Boston – Pittsburgh 2:1 (end) | Buffalo – Vegas 3:2 (end) | New Jersey – Florida 5:1 (end)
Washington – Utah 2:3 (end) | Columbus – Nashville 3:2 (end) | Winnipeg – Chicago 3:2 (after OT)
Calgary – Dallas 1:6 (end) | Edmonton – Ottawa 5:4 (after OT) | Minnesota – Tampa 5:1 (end)
Anaheim – Colorado 1:5 (end) | San Jose – Montreal 7:5 (end)
final
Columbus Blue Jackets
3:2 (1:1, 0:1, 2:0)
Nashville Predators
Wednesday 04.03.2026, 01:00 • Nationwide Arena, Columbus • NHL
     
    The game has ended. (03:49:56)
     
    50:03
    Penalty for Nashville Predators:
    Michael Bunting – 2 min., slashing.
     
    46:07
    Penalty for Nashville Predators:
    HL – delay of game / failed offside challenge, penalty served by Luke Evangelista.
    46:07 Charlie Coyle (CBJ) - 3:2
     
    46:07
    Team Columbus with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by CHARLIE COYLE. Assisted by Damon Severson, Denton Mateychuk.
    41:52 Charlie Coyle (CBJ) - 2:2
     
    41:52
    Team Columbus with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by SEAN MONAHAN.
     
    41:33
    Penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets:
    Kirill Marčenko – 2 min., high-sticking.
     
    40:01
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    End of the 2nd period.
    34:39 Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) - 1:2
     
    34:39
    Team Nashville with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by RYAN O'REILLY.
     
    25:07
    Penalty for Nashville Predators:
    Luke Evangelista – 2 min., high-sticking.
     
    20:01
    Start of the 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    End of the 1st period.
    19:32 Filip Forsberg (NSH) - 1:1
     
    19:32
    Team Nashville with just scored a goal!
    The goal was scored by FILIP FORSBERG. Assisted by Steven Stamkos, Luke Evangelista.
     
    17:43
    Penalty for Columbus Blue Jackets:
    Mason Marchment – 2 min., hooking.
     
    16:26
    Penalty for Nashville Predators:
    Steven Stamkos – 2 min., holding.
     
    16:02
    Columbus Blue Jackets substitution:
    Elvis Merzļikins is replaced by Jet Greaves.
    Goals and assists: 15. Fantilli (Marčenko, Marchment), 42. Monahan, 47. Coyle (Severson, Mateychuk) – 20. F. Forsberg (Stamkos, Evangelista), 35. O'Reilly


    Columbus Blue Jackets: Greaves (8.–17. Merzļikins) – Provorov, Gudbranson (A), Mateychuk, Severson, Zamula, Fabbro – Marchment, Fantilli, Marčenko – K. Johnson, Monahan (A), Heinen – C. Sillinger, Coyle (A), Olivier – Voronkov, Lundestroem, Miles Wood.
    Coach: Rick Bowness

    Nashville Predators: Annunen (Saros) – Skjei, Josi (C), Hague, Perbix, Blankenburg, J. Barron – Stamkos (A), O'Reilly (A), Marchessault – F. Forsberg, Haula, Evangelista – Bunting, Jost, Matthew Wood – C. Smith, Wiesblatt, L'Heureux.
    Coach: Andrew Brunette

    Referees: Furlatt, Blandina – Marquis, Murray

    Attendance: 16526