NHL-Schedules.com

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime on Friday, November 28, 2025 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 41-25-16
at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 40-30-12

Goals by period

Team Total
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 0 2 1 4
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2 0 0 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Pittsburgh Penguins 8 7 8 1 24
Columbus Blue Jackets 8 13 8 0 29

Three stars

  1. S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals)
  2. K. Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. Z. Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 06:10 Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (14) Kris Letang (8) Even strength PIT 1, CBJ 0
1st 13:40 Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Monahan (3) Brendan Smith (1), Damon Severson (7) Even strength PIT 1, CBJ 1
2nd 03:51 Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan Gaunce (1) Miles Wood (2), Zach Werenski (15) Shorthanded PIT 1, CBJ 2
2nd 19:56 Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski (9) Charlie Coyle (12) Even strength PIT 1, CBJ 3
3rd 00:13 Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust (7) Erik Karlsson (14) Even strength PIT 2, CBJ 3
3rd 08:28 Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (15) Tommy Novak (6), Parker Wotherspoon (7) Even strength PIT 3, CBJ 3
OT 00:59 Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang (2) Tommy Novak (7) Even strength PIT 4, CBJ 3

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

Team stats

Stat Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal 24 29
Power play 0 of 2 0 of 2
Penalty minutes 4 4
Hits 18 16
Blocked shots 20 14
Giveaways 13 19
Takeaways 5 3
Faceoffs won 29/59 (49.2%) 30/59 (50.8%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player
13 K. Hayes R 0 0 0 +1 2 2 1 0 75% 18:06
15 J. Koppanen L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 33.3% 12:24
17 B. Rust R 1 0 1 +2 0 5 0 0 20:07
18 T. Novak C 0 2 2 +1 0 1 0 0 16:42
19 C. Dewar C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 12:16
39 A. Mantha R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 17:57
41 V. Koivunen R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 11:40
43 D. Heinen L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:23
46 B. Lizotte C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 57.1% 13:18
71 E. Malkin C 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 50% 18:46
81 B. Kindel C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 3 30% 12:17
87 S. Crosby C 2 0 2 +1 0 3 2 0 54.5% 19:10
5 R. Shea D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 3 19:41
24 M. Dumba D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 3 14:14
27 R. Graves D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 15:19
28 P. Wotherspoon D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 8 3 23:14
58 K. Letang D 1 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 22:33
65 E. Karlsson D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 1 22:13
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
35 T. Jarry 29 26 3 .897 59:36 Win

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
3 C. Coyle C 0 1 1 -2 0 0 2 0 50% 18:30
4 C. Sillinger C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 18:01
10 D. Voronkov L 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 14:42
11 M. Wood L 0 1 1 -2 0 3 2 0 16:00
16 B. Gaunce C 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 57.1% 09:59
19 A. Fantilli C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 37.5% 18:08
21 I. Lundestrom C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 1 16:02
23 S. Monahan C 1 0 1 +1 0 4 0 0 68.8% 19:01
27 Z. Aston-Reese L 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 100% 07:23
53 L. Pinelli C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 18:00
59 E. Chinakhov R 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 09:16
91 K. Johnson C 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 12:46
5 D. Mateychuk D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19:13
7 B. Smith D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 1 13:54
8 Z. Werenski D 1 1 2 -1 0 2 0 2 26:06
9 I. Provorov D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 1 26:29
15 D. Fabbro D 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 16:23
78 D. Severson D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 1 19:07
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
73 J. Greaves 24 20 4 .833 60:56 OT loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 02:25 Columbus Blue Jackets Zachary Aston-Reese High sticking 2
1st 18:23 Pittsburgh Penguins Kevin Hayes Holding 2
2nd 02:46 Columbus Blue Jackets Kent Johnson Tripping 2
2nd 07:12 Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin Tripping 2

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Dan Muse
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Dean Evason
Referees
Furman South, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Ryan Jackson, Jesse Marquis
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Connor Clifton, Tristan Broz
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Mathieu Olivier, Kirill Marchenko, Jake Christiansen

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final/SO Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/OT Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 Final/OT Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Final/SO Game page

Other NHL games on Nov 28

Matchup Status Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final Game page
New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 Final/SO Game page
New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 0 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 5 at Florida Panthers 3 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 3 Final/SO Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vegas Golden Knights 1 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Anaheim Ducks 5 Final/SO Game page
Vancouver Canucks 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 3 at Dallas Stars 4 Final Game page

Sources and further reading

More schedules