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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Columbus 6, Toronto 5
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 29, 2023
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Francois St. Laurent, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Kilian McNamara
Attendance: 18516
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Toronto 23005
Columbus 13116
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
1
Toronto   Columbus
  0:00 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko. 0:16  
Simon Benoit shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 0:43  
  0:45 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  1:24 Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 1:26  
Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi. 2:55  
  2:56 David Jiricek blocks shot from John Tavares.
  3:28 Adam Fantilli blocks shot from Mark Giordano.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 3:34  
Shot by Morgan Rielly misses the net 3:38  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic. 3:40  
Calle Jarnkrok wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 4:14  
Mitchell Marner scores. Assisted by Morgan Rielly. 4:14  
  4:26 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Calle Jarnkrok.
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 4:40  
  4:52 Ivan Provorov hits Noah Gregor.
Noah Gregor hits Andrew Peeke. 5:11  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Kirill Marchenko. 5:29  
Shot by TJ Brodie misses the net 6:00  
Takeaway by John Tavares. 6:03  
  6:15 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  6:23 Shot by Erik Gudbranson misses the net
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 6:25  
  6:48 Adam Fantilli blocks shot from Auston Matthews.
Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:01  
  7:19 Giveaway by Andrew Peeke.
Max Domi shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:22  
Calle Jarnkrok shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:42  
Calle Jarnkrok shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:42  
  7:52 Takeaway by Kent Johnson.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 7:57  
  8:24 Shot by Yegor Chinakhov misses the net
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 8:59  
  9:17 Shot by Erik Gudbranson misses the net
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 9:19  
  9:30 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 9:44  
  9:45 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Calle Jarnkrok shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 10:23  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 10:25  
Calle Jarnkrok wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 10:35  
  11:17 Cole Sillinger scores. Assisted by Jake Bean.
  11:17 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Simon Benoit blocks shot from Damon Severson. 11:33  
TJ Brodie blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 12:00  
Auston Matthews blocks shot from Jack Roslovic. 12:37  
Auston Matthews scores. Assisted by Mitchell Marner. 12:55  
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 12:55  
  13:05 Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 13:06  
  13:13 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against David Kampf.
  13:46 David Jiricek blocks shot from Noah Gregor.
Calle Jarnkrok shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 14:04  
  14:06 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok.
  14:23 Kirill Marchenko wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Simon Benoit hits Kirill Marchenko. 14:36  
  14:44 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
William Nylander shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:02  
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly. 15:23  
Auston Matthews blocks shot from Adam Fantilli. 15:26  
Shot by Mark Giordano misses the net 15:36  
Shot by Mitchell Marner misses the net 15:53  
Bobby McMann shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 16:24  
Bobby McMann hits Cole Sillinger. 16:43  
Jake McCabe blocks shot from Cole Sillinger. 16:49  
Noah Gregor shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 16:55  
  17:04 Damon Severson blocks shot from TJ Brodie.
  17:41 Dmitri Voronkov penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nicholas Robertson.
  17:41 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
John Tavares shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 18:06  
Shot by Max Domi misses the net 19:12  
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 19:34  
2
Toronto   Columbus
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 0:00  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 0:08  
  0:15 Takeaway by David Jiricek.
Tyler Bertuzzi blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko. 0:16  
Tyler Bertuzzi blocks shot from David Jiricek. 0:22  
  0:25 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 1:04  
Simon Benoit shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 1:17  
Nicholas Robertson scores. Assisted by Timothy Liljegren and Max Domi. 1:35  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 1:35  
  2:32 Adam Fantilli hits Noah Gregor.
  2:38 Alexandre Texier shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
  2:45 Shot by Damon Severson misses the net
Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Brendan Gaunce. 2:47  
Bobby McMann blocks shot from Alexandre Texier. 3:04  
  3:20 Brendan Gaunce scores. Assisted by Alexandre Texier and Damon Severson.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 3:20  
John Tavares blocks shot from Jake Bean. 3:41  
John Tavares shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 3:46  
Simon Benoit shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 4:48  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 4:49  
Giveaway by Jake McCabe. 5:16  
  5:18 Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
  5:19 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
  5:58 Shot by Emil Bemstrom misses the net
Mark Giordano shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 6:05  
  6:42 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic. 6:45  
  6:51 Brendan Gaunce hits TJ Brodie.
Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 7:21  
Shot by Simon Benoit misses the net 7:27  
Shot by Noah Gregor misses the net 7:51  
  8:18 Team penalty for Columbus too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Kent Johnson.
  8:18 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
Shot by John Tavares misses the net 9:13  
William Nylander scores a power play goal. Assisted by Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly. 9:42  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 9:42  
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 9:55  
  9:56 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against William Nylander.
  9:56 Cole Sillinger penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Calle Jarnkrok.
Calle Jarnkrok penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Cole Sillinger. 9:56  
William Nylander penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Jiricek. 10:10  
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 10:10  
  10:23 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
  10:52 Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net
  11:05 Dmitri Voronkov scores a power play goal. Assisted by Johnny Gaudreau and Ivan Provorov.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 11:05  
Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 11:30  
Takeaway by Jake McCabe. 12:14  
Shot by Mitchell Marner misses the net 12:22  
  12:29 Jake Bean blocks shot from Auston Matthews.
  12:40 Takeaway by Emil Bemstrom.
  12:43 Kent Johnson scores. Assisted by Emil Bemstrom.
  12:43 Emil Bemstrom wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Mark Giordano shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 12:53  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 12:55  
  12:57 Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Mark Giordano.
  13:47 Adam Fantilli hits Jake McCabe.
Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Justin Danforth. 13:52  
  13:54 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
  15:19 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against David Kampf.
  16:26 Shot by Jake Bean misses the net
  16:59 Brendan Gaunce hits Auston Matthews.
Calle Jarnkrok blocks shot from Jake McCabe. 17:08  
Shot by Calle Jarnkrok misses the net 17:12  
Takeaway by John Tavares. 17:58  
Shot by John Tavares misses the net 18:01  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 18:52  
  18:54 Erik Gudbranson penalty for fighting against Simon Benoit - 5 mins (Major).
Simon Benoit penalty for fighting against Erik Gudbranson - 5 mins (Major). 18:54  
  18:54 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  19:00 Alexandre Texier penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Timothy Liljegren.
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 19:00  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 19:05  
John Tavares scores a power play goal. Assisted by William Nylander and Morgan Rielly. 19:05  
  19:17 Giveaway by Spencer Martin.
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 19:48  
Shot by Timothy Liljegren misses the net 19:55  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 19:56  
  19:59 Kent Johnson blocks shot from Timothy Liljegren.
3
Toronto   Columbus
  0:00 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  0:27 Shot by David Jiricek misses the net
  0:34 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
  0:36 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against David Kampf.
  0:48 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against David Kampf.
Bobby McMann hits Damon Severson. 1:11  
  1:12 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
  1:12 Damon Severson penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bobby McMann.
Mitchell Marner penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Roslovic. 2:13  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 2:13  
  2:37 Takeaway by Kent Johnson.
  2:44 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Max Domi blocks shot from Jake Bean. 2:48  
  3:00 Jake Bean shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Jake McCabe hits David Jiricek. 3:01  
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 3:37  
  4:13 Shot by Yegor Chinakhov misses the net
Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 4:29  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 4:32  
Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 4:33  
Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 4:34  
Mitchell Marner hits David Jiricek. 4:40  
Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net 4:49  
Simon Benoit hits Jack Roslovic. 5:04  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 5:21  
Shot by Jake McCabe misses the net 5:25  
John Tavares shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 5:31  
  6:12 Andrew Peeke shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
David Kampf wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 6:15  
  7:02 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok.
  7:02 Adam Fantilli hits Bobby McMann.
  7:17 Cole Sillinger hits Timothy Liljegren.
  7:19 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Max Domi.
Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Emil Bemstrom. 7:20  
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 8:00  
  8:11 Brendan Gaunce shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Auston Matthews blocks shot from Erik Gudbranson. 8:12  
  8:53 Andrew Peeke shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
  9:08 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Mark Giordano blocks shot from David Jiricek. 9:49  
  11:22 Brendan Gaunce shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov.
Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 11:24  
  12:40 Shot by Jake Bean misses the net
  12:43 Shot by Erik Gudbranson misses the net
William Nylander blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 12:57  
  13:24 Justin Danforth blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov.
  13:46 Adam Fantilli scores. Assisted by Johnny Gaudreau.
  13:46 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok.
  14:02 Shot by Emil Bemstrom misses the net
  14:16 Shot by Ivan Provorov misses the net
  14:37 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
  15:01 Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Auston Matthews.
Shot by Mitchell Marner misses the net 15:10  
Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 15:22  
Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 15:25  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 16:18  
Simon Benoit shoots Saved by Spencer Martin. 16:21  
John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 16:24  
  17:13 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Auston Matthews.
  17:15 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from TJ Brodie.
  17:23 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Takeaway by Auston Matthews. 17:48  
Max Domi wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 18:10  
1 OT
Toronto   Columbus
  0:00 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews.
Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Adam Fantilli. 1:02  
  1:32 Shot by Adam Fantilli misses the net
  2:22 Takeaway by Kent Johnson.
Takeaway by Auston Matthews. 2:29  
Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net 2:32  
  2:47 Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net
  2:51 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against John Tavares.
  2:56 Johnny Gaudreau scores. Assisted by Damon Severson and Justin Danforth.