NHL

Pittsburgh 2, at Columbus 3

Friday, October 9, 2026 · Final · SO

1 2 3 4 5 G

Pittsburgh Penguins

3-4 · L1 · #17 (1288 ELO -4)

0 1 1 0 0 2

Columbus Blue Jackets

2-3 · L2 · #17 (1288 ELO +4)

1 1 0 0 1 3

Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH

Attendance: 17,057

Johnson’s shootout goal lifts Blue Jackets past Penguins

COLUMBUS (Interstat) — Kent Johnson scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets improved to 2-1-0, while the Penguins fell to 2-3-0. An announced attendance of 17,057 watched a tight Metropolitan Division matchup that needed extra time and a tiebreaker to decide. Columbus goalie Cam Talbot made 20 saves on 22 shots and then stopped the final Pittsburgh attempt in the shootout. Pittsburgh goalie Sergei Murashov kept the Penguins within reach throughout regulation and overtime, turning aside repeated chances from a Columbus offense… Read more...

Top Statlines

Cam Talbot CBS 1w 20sv 22sog
Damon Severson CBS 1g 1a 3sog 1hit
Evgeni Malkin PIT 1g 3sog

Forecasting

Spread CBS -1.5

Projected Score PIT 3 CBS 2

Money Line CBS -120/PIT +100

Over/Under 6.5 (Under)