PIT5
@4CBJ
Final
Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · Nationwide Arena
Model Projection
✗ WinnerModel picked CBJ · 51%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3.2 | 5 | 1.8 |
| CBJ | 3.2 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Margin | +0.0 | -1 | 1.0 |
| Total | 6.4 | 9 | 2.6 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors CBJ). “Miss” = goals off.
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24:34 |
| Ben Kindel | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25:46 |
| Rickard Rakell | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24:14 |
| Anthony Mantha | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15:23 |
| John St. Ivany | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:06 |
| Tommy Novak | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 |
| Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:18 |
| Noel Acciari | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12:43 |
| Egor Chinakhov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 |
| Ville Koivunen | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:28 |
| Kris Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23:17 |
| Bryan Rust | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22:46 |
| Parker Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:43 |
| Brett Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:06 |
| Ryan Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:14 |
| Blake Lizotte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13:54 |
| Justin Brazeau | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13:07 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | W | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 60:41 |
| Stuart Skinner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
4
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25:54 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25:01 |
| Kirill Marchenko | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16:45 |
| Boone Jenner | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:49 |
| Mathieu Olivier | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19:14 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 |
| Mason Marchment | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:07 |
| Ivan Provorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28:44 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22:08 |
| Damon Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:14 |
| Dante Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:37 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12:35 |
| Danton Heinen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:42 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:48 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 07:06 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | O | 43 | 38 | 5 | .884 | 62:22 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |