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Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Golden Knights VGK	0	1	1	0	2
Penguins PIT	1	1	0	1	3

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Erik Karlsson's overtime winner lifts Pittsburgh past Vegas 3-2

— Erik Karlsson scored 49 seconds into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Mar 12, 2025, 01:55 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Golden Knights	0	1	1	0	2
	Penguins	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			VGK	PIT
17:48		Sidney Crosby (22) (Power Play) Assists: Rickard Rakell (26), Kevin Hayes (9)	0	1

2nd Period			VGK	PIT
3:02		Sidney Crosby (23) Assists: Rickard Rakell (27)	0	2
14:29		Pavel Dorofeyev (25) (Power Play) Assists: Noah Hanifin (23), Jack Eichel (58)	1	2

3rd Period			VGK	PIT
19:53		Noah Hanifin (9) Assists: Mark Stone (40), Pavel Dorofeyev (16)	2	2

OT Summary			VGK	PIT
0:49		Erik Karlsson (9) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (30), Kris Letang (18)	2	3

Philip Tomasino hit Tomas Hertl
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Bokondji Imama
Bokondji Imama hit Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Noel Acciari Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Mark Stone
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor Dewar hit Jonas Rondbjerg
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Danton Heinen hit Brayden McNabb
Kris Letang Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Connor Dewar Tip-In Wide Right
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Ryan Graves
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Conor Timmins hit Alex Pietrangelo
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
Danton Heinen hit Zach Whitecloud
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Connor Dewar hit Alex Pietrangelo
Sidney Crosby Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Rickard Rakell (26), Kevin Hayes (9)
Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Nicolas Roy
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Sidney Crosby Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (27)
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Cole Schwindt
Conor Timmins Slap Shot Wide Right
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Bokondji Imama hit Nicolas Hague
Bokondji Imama hit Alex Pietrangelo
Bokondji Imama hit Alex Pietrangelo
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Philip Tomasino hit Brayden McNabb
Philip Tomasino hit Jonas Rondbjerg
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Ilya Samsonov
Philip Tomasino Tripping against Brayden McNabb
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Philip Tomasino
Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Kris Letang
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Vladislav Kolyachonok Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Vladislav Kolyachonok Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Takeaway by Danton Heinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor Dewar hit Noah Hanifin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Kris Letang
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Bryan Rust Snap Shot Short
Noel Acciari hit Kaedan Korczak
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Emil Bemstrom Tip-In Wide Left
Emil Bemstrom hit Keegan Kolesar
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Conor Timmins
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Conor Timmins Slap Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Alex Pietrangelo shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Samsonov
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Erik Karlsson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (30), Kris Letang (18)
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Takeaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Netting
Zach Whitecloud hit Bryan Rust
Reilly Smith Snap Shot Wide Left
Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Off-side
Victor Olofsson High-sticking against Erik Karlsson
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Goalie Stopped
Mark Stone Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Icing
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Keegan Kolesar hit Connor Dewar
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Off-side
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mark Stone Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Puck in Netting
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
Takeaway by Tanner Pearson
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Tomas Hertl High-sticking against Noel Acciari
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Jonas Rondbjerg Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nicolas Roy Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
Mark Stone Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud
Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
On-Ice Official
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Pavel Dorofeyev Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Goalie Stopped
Mark Stone Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Left
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Icing
Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud
Giveaway by Zach Whitecloud
Goalie Stopped
Cole Schwindt Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Cole Schwindt hit Philip Tomasino
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Saad Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
On-Ice Official
Zach Whitecloud hit Connor Dewar
Icing
Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Benches
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Mark Stone hit Matt Grzelcyk
Nicolas Roy Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
Off-side
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Danton Heinen
TV Timeout
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (25) Slap Shot, assists: Noah Hanifin (23), Jack Eichel (58)
Takeaway by Nicolas Roy
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Brandon Saad
Keegan Kolesar hit Kris Letang
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Mark Stone
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Vladislav Kolyachonok shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
Off-side
Takeaway by Zach Whitecloud
Zach Whitecloud Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Alex Pietrangelo
Tomas Hertl hit Conor Timmins
Tanner Pearson hit Conor Timmins
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Mark Stone
Puck in Crowd
Tanner Pearson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Off-side
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Philip Tomasino
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Kaedan Korczak Snap Shot Wide Right
Tomas Hertl Wrap-around saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Crowd
Takeaway by Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Nicolas Hague Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Takeaway by Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Icing
Keegan Kolesar hit Vladislav Kolyachonok
Off-side
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Takeaway by Brayden McNabb
Pavel Dorofeyev Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Puck in Benches
Alex Pietrangelo Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Keegan Kolesar hit Erik Karlsson
Alex Pietrangelo Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Alex Pietrangelo Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Alex Pietrangelo
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Left
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Off-side
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Noah Hanifin Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (40), Pavel Dorofeyev (16)
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Penguins
0
Golden Knights
4

Game 1

8/3

Golden Knights
2
Penguins
3

Game 2

11/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	18	10	1	37
Vegas	14	6	8	36
Los Angeles	13	8	7	33
Edmonton	13	11	5	31
San Jose	14	13	3	31
Seattle	11	9	6	28
Calgary	11	15	4	26
Vancouver	11	15	3	25

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	17	9	2	36
NY Islanders	16	11	3	35
Pittsburgh	14	7	6	34
NY Rangers	15	12	4	34
Philadelphia	15	9	3	33
New Jersey	16	12	1	33
Columbus	13	10	6	32

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Vegas Golden Knights @ Pittsburgh Penguins

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Erik KarlssonD - PIT

Sidney CrosbyC - PIT

Noah HanifinD - VGK

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Erik Karlsson's overtime winner lifts Pittsburgh past Vegas 3-2

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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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