Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Crosby sets up late tying goal, scores in OT in Penguins' 5-4 victory over Blue Jackets
The Penguins overcame a three-goal deficit to win their fifth straight game overall and third in a row in the road. Ville Koivunen, Noel Acciari and Tommy Novak also scored, and Ben Kindel had two assists. Arturs Silovs made 25 saves.
After being outshot 12–9 in the first period, Pittsburgh outshot Columbus 34–13 over the final two periods and overtime.
Kirill Marchenko and Zach Werenski each had a goal and an assist for Columbus, and Dmitri Voronkov and Mason Marchment also scored as the Blue Jackets raced to a 4-1 lead. Denton Mateychuk added two assists, and Jet Greaves stopped 43 shots.
Werenski made it 4–1 47 seconds into the second with a shot through traffic.
Acciari cut it to 4-2 with 3:09 left in the second, and Novak made it a one-goal game on a power play at 3:28 of the third. Rakell tied it with Silovs off for an extra attacker.
Blue Jackets: At San Jose on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesPIT leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:50 | Ville Koivunen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (9), Jack St. Ivany (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 8:21 | Dmitri Voronkov Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Denton Mateychuk (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 8:48 | Mason Marchment Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (14), Kirill Marchenko (18) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:38 | Kirill Marchenko Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (29), Denton Mateychuk (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:47 | Zach Werenski Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (13), Mathieu Olivier (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:51 | Noel Acciari Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:28 | Thomas Novak Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:46 | Rickard Rakell Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (15), Sidney Crosby (23) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:22 | Sidney Crosby Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (28), Yegor Chinakhov (4) |
Statistics
 PIT |
 CBJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 14 | Hits | 22 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 43 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 0 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 53.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.9 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 21 |
| 0 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 0 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro, D | Out | Jan 19 |
| Miles Wood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Letang, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Ryan Graves, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
| Tanner Howe, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,212 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,212 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
5 | 15 | 67 | 31 |
 Pittsburgh |
11 | 14 | 61 | 25 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 18 | 59 | 27 |
 Philadelphia |
9 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 22 | 54 | 26 |
 Washington |
6 | 21 | 54 | 24 |
 Columbus |
7 | 20 | 53 | 23 |
 NY Rangers |
6 | 24 | 48 | 21 |