National Hockey League
Pittsburgh 6, Columbus 3
Friday, March 21, 2025 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 21, 2025
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Chris Rooney, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, CJ Murray
Attendance: 17222
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Columbus 1113
Pittsburgh 3216
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 31-29-8-1 20-9-5-0 11-20-3-1 L6
Pittsburgh 29-32-5-5 18-14-3-2 11-18-2-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 18-14-3-2 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 11-20-3-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Sidney Crosby played for 18:10 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Justin Danforth played for 12:51 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Justin Danforth had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Pittsburgh had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Columbus had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Columbus   Pittsburgh
Justin Danforth 1 Points Sidney Crosby 2
Justin Danforth 1 Goals Sidney Crosby 1
Yegor Chinakhov 1 Assists Sidney Crosby 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Elvis Merzlikins .848 Save Percentage Alex Nedeljkovic .936
Elvis Merzlikins 28 Saves Alex Nedeljkovic 44
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Columbus 47 3 0-2 1-1 7 28
Pittsburgh 34 6 0-1 2-2 9 30
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Penguins have a W/L % of .345 after a win and .452 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .421 after a loss.