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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsJan 7, 2025

Final / SO· PPG Paints Arena
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CBJ
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PIT
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Goals123OTSOTShots123OTT
CBJ102014CBJ71011129
PIT012003PIT3117223
CBJ 54PIT 65
CBJ 1.80PIT 1.64
PP goals
CBJ 2PIT 1
Hits
CBJ 10PIT 16
Blocks
CBJ 23PIT 11
PIM
CBJ 2PIT 4
CBJ 51%PIT 49%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at PIT. Rickard Rakell (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, Johnson and Fantilli) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:42 together.

  1. Points
    Dmitri Voronkov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:50.Voronkov
  2. Points
    Rickard Rakell had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:46.Rakell
  3. Points
    Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:14.Fantilli
  4. Points
    Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:40.Karlsson
  5. Points
    Kirill Marchenko had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:00.Marchenko
  6. Points
    Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:48.Crosby
  7. PP1
    CBJ's first power-play unit (Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, Johnson and Fantilli) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:42 together.WerenskiMarchenkoVoronkovJohnsonFantilli
  8. Usage
    Sean Monahan (CBJ) played 12:26, −6:42 down on his 19:08 season average over 53 games.Monahan

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, CBJ at PIT: 119 attempts, 52 on goal, 6 goals, 3.44 expected goals; best chance Dmitri Voronkov at 0.17 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← CBJ attacks left (bottom on phones)PIT attacks right (top on phones) →
  • PIT
  • CBJ
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 119 of 119 attempts · PIT 65 · CBJ 54

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, CBJ at PIT: expected goals 1.64 to 1.80 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 65 to 54, 6 goals.

0.00.51.01.52.01st2nd3rdOTPITCBJVBRRVFnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:55
  • PIT
  • CBJ
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
PITCBJcontrol2nd3rdOTVoronkov · 1st 3:20Bunting · 2nd 0:51Rakell · 3rd 0:24Rakell · 3rd 10:09Voronkov · 3rd 12:05Fantilli · 3rd 17:24
  • PIT pressure
  • CBJ pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CBJ 25% of the game, PIT 33%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, CBJ at PIT: 38 players over 64:55; most ice Tristan Jarry (65:00) for PIT and Elvis Merzlikins (64:55) for CBJ, 6 goals.

PIT
CBJ
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatCBJPIT
5568
1.561.37
1.541.35
510
56
2420
−0.010+0.010
25%33%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 3:20
    CBJDmitri VoronkovPP (Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan)tip-in0.18 xG
    CBJ: Monahan, Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, JohnsonPIT: Letang, Nieto, Pettersson, Acciari
    CBJ 1 – 0 PIT

2nd period

  1. 0:51
    PITMichael BuntingPP (Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson)tip-in0.12 xG
    CBJ: Johnson, Provorov, Aston-Reese, SillingerPIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, Bunting
    CBJ 1 – 1 PIT

3rd period

  1. 0:24
    PITRickard Rakell (Erik Karlsson, Matt Grzelcyk)wrist0.03 xG
    CBJ: Monahan, Werenski, Fabbro, Marchenko, VoronkovPIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, Grzelcyk
    CBJ 1 – 2 PIT
  2. 10:09
    PITRickard Rakell (Sidney Crosby)wrist0.15 xG
    CBJ: van Riemsdyk, Werenski, Provorov, Johnson, SillingerPIT: Crosby, Letang, Rust, Rakell, Pettersson
    CBJ 1 – 3 PIT
  3. 12:05
    CBJDmitri Voronkov (Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli)wrist0.06 xG
    CBJ: Johnson, Marchenko, Christiansen, Voronkov, FantilliPIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, Grzelcyk
    CBJ 2 – 3 PIT
  4. 17:24
    CBJAdam FantilliPP (Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski)tip-in0.12 xG
    CBJ: Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, Johnson, FantilliPIT: Letang, Rust, Pettersson, O'Connor
    CBJ 3 – 3 PIT

Decided in the shootout: CBJ 4 – 3 PIT.

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Kent Johnson CL1011-110.0800017:01——4019
Cole Sillinger CL1000-110.1111016:40——5251
James van Riemsdyk LL1000-100.0000013:17——4322
Kirill Marchenko RL2022010.0900021:00——5781
Dmitri Voronkov LL2202030.4621220:50——6185
Sean Monahan CL2011-120.0900012:26——5076
Sean Kuraly CL3000000.0131015:43——3941
Mikael Pyyhtia LL3000020.0701011:37——4440
Kevin Labanc RL3000020.0101011:11——4836
Adam Fantilli CL4112+130.1811019:14——4460
Zachary Aston-Reese LL4000010.0521014:49——2733
Mathieu Olivier RL4000020.1101013:41——3151
Zach Werenski DD1011-210.0501029:19——5867
Dante Fabbro DD1000-140.1815025:56——5160
Ivan Provorov DD2000-130.2602023:54——4150
Denton Mateychuk DD2000030.0203021:41——4467
Jack Johnson DD3000+100.0000013:13——2325
Jake Christiansen DD3000+100.0304011:50——3337
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)W23203.8701.6464:55

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sidney Crosby CL1022+110.1610020:48——6159
Rickard Rakell RL1202+140.4720019:46——6156
Bryan Rust RL1000+100.1401019:43——6059
Noel Acciari CL2000000.0211015:45——3013
Matt Nieto LL2000000.0001013:53——3618
Blake Lizotte CL2000000.0101213:15——3215
Drew O'Connor LL3000030.1620015:46——5852
Kevin Hayes RL3000030.1511014:58——5859
Jesse Puljujarvi RL3000010.0100013:37——5949
Michael Bunting LL4101030.2110014:53——6757
Cody Glass CL4000000.0010014:22——7782
Anthony Beauvillier RL4000010.0240013:08——7580
Erik Karlsson DD1022040.2103224:40——5940
Matt Grzelcyk DD1011000.0001022:39——6146
Kris Letang DD2000+110.0410022:57——5458
Marcus Pettersson DD2000+100.0100022:01——5658
Pierre-Olivier Joseph DD3000010.0320016:17——4623
Owen Pickering DD3000010.0102014:50——5030
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Tristan Jarry(start)O29263.8971.8065:00

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Dmitri Voronkov (CBJ PP) 1st 3:20 · assists Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan · Deflection · carried in · 41.3 mph shot · 9.0 s from entry to goal.

Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 3:20 · CBJ PP

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
41.3 mph
Distance
4 ft
Entry to goal
9.0 s
Type
one-timer

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Michael Bunting · 2nd 0:51 · PIT PP

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-3
Passes
0
Shot
8.2 mph
Distance
7 ft
Entry to goal
8.0 s

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Rickard Rakell · 3rd 0:24 · PIT

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
73.6 mph
Distance
30 ft
Entry to goal
2.0 s

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Rickard Rakell · 3rd 10:09 · PIT

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
4-on-1
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
9.2 mph
Distance
37 ft
Entry to goal
6.0 s

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Adam Fantilli · 3rd 17:24 · CBJ PP

Play
deflection
Passes
6 (royal road)
Shot
34.7 mph
Distance
19 ft
Type
one-timer

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