Overview
- Pittsburgh erased a three-goal deficit after trailing 4-1 early in the second period.
- Rickard Rakell tied it with about 13 seconds left in regulation off a Sidney Crosby setup.
- Crosby ended it 2:22 into overtime to secure Pittsburgh's fifth straight win and third in a row on the road.
- The Penguins controlled play late, outshooting the Blue Jackets 34–13 over the final two periods and overtime and finishing with a 43–25 edge overall.
- Ville Koivunen, Noel Acciari and Tommy Novak also scored for Pittsburgh, Arturs Silovs made 25 saves, and Columbus got goals from Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski, Dmitri Voronkov and Mason Marchment.