Final · January 17, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 26 — PIT 33 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
D. HeinenCBJ · L · 1B 0A - 2★
S. CrosbyPIT · C · 1B 1A - 3★
E. MerzlikinsCBJ · G · 90.9 %
CBJGame statsPIT 
- 26Shots on goal33
- 42 %Faceoff win %58 %
- 0/2Power play0/3
- 8Penalty minutes6
- 24Hits17
- 24Blocked shots14
- 13Giveaways14
- 10Takeaways3
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| PIT | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
Season seriesCBJ 2 – 2 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CBJ 3 / 26 / 393 / 33 / 55 PIT →
Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Zachary Aston-ReeseCBJ · 02:42Assists : Zach Werenski, Brendan Gaunce1 – 0▶ Watch
Connor CliftonPIT · 09:59Assists : Tommy Novak1 – 1▶ Watch
Rickard RakellPIT · 17:52Assists : Sidney Crosby1 – 2▶ Watch
2nd period
Kirill MarchenkoCBJ · 07:322 – 2▶ Watch- Danton HeinenCBJ · 17:38Assists : Erik Gudbranson, Egor Zamula3 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
- Sidney CrosbyPIT · 18:59Assists : Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin3 – 3▶ Watch
Shootout
Charlie CoyleCBJ · 00:004 – 3
Penalties
1st period
- 06:14CBJZachary Aston-Reese — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Kris Letang
2nd period
- 02:03CBJIvan Provorov — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Ben Kindel
- 08:43CBJZach Werenski — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Parker Wotherspoon
- 08:43PITParker Wotherspoon — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Zach Werenski
- 14:15PITBlake Lizotte — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Boone Jenner
- 19:21PITBrett Kulak — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Boone Jenner
3rd period
- 12:11CBJAdam Fantilli — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Ben Kindel
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CoyleC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 20:30 |
| C. SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:37 |
| D. VoronkovL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 08:57 |
| B. GaunceC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 09:25 |
| A. FantilliC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:46 |
| S. MonahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 |
| M. OlivierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:40 |
| Z. Aston-ReeseL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 07:32 |
| B. JennerC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 21:17 |
| D. HeinenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10:33 |
| K. MarchenkoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18:38 |
| K. JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 18:31 |
| E. ZamulaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:40 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 29:18 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27:07 |
| D. FabbroD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 04:34 |
| E. GudbransonD | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 19:50 |
| D. SeversonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28:06 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| E. Merzlikins(W) | 30/33 | 90.9 % | 65:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. BrazeauR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 12:13 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21:55 |
| T. NovakC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:24 |
| C. DewarC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:50 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:14 |
| B. LizotteC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 10:09 |
| N. AcciariC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 11:12 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:05 |
| R. RakellR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 21:55 |
| E. MalkinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20:06 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16:59 |
| S. CrosbyC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21:57 |
| J. St. IvanyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:06 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:41 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:46 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:55 |
| C. CliftonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18:13 |
| B. KulakD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 21:54 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs(O) | 23/26 | 88.5 % | 64:26 |
| S. Skinner | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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