PIT 0–4 CBJ

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

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT · 1-2-0

0–4

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Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ · 2-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT PIT 020508015 CBJ 152517417 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1

PIT 1-2-0 · CBJ 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1

Penguins fell to the Blue Jackets

The Penguins were outchanced (2.2 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Cam Talbot stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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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.

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

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1

2

1st 0.3 · 0.5

2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.3

3rd 0.7 · 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 33.

PIT 33%CBJ 67%

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

0–1 ▶ 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%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3

19:45

Danton Heinen

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

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3rd period

4

17:28

Kirill Marchenko EN

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

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Goaltending

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.

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.

Team PITCBJ

Shots on goal

15

17

Expected goals

1.4

2.2

Hits

18

27

Blocks

13

11

Faceoffs

36%

64%

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
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

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

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