Columbus defeated Pittsburgh in an NHL match, Malkin, Marchenko and Zamula scored points

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in an away match of the NHL regular season.

The meeting in Pittsburgh ended with a score of 4:3 B in favor of the guests, the winner was determined by a shootout. In regulation time, Russian Kirill Marchenko, as well as Zachary Ashton-Reese and Danton Heinen, scored for Columbus. For Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby, Connor Clifton and Rickard Rakell scored goals.

In the shootout, the victory for Columbus was brought by a shot from Charlie Coyle.

Russian defender of Columbus Egor Zamula, who joined the team on January 6 from Pittsburgh, made an assist. This is his first point with the Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin also scored an effective pass.

Marchenko has 41 (18+23) points this season, Malkin has 35 (10+25) points.

Columbus scored 51 points and moved up to 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh (55) is in ninth position.

NHL. Regular season

Pittsburgh Penguins (Pittsburgh) – Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus) – 3:4 B (2:1, 0:2, 1:0, 0:1)

Goals: Clifton, 9:59. Raquel, 17:52. Crosby 58:59. – Ashton-Reese, 2:42. Marchenko, 27:32. Heinen, 37:38.

Winning shootout: Coyle

Ottawa Senators (Ottawa) – Montreal Canadiens (Montreal) – 5:6 OT (0:2, 4:1, 1:2, 0:1)

Goals: Tkachuk, 20:42 (bol.). Stützle, 23:05. Cozens, 35:31 (bol.). Perron, 38:24. Sanderson 47:55. — Slafkovsky, 3:06 (bol.), 55:36. Cofield, 17:59 (bol.), 60:33. Anderson, 24:25. Currier, 56:41.