Thu, Feb 26 · FINAL
19:27Viktor Arvidsson Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (36), Casey Mittelstadt (17)
CBJBOS
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Michael DiPietroScoring
- 19:273rdViktor Arvidsson Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (36), Casey Mittelstadt (17)
- 13:453rdAdam Fantilli Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (15), Zach Werenski (43)
- 11:153rdSean Kuraly Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Tanner Jeannot (15)
- 6:542ndMorgan Geekie Goal (33) Slap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (50), Elias Lindholm (27)
- 15:511stViktor Arvidsson Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Aspirot (6)
- 4:321stKirill Marchenko Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (14), Adam Fantilli (24)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 | 0:46 | 14:10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik GudbransonD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:00 | 2:53 | 12:27 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denton MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 | 0:49 | 15:54 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan ProvorovD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0:36 | 2:54 | 16:13 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon SeversonD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:31 | 0:48 | 0:59 | 20:44 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach WerenskiD | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 28:34 | 1:24 | 1:01 | 26:09 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan AspirotD | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:11 | 0:00 | 0:36 | 20:35 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Henri JokiharjuD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:02 | 0:21 | 15:55 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hampus LindholmD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 | 1:57 | 1:03 | 17:16 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mason LohreiD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:25 | 0:56 | 0:00 | 16:29 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie McAvoyD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:55 | 2:46 | 1:04 | 20:05 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nikita ZadorovD | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17:39 | 0:15 | 0:56 | 16:28 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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