For the first time in nearly ten weeks, the #CBJ have held opponents to two goals or fewer in consecutive games.

Last time: Tampa Bay (2) and Dallas (1) on 10/18 and 10/21.

Two goals in 74 seconds. Marchenko scores twice. Provorov and Sillinger score for Blue Jackets as they rally late to beat the Islanders 4-2 at Nationwide Arena. #CBJ https://www.1stohiobattery.com/columbus-blue-jackets-news/2025/12/9591/cbj-4-nyi-2-blue-jackets-flip-script-stun-islanders-with-late-three-goal-third-period

Head coach Dean Evason appreciated the sold out crowd’s energy in the 4-2 #CBJ victory Sunday evening.

“It was such a good crowd. The first period, we were energized, and then, like I said, we let them down in the second, but thankfully, we picked it back up in the third.”

#Isles run out of gas in third period of 4-2 loss at #CBJ

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-mathew-barzal-o0w9u1k7

https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/islanders-mathew-barzal-o0w9u1k7

#CBJ win 4-2 over #Isles

#CBJ Cole Sillinger sails in an empty-net goal from his own end of the ice with 1:06 remaining. #CBJ lead 4-2

#CBJ Marchenko with a backhand flip off the rush through the left circle that squeaks through #Isles Rittich's right arm.

3-2 #CBJ with 3:21 remaining.

#CBJ 3-2

#CBJ pull even with 4:33 remaining. A seeing-eye shot by Provorov, that found it's way through a forest of legs, was deflected at least once, and shot through #Isles Rittich's legs.

2-2

#Isles Rittich has been very good today. #Isles have been good at plugging up the shot lanes and area around their goaltender.

#CBJ, needing a goal with 4:57 remaining, are getting frustrated.

#CBJ Olivier shoves #Isles Mayfield into Rittich as they move toward the net, touching off a skirmish behind the NYI goal.

Greg Murray — we all wish you the best in your retirement! #CBJ https://twitter.com/pa4cbj/status/2005396956068364674

#CBJ Marchment goes down hard and wants a call, but none forthcoming. NHL officials may have thought he tried to sell a penalty there.

#Isles 3-2 at 10:22 of the third.

Nothin' doin' on a critical #CBJ power play here in the third, but they did have the puck in the Isles zone for the last 1:39 of the opportunity.

Blue Jackets trail 2-1 with 12:59 left. Need a goal. Two, preferably.

#CBJ down 2-1 going back to the PP as Anders Lee takes an offensive-zone slash at 4:47 of the third against Mateychuk.

#CBJ getting a power play at 4:47 of the third. #Isles Anders Lee off for slashing Mateychuk.

#CBJ have ceded control of this game to NYI. Could be their best chance to get it back, trailing 2-1

Kent Johnson with just 6:39 of ice time through two periods, the fewest of any #CBJ skater.

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets
Referee: Brandon Blandina #39
Referee: Eric Furlatt #27
Lines: Andrew Smith #51
Lines: Jeremy Faucher #97
https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/12/50706/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-28-25/
#Isles #CBJ #NYIvsCBJ #NHL

End of two
#Isles 2 (Shabanov, Horvat)
#CBJ 1 (Marchenko)

Blue Jackets up on shots 21-20.

Blue Jackets have been outscored 53-31 in the third period this season.

Blue Jackets will need to make their worst period their best period to pull out some points in this one.

They trail the Isles 2-1 after two. #CBJ