Pittsburgh 2, 
Columbus 5
| Game Information | |
| Arena: Nationwide Arena Location: Columbus, Ohio | Referees: David Banfield , Paul Devorski Linesmen: Greg Devorski , Jean Morin |
| Attendance: 12,638 (69.7% full) | |
| First Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
 | 1:02 | Michael Blunden (Assist: Samuel Pahlsson, Matt Calvert) |
 | 6:27 | Evgeni Malkin (Assist: Tyler Kennedy) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 9:54 | M Roy (slashing served by M Calvert, fighting major) |
| 9:54 | P Bissonnette (major fighting) |
| Second Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 12:38 | Derick Brassard (Assist: Rick Nash, R.J. Umberger) |
| 14:07 | Rick Nash - power play (Assist: Derick Brassard, Grant Clitsome) |
| 18:45 | Nate Guenin (Assist: Jay McKee, Evgeni Malkin) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 4:26 | R Umberger (tripping) |
| 6:22 | R Nash (high sticking) |
| 9:59 | P Bissonnette (major fighting) |
| 9:59 | D Dorsett (major fighting) |
| 13:30 | M Rupp (roughing) |
| 13:30 | D Lynch (roughing) |
| 13:48 | K Letang (tripping) |
| 17:02 | D Liffitin (delay of game) |
| 17:45 | B Guerin (high sticking) |
| Third Period Summary | ||
| TEAM | TIME | SCORING DETAIL |
| 10:05 | Derek MacKenzie (Assist: Jakub Voracek, Alexandre Picard) |
| 17:13 | Jakub Voracek - shorthanded --Unassisted (Unassisted) |
| TEAM | TIME | PENALTY DETAIL |
| 2:22 | C Kunitz (slashing) |
| 2:22 | D Dorsett ( misconduct) |
| 2:22 | J Moore (major fighting) |
| 2:22 | T Kennedy (major fighting) |
| 4:28 | M Rupp (holding) |
| 6:45 | M Cooke (interference) |
| 12:05 | D Brassard (slashing) |
| 13:10 | E Malkin (high sticking) |
| 15:39 | M Roy (slashing) |
| 17:41 | M Rupp (major fighting) |
| 17:41 | M Roy (major fighting) |
| 17:41 | E Godard ( misconduct) |
| 17:41 | D Lynch ( misconduct) |
| 17:55 | D Dorsett (major fighting) |
| 17:55 | J McKee (major fighting) |
| 17:58 | D Engelland (major fighting) |
| 17:58 | A Picard ( misconduct) |
| 17:58 | M Cooke ( misconduct) |
| 17:58 | D Liffitin (major fighting) |
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| Shots On Goal | |||||
| TEAM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | |
| Columbus | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | |
| POWER PLAY SUMMARY | |
| TEAM | PPG / PPO |
| Pittsburgh | 0 of 6 |
| Columbus | 1 of 6 |
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
NHL Scores
Thursday, September 24th
| Washington | 2 | Final |
| NY Rangers | 3 |
| New Jersey | 1 | Final |
| Philadelphia | 2 | OT |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | Final |
| Columbus | 5 |
| Boston | 2 | Final |
| Montreal | 1 | SO |
| St. Louis | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Colorado | 2 | Final |
| Dallas | 3 |
| Edmonton | 3 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | OT |
| Anaheim | 3 | Final |
| Vancouver | 2 | OT |
