CBJ 4–0 PIT

Final · W

Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ · 2-1-0

4–0

FinalW

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT · 1-2-0

1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 152517417 PIT 020508015 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0

CBJ 2-1-0 · PIT 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Blue Jackets lead the season series 1–0

Blue Jackets beat the Penguins

The Blue Jackets earned it: 2.2 expected goals to 1.4, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Cam Talbot stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

Video opens on NHL.com.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 2.2 expected goals to 1.4, on 17 and 15 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.2 xG · 17 shots PIT 1.4 xG · 15 shots

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1

2

1st 0.5 · 0.3

2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.3

3rd 0.5 · 0.7

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 67.

CBJ 67%PIT 33%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 2 penalties

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On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

11:48

Zach Werenski GWG

Charlie Elick, Dmitri Voronkov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:47

Luke Tuch· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:47

Avery Hayes· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

2nd period

2

14:42

Valeri Nichushkin

Dmitri Voronkov · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3

19:45

Danton Heinen

Charlie Coyle · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

4

17:28

Kirill Marchenko EN

Cole Sillinger, Kent Johnson · wrist shot, into an empty net

4–0 ▶ Watch ↗

Goaltending

Cam Talbot

CBJ

+1.2

vs expected

15/15 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Sergei Murashov

PIT

−1.1

vs expected

13/16 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team CBJPIT

Shots on goal

17

15

Expected goals

2.2

1.4

Hits

27

18

Blocks

11

13

Faceoffs

64%

36%

Power play

0/0

0/0

Penalty minutes

2

2

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
91Kent JohnsonK. JohnsonC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	17:38	17	—	0	1	0	0.2
86Kirill MarchenkoK. MarchenkoRW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	17:14	18	—	0	0	0	0.4
4Cole SillingerC. SillingerC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	16:41	18	64%	0	3	0	0.0
43Valeri NichushkinV. NichushkinRW	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	0	16:16	18	—	0	0	0	0.4
23S. MonahanS. MonahanC	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	16:06	18	50%	0	0	1	0.2
3Charlie CoyleC. CoyleC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	5	1	15:42	18	100%	0	0	3	0.1
10Dmitri VoronkovD. VoronkovLW	0	2	2	+2	0	0	2	0	15:17	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
92J. WilliamsJ. WilliamsRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	14:35	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
58Danton HeinenD. HeinenLW	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	13:47	17	—	0	2	0	0.8
71Luke TuchL. TuchLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	1	12:29	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
20O. KeskinenO. KeskinenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:26	16	50%	0	0	1	0.0
11M. WoodM. WoodLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	10:44	16	—	0	1	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Zach WerenskiZ. WerenskiD	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	24:04	24	—	0	3	0	0.0
57Charlie ElickC. ElickD	0	1	1	+2	0	2	3	1	24:01	24	—	0	2	1	0.0
74C. CeulemansC. CeulemansD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	18:39	22	—	0	7	0	0.0
44E. GudbransonE. GudbransonD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	4	18:32	24	—	0	2	0	0.0
84G. RichardG. RichardD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	18:18	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
6C. WhiteC. WhiteD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	1	16:31	24	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
33Cam TalbotC. TalbotG	15	15	0	1.000	15/15	0/0	0/0	60:00		+1.2

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
25E. SoderblomE. SoderblomLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17:47	18	—	0	1	0	0.3
11F. HallanderF. HallanderC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	17:42	19	100%	0	3	1	0.0
19C. DewarC. DewarC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17:34	19	36%	0	2	0	0.2
26T. BrozT. BrozC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	2	0	15:46	16	17%	0	3	0	0.1
85Avery HayesA. HayesRW	0	0	0	−1	2	1	2	0	15:44	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
41V. KoivunenV. KoivunenRW	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	2	15:31	16	—	0	2	0	0.1
2R. McGroartyR. McGroartyRW	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	1	14:45	16	—	0	1	0	0.2
70M. IlyinM. IlyinRW	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	13:13	16	—	0	1	0	0.1
40T. HoweT. HoweLW	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	1	12:57	16	—	0	1	0	0.0
13D. GustafssonD. GustafssonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:45	16	38%	0	3	0	0.0
23B. ZonnonB. ZonnonRW	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	0	12:39	16	50%	0	0	0	0.0
84A. CalvertA. CalvertC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:29	16	—	0	0	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
4J. LivanavageJ. LivanavageD	0	0	0	−3	0	1	0	2	21:54	25	—	0	2	0	0.0
82C. JonesC. JonesD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	21:32	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
27R. GravesR. GravesD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	4	0	20:47	22	—	0	1	2	0.0
7I. SolovyovI. SolovyovD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	1	2	19:44	25	—	0	3	2	0.0
45H. BrunickeH. BrunickeD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	18:18	24	—	0	3	2	0.0
38O. PickeringO. PickeringD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:53	22	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Sergei MurashovS. MurashovG	13	16	3	.812	13/16	0/0	0/0	59:00		−1.1

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