PIT 4–5 CBJ Final / SO · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 25, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 6-2-1
4–5
Final / SOL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 4-4-0
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT PIT 2708215010431 CBJ 11619213031541 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 6-2-1 · CBJ 4-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1

Penguins fell to the Blue Jackets

The Penguins were outchanced (4.3 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 41 and 31 shots on goal.

PIT 2.5 xG · 31 shots CBJ 4.3 xG · 41 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.8
2nd 1.0 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 1.1
OT 0.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 25.
PIT 25%CBJ 75%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:59 Ryan Shea
Anthony Mantha, Parker Wotherspoon · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
11:45 Boone Jenner· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:45 · Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2
15:44 Charlie Coyle
Dante Fabbro, Cole Sillinger · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
1–1
PEN
15:44 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3
18:01 Anthony Mantha
Evgeni Malkin, Justin Brazeau · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
19:01 Ryan Shea· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:27 Erik Gudbranson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:39 Dmitri Voronkov
Kent Johnson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
5
01:55 Egor Chinakhov
, Isac Lundeström · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
6
04:54 Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
2–4
PEN
10:18 Boone Jenner· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:02 Cole Sillinger· Hooking
Letang scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
14:54 Kris Letang PP
Tommy Novak, Arturs Silovs · Power play (Sillinger, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–4
8
16:54 Bryan Rust EXTRA ATTACKER
Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–4
Shootout
1 Kent Johnson Goal
2 Bryan Rust Goal
3 Adam Fantilli Goal
4 Sidney Crosby Goal
5 Kirill Marchenko Goal
6 Evgeni Malkin Miss
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.5
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITCBJ
Shots on goal
31
41
Expected goals
2.5
4.3
Hits
18
24
Blocks
18
17
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
1/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
9
11
The Penguins went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Blue Jackets power plays.