Nichushkin, Johnson score in shootout to lift Blue Jackets past Stars 2-1
Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout as Columbus won its third straight home game and improved to 5-0 beyond regulation.
- Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.
- Zach Werenski scored his first goal of the season to tie the game in regulation for Columbus, while Dallas forward Mikko Rantanen scored the Stars' lone goal.
- Blue Jackets goalie Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots for his fourth straight win and his 27th career shootout victory, as Columbus improved to 5-0 in games beyond regulation.
- The victory marks the Blue Jackets' third consecutive home win, securing their 7-7 record while halting the Stars' two-game winning streak.
- Columbus travels to Buffalo on Friday to complete a back-to-back set, while the Stars return home to host San Jose on Saturday.
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Nichushkin, Johnson score in shootout to lift Blue Jackets past Dallas Stars
Nov 5, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) skates after a loose puck as Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) trails the play during overtime at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images
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Zach Werenski ties it late, Blue Jackets beat Stars in shootout
Cam Talbot made 27 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets recorded the only two goals of a shootout for a 2-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday. Columbus trailed until Zach Werenski's equalizer 16:46 into the third period. The goaltending duel between Talbot and Casey DeSmith continued through overtime and into the shootout,
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Nichushkin, Johnson score in shootout to lift Blue Jackets past Stars 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 Thursday night for their third straight home win.
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