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Regular season · October 9, 2026 · Final / SO
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Summary
DateOctober 9, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastCBJNHL, CBJHN, SN+, TVAS, SN-PIT
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 regular season 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| OT | 0 | 0 |
| SO | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
| OT | 4 | 3 |
| SO | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 47 |
| Faceoff win % | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 15/45 | 30/45 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/2 | 0/4 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
| Hits | 9 | 21 |
| Blocked Shots | 19 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PIT–CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:52 | CBJ | Damon Severson (1) | Zach Werenski (3), Cole Sillinger (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 0–1 |
| 2 | 11:40 | CBJ | Mathieu Olivier (2) | Damon Severson (1), Cole Sillinger (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 0–2 |
| 2 | 14:30 | PIT | Bryan Rust (2) | Samuel Girard (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–2 |
| 3 | 03:19 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin (3) | Erik Karlsson (5) | Even strength | Deflection | 2–2 |
| SO | — | CBJ | Kent Johnson | — | Shootout winner | Snap shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:37 | CBJ | Adam Fantilli | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Egor Chinakhov | — |
| 1 | 03:19 | PIT | Bryan Rust | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Danton Heinen | — |
| 1 | 07:24 | CBJ | Emil Andrae | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Tommy Novak | — |
| 1 | 19:13 | PIT | Kris Letang | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Matthew Knies | — |
| 2 | 03:41 | PIT | Samuel Girard | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Ryan Lomberg | — |
| 3 | 15:53 | PIT | Ville Koivunen | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Matthew Knies | — |
PIT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 14 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 |
| Bryan Rust | 17 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:21 |
| Tommy Novak | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:33 |
| Connor Dewar | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:35 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 |
| Ville Koivunen | 41 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:13 |
| Blake Lizotte | 46 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:30 |
| Egor Chinakhov | 59 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:36 |
| Rickard Rakell | 67 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:29 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 71 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 |
| Ben Kindel | 81 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:19 |
| Sidney Crosby | 87 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:40 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:05 |
| Samuel Girard | 49 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:25 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 57 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Kris Letang | 58 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:14 |
| Erik Karlsson | 65 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:50 |
| Declan Carlile | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20:19 |
PIT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bryan Rust | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tommy Novak | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Connor Dewar | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ville Koivunen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blake Lizotte | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7% |
| Egor Chinakhov | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rickard Rakell | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ben Kindel | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Sidney Crosby | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.2% |
| Kaedan Korczak | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Samuel Girard | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kris Letang | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Karlsson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Declan Carlile | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
PIT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 95.7% | 65:00 | OT loss |
| Arturs Silovs | 37 | 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 | 36/38 | 2 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent on power play | 7/7 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:30 |
| Cole Sillinger | 4 | Center | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 10 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:43 |
| Adam Fantilli | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21:57 |
| Sean Monahan | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:11 |
| Mathieu Olivier | 24 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 43 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:01 |
| Danton Heinen | 58 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:01 |
| Conor Garland | 83 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:48 |
| Matthew Knies | 89 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:38 |
| Kent Johnson | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:10 |
| Ryan Lomberg | 94 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 09:15 |
| Denton Mateychuk | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23:29 |
| Carson Soucy | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 |
| Zach Werenski | 8 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29:36 |
| Emil Andrae | 36 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 07:40 |
| Erik Gudbranson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:56 |
| Damon Severson | 78 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:20 |
CBJ Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Cole Sillinger | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Adam Fantilli | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 87.5% |
| Sean Monahan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Mathieu Olivier | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Danton Heinen | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Conor Garland | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matthew Knies | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kent Johnson | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Lomberg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Denton Mateychuk | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carson Soucy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Werenski | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Emil Andrae | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Gudbranson | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Damon Severson | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
CBJ Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | 33 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 90.9% | 65:00 | Win |
| Jet Greaves | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CBJ Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | Even strength | 20/22 | 2 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jet Greaves | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Severson | CBJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Kent Johnson | CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Sergei Murashov | PIT | — | — | — | 95.7% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Frederick L'Ecuyer | 17 |
| Referee | Beau Halkidis | 22 |
| Linesperson | Mark Shewchyk | 92 |
| Linesperson | Dan Kelly | 98 |
| PIT head coach | Dan Muse | — |
| CBJ head coach | Rick Bowness | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 19 | Adam Fantilli | Center |
| CBJ | 33 | Cam Talbot | Goalie |
| CBJ | 7 | Carson Soucy | Defense |
| CBJ | 3 | Charlie Coyle | Center |
| CBJ | 4 | Cole Sillinger | Center |
| CBJ | 83 | Conor Garland | Right wing |
| CBJ | 78 | Damon Severson | Defense |
| CBJ | 58 | Danton Heinen | Left wing |
| CBJ | 5 | Denton Mateychuk | Defense |
| CBJ | 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | Left wing |
| CBJ | 36 | Emil Andrae | Defense |
| CBJ | 44 | Erik Gudbranson | Defense |
| CBJ | 73 | Jet Greaves | Goalie |
| CBJ | 91 | Kent Johnson | Center |
| CBJ | 24 | Mathieu Olivier | Right wing |
| CBJ | 89 | Matthew Knies | Left wing |
| CBJ | 94 | Ryan Lomberg | Left wing |
| CBJ | 23 | Sean Monahan | Center |
| CBJ | 43 | Valeri Nichushkin | Right wing |
| CBJ | 8 | Zach Werenski | Defense |
| PIT | 37 | Arturs Silovs | Goalie |
| PIT | 81 | Ben Kindel | Center |
| PIT | 46 | Blake Lizotte | Center |
| PIT | 17 | Bryan Rust | Right wing |
| PIT | 19 | Connor Dewar | Center |
| PIT | 72 | Declan Carlile | Defense |
| PIT | 59 | Egor Chinakhov | Right wing |
| PIT | 65 | Erik Karlsson | Defense |
| PIT | 71 | Evgeni Malkin | Center |
| PIT | 22 | Hendrix Lapierre | Center |
| PIT | 6 | Kaedan Korczak | Defense |
| PIT | 58 | Kris Letang | Defense |
| PIT | 14 | Nick Robertson | Left wing |
| PIT | 67 | Rickard Rakell | Right wing |
| PIT | 49 | Samuel Girard | Defense |
| PIT | 1 | Sergei Murashov | Goalie |
| PIT | 87 | Sidney Crosby | Center |
| PIT | 18 | Tommy Novak | Center |
| PIT | 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | Defense |
| PIT | 41 | Ville Koivunen | Right wing |
Shootout Attempts
| Attempt | Team | Shooter | Goalie | Result | Shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBJ | Kent Johnson | Sergei Murashov | Goal | Snap shot |
| 2 | PIT | Rickard Rakell | Cam Talbot | Saved | Snap shot |
| 3 | CBJ | Conor Garland | Sergei Murashov | Saved | Wrist shot |
| 4 | PIT | Egor Chinakhov | Cam Talbot | Missed | Snap shot |
| 5 | CBJ | Charlie Coyle | Sergei Murashov | Saved | Backhand |
| 6 | PIT | Ben Kindel | Cam Talbot | Saved | Snap shot |
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 Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 00:09 | CBJ | Hit | Mathieu Olivier hits Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 00:25 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Charlie Coyle · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 01:07 | PIT | Hit | Declan Carlile hits Denton Mateychuk |
| 1 | 01:37 | CBJ | Penalty | Adam Fantilli · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by Egor Chinakhov |
| 1 | 01:37 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 02:37 | PIT | Blocked shot | Erik Karlsson · — · Blocked by Valeri Nichushkin · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:45 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Sean Monahan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 02:53 | PIT | Blocked shot | Evgeni Malkin · — · Blocked by Zach Werenski · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:17 | PIT | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 03:19 | PIT | Penalty | Bryan Rust · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Danton Heinen |
| 1 | 03:19 | CBJ | Faceoff | Matthew Knies wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 03:24 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Charlie Coyle · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 04:05 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Zach Werenski · — · Blocked by Blake Lizotte · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:09 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Adam Fantilli · — · Blocked by Declan Carlile · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:12 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 04:12 | CBJ | Faceoff | Adam Fantilli wins faceoff against Ben Kindel |
| 1 | 05:19 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Damon Severson · Slap shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 05:32 | CBJ | Hit | Valeri Nichushkin hits Bryan Rust |
| 1 | 06:23 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Cole Sillinger · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 06:31 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Erik Gudbranson · — · Blocked by Kris Letang · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:58 | PIT | Missed shot | Egor Chinakhov · Backhand · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Hit right post |
| 1 | 07:03 | CBJ | Giveaway | Conor Garland |
| 1 | 07:08 | PIT | Blocked shot | Tommy Novak · — · Blocked by Emil Andrae · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:17 | CBJ | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 07:24 | CBJ | Penalty | Emil Andrae · Cross checking · 2 min · Drawn by Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 07:24 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:24 | CBJ | Faceoff | Charlie Coyle wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 07:42 | CBJ | Hit | Carson Soucy hits Rickard Rakell |
| 1 | 07:51 | CBJ | Shot on goal | Charlie Coyle · Snap shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 09:27 | PIT | Shot on goal | Egor Chinakhov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 09:29 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 09:29 | CBJ | Faceoff | Adam Fantilli wins faceoff against Connor Dewar |
| 1 | 09:32 | PIT | Shot on goal | Kaedan Korczak · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 09:45 | PIT | Hit | Connor Dewar hits Erik Gudbranson |
| 1 | 09:48 | CBJ | Hit | Adam Fantilli hits Nick Robertson |
| 1 | 10:09 | PIT | Missed shot | Samuel Girard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 10:14 | PIT | Giveaway | Nick Robertson |
| 1 | 10:42 | CBJ | Hit | Cole Sillinger hits Kaedan Korczak |
| 1 | 10:52 | CBJ | Goal | Damon Severson scores (Snap shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Zach Werenski · Assist: Cole Sillinger · Goalie: Sergei Murashov |
| 1 | 10:52 | PIT | Faceoff | Ben Kindel wins faceoff against Danton Heinen |
| 1 | 11:06 | CBJ | Missed shot | Denton Mateychuk · Slap shot · Goalie: Sergei Murashov · Short |
| 1 | 11:30 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Ryan Lomberg · — · Blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk · Blocked |
| 1 | 11:49 | CBJ | Giveaway | Valeri Nichushkin |
| 1 | 12:00 | PIT | Shot on goal | Egor Chinakhov · Snap shot · Goalie: Cam Talbot |
| 1 | 12:02 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 12:02 | CBJ | Faceoff | Sean Monahan wins faceoff against Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 12:16 | CBJ | Giveaway | Valeri Nichushkin |
| 1 | 12:18 | CBJ | Blocked shot | Carson Soucy · — · Blocked by Egor Chinakhov · Blocked |
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