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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue JacketsMar 30, 2024

Final / SO· Nationwide Arena
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PIT
3
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CBJ
4
Goals123OTSOTShots123OTT
PIT021003PIT11912133
CBJ102014CBJ131210237
PIT 63CBJ 80
PIT 2.69CBJ 3.85
PP goals
PIT 0CBJ 0
Hits
PIT 8CBJ 19
Blocks
PIT 23CBJ 15
PIM
PIT 6CBJ 4
PIT 55%CBJ 45%

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 home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Cole Sillinger (CBJ) played 23:47, +7:46 up on his 16:01 season average over 76 games.

  1. Points
    Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:37.Rust
  2. Points
    Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:24.Werenski
  3. Usage
    Cole Sillinger (CBJ) played 23:47, +7:46 up on his 16:01 season average over 76 games.Sillinger
  4. Goalie
    Alex Nedeljkovic (PIT) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +10 against a season average of 27.3; the overtime loss.Nedeljkovic
  5. Usage
    Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) played 22:33, +6:13 up on his 16:20 season average over 77 games.Marchenko
  6. Usage
    Alexandre Texier (CBJ) played 23:14, +8:09 up on his 15:05 season average over 77 games.Texier
  7. Usage
    Damon Severson (CBJ) played 26:38, +5:34 up on his 21:04 season average over 66 games.Severson
  8. Usage
    Drew O'Connor (PIT) played 21:21, +5:41 up on his 15:40 season average over 78 games.O'Connor

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, PIT at CBJ: 143 attempts, 70 on goal, 6 goals, 6.54 expected goals; best chance Mathieu Olivier at 0.34 xG.

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

Showing 143 of 143 attempts · CBJ 80 · PIT 63

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, PIT at CBJ: expected goals 3.85 to 2.69 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 80 to 63, 6 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTCBJPITOORRMWnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:15
  • CBJ
  • PIT
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJPITcontrol2nd3rdOTOlivier · 1st 7:47O'Connor · 2nd 13:29Rust · 2nd 18:55Rakell · 3rd 8:59Marchenko · 3rd 9:08Werenski · 3rd 11:47
  • CBJ pressure
  • PIT pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: PIT 25% of the game, CBJ 42%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, PIT at CBJ: 38 players over 64:15; most ice Elvis Merzlikins (64:26) for CBJ and Alex Nedeljkovic (65:00) for PIT, 6 goals.

CBJ
PIT
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
StatPITCBJ
6270
2.362.16
2.222.11
126
66
611
+0.033−0.033
25%42%

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.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 7:47
    CBJMathieu OlivierSH (Cole Sillinger)backhand0.34 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Rust, BuntingCBJ: Gudbranson, Severson, Olivier, Sillinger
    PIT 0 – 1 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 13:29
    PITDrew O'Connor (Bryan Rust, Marcus Pettersson)slap0.16 xG
    PIT: Eller, Karlsson, Rust, Pettersson, O'ConnorCBJ: Gaudreau, Provorov, Bean, Nylander, Voronkov
    PIT 1 – 1 CBJ
  2. 18:55
    PITBryan Rust (Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang)slap0.22 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Karlsson, RustCBJ: Gudbranson, Gaudreau, Bean, Nylander, Voronkov
    PIT 2 – 1 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 8:59
    PITRickard Rakell (Evgeni Malkin)backhand0.13 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Rakell, Pettersson, PuljujarviCBJ: Gudbranson, Gaunce, Bean, Olivier, Pyyhtia
    PIT 3 – 1 CBJ
  2. 9:08
    CBJKirill Marchenko (Damon Severson, Zach Werenski)snap0.14 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Letang, Rust, Joseph, O'ConnorCBJ: Severson, Werenski, Texier, Marchenko, Sillinger
    PIT 3 – 2 CBJ
  3. 11:47
    CBJZach Werenski (Johnny Gaudreau)snap0.10 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Rakell, Puljujarvi, St. Ivany, LudvigCBJ: Gaudreau, Severson, Werenski, Nylander, Voronkov
    PIT 3 – 3 CBJ

Decided in the shootout: PIT 3 – 4 CBJ.

Box score

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

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sidney Crosby CL1011-140.1400222:31——4249
Bryan Rust RL1112050.6101021:37——4456
Drew O'Connor LL1101020.4303021:21——4541
Lars Eller CL2000+120.3301018:44——4959
Reilly Smith RL2000040.3710218:36——5159
Valtteri Puustinen RL2000060.4003012:55——5557
Evgeni Malkin CL3011010.0720016:33——5357
Rickard Rakell RL3101030.2522014:50——5446
Michael Bunting LL3000-100.000009:54——4745
Jeff Carter CL4000000.0000014:27——290
Jesse Puljujarvi RL4000000.000006:34——3340
Sam Poulin RL4000000.001005:10——509
Marcus Pettersson DD1011+200.0102026:18——5763
Erik Karlsson DD1000+330.0400025:40——4863
Kris Letang DD2011-110.0116026:59——3537
Pierre-Olivier Joseph DD2000-100.0004219:07——3226
John Ludvig DD3000-110.0111013:02——6860
Jack St. Ivany DD3000-110.0200012:42——5847
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Alex Nedeljkovic(start)O37343.9193.8565:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Cole Sillinger CL1011+230.3401223:47——6051
Alexandre Texier LL1000+110.0311023:14——6269
Kirill Marchenko RL1101+160.8200022:33——6574
Brendan Gaunce CL2000-100.2030016:54——4627
Mathieu Olivier RL2101030.3560013:48——4612
Mikael Pyyhtia LL2000-100.0011013:20——4012
Johnny Gaudreau LL3011-150.7000024:28——5752
Alex Nylander LL3000-100.4900023:16——5050
Dmitri Voronkov LL3000-140.2602219:49——5157
Zach Werenski DD1112+240.2512027:24——5874
Damon Severson DD1011+330.1002026:38——5575
Ivan Provorov DD2000-110.0532022:09——5337
Jake Bean DD2000-310.0101014:26——5536
Erik Gudbranson DD3000-120.1012020:17——5035
Jake Christiansen DD3000030.040108:31——378
James Malatesta L—000000.122005:29——3631
Carson Meyer R—000010.001004:37——3611
Cameron Butler R—000000.000000:54——100100
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)W33303.9092.6964:26

Goal anatomy

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

Mathieu Olivier (CBJ SH) 1st 7:47 · assists Cole Sillinger · Rebound · passed in · 2-on-1 at the blue line · 8.6 mph shot · 4.0 s from entry to goal.

Mathieu Olivier · 1st 7:47 · CBJ SH

Play
rebound
Entry
pass
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
8.6 mph
Distance
7 ft
Entry to goal
4.0 s
Type
rebound

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Bryan Rust · 2nd 18:55 · PIT

Play
cycle
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
46.0 mph
Distance
18 ft
Type
one-timer

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Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 9:08 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
47.6 mph
Distance
19 ft
Entry to goal
2.6 s

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Zach Werenski · 3rd 11:47 · CBJ

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
56.3 mph
Distance
21 ft
Entry to goal
7.5 s

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