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NHL, round 2

Friday, October 9, 2026Nationwide ArenaAll Atlanta sports
FinalFinal/SOESPN+ · CBJNHLPlay by play
123OTSOT
PIT011002
CBJ110013
Final

Blue Jackets edge Penguins 3-2 in a shootout

The Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout on Friday at Nationwide Arena.

The first period made the difference: the Blue Jackets outscored the Penguins 1-0.

The Blue Jackets had 47 shots to 22.

For the Blue Jackets, Damon Severson (D): 1. For the Penguins, Evgeni Malkin (C): 1.

The Blue Jackets improve to 2-1-0. The Penguins fall to 2-2-1.

Attendance: 17,057.

Full recap at ESPN: Kent Johnson scores lone goal in shootout to give Blue Jackets 3-2 win over Penguins

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#71
PIT · GoalsEvgeni Malkin C1
#65
PIT · AssistsErik Karlsson D1
#71
PIT · PointsEvgeni Malkin C1
#78
CBJ · GoalsDamon Severson D1
#4
CBJ · AssistsCole Sillinger C2
#78
CBJ · PointsDamon Severson D2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
E. Chinakhov RW100-114:361:000:0013:3620010310000.0000
S. Crosby C000019:402:270:0017:13220003206746.2100
C. Dewar C220013:350:004:029:3316010000020.0000
B. Kindel C000017:192:342:0112:44230203303442.9300
V. Koivunen RW000013:130:480:0012:2519010000000.0112
H. Lapierre C001012:030:200:0011:4318010100000.0100
B. Lizotte C210013:300:004:209:101900010041126.7200
E. Malkin C010117:302:430:0014:4719130310000.0000
T. Novak C200014:331:130:0013:20200301002625.0100
R. Rakell RW100120:292:281:1716:4423000010000.0000
N. Robertson LW001010:100:000:429:2813030110000.0100
B. Rust RW110-118:211:142:5814:0925120200000.0012
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
D. Carlile D540120:190:005:1015:0921020100000.0000
S. Girard D000-119:250:001:1018:1522011010000.0212
E. Karlsson D000124:502:341:2220:5425001020000.0100
K. Korczak D201-119:050:002:3416:3120000100000.0000
K. Letang D101019:141:090:0018:0522000210000.0112
T. van Riemsdyk D200019:080:005:1213:5620000000000.0200
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
S. Murashov G2470045.957367265:0000

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