Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets
- Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Martin Rysavy hit Ryan Shea
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Giveaway by Kent Johnson
- Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
- Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Patrik Laine (1)
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Takeaway by Jordan Dumais
- Brendan Gaunce hit Ryan Shea
- Ryan Shea shot blocked by Martin Rysavy
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Patrik Laine Slap Shot Slap Shot
- Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Jack St. Ivany
- Takeaway by Carson Meyer
- Giveaway by Zach Werenski
- Johnny Gaudreau Slashing against Austin Wagner
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Rem Pitlick
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Jagger Joshua shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Carson Meyer Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Rysavy (1)
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Giveaway by Marcus Bjork
- Mark Pysyk shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
- Patrik Laine Slap Shot Slap Shot
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Kent Johnson faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Kent Johnson faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Kent Johnson Tripping against Rem Pitlick
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Carson Meyer Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (2)
- Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau
- Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Carson Meyer Deflected Deflected
- Jordan Dumais Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Xavier Ouellet shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
- Boone Jenner hit Jack St. Ivany
- Trey Fix-Wolansky Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot Slap Shot
- Takeaway by Damon Severson
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White
- Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
- Jordan Dumais Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Avery Hayes shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
- Carson Meyer Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Colin White shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Stanislav Svozil Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Erik Gudbranson Slap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Luca Del Bel Belluz faceoff won against Colin White
- Stanislav Svozil hit Colin White
- Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Taylor Fedun shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Martin Rysavy Interference against Colin White
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sam Poulin
- Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
- Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Taylor Fedun shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Giveaway by Patrik Laine
- Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Rem Pitlick shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Taylor Gauthier
- Jordan Dumais Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (1), Denton Mateychuk (1)
- Takeaway by Taylor Fedun
- Mark Pysyk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Sam Poulin
- Austin Rueschhoff hit Erik Gudbranson
- Off-side
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
- Trey Fix-Wolansky shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
- Puck in Benches
- Goalie Stopped
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Stanislav Svozil shot blocked by Avery Hayes
- Rem Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Sam Poulin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Icing
- Icing
- Colin White hit Martin Rysavy
- Austin Wagner Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Icing
- Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Taylor Fedun Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Off-side
- Off-side
- Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Goalie Stopped
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Xavier Ouellet
- Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
- Joona Koppanen High-sticking against Stanislav Svozil
- Patrik Laine shot blocked by Mark Pysyk
- Goalie Stopped
- Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Jonathan Gruden hit Patrik Laine
- Takeaway by Taylor Fedun
- Puck in Netting
- Colin White faceoff won against Kent Johnson
- Corey Andonovski Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jordan Dumais shot blocked by Ryan Shea
- Off-side
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Vinnie Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Puck in Netting
- Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Corey Andonovski Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Jonathan Gruden Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Andonovski (1), Jagger Joshua (1)
- Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
- Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Rem Pitlick Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Valtteri Puustinen Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
- Sam Poulin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Zach Werenski shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
- Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Goalie Stopped
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Sam Poulin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Ty Smith Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Mark Pysyk Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Icing
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Puck in Netting
- Colin White faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
- Ryan Shea Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Ty Smith Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Rem Pitlick Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Avery Hayes Interference against Zach Werenski
- On-Ice Official
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Goalie Stopped
- Jonathan Gruden hit Denton Mateychuk
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Puck in Netting
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
- Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Ty Smith Tripping against Brendan Gaunce
- Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Colin White
- Puck in Netting
- Xavier Ouellet hit Alexandre Texier
- Puck in Benches
- Damon Severson shot blocked by Joona Koppanen
- TV Timeout
- Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot Wrist Shot
- Jagger Joshua hit Damon Severson
- Damon Severson shot blocked by Jonathan Gruden
- Goalie Stopped
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz
- Austin Rueschhoff hit Stanislav Svozil
- Austin Wagner Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Austin Rueschhoff (1)
- Off-side
- Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Austin Rueschhoff Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
- Goalie Stopped
- Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Sam Poulin Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Puck in Netting
- Puck in Benches
- Takeaway by Vinnie Hinostroza
- Sam Poulin Hooking against Kent Johnson
- Goalie Stopped
- Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Jordan Dumais shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
- Mark Pysyk Slap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Joona Koppanen Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Austin Wagner Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Jonathan Gruden hit Patrik Laine
- Marcus Bjork shot blocked by Corey Andonovski
- Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Avery Hayes
- Puck in Netting
- Icing
- Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Joona Koppanen Snap Shot Snap Shot
- Xavier Ouellet Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Goalie Stopped
- Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Goalie Stopped
- Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Boone Jenner shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
- Marcus Bjork shot blocked by Rem Pitlick
- Sam Poulin Slap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Goalie Stopped
- Puck in Benches
- Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot Slap Shot
- Jonathan Gruden Deflected Deflected
- Jagger Joshua hit Adam Fantilli
- Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
- Goalie Stopped
- Austin Wagner hit Denton Mateychuk
- Kent Johnson shot blocked by Taylor Fedun
- Colin White Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
- Puck in Netting
- Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
PENGUINS
BLUE JACKETS
| TIME | PLAY | PIT | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:13 | Takeaway by Taylor Fedun | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:16 | Johnny Gaudreau Backhand saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:37 | Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:37 | Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:58 | Mark Pysyk Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:10 | Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Sam Poulin | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:32 | Austin Rueschhoff hit Erik Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:44 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:44 | Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:51 | Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:56 | Trey Fix-Wolansky shot blocked by Joona Koppanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:44 | Martin Rysavy hit Ryan Shea | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:58 | Puck in Benches | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:58 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:35 | Giveaway by Kent Johnson | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:42 | Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:44 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:44 | Sam Poulin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:48 | Stanislav Svozil shot blocked by Avery Hayes | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:03 | Rem Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:08 | Sam Poulin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:24 | Giveaway by Alexandre Texier | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:34 | Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:37 | Alexandre Texier Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (1), Patrik Laine (1) | 0 | 1 | |
| 4:37 | Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce | 0 | 1 | |
| 4:57 | Icing | 0 | 1 | |
| 4:57 | Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 1 | |
| 5:25 | Icing | 0 | 1 | |
| 5:25 | Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin | 0 | 1 | |
| 5:32 | Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 1 | |
| 5:54 | Colin White hit Martin Rysavy | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:38 | Austin Wagner Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:41 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:41 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:48 | Icing | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:48 | Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner | 0 | 1 | |
| 6:51 | Taylor Fedun Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:04 | Off-side | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:04 | Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jonathan Gruden | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:08 | Off-side | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:08 | Jonathan Gruden faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:41 | Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:43 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:43 | Sam Poulin faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:49 | Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Xavier Ouellet | 0 | 1 | |
| 7:56 | Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Rem Pitlick | 0 | 1 | |
| 8:20 | Takeaway by Jordan Dumais | 0 | 1 | |
| 8:37 | Brendan Gaunce hit Ryan Shea | 0 | 1 | |
| 8:54 | Ryan Shea shot blocked by Martin Rysavy | 0 | 1 | |
| 8:57 | Joona Koppanen High-sticking against Stanislav Svozil | 0 | 1 | |
| 8:57 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:05 | Patrik Laine shot blocked by Mark Pysyk | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:36 | Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:38 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:38 | Colin White faceoff won against Boone Jenner | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:58 | Jonathan Gruden hit Patrik Laine | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:05 | Takeaway by Taylor Fedun | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:11 | Patrik Laine Slap Shot Slap Shot | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:36 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:36 | Colin White faceoff won against Kent Johnson | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:52 | Corey Andonovski Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 1 | |
| 11:09 | Jordan Dumais shot blocked by Ryan Shea | 0 | 1 | |
| 11:31 | Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Jack St. Ivany | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:01 | Takeaway by Carson Meyer | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:03 | Off-side | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:03 | Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:21 | Giveaway by Zach Werenski | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:25 | Johnny Gaudreau Slashing against Austin Wagner | 0 | 1 | |
| 12:25 | Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Rem Pitlick | 0 | 1 | |
| 13:29 | Vinnie Hinostroza Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 1 | |
| 13:31 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 1 | |
| 13:31 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Colin White | 0 | 1 | |
| 14:07 | Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 1 | |
| 14:09 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 1 | |
| 14:09 | Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Sam Poulin | 0 | 1 | |
| 14:32 | Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Wrist Shot | 0 | 1 | |
| 14:42 | Johnny Gaudreau Snap Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 0 | 1 | |
| 15:08 | Jagger Joshua shot blocked by Zach Werenski | 0 | 1 | |
| 15:14 | Corey Andonovski Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 1 | |
| 15:15 | Jonathan Gruden Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Corey Andonovski (1), Jagger Joshua (1) | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:15 | Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joona Koppanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:49 | Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Magnus Hellberg | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:56 | Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Joona Koppanen | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:19 | Carson Meyer Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Rysavy (1) | 1 | 2 | |
| 16:19 | Sam Poulin faceoff won against Luca Del Bel Belluz | 1 | 2 | |
| 16:23 | Avery Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 2 | |
| 16:54 | Rem Pitlick Snap Shot Snap Shot | 1 | 2 | |
| 18:06 | Valtteri Puustinen Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 1 | 2 | |
| 18:08 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 2 | |
| 18:08 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Joona Koppanen | 1 | 2 | |
| 18:49 | Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Joona Koppanen | 1 | 2 | |
| 19:33 | Giveaway by Marcus Bjork | 1 | 2 | |
| 19:34 | Sam Poulin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none | 2 | 2 | |
| 19:34 | Colin White faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 2 | 2 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 2 | 2 | |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
12:00 AM, 25 September 2023
Columbus, OH
Attendance: 13,255
- Referees:
- Brandon Blandina
- Michael Markovic
- Linesmen:
- Devin Berg
- Andrew Smith
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 28 | 14 | 3 | 59 |
| NY Islanders | 25 | 15 | 5 | 55 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 13 | 8 | 52 |
| Washington | 23 | 16 | 6 | 52 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 13 | 9 | 51 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 20 | 2 | 46 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| Columbus | 18 | 19 | 7 | 43 |

