Wild 5, Blue Jackets 2 – Dec 18, 2025 box score, highlights

MIN

WildMinnesota Wild

21-9-5

MIN 5, CBJ 2

Final

Shots 28–29

CBJ

Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets

14-14-6

Scores for December 18, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MINMIN 0, CBJ 0CBJ1st 4:40

GOAL1 of 7

Werenski scores, from Coyle and Sillinger

MIN at CBJ, December 18, 2025

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

MINAs the Wild CBJAs the Blue Jackets

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
MINMinnesota Wild	0	2	3	5
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
MINMinnesota Wild	9	8	11	28
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets	5	14	10	29

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MINMatt Boldy#121 goal, 2 assists, 3 shots
2nd star: MINKirill Kaprizov#971 goal, 2 assists, 2 shots
3rd star: CBJZach Werenski#82 goals, 8 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MIN59shot attempts

CBJ64shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MINCBJ

28Shots on goal29

35.8%Faceoffs64.2%

1/1Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes2

15Hits26

20Blocked shots16

19Giveaways16

6Takeaways6

Standings

After the games of December 18, 2025

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	33	22	9	2	46
2	WSHCapitals	34	19	11	4	42
3	NYIIslanders	34	19	12	3	41
4	PHIFlyers	33	17	10	6	40
5	NJDDevils	34	19	14	1	39
6	NYRRangers	36	17	15	4	38
7	PITPenguins	33	14	10	9	37
8	CBJBlue Jackets	34	14	14	6	34

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	33	24	2	7	55
2	DALStars	35	23	7	5	51
3	MINWild	35	21	9	5	47
4	UTAMammoth	36	17	16	3	37
5	STLBlues	36	13	15	8	34
6	WPGJets	33	15	16	2	32
7	CHIBlackhawks	34	13	15	6	32
8	NSHPredators	33	13	16	4	30