COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
After Fantilli beat Pyotr Kochetkov, Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins denied Sebastian Aho to win it and push the Blue Jackets' home record to 12-4-3 this season.
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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, right, carries the puck across center ice as Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, right, celebrates after a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, left, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, left, skates past Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk, left, Zachary Aston-Reese, right, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov, left, covers the puck as teammate Brent Burns, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko fight for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko, left, shoots the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Kent Johnson also scored in the shootout, as did Andrei Svechnikov for Carolina. Merzlikins also denied Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis.
Dmitri Voronkov tied the game at 3 for the Blue Jackets on a power play early in the third period when he bounced a puck in off the body of Jarvis.
Kirill Marchenko scored twice in the first period, and Merzlikins made 32 saves for Columbus. Sean Monahan had three assists.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Ty Smith and Jack Roslovic scored for Carolina. Kochetkov made 25 saves.
Hurricanes: Came into game leading the NHL in shots per game and did a good job controlling the pace through the first two periods. But they couldn't answer after Voronkov tied it for Columbus in the third.
Blue Jackets: Struggled to get into the offensive zone for much of the game but did what they had to do to win in the shootout. They have won three of the last four.
Johnson went between Kochetkov's pads to answer Svechnikov's goal in the shootout.
Marchenko set the club record for most points in the month of December with 19 (seven goals, 12 assists) in 16 games. Artemi Panarin, now with the New York Rangers, had 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in 2017.
Both teams return to action Thursday, with the Hurricanes at Florida and the Blue Jackets hosting Detroit.
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Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, right, carries the puck across center ice as Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, right, celebrates after a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, left, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, left, skates past Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk, left, Zachary Aston-Reese, right, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov, left, covers the puck as teammate Brent Burns, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko fight for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko, left, shoots the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
