Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Blue Jackets

22-19-7, 51 PTS

4-3

Final/SO

Penguins

22-14-11, 55 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
CBJ	4	13	7	2	4	30
PIT	10	8	9	6	3	36

In net

Elvis Merzlikins30/33 SV, .909

Arturs Silovs23/26 SV, .885

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
CBJ	1	2	0	0	1	4
PIT	2	0	1	0	0	3

Who won: Blue Jackets 4-3

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Blue Jackets outscored the Penguins 2-0 in the 2nd period. Danton Heinen led the Blue Jackets in goals (1). Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the shootout
End of the shootout
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot
CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
SO 0:00
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SO 0:00
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Egor Chinakhov
Egor Chinakhov Goal Wrist Shot
CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
SO 0:00
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
SO 0:00
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
GOALSO 0:00
Goal! Backhand
Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson Goal Backhand
CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
SO 0:00
Rickard Rakell failed shot attempt on Elvis Merzlikins
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:51
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left
OT 4:40
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT 4:06
Tommy Novak Backhand Wide Right
OT 3:25
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
OT 3:19
TO
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
OT 2:58
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan
OT 2:56
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kent Johnson
OT 2:41
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
OT 2:08
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT 1:48
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
OT 1:03
Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
OT 0:47
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
OT 0:45
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins