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2023-24 regular season

Penguins at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–1

Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena on March 30, 2024.

PIT – CBJ
33–37
Shots on goal
8–19
Hits
23–15
Blocked shots
5–8
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🧥 CBJ
Zach Werenski
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 27:24 TOI
2nd star 🐧 PIT
Bryan Rust
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · 21:37 TOI
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
30 saves
0.909 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🧥 Mathieu Olivier SH Go-ahead 1st · 07:47
Assists: Cole Sillinger · beat Alex Nedeljkovic
0–1
2nd period
🐧 Drew O'Connor Tying 2nd · 13:29
Assists: Bryan Rust, Marcus Pettersson · beat Elvis Merzlikins
1–1
🐧 Bryan Rust Go-ahead 2nd · 18:55
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang · beat Elvis Merzlikins
2–1
3rd period
🐧 Rickard Rakell 3rd · 08:59
Assists: Evgeni Malkin · beat Elvis Merzlikins
3–1
🧥 Kirill Marchenko 3rd · 09:08
Assists: Damon Severson, Zach Werenski · beat Alex Nedeljkovic
3–2
🧥 Zach Werenski Tying 3rd · 11:47
Assists: Johnny Gaudreau · beat Alex Nedeljkovic
3–3
Shootout
🧥 Damon Severson Go-ahead SO · 00:00
Unassisted · beat Alex Nedeljkovic
3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐧Penguins
L1 O'Connor · Crosby · Rust 21:37
L2 Eller · Malkin · Smith 18:36
L3 Carter · Rakell · Puustinen 14:27
L4 Bunting · Puljujarvi · Poulin 6:34
D1 Letang · Pettersson 26:38
D2 Karlsson · Joseph 22:24
D3 Ludvig · St. Ivany 12:52
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Gaudreau · Nylander · Sillinger 23:47
L2 Voronkov · Texier · Marchenko 22:33
L3 Pyyhtia · Gaunce · Olivier 13:48
L4 Malatesta · Meyer · Butler 4:37
D1 Werenski · Severson 27:01
D2 Provorov · Gudbranson 21:13
D3 Bean · Christiansen 11:28

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐧PIT CBJ🧥
33 Shots on goal 37
8 Hits 19
23 Blocked shots 15
5 Takeaways 8
3 Giveaways 4
8 Penalty minutes 4
PIT shooting 9.1% (3/33) CBJ shooting 10.8% (4/37)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐧Penguins
Alex Nedeljkovic
34/37
.919 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Elvis Merzlikins
30/33
.909 SV% · 3 GA · 64:26 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 7 goals located
Mathieu Olivier · 1st 07:47 · 0–1 Drew O'Connor · 2nd 13:29 · 1–1 Bryan Rust · 2nd 18:55 · 2–1 Rickard Rakell · 3rd 08:59 · 3–1 Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 09:08 · 3–2 Zach Werenski · 3rd 11:47 · 3–3
PIT CBJ
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Penguins
Penguins — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-10-1 (27% win rate, 15 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 9-6-4 (47% win rate, 19 games)
After 2nd — 2–1
Penguins
Penguins — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 8-3 (73% win rate, 11 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-11-1 (25% win rate, 16 games)

Last meetings

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Penguins lead the season series 3–1
Mar 282024 🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT 2–3 Mar 52024 🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT 3–5 Nov 142023 🐧PIT @ 🧥CBJ 5–3 Apr 132023 🐧PIT @ 🧥CBJ 2–3 OT Mar 72023 🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT 4–5 OT
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Who won Penguins vs Blue Jackets on March 30, 2024?

Blue Jackets won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Penguins 3, Blue Jackets 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bryan Rust, Drew O'Connor, Rickard Rakell.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Kirill Marchenko, Mathieu Olivier, Zach Werenski.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Alex Nedeljkovic made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves on 33 shots (.909 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 3–1 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐧 Penguins
BeforeMar 28 🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT 2–3 AfterApr 1 🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR 5–2
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeMar 28 🧥CBJ @ 🐧PIT 2–3 AfterApr 1 🏔️COL @ 🧥CBJ 1–4
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