Kent Johnson scores in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 1-0 behind Jet Greaves' shutout

In a thrilling overtime victory on Saturday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the New York Rangers 1-0, thanks to a goal by Kent Johnson with just one minute and thirty-three seconds left on the clock. Jet Greaves delivered a stellar performance, recording his fifth career shutout. The Blue Jackets snapped their two-game losing streak with this win, which marked the fourth time they had triumphed in overtime (their last was against the Florida Panthers on February 4, 2020).

Charlie Coyle fed Zach Werenski near the left faceoff circle, who subsequently found Johnson in the slot for the decisive goal. This marked Johnson's fourth goal of the season and his team-leading fourth overtime goal. Werenski also contributed 22 career overtime points, surpassing Seth Jones for the most in franchise history. This victory marked the fourth consecutive overtime win for the Blue Jackets.

Greaves, who had stopped 29 shots, achieved his fifth career shutout since February 4 last season against Chicago. For the Rangers, Dylan Garand made 28 saves in his first shutout since last season against Chicago. The Rangers, currently sitting at 6-3-1, lost their last two games. Despite taking three power plays in the third period, they failed to capitalize on any of them.

New York's Alexis Lafrenière's six-game point streak came to an end during this match, as did his six-game scoring run in the 2021-22 season. The Blue Jackets will head to Minnesota to face the Wild on Sunday.