Los Angeles Kings @ Pittsburgh Penguins

18-9-4, 8-7-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Kings LA	1	1	0	0	2
Penguins PIT	0	1	1	1	3

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

14-14-5, 9-7-2 Home

Rickard Rakell's OT goal pushes Penguins past Kings 3-2

— Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Dec 18, 2024, 02:58 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Kings	1	1	0	0	2
	Penguins	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			LA	PIT
0:33		Adrian Kempe (16) Assists: Anze Kopitar (27), Vladislav Gavrikov (10)	1	0

2nd Period			LA	PIT
6:22		Evgeni Malkin (7) Assists: Michael Bunting (8), Bryan Rust (9)	1	1
11:38		Alex Turcotte (4) Assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (11), Jordan Spence (6)	2	1

3rd Period			LA	PIT
14:25		Matt Grzelcyk (1) Assists: Sidney Crosby (23), Rickard Rakell (10)	2	2

OT Summary			LA	PIT
1:44		Rickard Rakell (14) Assists: Erik Karlsson (18), Michael Bunting (9)	2	3

Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Evgeni Malkin hit Tanner Jeannot
Cody Glass faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Rickard Rakell Interference against Alex Laferriere
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Takeaway by Bryan Rust
Blake Lizotte Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Owen Pickering
Matt Nieto hit Mikey Anderson
Rickard Rakell hit Alex Laferriere
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Matt Nieto
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Owen Pickering Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Takeaway by Owen Pickering
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ryan Graves Snap Shot Wide Right
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Kris Letang
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jordan Spence
Cody Glass Tripping against Anze Kopitar
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Matt Nieto
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Drew O'Connor hit Kyle Burroughs
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philip Tomasino hit Jacob Moverare
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Matt Grzelcyk hit Quinton Byfield
Bryan Rust hit Mikey Anderson
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cody Glass faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Rickard Rakell Between Legs saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Rickard Rakell hit Brandt Clarke
Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Evgeni Malkin Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Michael Bunting (8), Bryan Rust (9)
Ryan Graves hit Alex Laferriere
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Drew O'Connor hit Kyle Burroughs
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Akil Thomas
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Cody Glass
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Owen Pickering hit Quinton Byfield
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Kris Letang hit Kevin Fiala
Owen Pickering hit Adrian Kempe
Rickard Rakell hit Anze Kopitar
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Noel Acciari hit Kevin Fiala
Kyle Burroughs shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Left
Michael Bunting Snap Shot Wide Left
Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Takeaway by Philip Tomasino
Ryan Graves Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jacob Moverare
Drew O'Connor hit Alex Turcotte
Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Matt Grzelcyk Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (23), Rickard Rakell (10)
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Erik Karlsson Tripping against Warren Foegele
Cody Glass faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Takeaway by Noel Acciari
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Warren Foegele shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Phillip Danault shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Rickard Rakell Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (18), Michael Bunting (9)
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Adrian Kempe Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (27), Vladislav Gavrikov (10)
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
Takeaway by Kevin Fiala
Jacob Moverare Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Quinton Byfield Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Puck in Netting
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Off-side
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Laferriere Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot Wide Right
Warren Foegele Holding against Matt Grzelcyk
Adrian Kempe hit Kris Letang
Mikey Anderson hit Cody Glass
Brandt Clarke hit Blake Lizotte
Warren Foegele hit Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Alex Laferriere hit Kris Letang
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Giveaway by Jacob Moverare
Goalie Stopped
Alex Laferriere hit Matt Grzelcyk
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Mikey Anderson
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Akil Thomas hit Owen Pickering
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Adrian Kempe
TV Timeout
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Quinton Byfield Tip-In Wide Left
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Anze Kopitar Tip-In Wide Left
Brandt Clarke Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Puck in Netting
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jordan Spence Slap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Tanner Jeannot hit Matt Grzelcyk
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Jacob Moverare hit Kris Letang
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Puck in Benches
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Tanner Jeannot Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
Goalie Stopped
Alex Laferriere hit Erik Karlsson
Alex Laferriere Hooking against Erik Karlsson
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Alex Laferriere hit Matt Nieto
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Tanner Jeannot faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Alex Laferriere hit Ryan Graves
Giveaway by Warren Foegele
Jacob Moverare Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Adrian Kempe
Takeaway by Adrian Kempe
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Alex Turcotte Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (11), Jordan Spence (6)
Tanner Jeannot hit Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Goalie Stopped
Owen Pickering shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jacob Moverare Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Tanner Jeannot Backhand Wide Right
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mikey Anderson hit Michael Bunting
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Warren Foegele
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Warren Foegele Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Cody Glass
Jacob Moverare Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jacob Moverare Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Akil Thomas faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Kyle Burroughs hit Michael Bunting
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Goalie Stopped
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Phillip Danault Backhand Wide Right
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Alex Laferriere Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
High Stick
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Alex Laferriere Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
High Stick
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Icing
Jordan Spence Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Off-side
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar

KINGS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Kings
2
Penguins
3

Game 1

18/12

Penguins
5
Kings
1

Game 2

21/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	21	11	12	54
Edmonton	22	16	7	51
San Jose	23	19	3	49
Seattle	20	15	8	48
Los Angeles	19	15	10	48
Anaheim	21	21	3	45
Calgary	19	22	4	42
Vancouver	16	23	5	37

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	14	3	59
NY Islanders	25	15	5	55
Philadelphia	22	13	8	52
Washington	23	17	6	52
Pittsburgh	21	14	9	51
New Jersey	22	21	2	46
NY Rangers	20	20	6	46
Columbus	19	19	7	45

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Los Angeles Kings @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Stars of the Game

Rickard RakellRW - PIT

Matt GrzelcykD - PIT

Alex TurcotteC - LA

Game Information

Rickard Rakell's OT goal pushes Penguins past Kings 3-2

Shot Chart

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PIT leads 1-0

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