Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.

Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner tallied one goal and two assists apiece for Columbus, which earned its first win. Adam Fantilli notched a goal and an assist.

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and one assist for Minnesota. Matt Boldy had one goal and two assists, and Zeev Buium finished with one goal and one assist.

Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped 48 of 52 shots in his season debut.

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson allowed six goals on 31 shots.

Columbus opened the scoring 2:29 into the first period. Miles Wood carried the puck down the left side of the ice and lifted a shot for his first goal as a member of the Blue J

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