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Fantilli leads Blue Jackets over Rangers 6-3 as Columbus moves into playoff spot

— Adam Fantilli scored twice, including an empty-net goal with 2:54 remaining, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night, keeping alive hopes for their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season.
Mar 20, 2026, 02:05 am - AP
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Rangers1113
Blue Jackets2226
1st PeriodNYRCBJ
5:41Vincent Trocheck (15) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
10
14:33Isac Lundestrom (4)
Assists: Boone Jenner (21)
11
19:01Conor Garland (12)
Assists: Zach Werenski (50)
12
2nd PeriodNYRCBJ
4:44Mika Zibanejad (29)
Assists: Alexis Lafreniere (27), Gabe Perreault (13)
22
7:04Boone Jenner (10)
Assists: Danton Heinen (3), Ivan Provorov (19)
23
15:25Adam Fantilli (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Werenski (51), Kirill Marchenko (33)
24
3rd PeriodNYRCBJ
0:50Alexis Lafreniere (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Adam Fox (31), Mika Zibanejad (37)
34
6:12Damon Severson (6)
Assists: Cole Sillinger (23), Zach Werenski (52)
35
17:06Adam Fantilli (21) (Empty Net)
Assists: Sean Monahan (23)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Cole Sillinger Deflected Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Adam Fantilli Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Mason Marchment Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Isac Lundeström
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Sean Monahan hit Braden Schneider
  • Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Right
  • Damon Severson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Conor Garland
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Danton Heinen
  • Danton Heinen hit Matthew Robertson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Sean Monahan hit Will Borgen
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Matthew Robertson
  • Isac Lundeström Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (21)
  • Takeaway by Mason Marchment
  • Mason Marchment hit Mika Zibanejad
  • Erik Gudbranson Roughing against Adam Edstrom
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Conor Sheary
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Takeaway by Damon Severson
  • Conor Garland Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (50)
  • Cole Sillinger hit Will Borgen
  • Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Boone Jenner Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (3), Ivan Provorov (19)
  • Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Damon Severson
  • Mathieu Olivier Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Kent Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kent Johnson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Damon Severson
  • Adam Fantilli Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Zach Werenski (51), Kirill Marchenko (33)
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Gabe Perreault
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Zach Werenski Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Mason Marchment Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Charlie Coyle Roughing against Will Cuylle
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Adam Fantilli hit Braden Schneider
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
  • Cole Sillinger Hooking against Will Borgen
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
  • Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Adam Fantilli Tripping against Braden Schneider
  • Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Damon Severson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (23), Zach Werenski (52)
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Dante Fabbro hit Gabe Perreault
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Boone Jenner Tripping against Jaroslav Chmelar
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
  • Mathieu Olivier Batted Wide Left
  • Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Adam Edstrom
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Mason Marchment
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Matthew Robertson
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Boone Jenner Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Kirill Marchenko hit Will Cuylle
  • Adam Fantilli Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (23)
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Jaroslav Chmelar shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Hooking against Cole Sillinger
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Tye Kartye Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Tye Kartye hit Mason Marchment
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Tye Kartye High-sticking against Mason Marchment
  • Vincent Trocheck Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matthew Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Edstrom faceoff won against Isac Lundeström
  • Connor Mackey shot blocked by Jaroslav Chmelar
  • Adam Fox hit Danton Heinen
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Will Cuylle hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Mason Marchment
  • Matthew Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • J.T. Miller Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Tye Kartye hit Boone Jenner
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Connor Mackey
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Connor Mackey
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Connor Mackey
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Ivan Provorov
  • Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Jaroslav Chmelar Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Adam Edstrom Deflected Wide Left
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mika Zibanejad hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Conor Sheary
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • J.T. Miller hit Erik Gudbranson
  • Mika Zibanejad Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (27), Gabe Perreault (13)
  • Will Cuylle hit Dante Fabbro
  • Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Will Cuylle hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Adam Edstrom faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Adam Edstrom Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
  • Adam Edstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Will Cuylle hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Conor Sheary faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matthew Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Conor Sheary hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Puck in Benches
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Gabe Perreault Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
  • Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Fox hit Danton Heinen
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Vincent Trocheck Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Too many men/ice served by Jaroslav Chmelar
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • J.T. Miller hit Adam Fantilli
  • Puck in Benches
  • Connor Mackey High-sticking against Charlie Coyle
  • Will Borgen hit Charlie Coyle
  • Mason Marchment shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
  • Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Off-side
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matthew Robertson Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Will Borgen
  • Tye Kartye hit Mathieu Olivier
  • Will Cuylle hit Charlie Coyle
  • Alexis Lafrenière Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (31), Mika Zibanejad (37)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Igor Shesterkin
  • Takeaway by J.T. Miller
  • Icing
  • Tye Kartye hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Connor Mackey shot blocked by Tye Kartye
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Adam Fox Slashing against Boone Jenner
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Will Borgen hit Zach Werenski
  • Will Cuylle Tip-In Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by J.T. Miller
  • Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Vincent Trocheck hit Mason Marchment
  • Icing
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
  • Will Borgen Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Giveaway by Jonny Brodzinski
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Adam Edstrom
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tye Kartye Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Conor Sheary Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
  • Takeaway by Gabe Perreault
  • Jonny Brodzinski Tip-In Wide Right
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