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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Friday, March 21, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena

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3–6

Final

SOG 47–34

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Friday, March 21, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Penguins 47-34.

Goals came from Evgeni Malkin, Noel Acciari, Boone Jenner, Rickard Rakell, Justin Danforth, Bokondji Imama, Sidney Crosby, Kent Johnson and Bryan Rust.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves on 47 shots for the win; Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 33.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ111347
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT321634

Three stars

  1. ★1st starBokondji ImamaPIT · 1G 0A
  2. ★2nd starAlex NedeljkovicPIT · .936 SV%
  3. ★3rd starRickard RakellPIT · 1G 1A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:23

3–5 · 3rd 3:45 · Johnson. Kolyachonok was 1:23 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCBJ on icePIT on ice

0–1 PIT

1st 5:28 · Malkin

Werenski 0:41

0–2 PIT

1st 13:51 · Acciari

Johnson 0:21

1–2 CBJ

1st 14:07 · Jenner

Karlsson 0:47

1–3 PIT

1st 14:53 · Rakell

Long shift: Provorov 1:09

2–3 CBJ

2nd 1:35 · Danforth

Letang 0:51

2–4 PIT

2nd 8:15 · Imama

Long shift: Provorov 1:17

2–5 PIT

2nd 15:31 · Crosby

Long shift: Fabbro 1:04

3–5 CBJ

3rd 3:45 · Johnson

Long shift: Kolyachonok 1:23

3–6 PIT

3rd 18:03 · EN · Rust

Werenski 2:43

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2024–25).
4.2%
5.7%
5.9%
6.9%
6.6%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.6×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.6 times as often as against fresh legs (6.6% vs 4.2%).

29%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CBJPIT
47Shots on goal34
48%Faceoff %52%
0/2Power play0/1
7Penalty minutes9
16Hits27
7Blocked shots24
12Giveaways9
7Takeaways7

Penalties

  • 1st 11:49Bokondji Imama · fighting5 min
  • 1st 11:49Mathieu Olivier · fighting5 min
  • 2nd 19:05Bokondji Imama · interference2 min
  • 3rd 06:54Zachary Aston-Reese · boarding2 min
  • 3rd 08:39Philip Tomasino · tripping2 min

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