| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CBJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 PIT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Game Leaders
Sidney Crosby
· C
Sidney Crosby
· C
Kent Johnson
· C
Damon Severson
· D
Team Stats
7Blocked Shots24
16Hits27
7Takeaways7
47Shots34
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won30
48.3Faceoff Win Percent51.7
12Giveaways9
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:48
Bokondji Imama Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
19:45
Joona Koppanen hit Damon Severson
19:24
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
19:00
Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Denton Mateychuk
18:43
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
18:41
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
18:41
Puck in Benches
18:03
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
18:03
Bryan Rust Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (29), Alex Nedeljkovic (2)
17:57
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:46
Takeaway by Kris Letang
17:43
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:41
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:12
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:07
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
17:07
Goalie Stopped
17:05
Boone Jenner Poke saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:03
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
17:02
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
16:53
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
16:53
Puck Frozen - Goalie
16:49
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Boone Jenner
16:49
Goalie Stopped
16:46
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
16:41
James van Riemsdyk hit Sidney Crosby
16:39
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
16:29
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Boone Jenner
16:29
Goalie Stopped
16:26
Luke Kunin Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
16:25
Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
16:23
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
15:52
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Right
15:47
Luke Kunin hit Joona Koppanen
15:29
Noel Acciari hit Zach Aston-Reese
14:53
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
14:46
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
14:40
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
14:24
Mathieu Olivier hit Kris Letang
14:12
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Damon Severson
13:55
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Damon Severson
13:48
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
12:37
Joona Koppanen hit Adam Fantilli
12:25
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
11:52
Giveaway by Kris Letang
11:42
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
11:42
Icing
11:32
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
11:32
High Stick
Crosby scores 25th goal, helps Penguins beat Blue Jackets 6-3
— Sidney Crosby scored his 25th goal and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Friday night.
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