PIT 3–4 CBJ Final / SO · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 8, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 17-17-8
3–4
Final / SOL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 18-17-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT PIT 0311127020323 CBJ 17010211011429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
PIT 17-17-8 · CBJ 18-17-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2

Penguins fell to the Blue Jackets

The Penguins let a 3–1 lead get away: the Blue Jackets came back with two unanswered goals — Fantilli's equalizer with 2:36 left — and won it in a shootout. Tristan Jarry allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 23 and 29 shots on goal.

PIT 2.1 xG · 23 shots CBJ 1.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.2 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.6 · 0.7
OT 0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 54.
PIT 54%CBJ 46%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:20 Dmitri Voronkov PP
Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
0–1
2nd period
2
00:51 Michael Bunting PP
Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
3rd period
3
Erik Karlsson, Matt Grzelcyk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Sidney Crosby · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–1
5
Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
6
17:24 Adam Fantilli PP
Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blue Jackets
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.9
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITCBJ
Shots on goal
23
29
Expected goals
2.1
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0