Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Brendan Smith
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Cole Sillinger Wrap-around saved by Carter Hart
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Brendan Gaunce hit Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Yegor Chinakhov hit Brandon Saad
Miles Wood hit Kaedan Korczak
Brendan Smith hit Mark Stone
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Isac Lundeström faceoff won against Brett Howden
Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan Slap Shot Short
Brendan Smith hit Brandon Saad
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
Dmitri Voronkov hit Brayden McNabb
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Brett Howden
Miles Wood Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Dmitri Voronkov hit Zach Whitecloud
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Keegan Kolesar
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Damon Severson
Cole Reinhardt shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Yegor Chinakhov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Dante Fabbro (4), Kent Johnson (5)
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Kirill Marchenko hit Mitch Marner
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Isac Lundeström Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Adam Fantilli hit Tomas Hertl
Boone Jenner Snap Shot Wide Left
Miles Wood hit Brayden McNabb
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Left
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brett Howden
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Keegan Kolesar
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Boone Jenner hit Brayden McNabb
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Brendan Gaunce hit Shea Theodore
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Kirill Marchenko Poke saved by Carter Hart
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Icing
Ben Hutton Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Brandon Saad
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
Cole Reinhardt Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Mark Stone Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brandon Saad
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Cole Reinhardt Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Off-side
Colton Sissons hit Kent Johnson
Keegan Kolesar hit Brendan Smith
Icing
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Miles Wood shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Saad Slashing against Kirill Marchenko
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Off-side
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Zach Whitecloud hit Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Mark Stone hit Ivan Provorov
Off-side
Keegan Kolesar faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Cole Reinhardt Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons hit Dante Fabbro
Colton Sissons hit Dante Fabbro
Mitch Marner hit Denton Mateychuk
Puck in Benches
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot Wide Right
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Miles Wood shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
Takeaway by Colton Sissons
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Puck in Netting
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (24), Jack Eichel (29)
Takeaway by Cole Reinhardt
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Ben Hutton Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Takeaway by Jack Eichel
Icing
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Goalie Stopped
Miles Wood shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Goalie Stopped
Brett Howden faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Brett Howden Holding against Kirill Marchenko
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Brandon Saad
Brayden McNabb hit Adam Fantilli
Damon Severson shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Eichel Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Brayden McNabb Slap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Mitch Marner
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brayden McNabb Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons hit Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Colton Sissons Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Eichel hit Charlie Coyle
Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Icing
Puck in Netting
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Brett Howden faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Braeden Bowman
Ben Hutton Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Keegan Kolesar hit Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Keegan Kolesar hit Dante Fabbro
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
Colton Sissons hit Dmitri Voronkov
Ben Hutton Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (25), Kaedan Korczak (3)
Mitch Marner Snap Shot Wide Right
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Takeaway by Ben Hutton
Giveaway by Keegan Kolesar
Giveaway by Ben Hutton
Brendan Smith shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Puck in Benches
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
Icing
Off-side
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
Brayden McNabb Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (26), Shea Theodore (16)
Kaedan Korczak hit Miles Wood
Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jack Eichel hit Cole Sillinger
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Goalie Stopped
Brayden McNabb High-sticking - double minor against Adam Fantilli
Ice Problem
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Colton Sissons

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

VGK leads 1-0

Golden Knights
3
Blue Jackets
2

Game 1

14/12

Blue Jackets
3
Golden Knights
5

Game 2

9/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	40	30	11	91
Anaheim	42	33	6	90
Los Angeles	35	26	20	90
San Jose	38	35	8	84
Seattle	34	36	11	79
Calgary	33	39	9	75
Vancouver	25	48	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Vegas Golden Knights @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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Brayden McNabbD - VGK

Charlie CoyleC - CBJ

Game Information

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