CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Final
1—4
2025-09-27 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
PIT dominated expected goals 1.8 to 1.0 · PIT controlled 57.8% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
CBJ xG
0.99
ACTUAL
1 — 4
PIT xG
1.76

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
CBJ1P 16:08Even Strength
Luca Del Bel Belluz
65
Luca Del Bel Belluz(2)
C · CBJ · #65
Egor Chinakhov (2), Corson Ceulemans (1)
CBJ 1 - 0 PIT
0.06
MED xG
PIT2P 5:20Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(1)
C · PIT · #87
Avery Hayes (1), Kris Letang (1)
CBJ 1 - 1 PIT
0.06
MED xG
PIT2P 19:58Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(1)
R · PIT · #67
Sidney Crosby (1), Erik Karlsson (1)
CBJ 1 - 2 PIT
0.11
HIGH xG
PIT3P 8:56Even Strength
Ville Koivunen
41
Ville Koivunen(1)
R · PIT · #41
CBJ 1 - 3 PIT
0.03
LOW xG
PIT3P 17:32Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(2)
R · PIT · #67
Bryan Rust (1), Sidney Crosby (2)
CBJ 1 - 4 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
32/35 saves, .914 SV%
★2
Sergei Murashov
1
Sergei Murashov
G · PIT · #1
12/13 saves, .923 SV%
★3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

CBJPIT
21Shots36
1.03xGF2.18
42.2CF%57.8
36.7FO%63.3
0/3PP1/4
21Hits19
7Blocks14
7Giveaways13
3Takeaways2
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCBJ SOGPIT SOGCBJ xGPIT xG
1st6100.410.48
2nd6150.290.90
3rd870.290.38
Total20320.991.76

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 8:49
PIT
Caleb Joneshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Egor Chinakhov
2P 0:21
CBJ
Cole Sillingerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
2P 0:48
PIT
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mathieu Olivier
2P 11:34
CBJ
Max McCuehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha
2P 19:09
CBJ
Brendan Smithhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Brazeau
3P 13:36
PIT
Bryan Rustslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Egor Chinakhov
3P 13:50
CBJ
Jake Christianseninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tristan Broz