Kucherov scores twice as the Lightning beat the Penguins 5-2

— Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Sunday.
Jan 13, 2025, 12:54 am - AP
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1st PeriodTBPIT
14:20Rickard Rakell (22)
Assists: Bryan Rust (17), Marcus Pettersson (14)
01
2nd PeriodTBPIT
6:54Brandon Hagel (20)
Assists: Anthony Cirelli (19), Emil Lilleberg (9)
11
16:04Nikita Kucherov (19)
Assists: Victor Hedman (26), Jake Guentzel (20)
21
3rd PeriodTBPIT
2:17Kevin Hayes (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (16), Sidney Crosby (36)
22
16:57Nikita Kucherov (20)
Unassisted
32
18:48Anthony Cirelli (17) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nikita Kucherov (42), Brandon Hagel (28)
42
19:39Nick Paul (11) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (21), Ryan McDonagh (13)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Philip Tomasino hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kris Letang hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Kris Letang hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Darren Raddysh
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Cody Glass hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • P.O Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Blake Lizotte hit Gage Goncalves
  • Sidney Crosby hit Nikita Kucherov
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Drew O'Connor hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Darren Raddysh
  • Owen Pickering Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Beauvillier Backhand Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (17), Marcus Pettersson (14)
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Nieto Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Owen Pickering hit Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cody Glass hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Takeaway by P.O Joseph
  • Giveaway by Owen Pickering
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Bryan Rust Wrap-around saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot Short
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matt Nieto
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Kris Letang hit Michael Eyssimont
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Jesse Puljujarvi Deflected saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Jesse Puljujarvi Interference against Jake Guentzel
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Bryan Rust hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Brayden Point
  • Cody Glass hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Owen Pickering Wrist Shot Short
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Matt Nieto hit Gage Goncalves
  • Luke Glendening shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Luke Glendening
  • Kris Letang hit Jake Guentzel
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Matt Grzelcyk Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • P.O Joseph hit Jake Guentzel
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Victor Hedman
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Bryan Rust Backhand Wide Left
  • Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Cody Glass hit Darren Raddysh
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
  • Rickard Rakell Batted saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand Wide Left
  • Kevin Hayes Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (16), Sidney Crosby (36)
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by P.O Joseph
  • Philip Tomasino hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Drew O'Connor hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Jesse Puljujarvi Tip-In Wide Left
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Kevin Hayes Tip-In saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Short
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Matt Nieto hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Takeaway by P.O Joseph
  • Blake Lizotte Tip-In Wide Left
  • P.O Joseph hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Darren Raddysh
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Drew O'Connor hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Owen Pickering hit Luke Glendening
  • Noel Acciari hit Darren Raddysh
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Rickard Rakell hit Nick Paul
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Victor Hedman Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Rickard Rakell
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Pickering shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Erik Cernak Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Paul hit Rickard Rakell
  • Off-side
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Erik Cernak hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • P.O Joseph shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  • Puck in Benches
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Matt Nieto
  • Victor Hedman Tripping against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Philip Tomasino
  • Erik Cernak hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Icing
  • Nick Paul hit Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • P.O Joseph shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Blake Lizotte
  • Off-side
  • Gage Goncalves hit Owen Pickering
  • Victor Hedman hit Rickard Rakell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ryan McDonagh hit Matt Nieto
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Michael Eyssimont
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Cam Atkinson hit Erik Karlsson
  • Cam Atkinson hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Victor Hedman Roughing against Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Nikita Kucherov hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brayden Point hit Cody Glass
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Brandon Hagel Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (19), Emil Lilleberg (9)
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Owen Pickering
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Owen Pickering shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mitchell Chaffee faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Gage Goncalves hit Blake Lizotte
  • Erik Cernak hit Rickard Rakell
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Icing
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Kevin Hayes
  • Michael Eyssimont hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Icing
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Luke Glendening
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Noel Acciari
  • Brayden Point hit Philip Tomasino
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (26), Jake Guentzel (20)
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Bryan Rust
  • Icing
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Darren Raddysh High-sticking against Drew O'Connor
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jonas Johansson
  • Jake Guentzel Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Victor Hedman hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Off-side
  • Erik Cernak hit Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Cirelli Hooking against Erik Karlsson
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Rickard Rakell
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit P.O Joseph
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Victor Hedman hit Kevin Hayes
  • Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Victor Hedman Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Victor Hedman
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nick Perbix
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Nick Paul hit Blake Lizotte
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Icing
  • Erik Cernak hit Rickard Rakell
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Anthony Cirelli Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (42), Brandon Hagel (28)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Nick Paul Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (21), Ryan McDonagh (13)
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