Overview
- Columbus beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in a shootout, with Charlie Coyle scoring in the fourth round to secure the result.
- Sidney Crosby tied the game with 1:01 left in regulation after the Penguins trailed late in the third period.
- Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets, while Arturs Silovs stopped 22 shots for the Penguins.
- The loss dropped Pittsburgh to 1-7 in shootouts this season, and coach Dan Muse said the struggles are costing points and will be addressed.
- Rick Bowness opened his Blue Jackets tenure 3-0-0 as Columbus won a fourth straight, while the Penguins, now 22-14-11, start a four-game western trip Monday in Seattle.