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Detroit Red Wings 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4: final score and stats

Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings 5 to Columbus Blue Jackets 4, on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings.

NHLThursday, January 2, 2025
DateJan 2, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
TVESPN+
Attendance18,370

Line score

Team123T
Detroit Red Wings3025
Columbus Blue Jackets1214

Top performers

Detroit Red Wings
GoalsAlex DeBrincat · 1
AssistsAlex DeBrincat · 2
PointsAlex DeBrincat · 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
AssistsZach Werenski · 2

Team comparison

Detroit Red WingsColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals per game
2.7
2.5
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.2
16-18-4Record16-17-6
7th in Atlantic DivisionStanding8th in Metropolitan Division
4-7Road record / home record6-6
WLLLLLast 5LLLLW
W1StreakL4

Team stats

Detroit Red WingsColumbus Blue Jackets
Blocked Shots
15
18
Hits
16
18
Takeaways
7
4
Shots
26
25
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
2
Power Play Percentage
66.7
50.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
25
26
Faceoff Win Percent
49.0
51.0
Giveaways
15
11
Total Penalties
2
5
Penalty Minutes
4
10

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Detroit Red Wings
Albert Johansson D · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Dylan Larkin C · Suspension
Injured Reserve
Simon Edvinsson D · Contract Dispute
Injured Reserve
Columbus Blue Jackets

No injuries listed.

Box score

Detroit Red Wings Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jonatan Berggren000115:190:530:0014:2620160200000.0000
J.T. Compher200016:470:551:5014:02230502009564.3000
Andrew Copp100113:420:161:0712:19190712005362.5100
Alex DeBrincat010114:242:090:0012:151911622002166.7000
Patrick Kane000115:052:080:0012:5720181400000.0000
Marco Kasper020-110:420:000:3010:1216020100040.0000
Dylan Larkin014-120:011:521:1316:5625114140091340.9000
Tyler Motte010012:340:001:0911:2517021200000.0100
Michael Rasmussen100011:120:541:069:1217060210000.0300
Lucas Raymond200017:261:540:5614:36240150010000.0000
Vladimir Tarasenko120-114:590:550:0014:0419040010000.0100
Joe Veleno021-117:070:000:0017:0720040100000.0100

Detroit Red Wings Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Ben Chiarot401-124:180:001:5022:2826011000000.0200
Simon Edvinsson220120:320:161:1219:0423040000000.0100
Erik Gustafsson000014:160:450:0013:3122110100000.0100
Justin Holl000015:000:001:3313:2722011110000.0000
Jeff Petry011117:170:161:1515:4619010100000.0000
Moritz Seider240-125:492:021:5921:4829041100000.0400

Detroit Red Wings Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Cam Talbot4250021.840192059:3500

Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zachary Aston-Reese210015:420:581:1613:2818040000000.0000
Adam Fantilli110015:370:330:0115:03180712202722.2100
Kent Johnson100017:392:170:0015:22170100000000.0100
Sean Kuraly02008:530:000:368:171103002060100.0012
Kirill Marchenko220024:142:210:0121:52250160200000.0200
Sean Monahan010120:292:041:1517:1023114022016964.0000
Mathieu Olivier051-115:560:590:3314:2417090000010.0000
Mikael Pyyhtia10009:390:001:118:2812030100000.0000
Cole Sillinger010-117:451:521:1014:43190612002722.2300
Dmitri Voronkov000021:272:060:0019:21230130200010.0236
James van Riemsdyk100113:000:520:0012:0816261200000.0000

Columbus Blue Jackets Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jake Christiansen000-13:050:000:003:054010200000.0000
Dante Fabbro221119:480:000:4219:0624030010000.0100
Jack Johnson100-19:090:002:246:4511000100000.0000
Denton Mateychuk212019:441:380:0018:0619000100000.0100
Ivan Provorov100-126:391:512:2522:2324031020000.0000
Damon Severson010-112:290:000:0012:2915060010000.0000
Zach Werenski410326:162:040:3823:34261122810000.0012

Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Elvis Merzlikins5260021.808183059:2600

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · at Tampa Bay LightningW 2-0
Nov 12, 2026 · at Florida PanthersL 4-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at St. Louis BluesL 2-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Colorado AvalancheL 0-4
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-2
Nov 14, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersL 3-4
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 1-3
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresL 2-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsW 2-1

Season series

DET leads series 1-0
Mar 1, 2025DET 3, CBJ 5
Feb 27, 2025CBJ 5, DET 2
Jan 2, 2025DET 5, CBJ 4

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

Detroit Red Wings won, 5-4, on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

What was the final score of Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

Detroit Red Wings 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4.

Who were the top performers?

Detroit Red Wings: Alex DeBrincat (1 goals). Columbus Blue Jackets: James van Riemsdyk (2 goals).

Where is Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets played?

Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH.

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