Cam Talbot’s 26 saves and Adam Fantilli’s power-play strike powered Columbus to a 2-1 upset of Vegas.
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1, overcoming a 27-20 shot deficit to secure the win. Cam Talbot stopped 26 of 27 shots for a .963 save percentage, giving Columbus the edge in a tight finish. Tomas Hertl scored Vegas’ lone goal, finishing with one shot, four hits and a plus-1 rating. Columbus got goals from Adam Fantilli and Denton Mateychuk, with Fantilli’s coming on the power play. Fantilli recorded one goal and one point on two shots, added three hits and finished even; Mateychuk also had a goal on two shots, with a plus-1 and six blocked shots. Kent Johnson led Columbus with two assists and two points, while Charlie Coyle and Valeri Nichushkin each added an assist. Carter Hart made 18 saves on 20 shots for Vegas, a .900 save percentage.
Key Performers
Adam Fantilli, Columbus: 1 goal (1 PPG), 1 point, 2 shots, 3 hits, even Denton Mateychuk, Columbus: 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, 6 blocks, +1 Kent Johnson, Columbus: 2 assists, 2 points, 0 shots, 1 hit, even
Standings Impact
Columbus improved to 4-5-0 and 8 points. Vegas fell to 8-5-0 and extended its losing streak to four games.
DYMA Insight
Columbus, ranked 29th in the DYMA Power Index, beat the fourth-ranked Golden Knights by converting on the power play and getting a .963 save percentage from Talbot. Vegas had the shot advantage, but Hart’s .900 save percentage couldn’t match Talbot’s performance.