Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · September 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 21 — PIT 36 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
Game stats
PIT- 21Shots on goal36
- 37 %Faceoff win %63 %
- 0/3Power play1/4
- 8Penalty minutes6
- 21Hits19
- 7Blocked shots14
- 7Giveaways13
- 3Takeaways2
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| PIT | 10 | 17 | 9 | 36 |
Season series CBJ 2 – 2 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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CBJ 1 / 21 / 334 / 36 / 47 PIT
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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
Luca Del Bel BelluzCBJ · 16:08Assists : Egor Chinakhov, Corson Ceulemans1 – 0▶ Watch
2nd period
Sidney CrosbyPIT · 05:20Assists : Avery Hayes, Kris Letang1 – 1▶ Watch
Rickard RakellPIT · 19:58 · PPAssists : Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson1 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
Ville KoivunenPIT · 08:561 – 3▶ Watch
Rickard RakellPIT · 17:32Assists : Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby1 – 4▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 08:49PITCaleb Jones — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Egor Chinakhov
2nd period
- 00:21CBJCole Sillinger — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Kris Letang
- 00:48PITEvgeni Malkin — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Mathieu Olivier
- 11:34CBJMax McCue — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Anthony Mantha
- 19:09CBJBrendan Smith — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Justin Brazeau
3rd period
- 13:36PITBryan Rust — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Egor Chinakhov
- 13:50CBJJake Christiansen — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Tristan Broz
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:42 |
| B. GaunceC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 16:45 |
| H. FaschingR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 14:52 |
| M. OlivierR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 17:41 |
| J. WilliamsR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:56 |
| L. PinelliC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:09 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:44 |
| L. Del Bel BelluzC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:10 |
| J. MalatestaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11:07 |
| M. PyyhtiaL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 13:23 |
| O. KeskinenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:13 |
| M. McCueC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10:14 |
| J. ChristiansenD | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 24:51 |
| B. SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:01 |
| D. HuntD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:03 |
| E. GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 21:43 |
| C. CeulemansD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:10 |
| S. SvozilD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:58 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Lalonde | 0/0 | 0.0 % | 00:00 |
| E. Merzlikins(L) | 32/35 | 91.4 % | 59:29 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. ImamaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10:46 |
| J. BrazeauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:46 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:20 |
| T. BrozC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:35 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14:58 |
| V. KoivunenR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14:27 |
| R. Harvey-PinardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:47 |
| R. RakellR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17:26 |
| E. MalkinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:08 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:27 |
| A. HayesR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 |
| S. CrosbyC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19:07 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:58 |
| O. PickeringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 |
| H. BrunickeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:36 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:29 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20:24 |
| C. JonesD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19:34 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Murashov(W) | 12/13 | 92.3 % | 40:00 |
| M. Fleury | 8/8 | 100.0 % | 20:00 |
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About this game
Who won Blue Jackets vs Penguins?
Penguins won 4-1 over Blue Jackets on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
When was Blue Jackets vs Penguins played?
On Saturday, September 27, 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?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.
