Penguins vs Blue Jackets

Final/OT · Sun Jan 4 · 3:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins20-12-9

Final/OTJan 4, 2026

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets18-16-7

TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

PIT+110

CBJ−130

Puck line

PIT +1.5−218

CBJ −1.5+180

Total O/U

Over 6.5−115

Under 6.5−105

Puck line: Penguins +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Jan 4, 2026 to move to 20-12-9.

The Penguins came back from 3 goals down, trailing 4-1 in the second period. The go-ahead score came with 2:22 left in overtime: Sidney Crosby Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (28), Yegor Chinakhov (4). The Penguins have won 5 straight.

Score by period

Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team	1	2	3	OT	T
PIT	1	1	2	1	5
CBJ	3	1	0	0	4

W: Silovs · L: Greaves

Scoring plays

First Period

PITGoal · 1:50Ville Koivunen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (9), Jack St. Ivany (3)1-0
CBJGoal · 8:21Dmitri Voronkov Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Denton Mateychuk (12)1-1
CBJGoal · 8:48Mason Marchment Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (14), Kirill Marchenko (18)1-2
CBJGoal · 18:38Kirill Marchenko Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (29), Denton Mateychuk (13)1-3

Second Period

CBJGoal · 0:47Zach Werenski Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (13), Mathieu Olivier (7)1-4
PITGoal · 16:51Noel Acciari Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (7)2-4

Third Period

PITGoal · 3:28Thomas Novak Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (10)3-4
PITGoal · 19:46Rickard Rakell Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (15), Sidney Crosby (23)4-4

Overtime

PITGoal · 2:22Sidney Crosby Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (28), Yegor Chinakhov (4)5-4

Team stats

PITCBJ

Shots: 43; 25
Power Play Goals: 1; 0
Faceoff Win Percent: 53.1; 46.9
Hits: 14; 22
Blocked Shots: 14; 19
Penalty Minutes: 0; 6

Top performers

Pittsburgh PenguinsColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Sidney Crosby1

Zach Werenski1

Assists

Ben Kindel2

Denton Mateychuk2

Points

Sidney Crosby2

Zach Werenski2

Player stats

Penguins · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%
Noel Acciari C	0	2	0	0	12:43	1	0	3	54.5
Justin Brazeau RW	0	1	1	-1	13:07	0	0	3	0.0
Egor Chinakhov RW	0	0	0	1	12:38	0	1	2	0.0
Sidney Crosby C	0	1	0	1	24:34	1	1	3	50.0
Connor Dewar C	0	2	0	0	13:18	0	1	2	0.0
Ben Kindel C	0	0	1	0	14:01	0	2	2	76.9
Ville Koivunen RW	0	0	0	0	11:28	1	0	1	100.0
Blake Lizotte C	1	3	0	0	13:54	0	0	1	20.0
Anthony Mantha RW	1	1	0	0	15:23	0	1	2	0.0
Tommy Novak C	0	0	0	-1	13:29	1	0	3	20.0
Rickard Rakell RW	2	4	1	0	24:14	1	0	5	0.0
Bryan Rust RW	1	0	0	0	22:46	0	0	4	0.0

Penguins · Defense

Player	BS	TK	+/-	TOI	A	S
Erik Karlsson D	2	1	2	25:46	1	4
Brett Kulak D	2	0	-2	18:06	0	2
Kris Letang D	2	1	-1	23:17	0	3
Ryan Shea D	1	0	0	16:14	0	0
Jack St. Ivany D	1	0	0	15:06	1	2
Parker Wotherspoon D	1	0	0	18:43	0	1

Penguins · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Arturs Silovs G	4	25	21	.840	60:41	0

Blue Jackets · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Zachary Aston-Reese LW	0	2	0	0	9:10	0	0	0	0.0	0
Charlie Coyle C	2	1	2	0	22:08	0	0	0	52.9	0
Adam Fantilli C	0	1	0	1	17:37	0	1	3	37.5	2
Brendan Gaunce C	1	1	0	-1	14:13	0	0	3	64.3	0
Danton Heinen LW	2	1	1	0	10:42	0	0	1	0.0	0
Boone Jenner C	0	3	1	1	20:49	0	1	0	16.7	0
Kent Johnson C	1	0	0	0	9:48	0	0	1	0.0	0
Kirill Marchenko RW	1	0	1	1	16:45	1	1	4	0.0	0
Mason Marchment LW	0	2	2	1	16:00	1	0	3	50.0	0
Mathieu Olivier RW	0	5	0	1	19:14	0	1	2	0.0	0
Cole Sillinger C	2	1	0	-2	12:35	0	0	0	44.4	0
Dmitri Voronkov LW	1	3	0	-1	10:07	1	0	2	0.0	2

Blue Jackets · Defense

Player	BS	HT	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	PIM
Jake Christiansen D	2	0	-1	7:06	0	0	0	0
Dante Fabbro D	2	1	-1	14:37	0	0	1	0
Denton Mateychuk D	2	0	3	25:01	0	2	2	0
Ivan Provorov D	1	1	-1	28:44	0	0	1	2
Damon Severson D	1	0	0	21:14	0	0	0	0
Zach Werenski D	1	0	1	25:54	1	1	2	0

Blue Jackets · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Jet Greaves G	5	43	38	.884	62:22	0

Three stars

Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Zach Werenski (CBJ)
Rickard Rakell (PIT)

Game info

VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

Attendance18,212

OfficialsReferee: Cody Beach · Referee: Chris Lee · Linesman: Dylan Blujus · Linesman: Brandon Gawryletz

TVFanDuel SN OH · local

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