Colorado Avalanche @ Pittsburgh Penguins

17-13-0, 10-6-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Avalanche COL	2	1	3	6
Penguins PIT	0	2	0	2

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

12-14-4, 8-7-2 Home

Rantanen records hat trick in 600th game and adds two assists as the Avalanche drill Pittsburgh 6-2

— Mikko Rantanen collected his 10th career hat trick and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Dec 11, 2024, 02:51 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	2	1	3	6
	Penguins	0	2	0	2

1st Period			COL	PIT
6:31		Nathan MacKinnon (10) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (23), Devon Toews (9)	1	0
18:22		Mikko Rantanen (16) Assists: Cale Makar (27)	2	0

2nd Period		COL	PIT
5:46	Mikko Rantanen (17) Assists: Calvin de Haan (6), Nathan MacKinnon (33)	3	0
7:21	Cody Glass (1) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (19), Kris Letang (7)	3	1
18:53	Michael Bunting (7) Assists: Erik Karlsson (17), Bryan Rust (7)	3	2

3rd Period		COL	PIT
3:23	Valeri Nichushkin (7) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (34)	4	2
12:21	Artturi Lehkonen (8) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (24), Nathan MacKinnon (35)	5	2
15:08	Mikko Rantanen (18) (Empty Net) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (36), Devon Toews (10)	6	2

Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
Giveaway by Michael Bunting
Ryan Graves High-sticking against Logan O'Connor
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Noel Acciari
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Cody Glass
Marcus Pettersson hit Joel Kiviranta
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Noel Acciari hit Ross Colton
Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Cale Makar shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Blake Lizotte hit Ross Colton
Ryan Graves hit Ross Colton
Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
Drew O'Connor Deflected Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Marcus Pettersson hit Mikko Rantanen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joel Kiviranta
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Blake Lizotte hit Parker Kelly
Noel Acciari hit Devon Toews
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Cody Glass Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (19), Kris Letang (7)
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Cale Makar shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Owen Pickering Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Michael Bunting Interference against Devon Toews
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Ross Colton shot blocked by Owen Pickering
Michael Bunting hit Devon Toews
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Tristan Jarry Unsportsmanlike conduct against Parker Kelly served by Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Michael Bunting Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (17), Bryan Rust (7)
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
Sidney Crosby Wrap-around Wide Right
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Owen Pickering
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Cody Glass hit Valeri Nichushkin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Michael Bunting
Cody Glass faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Cody Glass Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Kris Letang Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Bryan Rust hit Parker Kelly
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Wide Left
Blake Lizotte Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
Owen Pickering Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Kris Letang
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Owen Pickering
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Left
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
On-Ice Official
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Cody Glass
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Mikko Rantanen Between Legs saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (23), Devon Toews (9)
Hand Pass
Off-side
Icing
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Valeri Nichushkin hit Evgeni Malkin
Givani Smith hit Matt Grzelcyk
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Off-side
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Benches
Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Off-side
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Puck in Penalty Benches
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Devon Toews
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot Wide Left
Givani Smith hit Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (27)
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Chris Wagner Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Takeaway by Givani Smith
Givani Smith Wrist Shot Wide Right
Parker Kelly hit Noel Acciari
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Takeaway by Ross Colton
Takeaway by Givani Smith
Ivan Ivan Tripping against Drew O'Connor
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Netting
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Icing
Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Parker Kelly hit Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Mikko Rantanen Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Calvin de Haan (6), Nathan MacKinnon (33)
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Keaton Middleton hit Drew O'Connor
Chris Wagner hit Blake Lizotte
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mikko Rantanen hit Marcus Pettersson
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Cody Glass
Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Sam Malinski
TV Timeout
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Parker Kelly Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Sam Malinski High-sticking against Michael Bunting
Parker Kelly Interference - Goalkeeper against Tristan Jarry
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
Ross Colton hit Kris Letang
Icing
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Cody Glass
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Hand Pass
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Hand Pass
Icing
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (34)
Too many men/ice served by Ivan Ivan
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Icing
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Chris Wagner hit Ryan Graves
Ivan Ivan hit Matt Grzelcyk
Givani Smith hit Ryan Graves
Givani Smith Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Icing
Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Artturi Lehkonen Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (24), Nathan MacKinnon (35)
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Calvin de Haan Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner hit Owen Pickering
Givani Smith hit Rickard Rakell
Givani Smith Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Sam Malinski
Chris Wagner hit Rickard Rakell
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
Logan O'Connor hit Erik Karlsson
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mikko Rantanen Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (36), Devon Toews (10)
Icing
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin

AVALANCHE

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

Avalanche
6
Penguins
2

Game 1

11/12

Penguins
1
Avalanche
4

Game 2

5/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	19	2	6	44
Dallas	19	5	5	43
Minnesota	15	8	5	35
Utah	14	12	3	31
Chicago	12	9	6	30
Winnipeg	14	12	1	29
St. Louis	9	12	7	25
Nashville	10	13	4	24

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	17	9	3	37
Carolina	16	8	2	34
Pittsburgh	14	7	5	33
Philadelphia	15	8	3	33
NY Islanders	15	10	3	33
New Jersey	16	11	1	33
NY Rangers	15	12	2	32
Columbus	13	9	5	31

Washington Capitals vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Ducks snap Capitals' 6-game winning streak with 4-3 shootout victory on goals by Terry, McTavish

— Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Washington Capitals' six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Friday night.

Stenlund has goal and assist as Mammoth beat Canucks 4-1

— Kevin Stenlund had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Friday night for their second straight win.

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Colorado Avalanche @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Mikko RantanenRW - COL

Nathan MacKinnonC - COL

Michael BuntingLW - PIT

Game Information

Rantanen records hat trick in 600th game and adds two assists as the Avalanche drill Pittsburgh 6-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Washington Capitals vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Ducks snap Capitals' 6-game winning streak with 4-3 shootout victory on goals by Terry, McTavish

Stenlund has goal and assist as Mammoth beat Canucks 4-1