🐧 Away Penguins 26-27-6 before this game

4–3

Final / OT

🧥 Home Blue Jackets 18-34-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	1	0	2	1	4
CBJ	1	2	0	0	3

Penguins at Blue Jackets

Penguins beat Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at Nationwide Arena on February 28, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Feb 28, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Jan Hrdina

3 A

20:07 TOI · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Alex Kovalev

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 26:13 TOI · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Randy Robitaille

2 A

4 shots · 18:41 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🧥 Rostislav Klesla Go-ahead 1st · 05:14

Assists: Ray Whitney, Mike Sillinger · beat Jean-Sebastien Aubin

0–1

🐧 Alex Kovalev Tying 1st · 05:31

Assists: Jan Hrdina, Janne Laukkanen · beat Ron Tugnutt

1–1

2nd period

🧥 Robert Kron Go-ahead 2nd · 00:39

Assists: Geoff Sanderson, Espen Knutsen · beat Jean-Sebastien Aubin

1–2

🧥 Mike Sillinger 2nd · 17:10

Unassisted · beat Jean-Sebastien Aubin

1–3

3rd period

🐧 Robert Lang 3rd · 02:09

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Randy Robitaille · beat Ron Tugnutt

2–3

🐧 Aleksey Morozov Tying 3rd · 19:28

Assists: Randy Robitaille, Jan Hrdina · beat Ron Tugnutt

3–3

Overtime

🐧 Michal Rozsival Go-ahead OT · 01:42

Assists: Jan Hrdina, Kris Beech · beat Ron Tugnutt

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CBJ🧥

33 Shots on goal 25

7 Hits 11

11 Blocked shots 11

5 Takeaways 8

11 Giveaways 7

17 Penalty minutes 11

PIT shooting 12.1% (4/33) CBJ shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Jean-Sebastien Aubin

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 61:16 TOI

🧥Blue Jackets

Ron Tugnutt

29/33

.879 SV% · 4 GA · 61:33 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 26-27-6 (44% win rate, 59 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 18-34-7 (31% win rate, 59 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Lang · Hrdina · Kovalev 23:29

L2 Robitaille · Beech · Morozov 14:58

L3 Lacouture · Kraft · Richer 12:00

L4 Oliwa · Petersen · Meloche 8:36

D1 Jonsson · Kasparaitis 23:24

D2 Moran · Laukkanen 21:32

D3 Ference · Rozsival 15:35

🧥Blue Jackets

L1 Sanderson · Knutsen · Sillinger 23:13

L2 Whitney · Wright · Kron 16:59

L3 Aubin · Marshall · Vyborny 14:21

L4 Harkins · Shelley 5:42

D1 Klesla · Timander 23:41

D2 Quint · Odelein 20:03

D3 Pushor · Bicanek 14:43

D4 Grand-Pierre 5:37

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Feb 17, 2001

🐧PIT @ 🧥CBJ

3–2 (OT) · Penguins won

Oct 21, 2000

🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT

2–5 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs CBJ, answered

Who won Penguins vs Blue Jackets on February 28, 2002?

Penguins won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Blue Jackets?

The final score was Penguins 4, Blue Jackets 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Aleksey Morozov, Alex Kovalev, Michal Rozsival, Robert Lang.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Mike Sillinger, Robert Kron, Rostislav Klesla.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Blue Jackets season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 27

🧥Blue Jackets

Previous game · Feb 26

Also on February 28, 2002

Penguins season page Blue Jackets season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule