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Blue Jackets play hard and slay the Golden Knights in overtime

The Blue Jackets gave us a full team effort last night at Nationwide, sticking to their game plan and picking up a big two points.

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 2:19 PM
Blue Jackets play hard and slay the Golden Knights in overtime
Key Things to Know
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime.
  • Adam Fantilli scored the game-winning power-play goal in overtime off an assist set up by Kent Johnson.
  • Tomas Hertl scored the lone regulation goal for Vegas following Denton Mateychuk's opening goal for Columbus.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime after Adam Fantilli scored the game-winning power-play goal. Denton Mateychuk opened the scoring for Columbus in the first period, but Tomas Hertl quickly equalized for Vegas to tie the game at 1-1, which remained until regulation ended.

Goaltender Cam Talbot delivered a strong performance with 26 saves to secure the victory. Kent Johnson assisted on both Columbus goals, including setting up Charlie Coyle and Fantilli on a 4-on-3 man advantage that snapped a 22-opportunity drought without a power-play goal.

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