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Blue Jackets vs Penguins Results, Match Player Stats & Records
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total | In Goal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLB
Columbus
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Elvis Merzlikins |
PIT
Pittsburgh
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Arturs Silovs |
Game Info
Location PPG Paints Arena
Referees Pierre Lambert , Kyle Rehman
Linesmen Jonathan Deschamps, Brandon Gawryletz
Attendance 15,261 attendance
Scoring Summary
| Scoring - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0:59 | |
R. Shea
Assisted by:
A. Mantha
,
P. Wotherspoon
|
| 15:44 | |
C. Coyle
Assisted by:
D. Fabbro
,
C. Sillinger
|
| 18:01 | |
A. Mantha
Assisted by:
E. Malkin
,
J. Brazeau
|
| Scoring - Period 2 | ||
| 17:39 | |
D. Voronkov
Assisted by:
K. Johnson
,
|
| Scoring - Period 3 | ||
| 1:55 | |
Y. Chinakhov
Assisted by:
Z. Aston-Reese
,
I. Lundestrom
|
| 4:54 | |
D. Voronkov
Assisted by:
K. Marchenko
,
S. Monahan
|
| 14:54 | |
K. Letang (PP) |
| 16:54 | |
B. Rust
Assisted by:
E. Karlsson
,
E. Malkin
|
| Scoring - Overtime | ||
| No Scoring | ||
Penalty Summary
| Penalties - Period 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:45 |
|
M. Dumba (5:00) Fighting |
| 11:45 |
|
B. Jenner (5:00) Fighting |
| 15:44 |
|
Bench (2:00) Delay Of Game |
| 19:01 |
|
R. Shea (2:00) High Sticking |
| Penalties - Period 2 | ||
| 3:27 |
|
E. Gudbranson (2:00) Cross Checking |
| Penalties - Period 3 | ||
| 10:18 |
|
B. Jenner (2:00) High Sticking |
| 13:02 |
|
C. Sillinger (2:00) Hooking |
| Penalties - Overtime | ||
| No Penalties | ||
Shots On Goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Columbus
|
16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
Team Statistics
| G | SOG | S% | PP% | PK% | FW | PEN | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Columbus
|
8 | 41 | 19.51 | 0.00 | 66.67 | 24 | 4 | 11 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
6 | 31 | 19.35 | 33.33 | 100.00 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
Goaltending
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 0 | 64:38 |
| Shots | Saves | GA | SV% | PIM | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 41 | 37 | 4 | .902 | 0 | 64:57 |
Player Stats
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | C | C. Coyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18:14 | 14:01 | 0:45 | 3:28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 4 | C | C. Sillinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15:51 | 14:09 | 0:36 | 1:06 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | D | D. Mateychuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21:20 | 19:45 | 0:00 | 1:35 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 8 | D | Z. Werenski | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 3 | 27 | 29:49 | 24:44 | 3:26 | 1:39 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 9 | D | I. Provorov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 22:46 | 17:54 | 0:35 | 4:17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 10 | LW | D. Voronkov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17:13 | 13:49 | 3:24 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 15 | D | D. Fabbro | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13:56 | 12:30 | 0:00 | 1:26 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 19 | C | A. Fantilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16:40 | 16:06 | 0:34 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
| 21 | C | I. Lundestrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9:12 | 8:43 | 0:00 | 0:29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | 100 |
| 23 | C | S. Monahan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 22:54 | 16:35 | 3:15 | 3:04 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| 24 | RW | M. Olivier | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13:32 | 11:55 | 0:00 | 1:37 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 27 | C | Z. Aston-Reese | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9:05 | 8:34 | 0:00 | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | C | B. Jenner | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 15:31 | 14:18 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 100 |
| 44 | D | E. Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14:18 | 11:31 | 0:00 | 2:47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 59 | RW | Y. Chinakhov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 78 | D | D. Severson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19:43 | 19:04 | 0:39 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 86 | RW | K. Marchenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20:32 | 16:55 | 3:21 | 0:16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 91 | C | K. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18:28 | 15:03 | 3:25 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 90 | G | E. Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 64:38 | 54:46 | 4:00 | 5:52 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| # | POS | Player | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | SHF | TOI | EV | PP | SH | PPG | SHG | FW | FL | F% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | D | R. Shea | 1 | 0 | 1 | E | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18:48 | 17:56 | 0:00 | 0:52 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 11 | C | F. Hallander | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16:09 | 13:44 | 1:15 | 1:10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 16 | RW | J. Brazeau | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:49 | 12:31 | 0:15 | 0:03 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 17 | RW | B. Rust | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 23:11 | 17:04 | 4:39 | 1:28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 18 | C | T. Novak | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13:47 | 12:32 | 1:15 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 19 | C | C. Dewar | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12:31 | 11:32 | 0:00 | 0:59 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 24 | D | M. Dumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 28 | D | P. Wotherspoon | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:42 | 15:35 | 0:00 | 3:07 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 39 | RW | A. Mantha | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14:35 | 12:00 | 2:35 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 46 | C | B. Lizotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:21 | 12:55 | 0:00 | 1:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 43 |
| 53 | C | P. Tomasino | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10:26 | 10:10 | 0:16 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 100 |
| 55 | C | N. Acciari | 0 | 0 | 0 | E | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13:28 | 11:08 | 0:00 | 2:20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 88 |
| 58 | D | K. Letang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 23:02 | 20:47 | 0:50 | 1:25 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 65 | D | E. Karlsson | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 0 | 3 | 28 | 27:39 | 20:35 | 5:02 | 2:02 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 67 | RW | R. Rakell | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14:58 | 12:28 | 2:00 | 0:30 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 71 | C | E. Malkin | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 21:13 | 15:33 | 5:37 | 0:03 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 75 | D | C. Clifton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:27 | 15:52 | 0:00 | 0:35 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 87 | C | S. Crosby | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24:32 | 18:56 | 5:36 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 57 |
| 37 | G | A. Silovs | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 64:57 | 55:05 | 5:52 | 4:00 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
CLB vs PITRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
7-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, '25 | PIT |
6 - 3
|
PIT -111 | o6.5 | 34 | 47 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Jan 07, '25 | PIT |
4 - 3 (SO)
|
CLB +133 | o6.5 | 23 | 29 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 15, '24 | CLB |
6 - 2
|
CLB +108 | o6.5 | 39 | 23 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Mar 30, '24 | CLB |
4 - 3 (SO)
|
CLB +152 | o6.5 | 37 | 33 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Mar 28, '24 | PIT |
3 - 2
|
PIT -232 | u6.5 | 36 | 19 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Mar 05, '24 | PIT |
5 - 3
|
PIT -243 | o6.5 | 31 | 35 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Nov 14, '23 | CLB |
5 - 3
|
PIT -179 | o6.5 | 30 | 41 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Apr 13, '23 | CLB |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
CLB +160 | u6.5 | 34 | 36 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Mar 07, '23 | PIT |
5 - 4 (OT)
|
PIT -292 | o6.5 | 47 | 27 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Dec 06, '22 | PIT |
4 - 1
|
PIT -270 | u6.5 | 34 | 39 | 1-5 | 0-5 |
CLB vs PIT Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 27, 2025 ) Columbus 1, Pittsburgh 4
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are so hot that the superstar doesn't even have time to consider the numbers he continues to pile up and the names that he equals and surpasses.
Crosby has nine points (five goals and four assists) during a five-game point streak for the Penguins, who have won four straight as they prepare to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
The 38-year-old center, in his 21st season, is two points away from becoming the ninth player in NHL history to reach 1,700 points. He would join Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman and Pittsburgh icon Mario Lemieux as the only players to achieve that milestone while playing their entire career with one team.
Crosby recently passed Lemieux to become the Penguins' all-time overall points leader (regular season and playoffs).
"So many stats, I don't really think about that," Crosby said after Pittsburgh's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla. "It is great to be in that company and this is a big two points (against) a tough team."
Crosby also has a four-game goal streak after logging two goals and an assist vs. the Panthers.
Rickard Rakell added a goal and an assist and Ben Kindel and Connor Dewar also scored for the Penguins. Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each had two assists, and Tristan Jarry made 34 saves.
"We want to be seeing contributions from throughout the lineup, and we have seen that in a lot of games," first-year Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said.
Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones left the game in the third period at Florida after going into the boards feet first. His status for the Saturday game was unknown.
The Blue Jackets lost 5-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals on Friday after winning their previous two games.
The game was a scoreless tie for the first 38 minutes before Columbus allowed three goals in a span of less than five minutes on a goal late in the second period and two early in the third.
Denton Mateychuk got the Blue Jackets' only goal, despite the team having 35 shots, and Jet Greaves made 25 saves.
"We'll take a ton of positivity out of this hockey game," Columbus coach Dean Evason said. "The players know how hard they played. They know how well they played and they know they just need to keep doing that and that will get rewarded."
Mateychuk's goal came 10:20 into the third period and made it 3-1 on the Blue Jackets' 11th shot of the period. Columbus had just two more shots on target the rest of the game.
"I mean it's tough, especially (when) they got a goal late there in the second when we were really pushing," Mateychuk said. "But that's hockey. We have to be able to come out in the third and be a resilient group and go out there and get that next one."
Columbus had a 22-14 shots advantage over the first two periods.
One positive for the Blue Jackets on Friday was the return of Erik Gudbranson. After an upper-body injury caused him to sit out four games, the veteran defenseman saw more than 17 minutes of ice time and finished with a minus-1 rating.
--Field Level Media
CLB vs PITInjury report
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marchment | LW | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Marchment will be a game-time decision for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Hurricanes due to an undisclosed injury, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. | ||||
| I. Lundestrom | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Lundestrom will be a game-time decision for Thursday's (Apr. 2) clash with the Hurricanes, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. | ||||
| D. Voronkov | LW | Out - Hand( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets announced on Wednesday (Apr. 1) that Voronkov is expected to be sidelined for at least 10 days due to his hand injury, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| D. Severson | D | Out - Upper-body( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets announced on Wednesday (Apr. 1) that Severson will miss the remainder of the regular season, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. | ||||
| M. Olivier | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Tuesday (Mar. 31) that Olivier is expected to be out for a couple of weeks, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Knee( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rust | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Rust did not play on Tuesday 's (Mar. 31) game versus the Red Wings. | ||||
| B. Lizotte | C | Out - Upper-Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Penguins said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Lizotte will be reevaluated in four weeks. | ||||
| F. Hallander | C | Out - Leg( Feb 26, '26) | Feb 26, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled F Filip Hallander from his conditioning stint with the minors. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.909
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Oct 24, 2025 | CLB 1 - WAS 5 | L | 5 | 30 | .833 | - | L -105 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 21, 2025 | DAL 1 - CLB 5 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W +150 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Oct 18, 2025 | CLB 3 - TB 2 | W | 2 | 24 | .917 | - | W -128 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 16, 2025 | CLB 1 - COL 4 | L | 3 | 35 | .914 | - | L +138 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Oct 13, 2025 | CLB 2 - NJ 3 | L | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | L +102 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-2-0-0
GAA
2.00
Save %
.926
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Jarry | Oct 23, 2025 | FLA 3 - PIT 5 | W | 3 | 37 | .919 | - | W +164 | o5.5 |
| A.Silovs | Oct 21, 2025 | PIT 5 - VAN 1 | W | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Oct 18, 2025 | SJ 0 - PIT 3 | W | 0 | 31 | 1.00 | - | W -170 | u6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Oct 18, 2025 | SJ 0 - PIT 3 | L | 2 | 26 | .923 | - | W -170 | u6.5 |
| A.Silovs | Oct 16, 2025 | LA 2 - PIT 4 | W | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | W +164 | u6.5 |
| T.Jarry | Oct 14, 2025 | ANA 4 - PIT 3 | L | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | L +125 | o6.5 |
CLB vs PITStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.86 | Total | 2.38 |
| 0.71 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.71 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 1.43 | 3rd Period | 0.62 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 31.71 | Total | 29.75 |
| 12.00 | 1st Period | 8.50 |
| 9.86 | 2nd Period | 11.00 |
| 9.86 | 3rd Period | 10.25 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Total | 0.92 |
| 0.06 | 1st Period | 0.90 |
| 0.07 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.94 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 3 - 18 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 6 - 25 |
| 16.67 | PP % vs. PK % | 76.00 |
Goaltenders
| Columbus Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Jet Greaves | 113 | 102 | 0.903 | 1-3-0 | ||
| Elvis Merzlikins | 110 | 102 | 0.927 | 2-1-0 | ||