Saturday, January 17, 2026
Final (SO)
- Expected goals, CBJ–PIT
- 2.8–5.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 64.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–33
- CBJ–PIT
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Blue Jackets beat the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.7 to 5.1. Zachary Aston-Reese scored for the first time in 27 games. Bryan Rust had 10 shot attempts.
- Zachary Aston-ReeseDrought over
Zachary Aston-Reese scored for the first time in 27 games. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 4-3 for the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
- Bryan RustVolume
Bryan Rust had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.1 attempts a game. The Penguins fell 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
- Damon SeversonIce time
Damon Severson played 28:06, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He also blocked 6 shots. It finished 4-3 for the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
- Connor CliftonDrought over
Connor Clifton scored for the first time in 20 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Penguins lost 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
- Sidney CrosbyVolume
Sidney Crosby had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Penguins lost 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
- Rickard RakellVolume
Rickard Rakell had 9 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 5.0. The Penguins fell 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
6 goals from 94 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 29:43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Damon Severson D | 28:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.26 | 0 | 6 | 72 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 27:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Boone Jenner C | 21:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 20:46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 2 | 3 | 54 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 20:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 20:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 18:38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| Kent Johnson C | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Sean Monahan C | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Mathieu Olivier R | 14:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 68 |
| Egor Zamula D | 13:40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Danton Heinen L | 10:33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.34 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| Brendan Gaunce C | 9:25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Dmitri Voronkov L | 8:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Zachary Aston-Reese L | 7:32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 5 | 2 | 57 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 4:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Letang D | 26:20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Bryan Rust R | 22:20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.85 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 22:20 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.51 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 21:57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.58 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Brett Kulak D | 21:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 20:31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.83 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| Ryan Shea D | 20:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Connor Clifton D | 18:48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 5 | 0 | 73 |
| Ben Kindel C | 16:59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 16:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Tommy Novak C | 14:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 12:13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Connor Dewar C | 11:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Noel Acciari C | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 10:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
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