PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.
Kent Johnson also scored in the shootout for the Blue Jackets, who won their fourth straight game. It was the third consecutive win under new coach Rick Bowness. Bowness is the third coach in team history to win his first three games with the team.
Kirill Marchenko scored to continue a four-game point. Danton Heinen scored his first goal with Columbus since he was traded from Pittsburgh last month, and Zach Aston-Reese, another former Penguin, also scored.
Zach Werenski continued his four-game point streak with an assist.
Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves for the Blue Jackets, who matched their longest winning streak of the season.
Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist for the Penguins. He recorded his 511th multipoint game, tying Gordie Howe for fifth place in NHL history.
Connor Clifton and Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins.
Arturs Silovs stopped 22 shots for the Penguins, who have lost four of their last five.
Pittsburgh established a franchise record with a 19-game home-point streak against the Blue Jackets dating back to Dec. 21, 2015. It’s the longest home-point streak against a team in franchise history. Pittsburgh scored at least three goals in all but one of the 19 games.
All four games between Pittsburgh and Columbus this season were decided past regulation.
Crosby forced overtime with one minute left. He redirected Kris Letang’s point shot behind Merzlikins to even the score.
Blue Jackets: Host Ottawa on Tuesday.
Penguins: Open a four-game Western road trip Monday at Seattle.
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Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins reacts after giving up a goal to the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A large group of protesters turned out in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday and confronted a much smaller group of people organized by conservative influencer Jack Lang to demonstrate in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Anti-Ice protesters chased the pro-ICE group away and forced Lang, who appeared to be injured, to leave the scene with visible bruises and scrapes on his head.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Jake Lang, center, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, clashes with pro-immigration counterprotesters near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A pro-immigration protester, left, clashes with a man attending the March Against Minnesota Fraud, right, in front of Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A Jake Lang supporter bleeds from his head as he is chased away by pro-immigration protesters Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A ripped Trump hat lies on the ground of a parking garage Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, leaves the rally by getting into a car near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, center, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, appears to bleed from the back of his head after clashing with pro-immigration counterprotesters near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, center, who organized the March Against Minnesota Fraud, clashes with pro-immigration counterprotesters near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, center in the vest, who organized the March Against Minnesota Fraud, clashes with pro-immigration counterprotesters near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A protester holds a sign reading, "ICE Out," out of a car as she drives by Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A person wearing a Trump mask is told to get up by a Minneapolis Police officer Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Minneapolis Police officers respond to immigration protests Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Minneapolis Police officers secure the intersection where protesters are gathered Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A person tries to forcibly remove a Jake Lang’s supporter’s sweatshirt during an altercation at the March Against Minnesota Fraud rally near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
An immigration supporter raises his fist during a protest Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A pro-immigration protester lifts up Jake Lang's vest after an altercation at the March Against Minnesota Fraud rally near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, attends the rally in front of Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Pro-immigration protesters stand on the sideway Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Jake Lang, center, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, clutches his head as he leaves the rally near Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Pro-immigration protesters confront Jake Lang, center, who organized the protest March Against Minnesota Fraud, in front of Minneapolis City Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
