Montreal – Florida 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Ottawa – Tampa 6:2 (end) | Detroit – Columbus 3:4 (2:3 after SO)
New Jersey – Philadelphia 1:5 (end) | Carolina – Boston 6:5 (after OT) | St. Louis – Colorado 1:3 (end)
Dallas – Calgary 4:3 (after OT) | Minnesota – Seattle 5:2 (end) | Utah – Edmonton 6:5 (after OT)
Vancouver – Vegas 1:2 (end) | Anaheim – Nashville 0:5 (end)
after shootout (2:3)
Detroit Red Wings
3:4 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1 - 0:0)
Columbus Blue Jackets
Wednesday 08.04.2026, 01:00 • Little Caesars Arena, Detroit • NHL
     
    The game has ended. (03:56:17)
    Zach Werenski (CBJ) - 3:4
     
    Columbus Blue Jackets has won after the penalty shoot-out.

    The winning goal scored by ZACH WERENSKI.
    Zach Werenski (CBJ)
     
    5. series
    2:3
    Zach WERENSKI (CBJ) scores.
    James van Riemsdyk (DET)
     
    5. series
    2:2
    James VAN RIEMSDYK (DET) fails.
    Adam Fantilli (CBJ)
     
    4. series
    2:2
    Adam FANTILLI (CBJ) fails.
    Dylan Larkin (DET)
     
    4. series
    2:2
    Dylan LARKIN (DET) fails.
    Charlie Coyle (CBJ)
     
    3. series
    2:2
    Charlie COYLE (CBJ) scores.
    Alex DeBrincat (DET)
     
    3. series
    2:1
    Alex DEBRINCAT (DET) scores.
    Kirill Marčenko (CBJ)
     
    2. series
    1:1
    Kirill MARČENKO (CBJ) fails.
    Patrick Kane (DET)
     
    2. series
    1:1
    Patrick KANE (DET) scores.
    Kent Johnson (CBJ)
    Goals and assists: 11. Larkin (P. Kane, Seider), 27. Faulk (Larkin, Chiarot), 56. Faulk (DeBrincat, Copp) – 3. Heinen (Marchment), 31. Werenski (Mateychuk, Greaves), 60. Fantilli (Werenski, Marčenko), dec. goal Werenski

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Lucas Raymond (DET)
    0:1   Kent Johnson (CBJ)
    2. series:
    1:1   Patrick Kane (DET)
    1:1   Kirill Marčenko (CBJ)
    3. series:
    2:1   Alex DeBrincat (DET)
    2:2   Charlie Coyle (CBJ)
    4. series:
    2:2   Dylan Larkin (DET)
    2:2   Adam Fantilli (CBJ)
    5. series:
    2:2   James van Riemsdyk (DET)
    2:3   Zach Werenski (CBJ)


    Detroit Red Wings: Gibson (Talbot) – Seider (A), Edvinsson, Faulk, Chiarot, Sandin-Pellikka, A. Johansson – Raymond (A), Larkin (C), Finnie – P. Kane, Copp, DeBrincat – Perron, Compher, Kasper – Mazur, Rasmussen, J. van Riemsdyk.
    Coach: Todd McLellan

    Columbus Blue Jackets: Greaves (Merzļikins) – Fabbro, Werenski (A), Mateychuk, Provorov, Gudbranson (A), Christiansen – K. Johnson, Fantilli, C. Sillinger – Garland, Coyle, Marčenko – Heinen, Jenner (C), Marchment – Miles Wood, Monahan, Lundestroem.
    Coach: Rick Bowness

    Referees: Rooney, Dwyer – Gibbons, Deschamps

    Attendance: 17687