Thursday, April 5, 2018 – 7:00 EST
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
TV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponent’s Blog: Pensburgh
Columbus Blue Jackets, 45-29-6, 96 points, 3rd Metro, 6th East
vs.
Pittsburgh Penguins, 45-29-6, 96 points, 2nd Metro, 5th East
Season Series
12/21/2017 CBJ 2 @ PIT 3 (SO)
12/27/2017 CBJ 4 @ PIT 5 (SO)
02/18/2018 PIT 5 @ CBJ 2
04/05/2018 PIT @ CBJ
Stats
| Pittsburgh | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.26 (6) | GPG | 2.88 (16) |
| 3.05 (20) | GAPG | 2.71 (9) |
| 25.9% (1) | PP% | 17.0% (26) Movin’ on up!! |
| 79.8% (19) | PK% | 77.2% (25) |
| 52.24% (5) | EV Corsi % | 51.69% (7) |
| 98.2 (29) | EV PDO | 100.3 (13) |
| Evgeni Malkin, 42 | G Leader | Artemi Panarin, 27 |
| Sidney Crosby, 58 | A Leader | Artemi Panarin, 53 |
| Evgeni Malkin, 96 | P Leader | Artemi Panarin, 80 |
| Evgeni Malkin, 83 | PIM Leader | Nick Foligno, 50 |
| 16-20-4 | Home / Road | 26-12-2 |
| 5-3-2 | Last 10 | 8-1-1 |