Sunday, January 4, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
TV: FDSNOH; Radio: 97.1 FM
Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-9, 47 points, 5th Metro, 8th East)
at
Columbus Blue Jackets (18-6-6, 42 points, 8th Metro, 16th East)
Previously
Yesterday, the Jackets ended the Sabres’ 10-game win streak with a commanding 5-1 performance.
Today
That loss knocked Buffalo out of the last wild card spot, and Pittsburgh took their place with a win over Detroit. The Pens enter on a 4 game win streak of their own.
Jet Greaves starts for the second day in a row, and I don’t think any of us have a problem with that.
Stats
| Pittsburgh | Columbus | |
| 3.23 (10) | GPG | 2.98 (20) |
| 3.05 (15) | GAPG | 3.28 (25) |
| 29.6 (3) | PP% | 18.4 (21) |
| 81.5 (10) | PK% | 76.1 (28) |
| 50.0 (15) | 5v5 Shot Attempt % | 50.3 (14) |
| 50.5 (12) | 5v5 Unblocked Shot Attempt % | 49.3 (19) |
| 9.0 (18) | 5v5 Shooting % | 9.0 (18) |
| 90.6 (15) | 5v5 Save % | 90.9 (12) |
| Sidney Crosby (23) | G Leader | Z. Werenski, K. Marchenko, D. Voronkov (14) |
| Erik Karlsson (27) | A Leader | Zach Werenski (28) |
| Sidney Crosby (45) | P Leader | Zach Werenski (42) |
| S. Crosby, P. Wotherspoon (30) | PIM Leader | Mathieu Olivier (53) |
| 10-6-4 | Home/Road | 9-7-3 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Mason Marchment | Adam Fantilli | Kirill Marchenko |
| Dmitri Voronkov | Cole Sillinger | Danton Heinen |
| Boone Jenner | Charlie Coyle | Mathieu Olivier |
| Zach Aston-Reese | Brendan Gaunce | Kent Johnson |
| Zach Werenski | Denton Mateychuk |
| Ivan Provorov | Damon Severson |
| Jake Christiansen | Dante Fabbro |
| Jet Greaves |
| Elvis Merzlikins |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Rickard Rakell | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust |
| Anthony Mantha | Tommy Novak | Justin Brazeau |
| Yegor Chinakhov | Ben Kindel | Rutger McGroarty |
| Connor Dewar | Blake Lizotte | Noel Acciari |
| Parker Wotherspoon | Erik Karlsson |
| Brett Kulak | Kris Letang |
| Ryan Shea | Jack St. Ivany |
| Arturs Silovs |
| Stuart Skinner |