National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Columbus 3, Detroit 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 12, 2015
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 20027

Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 1: Scott Hartnell scored his third goal in two games and Sergei Bobrovsky made 41 saves as visiting Columbus skated to its third win in four outings.

Cam Atkinson converted on the power play and defenseman Fedor Tyutin also tallied for the Blue Jackets, who improved to 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings with Detroit. Artem Anisimov recorded his third assist in two contests and Nick Foligno also set up a goal in his return from a one-game absence (flu).

Justin Abdelkader scored a power-play goal for the Red Wings, who have dropped three of their last four. Gustav Nyquist had an assist to extend his point streak to three games and Jimmy Howard turned aside 23 shots in defeat.

After scoring twice in a 4-3 win over Carolina on Tuesday, Hartnell continued his hot hand by converting from in front to give Columbus a 2-1 lead with 3:36 remaining in the first period. Atkinson doubled the advantage with 1:30 left in the second, breezing past defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and into the offensive zone before wristing a shot over the glove of Howard for his first goal in 13 games.

Defenseman Marek Zidlicky's blast from the point was deflected home by Abdelkader to open the scoring 7:49 into the first period. An unmarked Tyutin answered 4 1/2 minutes later, lifting a one-timer past Howard from the left circle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit has yielded a power-play goal in eight straight games. ... The Red Wings held a decisive edge in faceoffs (39-28) over the Blue Jackets, who were playing without C Brandon Dubinsky (illness). ... Tyutin had a game-high five shots on goal.
Top Game Performances
 
Columbus   Detroit
Cam Atkinson 1 Points Justin Abdelkader 1
Cam Atkinson 1 Goals Justin Abdelkader 1
Artem Anisimov 1 Assists Gustav Nyquist 1
Cam Atkinson 1 Power Play Goals Justin Abdelkader 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sergei Bobrovsky .976 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .885
Sergei Bobrovsky 41 Saves Jimmy Howard 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Columbus 26 3 1-3 5-6 17 28
Detroit 42 1 1-6 2-3 11 39
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .517 after a win and .368 after a loss.