National Hockey League

FINAL Friday, October 9, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins 2
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Columbus Blue Jackets 3
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Match Report

Kent Johnson scores lone goal in shootout to give Blue Jackets 3-2 win over Penguins

— Kent Johnson scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night.

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Team Stats

19
Blocked Shots
14
9
Hits
21
4
Takeaways
6
22
Shots
47
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
15
Faceoffs Won
30
33.3
Faceoff Win Percent
66.7
17
Giveaways
13
4
Total Penalties
2
8
Penalty Minutes
4

Top Performers

PIT

  • Sergei Murashov GA 2 · SA 47 · SOS 0
  • Sidney Crosby BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Ben Kindel BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Blake Lizotte BS 2 · HT 1 · TK 0

CBJ

  • Cam Talbot GA 2 · SA 22 · SOS 0
  • Adam Fantilli BS 0 · HT 3 · TK 2
  • Valeri Nichushkin BS 1 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Charlie Coyle BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · SO Game End
  2. 0:00 · SO End of SO
  3. 0:00 · SO End of Shootout
  4. 0:00 · SO Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Cam Talbot
  5. 0:00 · SO Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Sergei Murashov
  6. 0:00 · SO Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  7. 0:00 · SO Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Murashov
  8. 0:00 · SO Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Cam Talbot

Highlights

01:17 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:53 Damon Severson tallies goal vs. Penguins Watch on ESPN 00:54 Mathieu Olivier lights the lamp for Blue Jackets Watch on ESPN 00:47 Bryan Rust tallies goal vs. Blue Jackets Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CBJ lead series 1-0

Injuries

Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Evgeni Malkin Day-To-Day
  • Egor Chinakhov Day-To-Day
  • Samuel Girard Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Ben Kindel Injured Reserve

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