The Columbus Blue Jackets won a notable game on the National Hockey League schedule on Saturday. In the 2025 Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (home of college football’s Ohio State Buckeyes), the Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3. It was fitting that the Blue Jackets’s opponent were the Red Wings, considering the legendary rivalry over the years between the Buckeyes and the University of Michigan Wolverines.
Why was the game historic?
The game was memorable because of the attendance. With 94, 751 spectators, it was the second highest attended game in NHL history. The highest attended was the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Red Wings on New Year’s Day, 2014. A total of 105, 491 spectators at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan saw the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout. The Maple Leafs shootout star was centre Tyler Bozak of Regina, Saskatchewan, who scored the game-winner in the third round.
Inside look at the Blue Jackets’s win
Three Blue Jackets had a multi-point game. They were forward Justin Danforth of Oshawa, Ontario (one goal and one assist for two points), captain and centre Boone Jenner of Dorchester, Ontario (two assists), and defenseman Zach Werenski of Grosse Pointe, Michigan (two assists). The other four Blue Jackets goal scorers were centre Adam Fantilli of Nobleton, Ontario, defenseman Denton Mateychuk of Winnipeg, Manitoba, forward Mathieu Olivier of Biloxi, Mississippi, and left winger Dmitri Vorionkov of Angarsk, Russia. Meanwhile, Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins of Riga, Latvia was very good in bet for the Blue Jackets, as he made 43 saves on 46 shots.
Where is Columbus and Detroit in the NHL standings?
Columbus and Detroit are both in a playoff spot, with Columbus seventh, and Detroit eighth in the East. The Blue Jackets are at 68 points, winners of four straight, and one more point than Detroit.
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