Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

Sunday, January 4, 2026, 3:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime on Sunday, January 4, 2026 on the road.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2025-2026 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	5	41-25-16
at Columbus Blue Jackets	4	40-30-12

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	1	2	1	5
Columbus Blue Jackets	3	1	0	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	9	21	11	2	43
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	6	7	0	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:50	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ville Koivunen (2)	Ben Kindel (9), Jack St. Ivany (3)	Even strength	PIT 1, CBJ 0
1st	08:21	Columbus Blue Jackets	Dmitri Voronkov (15)	Denton Mateychuk (12)	Even strength	PIT 1, CBJ 1
1st	08:48	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mason Marchment (9)	Adam Fantilli (14), Kirill Marchenko (18)	Even strength	PIT 1, CBJ 2
1st	18:38	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kirill Marchenko (15)	Zach Werenski (29), Denton Mateychuk (13)	Even strength	PIT 1, CBJ 3
2nd	00:47	Columbus Blue Jackets	Zach Werenski (15)	Boone Jenner (13), Mathieu Olivier (7)	Even strength	PIT 1, CBJ 4
2nd	16:51	Pittsburgh Penguins	Noel Acciari (4)	Connor Dewar (7)	Even strength	PIT 2, CBJ 4
3rd	03:28	Pittsburgh Penguins	Tommy Novak (8)	Ben Kindel (10)	Power play	PIT 3, CBJ 4
3rd	19:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Rickard Rakell (6)	Anthony Mantha (15), Sidney Crosby (23)	Even strength	PIT 4, CBJ 4
OT	02:22	Pittsburgh Penguins	Sidney Crosby (24)	Erik Karlsson (28), Egor Chinakhov (4)	Even strength	PIT 5, CBJ 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 16 J. Brazeau	R	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0		13:07
Number 17 B. Rust	R	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0		22:46
Number 18 T. Novak	C	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	1	20%	13:29
Number 19 C. Dewar	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0		13:18
Number 39 A. Mantha	R	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0		15:23
Number 41 V. Koivunen	R	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	100%	11:28
Number 46 B. Lizotte	C	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	20%	13:54
Number 55 N. Acciari	C	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	54.5%	12:43
Number 59 E. Chinakhov	R	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0		12:38
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	1	0	1	0	5	4	2	0		24:14
Number 81 B. Kindel	C	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	76.9%	14:01
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	0	50%	24:34
Number 3 J. St. Ivany	D	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0		15:06
Number 5 R. Shea	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:14
Number 28 P. Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		18:43
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	0	0	-1	3	0	2	0		23:17
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	0	1	1	+2	4	0	2	0		25:46
Number 77 B. Kulak	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0		18:06

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 A. Silovs	25	21	4	.840	60:41	Win

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 3 C. Coyle	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	52.9%	22:08
Number 4 C. Sillinger	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	2	44.4%	12:35
Number 10 D. Voronkov	L	1	0	1	-1	2	2	3	1		10:07
Number 16 B. Gaunce	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	64.3%	14:13
Number 17 M. Marchment	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	50%	16:00
Number 19 A. Fantilli	C	0	1	1	+1	2	3	1	0	37.5%	17:37
Number 24 M. Olivier	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	5	0		19:14
Number 27 Z. Aston-Reese	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		09:10
Number 38 B. Jenner	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	0	16.7%	20:49
Number 43 D. Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		10:42
Number 86 K. Marchenko	R	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	1		16:45
Number 91 K. Johnson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		09:48
Number 2 J. Christiansen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		07:06
Number 5 D. Mateychuk	D	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0	2		25:01
Number 8 Z. Werenski	D	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	1		25:54
Number 9 I. Provorov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1		28:44
Number 15 D. Fabbro	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2		14:37
Number 78 D. Severson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		21:14

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 73 J. Greaves	43	38	5	.884	62:22	OT loss

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:14	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ivan Provorov	Tripping	2
2nd	13:37	Columbus Blue Jackets	Adam Fantilli	Cross checking	2
3rd	02:06	Columbus Blue Jackets	Dmitri Voronkov	Tripping	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Dan Muse
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dean Evason
Referees: Cody Beach, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Dylan Blujus, Brandon Gawryletz
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Kevin Hayes, Connor Clifton, Rutger McGroarty
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Sean Monahan, Dysin Mayo

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2025-2026 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Nov 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 17, 2026

Other NHL games on Sunday, January 4, 2026
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Florida Panthers, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 4, 2026