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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs — Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Game Analysis

Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Final.

Game Analysis

Scotiabank Arena

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TOR

  • Auston Matthews (20)3rd 9:22 · Snap ShotAssists: William Nylander (22), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (17)

CBJ

  • SHAdam Fantilli (12)1st 15:40 · Snap ShotAssists: Ivan Provorov (17), Mathieu Olivier (8)
  • James van Riemsdyk (9)2nd 13:40 · Snap ShotAssists: Luca Del Bel Belluz (3), Kent Johnson (15)
  • Adam Fantilli (13)2nd 15:21 · Snap ShotAssists: Dmitri Voronkov (15), Zach Werenski (37)
  • Luca Del Bel Belluz (2)3rd 5:56 · Wrist ShotAssists: none
  • ENAdam Fantilli (14)3rd 12:02 · Wrist ShotAssists: Kirill Marchenko (33), Dante Fabbro (8)

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary — Wednesday, January 22, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Columbus Blue Jackets won 5–1 at Scotiabank Arena.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Analysis — Wednesday, January 22, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Columbus Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 29–19. Toronto Maple Leafs generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Columbus Blue Jackets scored on 26.3% of its shots, compared with 3.4% for Toronto Maple Leafs. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.

Columbus Blue Jackets had no power-play opportunities; Toronto Maple Leafs converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.

Toronto Maple Leafs won 61.5% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Official Game Highlights — Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Statistics — Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticColumbus Blue JacketsToronto Maple Leafs
Shots on goal1929
Power-play goals00
Power-play opportunities03
Power-play conversion (%)0.00.0
Faceoffs won (%)38.561.5
Hits1118
Blocked shots2511
Takeaways64
Giveaways1514
Penalty minutes159

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Columbus Blue Jackets won 5–1 at Scotiabank Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 29 for Columbus Blue Jackets.
  • Dennis Hildeby stopped 14 of 18 for Toronto Maple Leafs.

Adam Fantilli Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (17), Mathieu Olivier (8) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Columbus Blue Jackets stayed ahead.

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