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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

PITCBJ

14Blocked Shots19

14Hits22

5Takeaways7

43Shots25

1Power Play Goals0

3Power Play Opportunities0

33.3Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won30

53.1Faceoff Win Percent46.9

14Giveaways21

0Total Penalties3

0Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

70%

PIT · 4.19 xG

30%

CBJ · 2.81 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 70% of the time

Play by play

End of the overtime
GOALOT 2:22
Goal! Backhand
S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A
Sidney Crosby Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (28), Yegor Chinakhov (4)
PIT 5 - 4 CBJ
OT 1:30
Snap shot wide left
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Left
I. Provorov
OT 1:19
Faceoff win vs S. Crosby
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
C. Coyle
OT 1:10
Wrist shot on goal
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
B. Rust
OT 0:28
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
B. Kindel · 2 A
OT 0:00
Faceoff win vs A. Fantilli
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
B. Kindel · 2 A
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Snap shot wide right
Noel Acciari Snap Shot Wide Right
N. Acciari · 1 G
P3 0:14
Faceoff win vs C. Coyle
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
N. Acciari · 1 G
GOALP3 0:14
Goal! Snap shot
R. Rakell · 1 G
Rickard Rakell Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (15), Sidney Crosby (23)
PIT 4 - 4 CBJ
P3 0:25
Snap shot on goal
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
E. Karlsson · 1 A
P3 0:28
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski · 1 G, 1 A
P3 0:42
Shot blocked by Z. Werenski
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Zach Werenski
R. Rakell · 1 G
P3 0:47
Tip-in wide left
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Left
R. Rakell · 1 G
P3 1:11
Shot blocked by C. Coyle
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:49
Big hit on A. Mantha
Charlie Coyle hit Anthony Mantha
C. Coyle
P3 2:12
Shot blocked by E. Karlsson
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
D. Mateychuk · 2 A
P3 2:22
Tip-in shot on goal
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
K. Marchenko · 1 G, 1 A
P3 2:46
Faceoff win vs A. Fantilli
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
T. Novak · 1 G
P3 3:28
Faceoff win vs B. Gaunce
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
B. Kindel · 2 A
P3 3:29
Snap shot on goal
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
M. Olivier · 1 A
P3 3:54
Shot blocked by P. Wotherspoon
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
B. Jenner · 1 A
P3 3:57
Face off
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby