Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · March 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 47 — PIT 34 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
B. ImamaPIT · L · 1B 0A - 2★
A. NedeljkovicPIT · G · 93.6 % - 3★
R. RakellPIT · R · 1B 1A
CBJGame stats
PIT
- 47Shots on goal34
- 48 %Faceoff win %52 %
- 0/2Power play0/1
- 7Penalty minutes9
- 16Hits27
- 7Blocked shots24
- 12Giveaways9
- 7Takeaways7
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 13 | 16 | 18 | 47 |
| PIT | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
Season series CBJ 2 – 1 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CBJ 3 / 47 / 686 / 34 / 47 PIT →
CBJ 3 / 47 / 686 / 34 / 47 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
Evgeni MalkinPIT · 05:28Assists : Philip Tomasino, Connor Dewar0 – 1▶ Watch
Noel AcciariPIT · 13:51Assists : Blake Lizotte0 – 2▶ Watch
Boone JennerCBJ · 14:07Assists : Denton Mateychuk, Ivan Provorov1 – 2▶ Watch- Rickard RakellPIT · 14:53Assists : Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby1 – 3▶ Watch
2nd period
Justin DanforthCBJ · 01:35Assists : Mathieu Olivier, Damon Severson2 – 3▶ Watch- Bokondji ImamaPIT · 08:15Assists : Danton Heinen, Kevin Hayes2 – 4▶ Watch
Sidney CrosbyPIT · 15:31Assists : Matt Grzelcyk2 – 5▶ Watch
3rd period
Kent JohnsonCBJ · 03:45Assists : Sean Kuraly, Egor Chinakhov3 – 5▶ Watch
Bryan RustPIT · 18:03Assists : Rickard Rakell, Alex Nedeljkovic3 – 6▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 11:49PITBokondji Imama — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Mathieu Olivier
- 11:49CBJMathieu Olivier — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Bokondji Imama
2nd period
- 19:05PITBokondji Imama — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
3rd period
- 06:54CBJZachary Aston-Reese — Boarding (2 min) · drawn by Connor Dewar
- 08:39PITPhilip Tomasino — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Dante Fabbro
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. KuralyC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15:40 |
| D. VoronkovL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 1 | 16:31 |
| L. KuninC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 15:56 |
| J. DanforthR | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 12:51 |
| A. FantilliC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 15:22 |
| J. van RiemsdykL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 14:40 |
| M. OlivierR | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 12:43 |
| Z. Aston-ReeseL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 14:42 |
| B. JennerC | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 16:13 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:07 |
| K. MarchenkoR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 19:08 |
| K. JohnsonC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:40 |
| J. JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 13:12 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 17:17 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29:15 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 21:15 |
| D. FabbroD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 19:49 |
| D. SeversonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| E. Merzlikins(L) | 28/33 | 84.8 % | 58:19 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. HayesR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:37 |
| B. ImamaL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 07:50 |
| J. KoppanenL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 15:25 |
| B. RustR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 19:07 |
| C. DewarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16:36 |
| D. HeinenL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 |
| B. LizotteC | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 15:36 |
| P. TomasinoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14:44 |
| N. AcciariC | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 14:07 |
| R. RakellR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17:43 |
| E. MalkinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16:54 |
| S. CrosbyC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18:10 |
| C. TimminsD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:51 |
| V. KolyachonokD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 13:43 |
| M. GrzelcykD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:34 |
| R. GravesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:42 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:05 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21:56 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| A. Nedeljkovic(W) | 44/47 | 93.6 % | 60:00 |
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About this game
Who won Blue Jackets vs Penguins?
Penguins won 6-3 over Blue Jackets on Friday, March 21, 2025.
When was Blue Jackets vs Penguins played?
On Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Where was Blue Jackets vs Penguins played?
At PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh.
Have the Blue Jackets and Penguins played this season?
Yes: November 15 (Penguins 2, Blue Jackets 6); January 7 (Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3).