Game Faceoff: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Here’s what you need to know
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 7:00 EST
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponent’s Blog: Pensburgh
Columbus Blue Jackets, 36-15-5, 77 points, 3rd Metro, 3rd East
vs.
Pittsburgh Penguins, 36-13-7, 79 points, 2nd Metro, 2nd East
Season Series
12/22/16 PIT 1 @ CBJ 7
02/03/17 CBJ 3 @ PIT 4 (OT)
02/17/17 PIT @ CBJ
04/04/17 CBJ @ PIT
Stats
| Pittsburgh | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.55 (1) | GPG | 3.21 (5) |
| 2.79 (16) | GAPG | 2.45(5) |
| 22.2% (4) | PP% | 22.8% (3) |
| 79.6% (22) | PK% | 82.0% (12) |
| 50.99% (11) | EV Corsi % | 50.45% (16) |
| 101.4 (5) | EV PDO | 101.3 (6) |
| Sidney Crosby, 31 | G Leader | Cam Atkinson, 27 |
| Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel, 34 | A Leader | Alexander Wennberg, 36 |
| Sidney Crosby, 64 | P Leader | Cam Atkinson, 49 |
| Evgeni Malkin, 62 | PIM Leader | Josh Anderson, 60 |
| 12-10-4 | Home / Road | 20-8-1 |
| 6-2-2 | Last 10 | 4-5-1 |