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Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: PIT 24, CBJ 29. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-1 CBJ; P2 PIT 0-2 CBJ; P3 PIT 2-0 CBJ; OT PIT 1-0 CBJ.

Scoring plays: P1 06:10 Sidney Crosby (assists: Kris Letang) to make it PIT 1-0 CBJ; P1 13:40 Sean Monahan (assists: Brendan Smith, Damon Severson) to make it PIT 1-1 CBJ; P2 03:51 Brendan Gaunce (assists: Miles Wood, Zach Werenski) to make it PIT 1-2 CBJ; P2 19:56 Zach Werenski (assists: Charlie Coyle) to make it PIT 1-3 CBJ; P3 00:13 Bryan Rust (assists: Erik Karlsson) to make it PIT 2-3 CBJ; P3 08:28 Sidney Crosby (assists: Tommy Novak, Parker Wotherspoon) to make it PIT 3-3 CBJ; OT 00:59 Kris Letang (assists: Tommy Novak) to make it PIT 4-3 CBJ. Top skaters: Sidney Crosby (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Kris Letang (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Zach Werenski (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Tommy Novak (PIT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Tristan Jarry (PIT) 26 saves on 29, decision W; Jet Greaves (CBJ) 20 saves on 24, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:10 TOI
Goals · PIT
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 22:33 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
26 saves on 29 shots (.897) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

PIT 1 largest lead P1 6:10 (PIT 1, CBJ 0) · 3-0 run, P3 0:13–OT 0:59
CBJ 2 largest lead P2 19:56 (PIT 1, CBJ 3) · 3-0 run, P1 13:40–P2 19:56
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:10 Sidney Crosby (Kris Letang) PIT · tip-in shot · PIT 1, CBJ 0
  • P1 13:40 Sean Monahan (Brendan Smith, Damon Severson) CBJ · wrist shot · PIT 1, CBJ 1
  • P2 3:51 Brendan Gaunce (Miles Wood, Zach Werenski) CBJ · Shorthanded · tip-in shot · PIT 1, CBJ 2
  • P2 19:56 Zach Werenski (Charlie Coyle) CBJ · slap shot · PIT 1, CBJ 3
  • P3 0:13 Bryan Rust (Erik Karlsson) PIT · snap shot · PIT 2, CBJ 3
  • P3 8:28 Sidney Crosby (Tommy Novak, Parker Wotherspoon) PIT · snap shot · PIT 3, CBJ 3
  • OT 0:59 Kris Letang (Tommy Novak) PIT · snap shot · PIT 4, CBJ 3

Linescore

123OT T
PIT 1021 4
CBJ 1200 3

Shots on goal: PIT 24, CBJ 29

📋 Team Stats

PITCBJ
24Shots on goal29
63Shot attempts56
29Faceoff wins30
18Hits16
20Blocked shots14
0Power-play goals0
5Takeaways3
12Giveaways19
4Penalty minutes4
89.7%Save %83.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
PIT878124
CBJ8138029

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins4 G · 41 attempts
Ryan Graves: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (slap)Bryan Rust: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: missed the netSidney Crosby: goal (tip-in)Connor Dewar: saved (wrist)Joona Koppanen: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netKevin Hayes: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (tip-in)Evgeni Malkin: saved (wrist)Joona Koppanen: missed the netKris Letang: saved (deflected)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (slap)Parker Wotherspoon: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (backhand)Anthony Mantha: missed the netKevin Hayes: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: saved (slap)Joona Koppanen: saved (snap)Ryan Graves: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (snap)Danton Heinen: missed the netBryan Rust: goal (snap)Mathew Dumba: saved (snap)Kevin Hayes: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (snap)Blake Lizotte: missed the netSidney Crosby: goal (snap)Kevin Hayes: saved (wrap-around)Mathew Dumba: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (slap)Ryan Graves: missed the netKris Letang: saved (wrist)Kris Letang: missed the netKris Letang: goal (snap)
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 20Saved49% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net41% of attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets3 G · 41 attempts
Isac Lundeström: saved (tip-in)Ivan Provorov: missed the netLuca Pinelli: saved (wrap-around)Damon Severson: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: missed the netIvan Provorov: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (snap)Luca Pinelli: saved (snap)Luca Pinelli: missed the netBrendan Smith: saved (wrist)Sean Monahan: goal (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Cole Sillinger: saved (snap)Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Brendan Gaunce: goal (tip-in)Kent Johnson: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Luca Pinelli: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (tip-in)Damon Severson: missed the netDamon Severson: saved (snap)Zach Werenski: saved (snap)Zach Werenski: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (wrist)Brendan Smith: saved (slap)Dante Fabbro: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (slap)Cole Sillinger: saved (tip-in)Zach Werenski: goal (slap)Miles Wood: saved (wrist)Isac Lundeström: saved (snap)Isac Lundeström: missed the netDante Fabbro: saved (wrist)Dante Fabbro: saved (slap)Dante Fabbro: missed the netMiles Wood: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: missed the netMiles Wood: saved (wrist)Sean Monahan: saved (deflected)Sean Monahan: saved (slap)
  • 3Goals7% of attempts
  • 26Saved63% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net29% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sidney Crosby C 202+132019:10
Kris Letang D 112032022:33
Tommy Novak C 022+110016:42
Bryan Rust R 101+250020:07
Parker Wotherspoon D 011+118323:14
Erik Karlsson D 011+121122:13
Ryan Shea D 000+110319:41
Evgeni Malkin C 000020218:46
Kevin Hayes R 000+121018:06
Anthony Mantha R 000010117:57
Ryan Graves D 000001315:19
Mathew Dumba D 000-110314:14
Blake Lizotte C 000-101013:18
Joona Koppanen L 000010012:24
Ben Kindel C 000-200312:17
Connor Dewar C 000012112:16
Ville Koivunen R 000-100011:40
Danton Heinen L 000000010:23
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Tristan Jarry W 262989.7359:36
CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Zach Werenski D 112-120226:06
Sean Monahan C 101+140019:01
Brendan Gaunce C 101011009:59
Damon Severson D 011+111119:07
Charlie Coyle C 011-202018:30
Miles Wood L 011-232016:00
Brendan Smith D 011+121113:54
Ivan Provorov D 000-220126:29
Denton Mateychuk D 000000319:13
Adam Fantilli C 000010118:08
Cole Sillinger C 000+120018:01
Luca Pinelli C 000021018:00
Dante Fabbro D 000033116:23
Isac Lundeström C 000-220116:02
Dmitri Voronkov L 000+110014:42
Kent Johnson C 000020012:46
Egor Chinakhov R 000014109:16
Zachary Aston-Reese L 000001207:23
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jet Greaves O 202483.3460:56

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series PIT 1 – 1 CBJ
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Pittsburgh Penguins 12-6-5 W2 L10 4-3-3 Next game recap: vs TOR · Sat, Nov 29
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