Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins

15-9-2, 7-4-1 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Panthers FLA	1	0	3	0	4
Penguins PIT	2	1	1	1	5

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11-12-4, 7-6-2 Home

Rust's OT winner helps Penguins avoid another late collapse in 5-4 win over Florida

— Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Dec 4, 2024, 03:06 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Panthers	1	0	3	0	4
	Penguins	2	1	1	1	5

1st Period		FLA	PIT
9:20	Owen Pickering (1) Assists: Blake Lizotte (2)	0	1
10:32	Evgeni Malkin (6) Assists: Philip Tomasino (2), Drew O'Connor (6)	0	2
17:24	Matthew Tkachuk (6) Assists: Aleksander Barkov (19), Dmitry Kulikov (3)	1	2

2nd Period			FLA	PIT
6:54		Kris Letang (4) Assists: Matt Grzelcyk (11), Blake Lizotte (3)	1	3

3rd Period		FLA	PIT
3:45	Marcus Pettersson (2) Assists: Sidney Crosby (18), Rickard Rakell (6)	1	4
6:55	Sam Bennett (13) Assists: Jesper Boqvist (3), Matthew Tkachuk (15)	2	4
8:58	Adam Boqvist (2) Assists: Matthew Tkachuk (16), Jesper Boqvist (4)	3	4
11:27	Matthew Tkachuk (7) (Power Play) Assists: Aaron Ekblad (13)	4	4

OT Summary			FLA	PIT
1:31		Bryan Rust (8) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (18)	4	5

Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Marcus Pettersson hit Sam Bennett
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Marcus Pettersson hit Jesper Boqvist
Michael Bunting Slap Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby hit Aaron Ekblad
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Owen Pickering
Ryan Shea hit Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Rickard Rakell hit Niko Mikkola
Michael Bunting hit Adam Boqvist
Owen Pickering Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (2)
Evgeni Malkin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (2), Drew O'Connor (6)
Ryan Shea Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
Michael Bunting Backhand Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sidney Crosby hit Tomas Nosek
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Noel Acciari faceoff won against A.J. Greer
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Rickard Rakell hit Gustav Forsling
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kris Letang Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (11), Blake Lizotte (3)
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Adam Boqvist shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Philip Tomasino
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Marcus Pettersson hit Sam Reinhart
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Drew O'Connor Tip-In Wide Left
Kris Letang shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Noel Acciari Roughing against A.J. Greer
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Kris Letang hit Sam Reinhart
Kris Letang Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin hit Matthew Tkachuk
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Kris Letang Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Marcus Pettersson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (18), Rickard Rakell (6)
Blake Lizotte hit Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Blake Lizotte High-sticking against Evan Rodrigues
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Matt Grzelcyk hit Evan Rodrigues
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Drew O'Connor Backhand Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Bryan Rust Deflected saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin hit Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (18)
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Goalie Stopped
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Puck in Netting
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Eetu Luostarinen hit Blake Lizotte
Puck in Benches
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
A.J. Greer Wrap-around saved by Tristan Jarry
A.J. Greer Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Jonah Gadjovich Tip-In Wide Right
Off-side
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Matthew Tkachuk hit Marcus Pettersson
Carter Verhaeghe hit Erik Karlsson
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Anton Lundell hit Blake Lizotte
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Giveaway by Tomas Nosek
Tomas Nosek hit Rickard Rakell
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
Icing
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Niko Mikkola hit Anthony Beauvillier
Aleksander Barkov Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Sam Reinhart hit Matt Grzelcyk
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot Short
Puck in Benches
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Wide Left
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad hit Philip Tomasino
Icing
Matthew Tkachuk Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (19), Dmitry Kulikov (3)
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Tomas Nosek Deflected saved by Tristan Jarry
Jonah Gadjovich Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by A.J. Greer
Jonah Gadjovich hit Rickard Rakell
A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jonah Gadjovich Tip-In Off Crossbar
Jonah Gadjovich hit Erik Karlsson
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Matthew Tkachuk hit Sidney Crosby
Nate Schmidt hit Rickard Rakell
Puck in Netting
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
A.J. Greer hit Noel Acciari
Adam Boqvist hit Blake Lizotte
Icing
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Aaron Ekblad hit Bryan Rust
Puck in Crowd
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Gustav Forsling hit Evgeni Malkin
Aaron Ekblad hit Drew O'Connor
Takeaway by Nate Schmidt
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Tomas Nosek
Hand Pass
Puck in Netting
Icing
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Aleksander Barkov hit Bryan Rust
Icing
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Kris Letang shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Puck in Netting
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Evan Rodrigues Tip-In Wide Left
Aleksander Barkov hit Marcus Pettersson
Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Adam Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jesper Boqvist hit Marcus Pettersson
Jesper Boqvist Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eetu Luostarinen hit Kris Letang
Eetu Luostarinen hit Marcus Pettersson
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Dmitry Kulikov Slashing against Drew O'Connor
TV Timeout
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Puck in Netting
Icing
Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Carter Verhaeghe hit Noel Acciari
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Icing
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Wide Right
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Aleksander Barkov Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Eetu Luostarinen hit Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Jesper Boqvist hit Drew O'Connor
Nate Schmidt hit Philip Tomasino
Niko Mikkola hit Evgeni Malkin
Nate Schmidt hit Philip Tomasino
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Matthew Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Gustav Forsling hit Michael Bunting
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Goalie Stopped
A.J. Greer Roughing against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Takeaway by Nate Schmidt
Aleksander Barkov hit Marcus Pettersson
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
A.J. Greer hit Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Aleksander Barkov hit Marcus Pettersson
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Sam Bennett Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Boqvist (3), Matthew Tkachuk (15)
Off-side
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Carter Verhaeghe hit Kris Letang
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Niko Mikkola Slap Shot Wide Left
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Aleksander Barkov Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Adam Boqvist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (16), Jesper Boqvist (4)
Evan Rodrigues Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Sam Reinhart Between Legs saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In Hit Left Post
Matthew Tkachuk Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (13)
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Benches
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Nate Schmidt hit Drew O'Connor
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Aleksander Barkov
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen hit Kris Letang
Giveaway by Jonah Gadjovich
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Takeaway by Adam Boqvist
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Adam Boqvist hit Matt Nieto
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Gustav Forsling hit Anthony Beauvillier
Evan Rodrigues hit Erik Karlsson
Goalie Stopped
Aleksander Barkov faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

PANTHERS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Panthers
4
Penguins
5

Game 1

4/12

Penguins
2
Panthers
3

Game 2

4/1

Penguins
3
Panthers
4

Game 3

23/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	46	21	6	98
Buffalo	45	21	8	98
Montreal	42	21	10	94
Boston	42	24	8	92
Ottawa	38	25	10	86
Detroit	39	26	8	86
Toronto	32	30	13	77
Florida	35	35	3	73

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	46	21	6	98
Pittsburgh	37	21	16	90
NY Islanders	42	28	5	89
Columbus	38	24	12	88
Philadelphia	37	24	12	86
Washington	37	28	9	83
New Jersey	38	33	2	78
NY Rangers	30	35	9	69

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Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Bryan RustRW - PIT

Matthew TkachukLW - FLA

Owen PickeringD - PIT

Game Information

Rust's OT winner helps Penguins avoid another late collapse in 5-4 win over Florida

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