Blue Jackets Extend Win Streak with Surge Past Blues

Kent Johnson scored a goal and earned an assist as Columbus defeated St. Louis 5-3 for their fifth straight victory.

Feb. 1, 2026 at 2:55am

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The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to five games. Kent Johnson scored a goal and had an assist for the Blue Jackets, who have won 9 of their last 10 games. Isac Lundestrom, Denton Mateychuk, Damon Severson and Mason Marchment also scored for Columbus. Jet Greaves made 28 saves in the win. Jonatan Berggren and Jimmy Snuggerud each had a goal and an assist for the Blues, who have lost 6 of their last 7 games.

Why it matters

The Blue Jackets' strong run of form has helped them climb up the standings in the competitive Metropolitan Division, while the struggling Blues are looking to turn things around after a difficult stretch.

The details

The Blue Jackets took a 2-1 lead in the first period on goals from Lundestrom and Mateychuk. The Blues tied it at 2-2 in the second with a power-play goal from Berggren, but the Blue Jackets regained the lead on a power-play tally from Johnson. Tucker tied it again for St. Louis, but Severson put Columbus up for good with a goal late in the second. Marchment added an empty-net goal to seal the win for the Blue Jackets.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 2026.
  • The Blue Jackets have now won 5 straight games.

The players

Kent Johnson

A forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets who scored a goal and had an assist in the game.

Jet Greaves

The goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets who made 28 saves in the win.

Jonatan Berggren

A forward for the St. Louis Blues who scored a goal and had an assist in the game.

Jimmy Snuggerud

A forward for the St. Louis Blues who scored a goal and had an assist in the game.

Jordan Binnington

The goaltender for the St. Louis Blues who made 18 saves in the loss.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

The takeaway

The Blue Jackets' strong play has helped them climb up the standings in the Metropolitan Division, while the struggling Blues will need to find a way to turn things around after a difficult stretch.