St. Louis Blues @ Pittsburgh Penguins

18-17-1, 7-11-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blues STL	0	1	1	2
Penguins PIT	1	1	2	4

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

17-13-4, 9-6-1 Home

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby score as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2

— Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins top the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night.

Dec 31, 2023, 04:05 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blues	0	1	1	2
	Penguins	1	1	2	4

1st Period			STL	PIT
15:32		Drew O'Connor (4) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (17), Reilly Smith (12)	0	1

2nd Period			STL	PIT
1:06		Robert Thomas (15) (Power Play) Assists: Jordan Kyrou (17), Torey Krug (16)	1	1
6:50		Evgeni Malkin (14) (Power Play) Assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Rickard Rakell (7)	1	2

3rd Period		STL	PIT
4:48	Jeff Carter (4) Assists: Jansen Harkins (1)	1	3
10:31	Kasperi Kapanen (4) Assists: Scott Perunovich (6)	2	3
18:29	Sidney Crosby (20) (Empty Net) Assists: Jake Guentzel (24), Erik Karlsson (17)	2	4

Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Lars Eller Tip-In Wide Left
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Radim Zohorna
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Radim Zohorna
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Drew O'Connor hit Jake Neighbours
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Jake Guentzel hit Matthew Kessel
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graves Tripping against Jordan Kyrou
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
John Ludvig hit Robert Thomas
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by John Ludvig
Giveaway by Reilly Smith
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Torey Krug shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Matthew Kessel shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Torey Krug shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graves hit Jordan Kyrou
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Marco Scandella shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Rickard Rakell hit Torey Krug
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Drew O'Connor Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (17), Reilly Smith (12)
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Lars Eller faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Valtteri Puustinen High-sticking against Brayden Schenn
Lars Eller faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Kris Letang
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Robert Thomas
John Ludvig hit Pavel Buchnevich
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Marcus Pettersson hit Jordan Kyrou
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Marcus Pettersson hit Brandon Saad
Jeff Carter hit Marco Scandella
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Evgeni Malkin Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Jake Guentzel (23), Rickard Rakell (7)
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Takeaway by Jansen Harkins
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Reilly Smith hit Brayden Schenn
Lars Eller faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Lars Eller shot blocked by Radim Zohorna
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Oskar Sundqvist shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Giveaway by Jansen Harkins
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Jeff Carter faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Ryan Graves hit Brayden Schenn
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Radim Zohorna Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Graves Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Jake Guentzel Backhand Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Kris Letang
Lars Eller faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
John Ludvig hit Alexey Toropchenko
Takeaway by Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jansen Harkins (1)
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Kris Letang hit Jordan Kyrou
Chad Ruhwedel hit Brayden Schenn
Radim Zohorna hit Marco Scandella
Radim Zohorna Tripping against Kasperi Kapanen
Lars Eller faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Marcus Pettersson hit Jake Neighbours
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Noel Acciari Tip-In Wide Left
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Sidney Crosby Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (24), Erik Karlsson (17)
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Robert Thomas
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Brayden Schenn
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Brayden Schenn hit Reilly Smith
Puck in Netting
Kasperi Kapanen faceoff won against Lars Eller
Mackenzie MacEachern Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Nick Leddy hit Jake Guentzel
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Scott Perunovich
Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Alexey Toropchenko hit Radim Zohorna
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot Wide Left
Robert Thomas Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Oskar Sundqvist
Brayden Schenn hit Marcus Pettersson
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich
Torey Krug Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Brandon Saad Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Radim Zohorna shot blocked by Nick Leddy
Giveaway by Sammy Blais
Icing
Pavel Buchnevich Tip-In Wide Right
Nick Leddy Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Nick Leddy
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
Goalie Stopped
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Takeaway by Nick Leddy
Jordan Kyrou Tip-In Wide Right
Sammy Blais hit Evgeni Malkin
Jake Neighbours hit Erik Karlsson
Brayden Schenn hit Noel Acciari
Nick Leddy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Marco Scandella
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Torey Krug Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Robert Thomas Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (17), Torey Krug (16)
Nick Leddy Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Brayden Schenn
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Scott Perunovich
Mackenzie MacEachern hit John Ludvig
Sammy Blais hit John Ludvig
Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Sammy Blais Interference against Chad Ruhwedel
TV Timeout
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Kris Letang shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
Goalie Stopped
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
Icing
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Matthew Kessel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Torey Krug
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Torey Krug
Marco Scandella High-sticking against Jake Guentzel
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Jeff Carter
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide Left
Marco Scandella Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Alexey Toropchenko Holding against Drew O'Connor
Nick Leddy hit Rickard Rakell
Torey Krug Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Kris Letang shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Puck in Netting
Brandon Saad Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Brayden Schenn hit Ryan Graves
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Goalie Stopped
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Pavel Buchnevich Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Neighbours Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Crowd
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Lars Eller
Torey Krug Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Joel Hofer
Puck in Crowd
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Robert Thomas
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot Wide Left
TV Timeout
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Kasperi Kapanen Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Scott Perunovich (6)
Puck in Crowd
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Kasperi Kapanen hit Erik Karlsson
Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Oskar Sundqvist hit Reilly Smith
Puck in Crowd
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Puck in Netting
Robert Thomas Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Marco Scandella
Off-side
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Torey Krug Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Icing
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Lars Eller
Jeff Carter shot blocked by Torey Krug
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

BLUES

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Penguins
2
Blues
4

Game 1

22/10

Blues
2
Penguins
4

Game 2

31/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	33	4	8	74
Dallas	27	11	9	63
Minnesota	26	12	9	61
Utah	23	20	4	50
Nashville	22	20	4	48
Chicago	19	20	7	45
St. Louis	18	21	8	44
Winnipeg	18	22	5	41

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
Philadelphia	22	15	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

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St. Louis Blues @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Evgeni MalkinC - PIT

Jake GuentzelC - PIT

Robert ThomasC - STL

Game Information

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby score as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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