Zucker's goal gave the Penguins their only lead of the game. Pittsburgh tied it 2-2 when Corey Andonovski scored at 19:05 of the third period.
James Neal, a 35-year-old forward on a professional tryout contract with the Blue Jackets, scored and had six shots on goal in 19:14 of ice time. His goal four seconds into a power play gave Columbus a 1-0 lead when he took a pass from Jack Roslovic 3:25 into the second period, finishing a sequence behind Pittsburgh's net after goalie Casey DeSmith lost track of the puck.
Defenseman Jon Lizotte tied it 1-1 at 6:27 shortly after forcing a turnover in the neutral zone.
Nick Blankenburg scored the Blue Jackets' second power-play goal for a 2-1 lead at 12:27.
Filip Lindberg made 14 saves after replacing DeSmith (12 saves) midway through the period.
Pavel Cajan made 12 saves, and Nolan Lalonde made 19 for the Blue Jackets. Lalonde's biggest save came with 8:47 remaining in the third period when he denied Zucker on a two-on-none with Kasperi Kapanen.
It was the first preseason game for each team. The Blue Jackets and Penguins play in Columbus at 7 p.m. ET.
