Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

0-1-1, 0-1-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	1	0	0	1
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	1	2	4

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

2-2-0, 2-1-0 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	1	0	0	1
	Blue Jackets	1	1	2	4

1st Period			PIT	CBJ
9:45		Zach Gallant (1) Assists: Ville Koivunen (1)	1	0
17:24		Egor Chinakhov (1) Assists: Zach Werenski (1), Dante Fabbro (1)	1	1

2nd Period			PIT	CBJ
4:53		Jake Christiansen (1) (Power Play) Assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Egor Chinakhov (1)	1	2

3rd Period			PIT	CBJ
11:12		Kent Johnson (1) (Power Play) Assists: Zach Werenski (2), Kirill Marchenko (1)	1	3
16:56		Dante Fabbro (1) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	4

Adam Fantilli hit Caleb Jones
Mikael Pyyhtia faceoff won against Philip Tomasino
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Luca Pinelli Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
James Malatesta hit Caleb Jones
Giveaway by Brendan Smith
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Right
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Charlie Coyle hit Jack St. Ivany
James Malatesta hit Jack St. Ivany
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Hunter McKown faceoff won against Aaron Huglen
Giveaway by Luca Pinelli
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Kent Johnson Tripping against Justin Brazeau
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Aidan McDonough shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Philip Tomasino
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Yegor Chinakhov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (1), Dante Fabbro (1)
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Boone Jenner Tip-In Above Crossbar
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Boone Jenner Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Boone Jenner Deflected saved by Arturs Silovs
Jake Christiansen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (1), Yegor Chinakhov (1)
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Hunter McKown faceoff won against Ben Kindel
James Malatesta Roughing against Blake Lizotte
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Aaron Huglen shot blocked by Kent Johnson
James Malatesta hit Tristan Broz
Zach Gallant shot blocked by Hunter McKown
James Malatesta faceoff won against Aaron Huglen
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Brendan Smith hit Philip Tomasino
Atley Calvert shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Hunter McKown
Dante Fabbro Tripping against Ben Kindel
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Boone Jenner hit Philip Tomasino
Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Adam Fantilli hit Sebastian Aho
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Kirill Marchenko hit Philip Tomasino
Boone Jenner hit Sebastian Aho
Mikael Pyyhtia Tip-In Wide Left
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Yegor Chinakhov hit Ville Koivunen
Adam Fantilli hit Connor Clifton
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Aaron Huglen
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Atley Calvert
Daemon Hunt hit Aaron Huglen
Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm hit Atley Calvert
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Kent Johnson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (2), Kirill Marchenko (1)
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
James Malatesta hit Alexander Alexeyev
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Aaron Huglen
Zach Gallant shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
James Malatesta Tripping against Blake Lizotte
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Dante Fabbro Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Jake Christiansen Slap Shot saved by Filip Larsson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Tristan Broz
Zach Gallant shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm Hooking against Philip Tomasino
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
Justin Brazeau hit Dante Fabbro
Tristan Broz Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
Atley Calvert hit Dante Fabbro
Jack St. Ivany hit Sean Monahan
Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm shot blocked by Filip Hallander
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Sebastian Aho Slashing against Kirill Marchenko
TV Timeout
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Connor Clifton hit Adam Fantilli
Connor Dewar hit Jake Christiansen
Off-side
Zach Gallant Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ville Koivunen (1)
Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Hand Pass
Puck in Netting
Justin Brazeau hit Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Off-side
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Aidan McDonough Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Aidan McDonough Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Atley Calvert hit Dante Fabbro
Zach Gallant hit Daemon Hunt
Off-side
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Puck in Netting
Caleb Jones hit Kirill Marchenko
Alexander Alexeyev High-sticking against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Alexeyev hit Dmitri Voronkov
Jack St. Ivany hit Adam Fantilli
Alexander Alexeyev hit Dmitri Voronkov
Justin Brazeau hit Dante Fabbro
Justin Brazeau hit Charlie Coyle
Connor Dewar hit Dante Fabbro
Zach Gallant Hooking against Charlie Coyle
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Filip Hallander
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Goalie Stopped
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Aidan McDonough hit Hunter McKown
Giveaway by Aidan McDonough
Aidan McDonough Hooking against Hunter McKown
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Aaron Huglen
Aidan McDonough Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Atley Calvert Slap Shot Short
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Atley Calvert
Icing
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jack St. Ivany Tip-In Wide Left
Atley Calvert Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Aaron Huglen faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Puck in Netting
Zach Gallant hit Zach Werenski
Zach Gallant Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Icing
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Luca Pinelli shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot Short
Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Zach Gallant hit Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm
Jack St. Ivany hit Sean Monahan
Phil Kemp hit Boone Jenner
Goalie Stopped
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Left
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
James Malatesta shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Puck in Benches
Ville Koivunen Holding against Charlie Coyle
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Connor Dewar hit Dmitri Voronkov
Brendan Smith shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Off-side
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Connor Clifton Tripping against Dmitri Voronkov
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Connor Dewar Holding against Kent Johnson
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Ben Kindel Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Ville Koivunen Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Tristan Broz Deflected saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Philip Tomasino Snap Shot Wide Left
Philip Tomasino Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brendan Smith shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
TV Timeout
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Tristan Broz faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Caleb Jones Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Justin Brazeau Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Off-side
Phil Kemp Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Tristan Broz Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Phil Kemp Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Philip Tomasino Snap Shot Wide Right

PENGUINS

BLUE JACKETS

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	35	15	6	76
Pittsburgh	28	15	12	68
NY Islanders	31	21	5	67
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	28	23	7	63
Philadelphia	25	20	10	60
New Jersey	28	26	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Egor ChinakhovRW - CBJ

Jake ChristiansenD - CBJ

Jet GreavesG - CBJ

Game Information

Shot Chart

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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