Game Faceoff #36 - Blue Jackets at Penguins
Here's what you need to know.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 7:00 PM EDT
Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Fox Sports Ohio - Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponents' Blog: PensBurgh
CBJ 2011-12 Watch: 9-22-4, 22 pts through 35 games
Columbus Blue Jackets - 13-19-3, 29 pts - 8th Metro, 16th East
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Pittsburgh Penguins - 15-14-3, 33 pts - 6th Metro, 12th East
Season Series
PIT: 0-1-1
CBJ: 2-0-0
11/13/15 - Columbus 2 at Pittsburgh 1
11/27/15 - Pittsburgh 1 at Columbus 2 (OT)
12/21/15 - Columbus at Pittsburgh
03/11/16 - Pittsburgh at Columbus
Head to Head Stats
| Pittsburgh | Columbus | |
| 2.19 (28) | GPG | 2.43 (23) |
| 2.50 (12) | GAPG | 3.03 (27) |
| 14.8% (28) | PP% | 18.3% (17) |
| 82.0% (11) | PK% | 82.0% (10) |
| 49.9% (13) | EV CF% | 47.4% (26) |
| 99.3 (20) | EV PDO | 98.7 (24) |
| +17 (15) | SC +/- | +25 (10) |
| Evgeni Malkin, 15 | G leader | Scott Hartnell, 13 |
| Sidney Crosby, 16 | A leader | Ryan Johansen, 16 |
| Evgeni Malkin, 28 | Pts leader | Scott Hartnell, 26 |
| Evgeni Malkin, 39 | PIM leader | Gregory Campbell, 53 |
| 8-7-2 | Home/Road | 8-11-0 |
| 2-6-2 | Last 10 | 3-4-3 |
| 12/19 vs. Carolina, L 2-1 | Last Game | 12/19 vs. Philadelphia, W 3-2 (SO) |