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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Summary
DateSeptember 24, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastTBA
ArenaNationwide Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 0 | 4 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 15 | 17 |
| Faceoff win % | 36.4% | 63.6% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 12/33 | 21/33 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
| Hits | 18 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 11 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 30 | 25 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PIT–CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:48 | CBJ | Zach Werenski (1) | Charlie Elick (1), Dmitri Voronkov (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–1 |
| 2 | 14:42 | CBJ | Valeri Nichushkin (1) | Dmitri Voronkov (3) | Even strength | Backhand | 0–2 |
| 2 | 19:45 | CBJ | Danton Heinen (1) | Charlie Coyle (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 0–3 |
| 3 | 17:28 | CBJ | Kirill Marchenko (1) | Cole Sillinger (1), Kent Johnson (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot · Empty net | 0–4 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:47 | CBJ | Luke Tuch | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Avery Hayes | — |
| 1 | 19:47 | PIT | Avery Hayes | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Luke Tuch | — |
PIT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutger McGroarty | 2 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:45 |
| Filip Hallander | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:42 |
| David Gustafsson | 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 |
| Connor Dewar | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 |
| Bill Zonnon | 23 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 25 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 |
| Tristan Broz | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 |
| Tanner Howe | 40 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:57 |
| Ville Koivunen | 41 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:31 |
| Mikhail Ilyin | 70 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 |
| Atley Calvert | 84 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Avery Hayes | 85 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:44 |
| Jake Livanavage | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:54 |
| Ilya Solovyov | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:44 |
| Ryan Graves | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:47 |
| Owen Pickering | 38 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 |
| Harrison Brunicke | 45 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Caleb Jones | 82 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:32 |
PIT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutger McGroarty | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Filip Hallander | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| David Gustafsson | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Connor Dewar | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Bill Zonnon | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Elmer Soderblom | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tristan Broz | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Tanner Howe | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ville Koivunen | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mikhail Ilyin | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Atley Calvert | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Avery Hayes | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jake Livanavage | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ilya Solovyov | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Graves | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Owen Pickering | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harrison Brunicke | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Caleb Jones | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
PIT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 81.3% | 59:00 | Loss |
| Collin Delia | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
PIT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | Even strength | 13/16 | 3 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Collin Delia | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Collin Delia | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Collin Delia | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CBJ Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 3 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:42 |
| Cole Sillinger | 4 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 10 | Left wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 |
| Miles Wood | 11 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10:44 |
| Oiva Keskinen | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:26 |
| Sean Monahan | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 43 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:16 |
| Danton Heinen | 58 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:47 |
| Luke Tuch | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12:29 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 86 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 |
| Kent Johnson | 91 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:38 |
| Jack Williams | 92 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 |
| Colton White | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Zach Werenski | 8 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:04 |
| Erik Gudbranson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18:32 |
| Charlie Elick | 57 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24:01 |
| Corson Ceulemans | 74 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 |
| Guillaume Richard | 84 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
CBJ Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cole Sillinger | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Miles Wood | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oiva Keskinen | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sean Monahan | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Danton Heinen | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Luke Tuch | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kirill Marchenko | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kent Johnson | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Williams | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Colton White | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zach Werenski | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Erik Gudbranson | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Charlie Elick | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Corson Ceulemans | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Guillaume Richard | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
CBJ Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Lalonde | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Cam Talbot | 33 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% | 60:00 | Win |
CBJ Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Lalonde | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Nolan Lalonde | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Nolan Lalonde | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | Even strength | 15/15 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Hayden Verbeek | 35 |
| Referee | Peter MacDougall | 38 |
| Linesperson | Kyle Flemington | 55 |
| Linesperson | CJ Murray | 68 |
| PIT head coach | Dan Muse | — |
| CBJ head coach | Rick Bowness | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 33 | Cam Talbot | Goalie |
| CBJ | 3 | Charlie Coyle | Center |
| CBJ | 57 | Charlie Elick | Defense |
| CBJ | 4 | Cole Sillinger | Center |
| CBJ | 6 | Colton White | Defense |
| CBJ | 74 | Corson Ceulemans | Defense |
| CBJ | 58 | Danton Heinen | Left wing |
| CBJ | 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | Left wing |
| CBJ | 44 | Erik Gudbranson | Defense |
| CBJ | 84 | Guillaume Richard | Defense |
| CBJ | 92 | Jack Williams | Right wing |
| CBJ | 91 | Kent Johnson | Center |
| CBJ | 86 | Kirill Marchenko | Right wing |
| CBJ | 71 | Luke Tuch | Left wing |
| CBJ | 11 | Miles Wood | Left wing |
| CBJ | 31 | Nolan Lalonde | Goalie |
| CBJ | 20 | Oiva Keskinen | Center |
| CBJ | 23 | Sean Monahan | Center |
| CBJ | 43 | Valeri Nichushkin | Right wing |
| CBJ | 8 | Zach Werenski | Defense |
| PIT | 84 | Atley Calvert | Center |
| PIT | 85 | Avery Hayes | Right wing |
| PIT | 23 | Bill Zonnon | Right wing |
| PIT | 82 | Caleb Jones | Defense |
| PIT | 39 | Collin Delia | Goalie |
| PIT | 19 | Connor Dewar | Center |
| PIT | 13 | David Gustafsson | Center |
| PIT | 25 | Elmer Soderblom | Left wing |
| PIT | 11 | Filip Hallander | Center |
| PIT | 45 | Harrison Brunicke | Defense |
| PIT | 7 | Ilya Solovyov | Defense |
| PIT | 4 | Jake Livanavage | Defense |
| PIT | 70 | Mikhail Ilyin | Right wing |
| PIT | 38 | Owen Pickering | Defense |
| PIT | 2 | Rutger McGroarty | Right wing |
| PIT | 27 | Ryan Graves | Defense |
| PIT | 1 | Sergei Murashov | Goalie |
| PIT | 40 | Tanner Howe | Left wing |
| PIT | 26 | Tristan Broz | Center |
| PIT | 41 | Ville Koivunen | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Connor Dewar |
| 1 | 00:25 | PIT | Missed shot | Elmer Soderblom · Tip-in · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Wide left |
| 1 | 00:59 | CBJ | Hit | Erik Gudbranson hits Tristan Broz |
| 1 | 01:03 | PIT | Hit | Tristan Broz hits Guillaume Richard |
| 1 | 01:12 | PIT | Missed shot | Owen Pickering · Wrist shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Wide left |
| 1 | 01:14 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 01:14 | PIT | Faceoff | David Gustafsson wins faceoff against Kirill Marchenko |
| 1 | 01:15 | PIT | Blocked shot | Avery Hayes · — · Blocked by Erik Gudbranson · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:37 | PIT | Giveaway | Ryan Graves |
| 1 | 01:59 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Valeri Nichushkin · — · Blocked by Jake Livanavage · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:05 | PIT | Takeaway | Ilya Solovyov |
| 1 | 02:06 | CBJ | Hit | Dmitri Voronkov hits Ilya Solovyov |
| 1 | 02:13 | CBJ | Hit | Dmitri Voronkov hits Tanner Howe |
| 1 | 02:57 | PIT | Giveaway | Harrison Brunicke |
| 1 | 03:01 | CBJ | Missed shot | Miles Wood · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Murashov · Wide right |
| 1 | 03:20 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Miles Wood · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 03:23 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:23 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Rutger McGroarty |
| 1 | 03:47 | CBJ | Hit | Erik Gudbranson hits Rutger McGroarty |
| 1 | 04:00 | PIT | Shot on goal | Ryan Graves · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 04:02 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:02 | CBJ | Faceoff | Cole Sillinger wins faceoff against David Gustafsson |
| 1 | 04:10 | CBJ | Hit | Cole Sillinger hits Atley Calvert |
| 1 | 04:15 | — | Stoppage | Hand pass |
| 1 | 04:15 | PIT | Faceoff | David Gustafsson wins faceoff against Cole Sillinger |
| 1 | 04:16 | PIT | Missed shot | Atley Calvert · Tip-in · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Wide right |
| 1 | 04:32 | PIT | Giveaway | David Gustafsson |
| 1 | 04:39 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Cole Sillinger · — · Blocked by Ilya Solovyov · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:41 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 04:41 | PIT | Faceoff | David Gustafsson wins faceoff against Sean Monahan |
| 1 | 05:21 | CBJ | Giveaway | Corson Ceulemans |
| 1 | 05:43 | CBJ | Hit | Luke Tuch hits Ryan Graves |
| 1 | 06:16 | PIT | Blocked shot | Connor Dewar · — · Blocked by Charlie Coyle · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:19 | PIT | Giveaway | Filip Hallander |
| 1 | 06:28 | PIT | Giveaway | Jake Livanavage |
| 1 | 06:32 | CBJ | Giveaway | Colton White |
| 1 | 06:54 | PIT | Missed shot | Rutger McGroarty · Tip-in · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Wide right |
| 1 | 07:02 | PIT | Blocked shot | Owen Pickering · — · Blocked by Charlie Elick · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:04 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:04 | PIT | Faceoff | Tristan Broz wins faceoff against Cole Sillinger |
| 1 | 08:28 | CBJ | Missed shot | Sean Monahan · Tip-in · Goalie: Sergei Murashov · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:11 | CBJ | Hit | Luke Tuch hits Ilya Solovyov |
| 1 | 09:37 | CBJ | Giveaway | Danton Heinen |
| 1 | 09:56 | PIT | Missed shot | Filip Hallander · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot · High and wide left |
| 1 | 09:58 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 09:58 | PIT | Faceoff | Filip Hallander wins faceoff against Cole Sillinger |
| 1 | 10:00 | PIT | Missed shot | Ryan Graves · Wrist shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Wide right |
| 1 | 10:02 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 10:02 | CBJ | Faceoff | Cole Sillinger wins faceoff against Connor Dewar |
Shot Map
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