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Match Report

Blue Jackets clinch playoff spot despite OT loss to Pens

Phil Kessel scored 1:06 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 5-4 victory on Thursday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets, who still clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 vs Boston Bruins L 2-6 NHL
11/3/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 2-3 NHL
10/31/26 @ Montreal Canadiens L 4-5 NHL
10/29/26 vs Utah Mammoth L 3-4 NHL
10/24/26 vs Nashville Predators W 3-2 NHL
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Team Stats

PIT CBJ
9
Blocked Shots
17
14
Hits
30
7
Takeaways
4
43
Shots
30
2
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
66.7
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
37
Faceoffs Won
38
49.3
Faceoff Win Percent
50.7
5
Giveaways
4
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

PIT wins series 4-0

PIT Last 5 matchups CBJ
  1. 5 Final/OT 2018-04-05 @ CBJ 4
  2. 5 Final 2018-02-18 @ CBJ 2
  3. 5 Final/SO 2017-12-28 @ PIT 4
  4. 3 Final/SO 2017-12-22 @ PIT 2

Injuries

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Sean Monahan Day-To-Day
  • Dmitri Voronkov Day-To-Day

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

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