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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

1st2nd3rdOTSOT
CBJ41372430
PIT10896336

In net

Elvis Merzlikins30/33 SV, .909
Arturs Silovs23/26 SV, .885
Team123OTSOT
CBJ120014
PIT201003

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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Sidney CrosbyC
  2. 27.9Kirill MarchenkoRW
  3. 37.8Rickard RakellRW
  4. 47.6Danton HeinenLW
  5. 57.4Evgeni MalkinC
  6. 67.4Connor CliftonD
  7. 77.2Egor ZamulaD
  8. 87.1Zachary Aston-ReeseLW
  9. 97.0Brendan GaunceC
  10. 107.0Erik GudbransonD
  11. 117.0Damon SeversonD
  12. 126.9Tommy NovakC

Team stats

CBJPIT
24Blocked Shots14
24Hits17
10Takeaways3
26Shots33
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won36
41.9Faceoff Win Percent58.1
13Giveaways14
4Total Penalties3
8Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

22%
CBJ · 2.62 xG
78%
PIT · 4.61 xG

Penguins deserved better: 78% on chances, lost 3-4

Play by play

  1. End of the shootout
  2. GOALSO 0:00
    Charlie Coyle

    Goal! Wrist shot

    C. Coyle

    Charlie Coyle Goal Wrist Shot

    CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
  3. SO 0:00Bryan Rust

    Wrist shot on goal

    Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

    B. Rust

  4. SO 0:00Kirill Marchenko

    Wrist shot on goal

    Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs

    K. Marchenko · 1 G

  5. GOALSO 0:00
    Egor Chinakhov

    Goal! Wrist shot

    E. Chinakhov

    Egor Chinakhov Goal Wrist Shot

    CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
  6. SO 0:00Adam Fantilli

    Wrist shot on goal

    Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs

    A. Fantilli

  7. SO 0:00Sidney Crosby

    Wrist shot on goal

    Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  8. GOALSO 0:00
    Kent Johnson

    Goal! Backhand

    K. Johnson

    Kent Johnson Goal Backhand

    CBJ 2 - 1 PIT
  9. SO 0:00Rickard Rakell

    Penalty: failed shot attempt

    Rickard Rakell failed shot attempt on Elvis Merzlikins

    R. Rakell · 1 G

  10. Start of the shootout
  11. End of the overtime
  12. OT 4:51Boone Jenner

    Wrist shot wide left

    Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left

    B. Jenner

  13. OT 4:40Rickard Rakell

    Wrist shot on goal

    Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

    R. Rakell · 1 G

  14. OT 4:06Tommy Novak

    Backhand wide right

    Tommy Novak Backhand Wide Right

    T. Novak · 1 A

  15. OT 3:25Sidney Crosby

    Wrist shot wide right

    Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  16. OT 3:19Kent Johnson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Kent Johnson

    K. Johnson

  17. OT 2:58Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win vs S. Monahan

    Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Monahan

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  18. OT 2:56Evgeni Malkin

    Shot blocked by K. Johnson

    Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kent Johnson

    E. Malkin · 1 A

  19. OT 2:41Kirill Marchenko

    Wrist shot on goal

    Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs

    K. Marchenko · 1 G

  20. OT 2:08Brett Kulak

    Wrist shot on goal

    Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

    B. Kulak

  21. OT 1:48Tommy Novak

    Shot blocked by C. Sillinger

    Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cole Sillinger

    T. Novak · 1 A

  22. OT 1:03Charlie Coyle

    Wrist shot on goal

    Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs

    C. Coyle

  23. OT 0:47Charlie Coyle

    Faceoff win vs S. Crosby

    Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sidney Crosby

    C. Coyle

  24. OT 0:45Ben Kindel

    Wrist shot on goal

    Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

    B. Kindel

  25. OT 0:43Evgeni Malkin

    Shot

    Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins

Leaders

CBJPIT
Goals
Danton Heinen
1
Sidney Crosby
1
Assists
Brendan Gaunce
1
Sidney Crosby
1
Points
Danton Heinen
1
Sidney Crosby
2

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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