PIT 3–4 CBJ Final / SO · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 22-14-11
3–4
Final / SOL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 22-19-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT PIT 2100819060333 CBJ 1421307021426 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
PIT 22-14-11 · CBJ 22-19-7 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Penguins fell to the Blue Jackets

The Penguins created the better chances (4.9 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

PIT 4.9 xG · 33 shots CBJ 2.7 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.1 · 0.4
2nd 0.9 · 1.1
3rd 1.3 · 0.7
OT · the swing 1.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 78.
PIT 78%CBJ 22%

Goals and penalties

6 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
02:42
Zach Werenski, Brendan Gaunce · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
PEN
06:14 · High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
09:59 Connor Clifton
Tommy Novak · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
3
17:52 Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
2nd period
PEN
02:03 Ivan Provorov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
07:32 Kirill Marchenko
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
08:43 Zach Werenski· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:43 Parker Wotherspoon· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:15 Blake Lizotte· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
17:38 Danton Heinen
Erik Gudbranson, Egor Zamula · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
19:21 Brett Kulak· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
12:11 Adam Fantilli· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
18:59 Sidney Crosby EXTRA ATTACKER
Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
Shootout
1 Rickard Rakell Miss
2 Kent Johnson Goal
3 Sidney Crosby Save
4 Adam Fantilli Save
5 Egor Chinakhov Goal
6 Kirill Marchenko Save
7 Bryan Rust Save
8 Charlie Coyle Goal
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.9
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 4.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITCBJ
Shots on goal
33
26
Expected goals
4.9
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Penguins went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Blue Jackets power plays.