Penguins at Blue Jackets: October 9, 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 (SO) at Nationwide Arena on October 9, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Bryan Rust and Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin (Penguins, 1 each); Cole Sillinger (Blue Jackets, 2). Most saves: Sergei Murashov (Penguins, 45).
Team comparison
| Team stats | PIT | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 47 |
| Saves | 45 | 20 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hits | 9 | 21 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Penguins 22, Blue Jackets 47.
- Saves: Penguins 45, Blue Jackets 20.
- Decided in a shootout: the final score includes the one goal awarded to the shootout winner.
Player lines
- Ben Kindel (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:19 TOI
- Blake Lizotte (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 13:30 TOI
- Bryan Rust (PIT RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:21 TOI
- Connor Dewar (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 2 BLK, 13:35 TOI
- Declan Carlile (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 5 BLK, 20:19 TOI
- Egor Chinakhov (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:36 TOI
- Erik Karlsson (PIT D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 24:50 TOI
- Evgeni Malkin (PIT C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:30 TOI
- Hendrix Lapierre (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:03 TOI
- Kaedan Korczak (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 19:05 TOI
- Kris Letang (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:14 TOI
- Nick Robertson (PIT LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 10:10 TOI
- Rickard Rakell (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 20:29 TOI
- Samuel Girard (PIT D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:25 TOI
- Sergei Murashov (PIT G): 47 SA, 45 SV, 2 GA, 65:00 TOI
- Sidney Crosby (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:40 TOI
- Tommy Novak (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 14:33 TOI
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 19:08 TOI
- Ville Koivunen (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:13 TOI
- Adam Fantilli (CBJ C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 21:57 TOI
- Carson Soucy (CBJ D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:29 TOI
- Charlie Coyle (CBJ C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 7 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 23:30 TOI
- Cole Sillinger (CBJ C): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:41 TOI
- Conor Garland (CBJ RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:48 TOI
- Danton Heinen (CBJ LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 12:01 TOI
- Denton Mateychuk (CBJ D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 3 BLK, 23:29 TOI
- Dmitri Voronkov (CBJ LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 5 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 12:43 TOI
- Emil Andrae (CBJ D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 7:40 TOI
- Erik Gudbranson (CBJ D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:56 TOI
- Kent Johnson (CBJ C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:10 TOI
- Mathieu Olivier (CBJ RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:35 TOI
- Matthew Knies (CBJ LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:38 TOI
- Ryan Lomberg (CBJ LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:15 TOI
- Sean Monahan (CBJ C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:11 TOI
- Valeri Nichushkin (CBJ RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:01 TOI
- Zach Werenski (CBJ D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 29:36 TOI
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Head-to-head
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