Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins

17-12-4, 8-10-1 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Hurricanes CAR	0	1	0	0	1
Penguins PIT	1	0	0	1	2

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

15-13-3, 8-6-1 Home

Crosby scores his 19th of the season, adds shootout winner as Penguins edge Hurricanes 2-1

— Mike Sullivan wants the Pittsburgh Penguins to get comfortable playing the type of responsible hockey required to win the litany of taut, low-scoring games that likely lie ahead.

Dec 22, 2023, 03:37 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Hurricanes	0	1	0	0	1
	Penguins	1	0	0	1	2

1st Period			CAR	PIT
8:51		Sidney Crosby (19) Assists: Rickard Rakell (5), Jake Guentzel (21)	0	1

2nd Period			CAR	PIT
14:52		Teuvo Teravainen (12) Assists: Jack Drury (8), Jaccob Slavin (15)	1	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			CAR	PIT
	Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov		0	0
	Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic		0	0
	Sidney Crosby Goal Wrist Shot		0	1
	Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic		0	1
	Kris Letang Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov		0	1
	Teuvo Teravainen Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic		0	1

Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Lars Eller
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Kris Letang hit Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Michael Bunting
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Drury
Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brent Burns shot blocked by Reilly Smith
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Martin Necas
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Stefan Noesen
Sidney Crosby hit Brady Skjei
Sidney Crosby Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Rickard Rakell (5), Jake Guentzel (21)
Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Michael Bunting
Chad Ruhwedel hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Evgeni Malkin Hooking against Jack Drury
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Lars Eller
Jansen Harkins hit Jack Drury
Jansen Harkins hit Jack Drury
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Marcus Pettersson hit Jesper Fast
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Drew O'Connor hit Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Kris Letang hit Jordan Martinook
Jeff Carter hit Jordan Martinook
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jake Guentzel hit Jordan Martinook
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Drew O'Connor hit Dmitry Orlov
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Drury
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Lars Eller hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
Jack Drury shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Brent Burns shot blocked by John Ludvig
Noel Acciari hit Brady Skjei
Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Drury
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Jeff Carter
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
John Ludvig hit Jordan Martinook
Radim Zohorna Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jesper Fast shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jack Drury
Giveaway by John Ludvig
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Kris Letang hit Michael Bunting
Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot Wide Left
Radim Zohorna hit Brett Pesce
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Noel Acciari hit Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby hit Andrei Svechnikov
Erik Karlsson Holding against Jordan Martinook
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Marcus Pettersson hit Sebastian Aho
Brent Burns shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Jeff Carter
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Reilly Smith
Noel Acciari hit Jordan Staal
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Kris Letang shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Rickard Rakell hit Brett Pesce
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
Martin Necas shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby Goal Wrist Shot
Kris Letang Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov
Icing
Takeaway by Jordan Staal
Jordan Staal hit Lars Eller
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Teuvo Teravainen Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Dmitry Orlov hit Jeff Carter
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Takeaway by Jordan Martinook
Jalen Chatfield hit Noel Acciari
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Martin Necas Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Icing
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Netting
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Stefan Noesen Hooking against Rickard Rakell
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Jordan Staal
Off-side
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Takeaway by Brett Pesce
TV Timeout
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Takeaway by Jesper Fast
Jaccob Slavin hit Jake Guentzel
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jesper Fast
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jesper Fast
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Lars Eller
Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Left
Stefan Noesen Tripping against John Ludvig
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
On-Ice Official
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns hit Rickard Rakell
Jack Drury Holding against Sidney Crosby
Seth Jarvis hit Valtteri Puustinen
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Lars Eller
Puck in Benches
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Icing
Teuvo Teravainen Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Teuvo Teravainen Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Drury (8), Jaccob Slavin (15)
Puck Frozen - Skater
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Jesper Fast
Jordan Martinook hit Rickard Rakell
Brett Pesce Roughing against Jake Guentzel
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jesper Fast Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Stefan Noesen Backhand High and Wide Right
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Jalen Chatfield hit Jake Guentzel
Off-side
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Goalie Stopped
Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jack Drury faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Andrei Svechnikov hit Reilly Smith
Valtteri Puustinen shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Dmitry Orlov hit Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jordan Staal hit Chad Ruhwedel
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
Brett Pesce Slap Shot Wide Left
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Right
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
TV Timeout
Seth Jarvis hit Marcus Pettersson
Jack Drury Tip-In Wide Left
Jack Drury hit Drew O'Connor
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jack Drury
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jesper Fast
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Off-side
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Lars Eller
Takeaway by Brett Pesce
Kris Letang shot blocked by Martin Necas
Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov Interference against Sidney Crosby
Timeout - Home
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Teuvo Teravainen Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

HURRICANES

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Penguins
2
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

19/11

Hurricanes
1
Penguins
2

Game 2

22/12

Penguins
2
Hurricanes
3

Game 3

14/1

Hurricanes
1
Penguins
4

Game 4

26/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	18	9	2	38
NY Islanders	17	11	3	37
Pittsburgh	14	7	7	35
Philadelphia	16	9	3	35
New Jersey	17	12	1	35
NY Rangers	15	13	4	34
Columbus	13	11	6	32

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Sidney CrosbyC - PIT

Alex NedeljkovicG - PIT

Pyotr KochetkovG - CAR

Game Information

Crosby scores his 19th of the season, adds shootout winner as Penguins edge Hurricanes 2-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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