Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason · Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

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0–4

Final

SOG 15–17

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Game summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Penguins 17-15.

Goals came from Zach Werenski, Valeri Nichushkin, Danton Heinen and Kirill Marchenko.

Cam Talbot made 15 saves on 15 shots for the win; Sergei Murashov stopped 13 of 16.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	0	0	0	0	15
CBJ	1	2	1	4	17

Scoring

1st period

Zach Werenski (1)Charlie Elick (1), Dmitri Voronkov (2)Livanavage 1:11 into shift0–111:48 CBJ

2nd period

Valeri Nichushkin (1)Dmitri Voronkov (3)0–214:42 CBJ
Danton Heinen (1)Charlie Coyle (1)Howe 1:13 into shift0–319:45 CBJ

3rd period

Kirill Marchenko (1)Cole Sillinger (1), Kent Johnson (1)0–417:28 CBJ · EN

Tired legs

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

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:13

0–3 · 2nd 19:45 · Heinen. Howe was 1:13 into his shift when it went in.

GoalPIT on iceCBJ on iceDefenders’ longest

0–1 CBJ

1st 11:48 · Werenski

Long shift: Livanavage 1:11

Long shiftLivanavage 1:11

0–2 CBJ

2nd 14:42 · Nichushkin

Howe 0:27

Fresh legsHowe 0:27

0–3 CBJ

2nd 19:45 · Heinen

Long shift: Howe 1:13

Long shiftHowe 1:13

0–4 CBJ

3rd 17:28 · EN · Marchenko

McGroarty 1:24

Empty netMcGroarty 1:24

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 (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

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

Team stats

PITCBJ

15Shots on goal17

36%Faceoff %64%

0/0Power play0/0

2Penalty minutes2

18Hits27

11Blocked shots13

30Giveaways25

7Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 19:47Luke Tuch · roughing2 min
1st 19:47Avery Hayes · roughing2 min

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

2Rutger McGroartyR	-2	3	0	1	0	–	14:45
11Filip HallanderC	0	1	1	1	0	100	17:42
13David GustafssonC	0	0	0	0	0	38	12:45
19Connor DewarC	0	1	1	0	0	36	17:34
23Bill ZonnonR	-2	0	1	0	0	50	12:39
25Elmer SoderblomL	0	2	1	0	0	–	17:47
26Tristan BrozC	-2	2	2	0	0	17	15:46
40Tanner HoweL	-2	0	1	1	0	–	12:57
41Ville KoivunenR	-2	1	0	2	0	–	15:31
70Mikhail IlyinR	-2	1	0	0	0	–	13:13
84Atley CalvertC	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:29
85Avery HayesR	-1	1	2	0	2	–	15:44
4Jake LivanavageD	-3	1	0	2	0	–	21:54
7Ilya SolovyovD	-3	0	1	2	0	–	19:44
27Ryan GravesD	-1	1	4	0	0	–	20:47
38Owen PickeringD	0	1	0	0	0	–	17:53
45Harrison BrunickeD	0	0	2	2	0	–	18:18
82Caleb JonesD	-1	0	1	0	0	–	21:32

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Sergei MurashovG	L	16	13	3	.813	59:00
39Collin DeliaG		0	0	0	.000	00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

10Dmitri VoronkovL	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	0	–	15:17
3Charlie CoyleC	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	0	100	15:42
4Cole SillingerC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	64	16:41
43Valeri NichushkinR	1	0	1	+2	3	0	0	0	–	16:16
58Danton HeinenL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	13:47
86Kirill MarchenkoR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	17:14
91Kent JohnsonC	0	1	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	17:38
8Zach WerenskiD	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	24:04
57Charlie ElickD	0	1	1	+2	2	3	1	0	–	24:01
11Miles WoodL	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	–	10:44
20Oiva KeskinenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	11:26
23Sean MonahanC	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	50	16:06
71Luke TuchL	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	2	–	12:29
92Jack WilliamsR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	14:35
6Colton WhiteD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	1	0	–	16:31
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	4	0	–	18:32
74Corson CeulemansD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	18:39
84Guillaume RichardD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	18:18

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Nolan LalondeG		0	0	0	.000	00:00
33Cam TalbotG	W	15	15	0	1.000	60:00