CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
OT
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
Final
3—6
2025-03-21 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
OT
L
W
CBJ controlled xG 4.9 to 3.6 but PIT won on execution · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CBJ xG
4.88
ACTUAL
3 — 6
PIT xG
3.62

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
PIT1P 05:28Even Strength
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(14)
C · PIT · #71
Philip Tomasino (11), Connor Dewar (4)
CBJ 0 - 1 PIT
0.18
HIGH xG
PIT1P 13:51Even Strength
Noel Acciari
55
Noel Acciari(5)
C · PIT · #55
Blake Lizotte (9)
CBJ 0 - 2 PIT
0.06
MED xG
CBJ1P 14:07Even Strength
Boone Jenner
38
Boone Jenner(1)
C · CBJ · #38
Denton Mateychuk (4), Ivan Provorov (22)
CBJ 1 - 2 PIT
0.25
HIGH xG
PIT1P 14:53Even Strength
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(32)
R · PIT · #67
Bryan Rust (28), Sidney Crosby (51)
CBJ 1 - 3 PIT
0.36
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 01:35Even Strength
Justin Danforth
17
Justin Danforth(8)
R · CBJ · #17
Mathieu Olivier (11), Damon Severson (19)
CBJ 2 - 3 PIT
0.11
HIGH xG
PIT2P 08:15Even Strength
Bokondji Imama
14
Bokondji Imama(1)
L · PIT · #14
Danton Heinen (17), Kevin Hayes (10)
CBJ 2 - 4 PIT
0.07
MED xG
PIT2P 15:31Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(25)
C · PIT · #87
Matt Grzelcyk (31)
CBJ 2 - 5 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 03:45Even Strength
Kent Johnson
91
Kent Johnson(22)
C · CBJ · #91
Sean Kuraly (10), Egor Chinakhov (8)
CBJ 3 - 5 PIT
0.47
HIGH xG
PIT3P 18:03Power PlayEN
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(23)
R · PIT · #17
Rickard Rakell (29), Alex Nedeljkovic (1)
CBJ 3 - 6 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · PIT · #39
44/47 saves, .936 SV%, +2.4 GSAx
★2
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
28/33 saves, .848 SV%, -1.7 GSAx
★3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
1G, 1A, 5 SOG

Team Stats

CBJPIT
47Shots34
4.88xGF3.61
59CF%41
48.3FO%51.7
0/2PP0/1
16Hits27
7Blocks24
12Giveaways9
7Takeaways7
7PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodCBJ SOGPIT SOGCBJ xGPIT xG
1st1290.871.26
2nd15102.410.87
3rd1791.601.49
Total44284.883.62

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 11:49
CBJ
Mathieu Olivierfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Bokondji Imama
1P 11:49
PIT
Bokondji Imamafighting (5 min)
Drawn by Mathieu Olivier
2P 19:05
PIT
Bokondji Imamainterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
3P 06:54
CBJ
Zachary Aston-Reeseboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
3P 08:39
PIT
Philip Tomasinotripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dante Fabbro