By Joe Coopersmith

GAME AT A GLANCE

THREE STARS 1^st – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 29-of-31 shots faced, W); 2^nd – M. Olivier, CBJ (1-0-1); 3^rd – C. Sillinger, CBJ (0-1-1)

GOAL SCORERS
Columbus: M. Olivier (3), A. Nylander (5), D. Voronkov (17), EN – J. Roslovic (6)

Edmonton: Z. Hyman (43), PP – C. Perry (9)

GOALTENDERS
Columbus: D. Tarasov (29 saves, W)
Edmonton: C. Pickard (30 saves, L)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Columbus PP:  0-for-1, 1 shot
Edmonton PP:  1-for-3, 4 shots

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES

• The Blue Jackets have won three of their last four games – including their last two home contests – and improved to 6-5-0 in the past 11 contests following tonight’s victory over Edmonton.
• Columbus and Edmonton split the season series with each team earning a regulation home victory.
• CBJ have won four of the last five meetings in the series vs. Edmonton dating back to Apr. 24, 2022 (4-1-0).
• Columbus has won three-straight home games in the series and is now 8-3-0 in the last 11 meetings at Nationwide Arena in the series dating back to Mar. 5, 2013 and 13-5-0 in the last 18 home contests since Nov. 16, 2009.
• The winning team in the series has recorded four-plus goals in 11 of the past 12 games of the series.
• The teams in the series have combined for 63-plus shots on goal in six of the past seven games of the series, including tonight (CBJ-34, EDM-31).
• CBJ killed off two-of-three Oilers’ power play attempts tonight and have now killed off 20 of the past 24 opponent power play opportunities since Feb. 21 (83.3).
• With D Erik Gudbranson’s assist tonight, CBJ blueliners have now recorded 13-39-52 in the last 24 games and 26-116-142 in 63 games this season.
• With LW Dmitri Voronkov’s goal tonight, CBJ rookies have now collected 30-37-67 in 63 games this season.
• CBJ recorded 34 shots on goal tonight and have now registered 429 shots on goal over the last 13 contests dating back to Feb. 10 (33.0 avg.).
• Columbus has scored the first goal of the game in 24 of the past 44 contests, including six of the last nine.
• The club scored three goals in the first period for the fourth time this season (MR: Feb. 21 at Anaheim) and has now registered 63 first period goals on the campaign.

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES_­

• G Daniil Tarasov turned aside 29-of-31 shots (.935 SV%) in tonight’s victory over the Oilers and improved to 3-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .929 SV% over his last five starts since Feb. 21.
• LW Alexandre Texier notched an assist to extend his points streak to four games (1-4-5) and assist streak to three games (0-4-4), tying both his career-high points streak (MR: Nov. 11-16; 2-2-4) and assist streak (MR: Apr. 6-10, 2021; 0-3-3).
• C Dmitri Voronkov scored a goal, giving him 5-1-6 in the past 12 contests. With 17-14-31 in 57 games this season, he has tied Rick Nash (2002-03) for the third-most goals by a rookie in franchise history, while also tying Connor Bedard and Marco Rossi for the most among NHL rookies this season. The only Columbus rookies with more goals in one season are Kirill Marchenko (21 in 2022-23) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (20 in 2017-18).
• C Jack Roslovic scored a goal in his second consecutive game (2-1-3) and has now registered points in nine of the past 12 contests (4-9-13; overall, 6-17-23 in 40 GP).
• C Cole Sillinger registered an assist, giving him 3-2-5 in the last six outings and 3-3-6 in the past eight.  With 11-14-25 in 58 games this season, he sits one assist shy from tying his single-season career high set in his rookie campaign 2021-22 (16-15-31 in 79 GP).
• LW Alex Nylander notched a goal to give him points in four of the past five contests (5-2-7).
• RW Mathieu Olivier scored a goal and has now collected 2-0-2 in the last four games and 3-4-7 in 35 appearances this season.
• C Sean Kuraly recorded an assist, giving him 0-2-2 in the past three contests and 9-8-17 in 55 games this season.
• RW Justin Danforth tallied an assist to give him 1-1-2 in the last three games and has already set single-season career highs in assists and points with 10-11-21 in 63 outings this season.
• D Erik Gudbranson recorded an assist and has now collected 1-1-2 in the past three contests (overall, 4-15-19 in 59 GP).

BLUE JACKETS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Pascal Vincent | F Sean Kuraly | F Mathieu Olivier | G Daniil Tarasov

OILERS POST-GAME AUDIO INTERVIEWS

HC Kris Knoblauch | F Warren Foegele | F Adam Henrique

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