Pittsburgh Penguins @ Colorado Avalanche

24-30-10, 10-17-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	0	1	0	1
Avalanche COL	0	1	3	4

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

36-24-2, 19-10-2 Home

Mittelstadt scores go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining as Avs beat Penguins 4-1

— Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 17 games, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Mar 5, 2025, 04:47 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	1	0	1
	Avalanche	0	1	3	4

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			PIT	COL
6:36		Artturi Lehkonen (25) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (69), Cale Makar (46)	0	1
18:04		Rickard Rakell (29) Assists: Bryan Rust (26), Sidney Crosby (47)	1	1

3rd Period		PIT	COL
15:51	Casey Mittelstadt (11) (Power Play) Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (7), Nathan MacKinnon (70)	1	2
18:52	Artturi Lehkonen (26) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	3
19:52	Jack Drury (7) (Empty Net) Assists: Parker Kelly (10)	1	4

Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Right
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Cody Glass
Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Ross Colton faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Oliver Kylington
Ross Colton hit Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Miles Wood
Joel Kiviranta hit Anthony Beauvillier
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Oliver Kylington
Samuel Girard hit Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Samuel Girard hit Matt Grzelcyk
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Devon Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Jack Drury
Martin Necas Deflected Wide Left
Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jonathan Drouin Backhand Wide Left
Valeri Nichushkin hit Ryan Shea
Jack Drury faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Cody Glass
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Miles Wood hit Ryan Shea
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Emil Bemstrom shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Oliver Kylington
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ross Colton
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Artturi Lehkonen Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (69), Cale Makar (46)
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Cody Glass
Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot Wide Left
Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jack Drury faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Kris Letang shot blocked by Oliver Kylington
Sam Malinski Hooking against Emil Bemstrom
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Ross Colton hit Kris Letang
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Cale Makar
Devon Toews Holding against Sidney Crosby
Miles Wood hit Ryan Shea
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Vladislav Kolyachonok shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Miles Wood Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Parker Kelly
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Joel Kiviranta hit Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Samuel Girard
Takeaway by Devon Toews
Oliver Kylington Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Valeri Nichushkin hit Kris Letang
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Oliver Kylington Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Ryan Lindgren hit Anthony Beauvillier
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Oliver Kylington
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Casey Mittelstadt Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (7), Nathan MacKinnon (70)
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jack Drury hit Rickard Rakell
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Right
Artturi Lehkonen Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: none
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Jack Drury Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Kelly (10)
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Puck in Benches
Vincent Desharnais hit Jonathan Drouin
Cody Glass hit Ryan Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Vladislav Kolyachonok Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Blake Lizotte Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Icing
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Philip Tomasino
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vladislav Kolyachonok Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Bryan Rust Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Anthony Beauvillier Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Cody Glass
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cody Glass faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Puck in Netting
Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Bryan Rust hit Cale Makar
Martin Necas shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Puck in Netting
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Cody Glass Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Philip Tomasino
Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Bryan Rust Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Vincent Desharnais Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Cody Glass Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Noel Acciari hit Nathan MacKinnon
Cale Makar shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
Off-side
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Benches
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Cody Glass
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Off-side
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Ross Colton
High Stick
Philip Tomasino Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
TV Timeout
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jack Drury
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Blake Lizotte hit Oliver Kylington
Vincent Desharnais Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Cody Glass faceoff won against Jack Drury
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Hand Pass
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jack Drury
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Rickard Rakell Goal (29) Tip-In, assists: Bryan Rust (26), Sidney Crosby (47)
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Matt Grzelcyk hit Casey Mittelstadt
Vincent Desharnais Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Rickard Rakell hit Ryan Lindgren
Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Parker Kelly
Oliver Kylington shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Icing
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Devon Toews shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Icing
Hand Pass
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Drury
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Short
Off-side
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Anthony Beauvillier Tripping against Logan O'Connor
TV Timeout
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Icing
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Timeout - Visitor

PENGUINS

AVALANCHE

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-0

Avalanche
6
Penguins
2

Game 1

11/12

Penguins
1
Avalanche
4

Game 2

5/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	37	9	9	83
Minnesota	34	14	10	78
Dallas	34	14	9	77
Utah	30	23	4	64
Nashville	26	24	7	59
Chicago	22	26	9	53
Winnipeg	22	26	8	52
St. Louis	20	28	9	49

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Colorado Avalanche

Stars of the Game

Scott WedgewoodG - COL

Casey MittelstadtC - COL

Artturi LehkonenLW - COL

Game Information

Mittelstadt scores go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining as Avs beat Penguins 4-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-0

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