Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey League
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 16:08 | Luca Del Bel Belluz Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Yegor Chinakhov (2), Corson Ceulemans (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:20 | Sidney Crosby Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Avery Hayes (1), Kris Letang (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:58 | Rickard Rakell Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (1), Erik Karlsson (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:56 | Ville Koivunen Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:32 | Rickard Rakell Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (1), Sidney Crosby (2) |
Statistics
 CBJ |
 PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 21 | Hits | 19 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 21 | Shots | 36 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 38 |
| 36.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 63.3 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Brunicke, D | Out | Dec 9 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 25 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Gaunce, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 19 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,333 | Capacity:
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,333 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
3 | 10 | 47 | 22 |
 Washington |
4 | 12 | 42 | 19 |
 NY Islanders |
4 | 13 | 42 | 19 |
 Philadelphia |
7 | 10 | 41 | 17 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 14 | 41 | 20 |
 NY Rangers |
4 | 15 | 40 | 18 |
 Pittsburgh |
9 | 11 | 37 | 14 |
 Columbus |
6 | 14 | 34 | 14 |