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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Tuesday, March 16, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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CBJNHL · CBJHN · SN-PIT

Game preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, March 16, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and SN-PIT.

This is the third of 4 meetings this season. Penguins 0, Blue Jackets 1 so far; the last game finished PIT 2, CBJ 3.

Rest and travel

Penguins

First game of a road trip.

  1. 62027-03-06: at BOS
  2. 72027-03-07: at NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 82027-03-08: no game
  4. 92027-03-09: vs OTT
  5. 102027-03-10: no game
  6. 112027-03-11: vs BOS
  7. 122027-03-12: no game
  8. 132027-03-13: vs WSH
  9. 142027-03-14: vs DET, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 152027-03-15: no game
  11. 162027-03-16: at CBJ
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~163 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~163 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Another game at home.

  1. 62027-03-06: no game
  2. 72027-03-07: at ANA
  3. 82027-03-08: no game
  4. 92027-03-09: no game
  5. 102027-03-10: no game
  6. 112027-03-11: vs VAN
  7. 122027-03-12: no game
  8. 132027-03-13: vs SJS
  9. 142027-03-14: no game
  10. 152027-03-15: no game
  11. 162027-03-16: vs PIT
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsTue, Oct 13 at CHI
  1. L1Malkin#71Novak#18Chinakhov#59
    10:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Crosby#87Rust#17Rakell#67
    9:53 together at 5v5
  3. L3Robertson#14Dewar#19Lizotte#46
    9:30 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKuzmenko#62Kindel#81Koivunen#41
    8:19 together at 5v5
  1. D1Girard#49Korczak#6
    13:06 together at 5v5
  2. D2Letang#58Stastney#24
    12:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3Karlsson#65Carlile#72
    10:48 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Malkin CCrosby CKindel CRakell RKarlsson D5:00
  2. 2Kuzmenko LNovak CChinakhov RKoivunen RLetang D1:40

Penalty kill

  1. 1Lizotte CRust RKorczak DCarlile D1:29
  2. 2Dewar CKindel CKorczak DCarlile D1:11
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PITCBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

PIT 70% (15th most settled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

PIT 1:56 left (10th earliest · 14 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PIT 51.1s (3rd longest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

PIT 33% (8th most often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series