CBJ 4–5 PIT Final / OT · L
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 18-16-7
4–5
Final / OTL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 20-12-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT CBJ 312160700425 PIT 1912121112543 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2
CBJ 18-16-7 · PIT 20-12-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2

Blue Jackets fell to the Penguins

The Blue Jackets let a 4–1 lead get away: the Penguins came back with four unanswered goals — Rakell's equalizer with 0:14 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Crosby's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 43 and 25 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.1 xG · 25 shots PIT 4.2 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.4
3rd 1.0 · 1.6
OT 0.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 34.
CBJ 34%PIT 66%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 3 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Ben Kindel, Jack St. Ivany · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–1
2
Denton Mateychuk · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Adam Fantilli, Kirill Marchenko · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
09:14 Ivan Provorov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Zach Werenski, Denton Mateychuk · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
2nd period
5
Boone Jenner, Mathieu Olivier · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
13:37 Adam Fantilli· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
16:51 Noel Acciari
Connor Dewar · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4–2
3rd period
PEN
02:06 Dmitri Voronkov· Tripping
Novak scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
03:28 Tommy Novak PP
Ben Kindel · Power play (Voronkov, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–3
8
19:46 Rickard Rakell EXTRA ATTACKER
Anthony Mantha, Sidney Crosby · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4–4
Overtime
9
02:22 Sidney Crosby GWG
Erik Karlsson, Egor Chinakhov · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
4–5
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
38/43 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.9
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJPIT
Shots on goal
25
43
Expected goals
3.1
4.2
Hits
22
14
Blocks
16
25
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/0
1/3
Penalty minutes
6
0
The Blue Jackets allowed 1 on 3 Penguins power plays.