PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
OT
L
W
OT
L
SO
W
L
L
Final/OT
43
2025-11-28 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
OT
L
OT
W
L
W
SO
W
W
OT
CBJ controlled xG 2.8 to 2.5 but PIT won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
PIT xG
2.48
ACTUAL
43
CBJ xG
2.83

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
PIT1P 06:10Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(14)
C · PIT · #87
Kris Letang (8)
PIT 1 - 0 CBJ
0.23
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 13:40Even Strength
Sean Monahan
23
Sean Monahan(3)
C · CBJ · #23
Brendan Smith (1), Damon Severson (7)
PIT 1 - 1 CBJ
0.12
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 03:51Power Play
Brendan Gaunce
16
Brendan Gaunce(1)
C · CBJ · #16
Miles Wood (2), Zach Werenski (15)
PIT 1 - 2 CBJ
0.01
LOW xG
CBJ2P 19:56Even Strength
Zach Werenski
8
Zach Werenski(9)
D · CBJ · #8
Charlie Coyle (12)
PIT 1 - 3 CBJ
0.04
LOW xG
PIT3P 00:13Even Strength
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(7)
R · PIT · #17
Erik Karlsson (14)
PIT 2 - 3 CBJ
0.25
HIGH xG
PIT3P 08:28Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(15)
C · PIT · #87
Tommy Novak (6), Parker Wotherspoon (7)
PIT 3 - 3 CBJ
0.26
HIGH xG
PITOT 00:593 on 3
Kris Letang
58
Kris Letang(2)
D · PIT · #58
Tommy Novak (7)
PIT 4 - 3 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
1
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
26/29 saves, .896 SV%, -0.0 GSAx
2
Jet Greaves
73
Jet Greaves
G · CBJ · #73
20/24 saves, .833 SV%, -0.7 GSAx
3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
2G, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

PITCBJ
24Shots29
2.48xGF2.84
49.5CF%50.5
49.1FO%50.8
0/2PP0/2
18Hits16
20Blocks14
13Giveaways19
5Takeaways3
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCBJ SOGPIT xGCBJ xG
1st770.940.85
2nd7110.761.03
3rd680.520.95
OT000.260.00
Total20262.482.83

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 02:25
CBJ
Zachary Aston-Reesehigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon
1P 18:23
PIT
Kevin Hayesholding (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie Coyle
2P 02:46
CBJ
Kent Johnsontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Kevin Hayes
2P 07:12
PIT
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Werenski