Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Columbus Blue Jackets
forwards |
defensemen |
| Time On Ice | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | A | +/- | S | SM | BS | PN | PIM | HT | TK | GV | SHFT | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | FW | FL | FO% |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7:32 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 7:32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20:30 | 3:19 | 1:49 | 15:22 | 5 | 9 | 35.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20:46 | 3:15 | 0:36 | 16:55 | 8 | 9 | 47.1 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9:25 | 0:00 | 1:38 | 7:47 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21:17 | 0:47 | 2:39 | 17:51 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18:31 | 3:12 | 0:00 | 15:19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 18:38 | 2:52 | 0:00 | 15:46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 17:59 | 0:49 | 3:02 | 14:08 | 9 | 13 | 40.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14:40 | 0:00 | 1:04 | 13:36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15:37 | 0:00 | 1:09 | 14:28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8:57 | 0:40 | 0:00 | 8:17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
G | A | +/- | S | SM | BS | PN | PIM | HT | TK | GV | SHFT | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | FW | FL | FO% |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4:34 | 0:00 | 0:02 | 4:32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 19:50 | 0:00 | 3:05 | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 27:07 | 1:11 | 1:48 | 24:08 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 28:06 | 1:06 | 2:22 | 24:38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 29:18 | 2:49 | 2:51 | 23:38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13:40 | 0:00 | 1:55 | 11:45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
goalies |
SA | GA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | SOSA | SOS | TOI | PIM |
| 32 | 3 | 29 | .906 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65:00 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
forwards |
defensemen |
| Time On Ice | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | A | +/- | S | SM | BS | PN | PIM | HT | TK | GV | SHFT | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | FW | FL | FO% |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11:12 | 0:00 | 1:58 | 9:14 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12:13 | 1:53 | 0:00 | 10:20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15:05 | 1:56 | 0:00 | 13:09 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:57 | 4:01 | 0:03 | 17:53 | 19 | 6 | 76.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:50 | 0:00 | 2:51 | 8:59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16:59 | 2:02 | 0:34 | 14:23 | 2 | 9 | 18.2 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10:09 | 0:00 | 1:31 | 8:38 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20:06 | 4:09 | 0:00 | 15:57 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13:14 | 1:57 | 0:00 | 11:17 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14:24 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:24 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21:55 | 3:59 | 0:00 | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 21:55 | 3:58 | 1:02 | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
G | A | +/- | S | SM | BS | PN | PIM | HT | TK | GV | SHFT | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | FW | FL | FO% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18:13 | 0:00 | 2:28 | 15:45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21:54 | 1:53 | 0:15 | 19:46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 25:55 | 4:07 | 0:15 | 21:33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19:41 | 0:00 | 2:29 | 17:12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16:06 | 0:05 | 1:19 | 14:42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16:46 | 0:00 | 1:15 | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
goalies |
SA | GA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | SOSA | SOS | TOI | PIM |
| 25 | 3 | 22 | .880 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64:26 | 0 |
* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jackets | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Penguins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st Period | CBJ | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:42 | Zachary Aston-Reese (1) Assists: Zach Werenski (34), Brendan Gaunce (4) | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:59 | Connor Clifton (1) Assists: Tommy Novak (16) | 1 | 1 | |
| 17:52 | Rickard Rakell (7) Assists: Sidney Crosby (27) | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd Period | CBJ | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:32 | Kirill Marchenko (18) Unassisted | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:38 | Danton Heinen (2) Assists: Erik Gudbranson (1), Egor Zamula (2) | 3 | 2 | |
| 3rd Period | CBJ | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:59 | Sidney Crosby (26) Assists: Kris Letang (22), Evgeni Malkin (25) | 3 | 3 | |
| OT Summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| Shootout Summary | CBJ | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell failed shot attempt on Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kent Johnson Goal Backhand | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 0 | ||
| Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs | 1 | 0 | ||
| Egor Chinakhov Goal Wrist Shot | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 1 | ||
| Charlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot | 2 | 1 | ||
CBJ @ PIT Videos
Charlie Coyle wins it in the shootout
Sidney Crosby ties it with a minute left to play
Danton Heinen tallies goal vs. Penguins
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
12:00 AM, 18 January 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,296
- Referees:
- Jon McIsaac
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen:
- Scott Cherrey
- Julien Fournier
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 30 | 15 | 4 | 64 |
| NY Islanders | 26 | 17 | 5 | 57 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 14 | 11 | 55 |
| Washington | 24 | 19 | 6 | 54 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 17 | 8 | 52 |
| Columbus | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50 |
| NY Rangers | 21 | 22 | 6 | 48 |

