Seattle Kraken 1-2 Columbus Blue Jackets (SO)
Blue Jackets survive on special teams and win it in the shootout; Fantilli’s PPG forces overtime.
Nov. 12, 2025 – Author: IHM News
Columbus walked out of Seattle with two points, claiming a 2-1 victory after the shootout. The Blue Jackets erased an early deficit when Adam Fantilli struck on the power play late in the second, and then finished the job in the skills competition through Kirill Marchenko and Charlie Coyle. Seattle opened with a first-period punch but could not solve the Jackets’ structure again, despite a heavy block rate and a sterling performance in goal.
Game Flow
The Kraken landed first at 16:43 of the opening frame: Ryan Winterton drove inside space and finished a net-front touch from Ben Meyers and Jamie Oleksiak for 1-0. Seattle then leaned into a compact neutral-zone look and protected the middle.
Period two flipped on special teams. After a string of minors, Columbus leveled at 18:22 when Fantilli snapped home a left-dot feed on the man advantage, assisted by Kirill Marchenko and Sean Monahan. That sequence changed the tilt and sent the game tied into the third.
The third period was trench hockey: Seattle absorbed zone time (high block count) while Columbus funneled pucks from the points. Overtime brought controlled entries but no breakdowns, so it went to the shootout.
In the tiebreaker, Marchenko opened Columbus’ account and Coyle sealed it. Seattle’s attempts (including Jordan Eberle, Eeli Tolvanen, Kaapo Kakko) were turned away, giving the Jackets the road win.
Numbers Box
- Shots on goal: Seattle 23, Columbus 34
- Blocked shots: Seattle 21, Columbus 11
- Goalkeeper saves: Seattle 33, Columbus 22
- Save %: Seattle 97.06% (33/34), Columbus 95.65% (22/23)
- Penalties: Seattle 4, Columbus 2
- Power-play impact: Seattle 0 PPG, Columbus 1 PPG (Fantilli)
Team Notes
- Seattle: Scored first but couldn’t add on; strong interior protection and high block volume kept it tight.
- Columbus: Special-teams swing and cleaner exits in the third; confident finishes in the shootout.
Coach Mark comment
Columbus managed the middle better as the game wore on and trusted their power-play trigger. Seattle’s structure was fine, but they needed quicker weak-side activation to create second looks. In the shootout, the Jackets showed more deception and speed change.
Questions & Answers | IHM Performance Metrics
Q: What swung the game after Seattle’s first-period lead?
A: Penalties in the second created Columbus’ PPG and momentum; from there the Jackets drove more controlled entries.
Q: Why did Seattle lose despite elite goaltending numbers?
A: Low shot quality after the opener and limited interior touches; the shootout conversion gap finished it.
Q: Which micro-areas Columbus won late?
A: D-zone retrievals and first pass exits, plus better spacing on the PP half-wall sequence.
Q: Who decided the shootout?
A: Kirill Marchenko and Charlie Coyle scored for Columbus; Seattle’s attempts were denied.