Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets22-19-7
4Final/SOJan 17, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins22-14-11
3TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CBJ−102
PIT−118
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−230
PIT −1.5+190
Total O/U
Over 6.5−130
Under 6.5+110
- Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Jan 17, 2026 to move to 22-19-7.
The Blue Jackets have won 4 straight. The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 33-26.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Merzlikins · L: Silovs
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 2:42Zach Aston-Reese Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (34), Brendan Gaunce (4)1-0
- PITGoal · 9:59Connor Clifton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (16)1-1
- PITGoal · 17:52Rickard Rakell Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (27)1-2
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 7:32Kirill Marchenko Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none2-2
- CBJGoal · 17:38Danton Heinen Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gudbranson (1), Egor Zamula (2)3-2
Third Period
- PITGoal · 18:59Sidney Crosby Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Kris Letang (22), Evgeni Malkin (25)3-3
Team stats
CBJPIT
- Shots
- 26
- 33
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 41.9
- 58.1
- Hits
- 24
- 17
- Blocked Shots
- 24
- 14
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Columbus Blue JacketsPittsburgh Penguins
Goals
Danton Heinen1
Sidney Crosby1
Assists
Brendan Gaunce1
Sidney Crosby1
Points
Danton Heinen1
Sidney Crosby2
Player stats
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Aston-Reese LW | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7:32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 20:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35.7 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47.1 | 2 |
| Brendan Gaunce C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 21:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.9 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 19:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Damon Severson D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 29:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Egor Zamula D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | 3 | 33 | 30 | .909 | 65:00 | 0 |
Penguins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85.7 | 0 |
| Justin Brazeau RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 76.0 | 0 |
| Connor Dewar C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Kindel C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.2 | 0 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 2 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:06 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:55 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clifton D | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Kulak D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kris Letang D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shea D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Penguins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs G | 3 | 26 | 23 | .885 | 64:26 | 0 |
Three stars
- Danton Heinen (CBJ)
- Sidney Crosby (PIT)
- Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ)
Game info
VenuePPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance18,296
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Jon McIsaac · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Linesman: Julien Fournier
TVFanDuel SN OH · local
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