Tue, Feb 3 · FINAL
16:00Mathieu Olivier Goal (8) , assists: Charlie Coyle (25), Zach Werenski (42)
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- 16:003rdMathieu Olivier Goal (8) , assists: Charlie Coyle (25), Zach Werenski (42)
- 12:053rdMathieu Olivier Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Cole Sillinger (19), Boone Jenner (19)
- 5:243rdDante Fabbro Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dante FabbroD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:17 | 0:12 | 0:00 | 14:05 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik GudbransonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:00 | 4:27 | 13:27 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denton MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:57 | 0:55 | 0:02 | 17:00 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan ProvorovD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:21 | 0:49 | 4:24 | 17:08 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon SeversonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24:38 | 1:43 | 0:25 | 22:30 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach WerenskiD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:11 | 2:02 | 0:24 | 20:45 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New Jersey Devils
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brenden DillonD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 0:00 | 1:59 | 16:16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Dougie HamiltonD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 23:27 | 4:06 | 0:00 | 19:21 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnathan KovacevicD | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 17:15 | 0:00 | 1:04 | 16:11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Simon NemecD | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:30 | 0:45 | 0:00 | 17:45 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett PesceD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:59 | 0:25 | 1:47 | 17:47 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonas SiegenthalerD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:41 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 16:49 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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