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19-12-9 - W4
Pittsburgh Penguins
18-16-6 - W1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus - Nationwide Arena
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
23G - 22A
(45P)
2
R
Bryan Rust
16G - 20A
(36P)
3
D
Erik Karlsson
3G - 27A
(30P)
4
C
Evgeni Malkin
8G - 21A
(29P)
5
R
Anthony Mantha
14G - 14A
(28P)
PIT Injuries
Brunicke, Harrison
Not Injury Related
Day to Day
Brunicke will be loaned to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Championship, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Malkin, Evgeni
Upper Body
Day to Day
Malkin (upper body) took the ice in a non-contact jersey Friday but won't join the Pittsburgh Penguins for their two-game road trip, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Lower Body
Day to Day
Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
Howe, Tanner
Knee
Week to Week
Jan 24, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Month to Month
Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Dec 31 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Zamula from the Philadelphia Flyers for Philip Tomasino
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
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CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
14G - 28A
(42P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
14G - 17A
(31P)
3
L
Dmitri Voronkov
14G - 12A
(26P)
4
C
Charlie Coyle
6G - 19A
(25P)
5
C
Adam Fantilli
12G - 13A
(25P)
CBJ Injuries
Gudbranson, Erik
Hip
Day to Day
Gudbranson (hip) will remain out of the lineup when the Columbus Blue Jackets face Toronto on Wednesday, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Jan 4, 2026
Monahan, Sean
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Monahan (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Saturday's tilt against the Buffalo Sabres, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Jan 4, 2026
Marrelli, Luca
Shoulder
Day to Day
Marrelli (shoulder) was placed on the injured non-roster list Saturday.
Jan 6, 2026
Smith, Brendan
Lower Leg
Day to Day
Smith (lower leg) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Jan 6, 2026
Wood, Miles
Leg
Day to Day
Wood (leg) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Jan 6, 2026
Lundestrom, Isac
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lundestrom (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 17, 2026
Trades
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
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Goaltending
PIT
13-11-4
2.83 GAA
88.8% SV
CBJ
12-10-5
2.56 GAA
91.2% SV
PIT
7-5-6
3.20 GAA
88.8% SV
CBJ
6-6-1
4.04 GAA
87.7% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
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Goaltenders
PIT
19-12-9
GAA: 3.05
SV%: 0.891
vs
CBJ
18-16-6
GAA: 3.27
SV%: 0.893