Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Penguins

20-12-9, 49 PTS

5-4

Final/OT

Blue Jackets

18-16-7, 43 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
PIT	9	21	11	2	43
CBJ	12	6	7	0	25

In net

Arturs Silovs21/25 SV, .840

Jet Greaves38/43 SV, .884

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
PIT	1	1	2	1	5
CBJ	3	1	0	0	4

Who won: Penguins 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The Penguins lead the series 2-1. The Penguins outscored the Blue Jackets 2-0 in the 3rd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1). Zach Werenski led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

PIT

CBJ

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV
Noel AcciariC	0	2	0	0	12:43	0:00	0:00	12:43	15	1	4	0	3	2	6	5	54.5	1
Justin BrazeauRW	0	1	1	-1	13:07	1:16	0:00	11:51	16	0	12	0	3	1	0	0	0.0	2
Egor ChinakhovRW	0	0	0	1	12:38	1:06	0:00	11:32	19	0	4	1	2	1	0	0	0.0	1
Sidney CrosbyC	0	1	0	1	24:34	3:39	0:00	20:55	24	1	24	1	3	0	14	14	50.0	2
Connor DewarC	0	2	0	0	13:18	0:00	0:00	13:18	16	0	7	1	2	3	0	0	0.0	0
Ben KindelC	0	0	1	0	14:01	1:43	0:00	12:18	19	0	8	2	2	1	10	3	76.9	2
Ville KoivunenRW	0	0	0	0	11:28	0:00	0:00	11:28	14	1	2	0	1	4	2	0	100.0	0
Blake LizotteC	1	3	0	0	13:54	0:00	0:00	13:54	17	0	4	0	1	1	1	4	20.0	1
Anthony ManthaRW	1	1	0	0	15:23	4:04	0:00	11:19	16	0	14	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0
Tommy NovakC	0	0	0	-1	13:29	1:25	0:00	12:04	17	1	8	0	3	0	1	4	20.0	0
Rickard RakellRW	2	4	1	0	24:14	3:59	0:00	20:15	23	1	6	0	5	1	0	0	0.0	1
Bryan RustRW	1	0	0	0	22:46	4:16	0:00	18:30	23	0	16	0	4	2	0	0	0.0	1

Defenses	BS	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV
Erik KarlssonD	2	1	2	25:46	4:04	0:00	21:42	22	3	1	4	4	1
Brett KulakD	2	0	-2	18:06	0:00	0:00	18:06	21	0	0	2	0	0
Kris LetangD	2	1	-1	23:17	1:18	0:00	21:59	21	3	0	3	2	1
Ryan SheaD	1	0	0	16:14	0:00	0:00	16:14	19	2	0	0	1	0
Jack St. IvanyD	1	0	0	15:06	0:00	0:00	15:06	17	0	1	2	1	1
Parker WotherspoonD	1	0	0	18:43	0:00	0:00	18:43	17	2	0	1	0	0