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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Columbus 4, Pittsburgh 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 30, 2024
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Bryan Pancich, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 18873
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Pittsburgh 02103
Columbus 1021SO4
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Pittsburgh   Columbus
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 0:00  
  0:18 Shot by Alexandre Texier misses the net
  1:10 Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov.
  1:32 Mathieu Olivier hits Evgeni Malkin.
  1:33 Jake Bean blocks shot from John Ludvig.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 1:35  
Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net 1:41  
Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net 1:45  
Rickard Rakell hits Cole Sillinger. 1:55  
  2:01 Takeaway by Cole Sillinger.
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Cole Sillinger. 2:02  
  2:16 Brendan Gaunce hits Marcus Pettersson.
  2:29 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  3:03 Dmitri Voronkov blocks shot from Kris Letang.
Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net 3:04  
  3:10 Zach Werenski blocks shot from Kris Letang.
Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net 3:19  
  3:28 Dmitri Voronkov blocks shot from Sidney Crosby.
  4:30 Ivan Provorov shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  4:33 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Lars Eller blocks shot from Jake Christiansen. 4:35  
Reilly Smith shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 4:45  
  5:11 Brendan Gaunce hits Marcus Pettersson.
  5:48 Alexandre Texier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  6:42 Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov.
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 6:44  
  6:47 Dmitri Voronkov penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Bryan Rust.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 6:47  
  7:02 Alexandre Texier blocks shot from Kris Letang.
Giveaway by Kris Letang. 7:39  
  7:44 Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  7:47 Mathieu Olivier scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Cole Sillinger.
  7:47 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Team penalty for Pittsburgh delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Valtteri Puustinen. 7:47  
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 8:06  
  8:59 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Kirill Marchenko. 9:04  
Drew O'Connor shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 9:17  
  9:48 Shot by Alexander Nylander misses the net
Valtteri Puustinen blocks shot from Jake Bean. 10:20  
  10:30 Shot by Brendan Gaunce misses the net
Reilly Smith penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mathieu Olivier. 10:38  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 10:38  
  11:06 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 11:08  
  11:33 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  11:40 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
John Ludvig blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 11:50  
  12:00 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  12:01 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  12:07 Shot by James Malatesta misses the net
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 12:31  
  12:47 Shot by Cole Sillinger misses the net
  12:49 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph blocks shot from Mikael Pyyhtia. 13:21  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 13:35  
  13:57 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 14:02  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 14:10  
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 14:17  
Bryan Rust blocks shot from Cole Sillinger. 14:25  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 14:32  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 14:34  
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 14:38  
  14:40 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jesse Puljujarvi.
  15:09 Jake Christiansen shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  15:11 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  15:22 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  15:46 James Malatesta hits Jack St. Ivany.
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:52  
Shot by Reilly Smith misses the net 15:53  
  16:59 Shot by Kirill Marchenko misses the net
Drew O'Connor blocks shot from Ivan Provorov. 17:14  
  17:28 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Rickard Rakell.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 17:33  
Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 17:35  
Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 17:44  
  17:46 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  17:56 Erik Gudbranson shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 18:03  
Reilly Smith hits Erik Gudbranson. 18:08  
Reilly Smith shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 18:16  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:34  
Drew O'Connor blocks shot from Cole Sillinger. 19:13  
  19:38 Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko.
2
Pittsburgh   Columbus
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 0:00  
Kris Letang blocks shot from Alexandre Texier. 0:20  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 0:22  
  0:31 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 0:51  
  0:54 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Jack St. Ivany shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 1:12  
  1:14 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
  1:32 Jake Christiansen blocks shot from Michael Bunting.
  1:52 Ivan Provorov hits Rickard Rakell.
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 2:05  
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 2:22  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Alexander Nylander. 2:41  
Pierre-Olivier Joseph penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kirill Marchenko. 2:41  
  2:50 Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko.
  3:32 Shot by Alexander Nylander misses the net
John Ludvig shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 4:01  
  4:15 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
John Ludvig hits Damon Severson. 4:44  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 4:49  
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin. 5:06  
Evgeni Malkin hits Jake Christiansen. 5:19  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 6:14  
  6:47 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  7:03 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  7:05 Jake Christiansen shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  7:07 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  7:10 Jake Christiansen shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  7:12 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  9:06 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Giveaway by Lars Eller. 9:19  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 9:45  
  11:46 Erik Gudbranson hits Sam Poulin.
  11:48 Carson Meyer shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Valtteri Puustinen blocks shot from Alexander Nylander. 12:44  
  12:46 Alexander Nylander blocks shot from Jake Bean.
Valtteri Puustinen blocks shot from Ivan Provorov. 12:54  
  12:56 Shot by Alexander Nylander misses the net
Pierre-Olivier Joseph blocks shot from Alexander Nylander. 13:09  
Drew O'Connor scores. Assisted by Bryan Rust and Marcus Pettersson. 13:29  
  13:29 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kirill Marchenko. 14:10  
Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 14:10  
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 14:17  
  15:07 Shot by Alexander Nylander misses the net
Drew O'Connor blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko. 15:32  
  15:42 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  15:43 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Kris Letang blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 16:07  
  16:17 Ivan Provorov hits Lars Eller.
  16:29 Elvis Merzlikins hits Reilly Smith.
  16:32 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  16:47 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Rickard Rakell hits Ivan Provorov. 16:53  
  17:05 Mathieu Olivier blocks shot from Erik Gudbranson.
  17:08 Mathieu Olivier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Evgeni Malkin hits Mathieu Olivier. 17:10  
  17:10 Brendan Gaunce shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 17:30  
  18:08 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  18:17 Damon Severson shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  18:19 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  18:27 Shot by Alexander Nylander misses the net
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:29  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:49  
Bryan Rust scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. 18:55  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 18:55  
Reilly Smith shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 19:11  
3
Pittsburgh   Columbus
  0:00 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  0:16 Shot by Damon Severson misses the net
Kris Letang blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 0:19  
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin. 0:37  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 1:02  
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 1:06  
  1:09 Damon Severson blocks shot from Valtteri Puustinen.
  1:14 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph blocks shot from Cole Sillinger. 1:38  
  1:55 Shot by Kirill Marchenko misses the net
  1:59 Shot by Erik Gudbranson misses the net
  2:38 Jake Bean shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 3:05  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 3:17  
Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen. 3:29  
Sam Poulin wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 3:30  
  3:45 Mathieu Olivier hits John Ludvig.
Sam Poulin hits Damon Severson. 4:01  
Jeff Carter blocks shot from Sam Poulin. 4:10  
  4:14 Mikael Pyyhtia blocks shot from Sam Poulin.
  4:59 Cole Sillinger penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Drew O'Connor.
  4:59 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  5:21 Ivan Provorov hits Reilly Smith.
  5:42 Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins.
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 5:43  
Reilly Smith shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 5:50  
Lars Eller shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 6:13  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 6:36  
Shot by Lars Eller misses the net 6:37  
  6:48 Takeaway by Brendan Gaunce.
Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:19  
Giveaway by Sam Poulin. 7:25  
  8:08 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Lars Eller.
Shot by Valtteri Puustinen misses the net 8:16  
Shot by Reilly Smith misses the net 8:22  
  8:28 Takeaway by Cole Sillinger.
  8:31 Cole Sillinger blocks shot from Valtteri Puustinen.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 8:33  
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 8:38  
  8:54 Giveaway by Jake Bean.
Rickard Rakell scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin. 8:59  
  8:59 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  9:08 Kirill Marchenko scores. Assisted by Damon Severson and Zach Werenski.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 9:08  
  9:27 Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net
  9:44 Zach Werenski blocks shot from Lars Eller.
  9:45 Brendan Gaunce hits Lars Eller.
  10:00 Giveaway by Johnny Gaudreau.
  10:12 Erik Gudbranson shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 10:15  
Shot by Erik Karlsson misses the net 10:34  
  10:46 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  11:08 Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  11:47 Zach Werenski scores. Assisted by Johnny Gaudreau.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brendan Gaunce. 11:47  
  12:03 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  12:12 Mathieu Olivier hits Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
  12:43 Shot by Cole Sillinger misses the net
  12:48 Alexandre Texier hits Erik Karlsson.
  13:01 Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko.
  13:33 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  13:35 Brendan Gaunce wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
  13:39 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  13:44 Shot by Brendan Gaunce misses the net
  13:51 Mathieu Olivier hits Marcus Pettersson.
  14:10 Takeaway by Mikael Pyyhtia.
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Brendan Gaunce. 14:14  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 14:23  
  14:41 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  14:43 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
Shot by Bryan Rust misses the net 15:10  
  15:44 Mikael Pyyhtia hits John Ludvig.
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:57  
Lars Eller shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:58  
Shot by Lars Eller misses the net 16:06  
Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net 16:11  
  16:21 Mathieu Olivier hits John Ludvig.
Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 16:30  
  16:31 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter.
Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 16:52  
Kris Letang blocks shot from Jake Bean. 17:45  
  18:27 Mathieu Olivier shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  18:48 Damon Severson blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
  18:59 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Evgeni Malkin.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau. 19:31  
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 19:48  
1 OT
Pittsburgh   Columbus
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 0:00  
Takeaway by Reilly Smith. 0:37  
  0:43 Zach Werenski hits Reilly Smith.
Kris Letang blocks shot from Alexander Nylander. 0:49  
  0:51 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby.
  1:46 Shot by Kirill Marchenko misses the net
Kris Letang blocks shot from Alexander Nylander. 2:09  
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin. 2:28  
Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau. 3:02  
  3:18 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  3:20 Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
  3:29 Kirill Marchenko wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 4:15  
Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 4:18  
Shootout
Round 1
CLB Shootout attempt by Johnny Gaudreau. Saved by Alex Nedeljkovic.
PIT Shootout attempt by Rickard Rakell. Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Round 2
CLB Alexandre Texier scores on shootout attempt.
PIT Sidney Crosby scores on shootout attempt.
Round 3
CLB Kirill Marchenko misses the net.
PIT Bryan Rust misses the net.
Round 4
PIT Shootout attempt by Kris Letang. Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
CLB Alexander Nylander misses the net.
Round 5
CLB Damon Severson scores on shootout attempt.
PIT Shootout attempt by Evgeni Malkin. Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.