Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Elvis Merzlikins, who made 20 saves, stopped Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby in the shootout, as Columbus came ...

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From an EDGE stats standpoint, Marchenko checks many boxes that explain his full-fledged breakout season after leading Columbus in goals last season (23 in 78 games); he’s their best in the category again and on pace for 32 goals (18 in first 45 games). He is among the forward leaders in the following categories:

The Blue Jackets and Penguins play for the second time this season. The next two games, however, will be in a house of horrors for Columbus.

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout after the overtime period at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Dmitri Voronkov of the Blue Jackets scored two goals. The Blue Jackets stand at 17-17-6;

The Blue Jackets losing streak in Pittsburgh is history after ... Prior to the game, the Penguins were 15-0-0 at home against Columbus since Nov. 13, 2015, when they'd last lost to the Blue ...

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BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins aim to stop a three-game skid when they play the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh has a 3-7-2 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 17-17-7 record overall. The Penguins have a 15-4-3 record when scoring at least three goals.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Erik Karlsson (65) checks Columbus Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc (62) off his skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Monahan's injury, Fantilli's emergence and two more Voronkov goals lead Blue Jackets' takeaways after streak-ending victory in Pittsburgh.