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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL
Penguins
25-10-5, 55 PTS
5-2
Final
Blue Jackets
18-19-1, 37 PTS
Nationwide Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT1112831
CBJ1211427

In net

Casey DeSmith10/12 SV, .833
Joonas Korpisalo26/30 SV, .867
Team123T
PIT2035
CBJ2002

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Blue Jackets 3-0 in the 3rd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (3). Gustav Nyquist led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 3 G, 1 A, 6 SOG

9.5

Deserved to win

66%
PIT · 4.04 xG
34%
CBJ · 2.93 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 66% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:09Brock McGinn
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. McGinn

  3. P3 0:29Alexandre Texier

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    A. Texier

  4. P3 0:29Sean Kuraly

    Shot blocked by J. Marino

    Blocked

    S. Kuraly

  5. P3 1:13Jake Christiansen

    Big hit on T. Blueger

    Hit

    J. Christiansen

  6. P3 1:45Emil Bemstrom
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Bemstrom

  7. GOALP3 1:58
    Sidney Crosby

    Goal!

    S. Crosby · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 2 CBJ
  8. P3 2:04Jakub Voracek

    Big hit on B. Dumoulin

    Hit

    J. Voracek · 1 A

  9. P3 3:08Jeff Carter

    Face off

    Face Off

  10. P3 3:08Bryan Rust

    Shot

  11. P3 3:16Jake Guentzel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Guentzel · 1 A

  12. P3 3:28Evgeni Malkin

    Blocked

  13. P3 4:46Boone Jenner

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    B. Jenner · 1 G

  14. P3 5:32Boone Jenner
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Jenner · 1 G

  15. GOALP3 6:28
    Sidney Crosby

    Goal!

    S. Crosby · 3 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 4 - 2 CBJ
  16. P3 7:02Evgeni Malkin

    Shot blocked by B. Jenner

    Blocked

    E. Malkin · 1 A

  17. P3 7:21Boone Jenner

    Face off

    Face Off

  18. P3 7:21Evgeni Malkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    E. Malkin · 1 A

  19. P3 7:48Alexandre Texier

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    A. Texier

  20. P3 8:16Kris Letang

    Big hit on S. Kuraly

    Hit

    K. Letang · 1 A

  21. P3 9:00Zach Werenski
    TO

    Takeaway

    Z. Werenski

  22. P3 9:21Oliver Bjorkstrand

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    O. Bjorkstrand

  23. P3 11:40John Marino
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Marino

  24. GOALP3 14:25
    Mike Matheson

    Goal!

    M. Matheson · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 2 CBJ
  25. P3 14:37Danton Heinen
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Heinen · 1 A

Leaders

PITCBJ
Goals
Sidney Crosby
3
Gustav Nyquist
1
Assists
Brian Dumoulin
2
Jakub Voracek
1
Points
Sidney Crosby
4
Gustav Nyquist
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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