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Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: PIT 43, CBJ 25. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-3 CBJ; P2 PIT 1-1 CBJ; P3 PIT 2-0 CBJ; OT PIT 1-0 CBJ.

Scoring plays: P1 01:50 Ville Koivunen (assists: Ben Kindel, Jack St. Ivany) to make it PIT 1-0 CBJ; P1 08:21 Dmitri Voronkov (assists: Denton Mateychuk) to make it PIT 1-1 CBJ; P1 08:48 Mason Marchment (assists: Adam Fantilli, Kirill Marchenko) to make it PIT 1-2 CBJ; P1 18:38 Kirill Marchenko (assists: Zach Werenski, Denton Mateychuk) to make it PIT 1-3 CBJ; P2 00:47 Zach Werenski (assists: Boone Jenner, Mathieu Olivier) to make it PIT 1-4 CBJ; P2 16:51 Noel Acciari (assists: Connor Dewar) to make it PIT 2-4 CBJ; P3 03:28 Tommy Novak (assists: Ben Kindel) to make it PIT 3-4 CBJ; P3 19:46 Rickard Rakell (assists: Anthony Mantha, Sidney Crosby) to make it PIT 4-4 CBJ; OT 02:22 Sidney Crosby (assists: Erik Karlsson, Egor Chinakhov) to make it PIT 5-4 CBJ. Top skaters: Sidney Crosby (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Zach Werenski (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) 1 G, 1 A; Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Arturs Silovs (PIT) 21 saves on 25, decision W; Jet Greaves (CBJ) 38 saves on 43, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CBJ
Kirill Marchenko
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:45 TOI
Goals · PIT
Sidney Crosby
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 24:34 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
21 saves on 25 shots (.840) · W
Season highs
Jet Greaves · Season-high 38 saves

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 1 largest lead P1 1:50 (PIT 1, CBJ 0) · 4-0 run, P2 16:51–OT 2:22
CBJ 3 largest lead P2 0:47 (PIT 1, CBJ 4) · 4-0 run, P1 8:21–P2 0:47
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:50 Ville Koivunen (Ben Kindel, Jack St. Ivany) PIT · snap shot · PIT 1, CBJ 0
  • P1 8:21 Dmitri Voronkov (Denton Mateychuk) CBJ · tip-in shot · PIT 1, CBJ 1
  • P1 8:48 Mason Marchment (Adam Fantilli, Kirill Marchenko) CBJ · backhand shot · PIT 1, CBJ 2
  • P1 18:38 Kirill Marchenko (Zach Werenski, Denton Mateychuk) CBJ · snap shot · PIT 1, CBJ 3
  • P2 0:47 Zach Werenski (Boone Jenner, Mathieu Olivier) CBJ · snap shot · PIT 1, CBJ 4
  • P2 16:51 Noel Acciari (Connor Dewar) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 2, CBJ 4
  • P3 3:28 Tommy Novak (Ben Kindel) PIT · Power play · slap shot · PIT 3, CBJ 4
  • P3 19:46 Rickard Rakell (Anthony Mantha, Sidney Crosby) PIT · Power play · snap shot · PIT 4, CBJ 4
  • OT 2:22 Sidney Crosby (Erik Karlsson, Egor Chinakhov) PIT · backhand shot · PIT 5, CBJ 4

Linescore

123OT T
PIT 1121 5
CBJ 3100 4

Shots on goal: PIT 43, CBJ 25

Biggest Period

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 3 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

PITCBJ
43Shots on goal25
83Shot attempts62
34Faceoff wins30
14Hits22
14Blocked shots19
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways7
14Giveaways19
0Penalty minutes6
84.0%Save %88.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
PIT92111243
CBJ1267025

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins5 G · 67 attempts
Ville Koivunen: missed the netVille Koivunen: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (tip-in)Ville Koivunen: goal (snap)Bryan Rust: saved (snap)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: saved (slap)Justin Brazeau: missed the netAnthony Mantha: saved (slap)Jack St. Ivany: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netVille Koivunen: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (snap)Noel Acciari: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: saved (tip-in)Erik Karlsson: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (snap)Anthony Mantha: saved (snap)Justin Brazeau: saved (snap)Noel Acciari: saved (tip-in)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Justin Brazeau: saved (snap)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (slap)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: missed the netKris Letang: saved (wrist)Brett Kulak: saved (snap)Blake Lizotte: missed the netKris Letang: saved (slap)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: saved (snap)Noel Acciari: goal (wrist)Ville Koivunen: missed the netBen Kindel: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (tip-in)Sidney Crosby: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (slap)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: goal (slap)Connor Dewar: missed the netJack St. Ivany: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (snap)Blake Lizotte: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netJack St. Ivany: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netNoel Acciari: missed the netKris Letang: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: goal (snap)Noel Acciari: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: goal (backhand)
  • 5Goals7% of attempts
  • 38Saved57% of attempts
  • 24Missed the net36% of attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets4 G · 37 attempts
Brendan Gaunce: saved (deflected)Danton Heinen: saved (tip-in)Dmitri Voronkov: goal (tip-in)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Mason Marchment: goal (backhand)Denton Mateychuk: saved (snap)Dante Fabbro: saved (snap)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netDante Fabbro: missed the netMason Marchment: missed the netKirill Marchenko: saved (snap)Denton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (slap)Boone Jenner: missed the netDanton Heinen: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netKirill Marchenko: goal (snap)Kent Johnson: saved (snap)Zach Werenski: goal (snap)Mason Marchment: saved (wrist)Kirill Marchenko: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Ivan Provorov: saved (backhand)Brendan Gaunce: saved (snap)Damon Severson: missed the netBrendan Gaunce: missed the netBrendan Gaunce: missed the netBrendan Gaunce: saved (snap)Dmitri Voronkov: saved (snap)Kirill Marchenko: missed the netMason Marchment: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Mathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Mathieu Olivier: saved (snap)Kirill Marchenko: saved (tip-in)Ivan Provorov: missed the net
  • 4Goals11% of attempts
  • 21Saved57% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net32% 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 112+131024:34
Ben Kindel C 022020014:01
Rickard Rakell R 101054224:14
Tommy Novak C 101-130013:29
Noel Acciari C 101032012:43
Ville Koivunen R 101010011:28
Erik Karlsson D 011+240225:46
Anthony Mantha R 011021115:23
Jack St. Ivany D 011020115:06
Connor Dewar C 011022013:18
Egor Chinakhov R 011+120012:38
Kris Letang D 000-130223:17
Bryan Rust R 000040122:46
Parker Wotherspoon D 000010118:43
Brett Kulak D 000-220218:06
Ryan Shea D 000000116:19
Blake Lizotte C 000013113:54
Justin Brazeau R 000-131013:07
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 212584.0460:41
CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Zach Werenski D 112+120125:54
Kirill Marchenko R 112+140116:45
Denton Mateychuk D 022+320225:01
Mason Marchment L 101+132016:00
Dmitri Voronkov L 101-123110:07
Boone Jenner C 011+103020:49
Mathieu Olivier R 011+125019:14
Adam Fantilli C 011+131017:37
Ivan Provorov D 000-111128:44
Charlie Coyle C 000001222:08
Damon Severson D 000000121:14
Dante Fabbro D 000-111214:37
Brendan Gaunce C 000-131114:13
Cole Sillinger C 000-201212:35
Danton Heinen L 000011210:42
Kent Johnson C 000010109:48
Zachary Aston-Reese L 000002009:10
Jake Christiansen D 000-100207:06
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jet Greaves O 384388.4562:22

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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