Red Wings settle for one point in shootout loss to Blue Jackets
Grosse Pointe's Zach Werenski scored in the shootout in the fifth round Tuesday, sending Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Red Wings.
Detroit ā The playoff chase got a little tougher for the Red Wings. Grosse Pointe's Zach Werenski won a shootout in the fifth round Tuesday, sending Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Red Wings. Z WENT BAR DOWN FOR THE WIN!!!
š„ CBJ x @FanaticsBook pic. twitter. com/P4wpfgAeJf ā Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) April 8, 2026 The shootout loss, coupled with Ottawa's victory, put the Wings three points behind the Senators (92-89) in the playoff chase, with Columbus (90 points) also moving ahead of the Wings.
Adam Fantilli scored with 17 seconds left in regulation time, and the Blue Jackets having pulled their goalie, tying the game 3-3, Fantilli's 23rd goal. Fantilli's blast went off the skate of Moritz Seider and past goaltender John Gibson. BOX SCORE: Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 3 (SO) Justin Faulk gave the Wings a brief late lead in regulation with his second goal with the Wings and 14th of the season at 15:14, making it 3-2 Wings.
After an Andrew Copp faceoff win late in the third period the puck got to Faulk near the high slot and Faulk whistled his 14th of the season and third goal with the Wings, at 15:14 of the third period. Dylan Larkin (power play) had the other Wings goal. Danton Heinen and Werenski scored for Columbus.