Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators

— The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team.
Apr 16, 2025, 04:38 am - AP
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1st PeriodNSHPIT
7:02Sidney Crosby (42) (Power Play)
Assists: Michael Bunting (34), Bryan Rust (28)
01
13:50Erik Karlsson (11)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (50), Marcus Pettersson (25)
02
2nd PeriodNSHPIT
7:24Gustav Nyquist (23)
Assists: Ryan O'Reilly (43), Ryan McDonagh (28)
12
8:21Reilly Smith (13)
Assists: Lars Eller (16), Kris Letang (41)
13
17:36Filip Forsberg (48)
Assists: Ryan McDonagh (29)
23
3rd PeriodNSHPIT
2:42Emil Bemstrom (8)
Assists: Erik Karlsson (44), Marcus Pettersson (26)
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Bryan Rust Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kris Letang Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Jack St. Ivany
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Cole Smith
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (42) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (34), Bryan Rust (28)
  • Lars Eller hit Roman Josi
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Reilly Smith Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Jack St. Ivany
  • Erik Karlsson hit Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kris Letang hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Tommy Novak
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (50), Marcus Pettersson (25)
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Jeff Carter
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Bryan Rust Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Rickard Rakell hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Gustav Nyquist
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Reilly Smith Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (16), Kris Letang (41)
  • Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael Bunting Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Jeff Carter hit Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Slap Shot Short
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Roughing against Mark Jankowski
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Rickard Rakell hit Michael McCarron
  • Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jeff Carter Tip-In Wide Right
  • Emil Bemstrom Backhand saved by Juuse Saros
  • Emil Bemstrom Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (44), Marcus Pettersson (26)
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Michael Bunting hit Luke Evangelista
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Gustav Nyquist
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Reilly Smith Hooking against Filip Forsberg
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit Roman Josi
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Jansen Harkins hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Giveaway by Reilly Smith
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Jeff Carter
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Reilly Smith
  • Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Michael McCarron hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Michael McCarron hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jansen Harkins shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Luke Evangelista Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Cole Smith hit Ryan Shea
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Luke Schenn
  • Luke Schenn Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Spencer Stastney
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Cole Smith Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Sidney Crosby
  • Colton Sissons Tripping against Michael Bunting
  • TV Timeout
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Jason Zucker hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Luke Schenn hit Valtteri Puustinen
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Reilly Smith shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Jack St. Ivany shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Jansen Harkins
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Anthony Beauvillier Deflected Short
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Kiefer Sherwood Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Ryan McDonagh Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Filip Forsberg hit Kris Letang
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Dante Fabbro Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Gustav Nyquist Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Gustav Nyquist Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (43), Ryan McDonagh (28)
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Drew O'Connor
  • Luke Schenn hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Cole Smith hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Spencer Stastney
  • Michael McCarron hit Kris Letang
  • Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Colton Sissons Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mark Jankowski Roughing against Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Off-side
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Tommy Novak Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dante Fabbro hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Jason Zucker hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Ryan Shea
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Filip Forsberg Goal (48) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McDonagh (29)
  • Jason Zucker Hooking against Bryan Rust
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Filip Forsberg hit Kris Letang
  • Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack St. Ivany shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Tommy Novak
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Luke Schenn Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Spencer Stastney Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Gustav Nyquist faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Filip Forsberg hit Drew O'Connor
  • Jeremy Lauzon Wrap-around saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker Abuse of Officials
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  • Icing
  • Anthony Beauvillier Tripping against Sidney Crosby
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  • Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Rickard Rakell
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Roman Josi
  • Icing
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • High Stick
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Short
  • Icing
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