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Walker's OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Penguins 6-5 in matchup of Metropolitan Division's top teams

— Sean Walker scored with 28.3 seconds left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh 6-5 on Wednesday night, spoiling Sidney Crosby’s return to the Penguins' lineup.
Mar 19, 2026, 03:20 am - AP
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Penguins01405
Hurricanes11316
1st PeriodPITCAR
9:34Jordan Martinook (10) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Jordan Staal (13), Jaccob Slavin (4)
01
2nd PeriodPITCAR
9:57Sidney Crosby (28)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (20), Erik Karlsson (43)
11
16:51Jackson Blake (20)
Assists: Taylor Hall (23), Nikolaj Ehlers (34)
12
3rd PeriodPITCAR
0:59Erik Karlsson (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Rickard Rakell (21), Evgeni Malkin (36)
22
3:27Taylor Hall (15)
Assists: Jackson Blake (22), Logan Stankoven (18)
23
7:16Bryan Rust (26)
Unassisted
33
12:59Logan Stankoven (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (35), Jackson Blake (23)
34
14:46Erik Karlsson (9)
Assists: Parker Wotherspoon (21), Sidney Crosby (33)
44
15:09Ben Kindel (17)
Assists: Anthony Mantha (27), Ilya Solovyov (7)
54
17:09K'Andre Miller (5)
Assists: Sean Walker (16), Nikolaj Ehlers (36)
55
OT SummaryPITCAR
4:31Sean Walker (7)
Assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)
56

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
  • K'Andre Miller hit Thomas Novak
  • Jackson Blake Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jackson Blake
  • Logan Stankoven hit Connor Clifton
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Sebastian Aho hit Erik Karlsson
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
  • Giveaway by Mike Reilly
  • Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right
  • K'Andre Miller hit Connor Clifton
  • Takeaway by Sean Walker
  • Mark Jankowski Holding against Elmer Soderblom
  • Jordan Martinook Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (13), Jaccob Slavin (4)
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Takeaway by Jordan Staal
  • Taylor Hall hit Kris Letang
  • Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • William Carrier hit Ryan Shea
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • K'Andre Miller Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Alexander Nikishin Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Taylor Hall faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sean Walker Tip-In Wide Right
  • Seth Jarvis hit Kris Letang
  • Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Jordan Staal hit Kris Letang
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Mike Reilly Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Mark Jankowski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Martinook Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Martinook Deflected Wide Left
  • Sean Walker hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Mike Reilly
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Sean Walker Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • K'Andre Miller hit Thomas Novak
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Sean Walker
  • Taylor Hall Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jackson Blake Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by William Carrier
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • K'Andre Miller Hooking against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Seth Jarvis Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Takeaway by Mike Reilly
  • Alexander Nikishin hit Elmer Soderblom
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Jackson Blake Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Taylor Hall (23), Nikolaj Ehlers (34)
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Rickard Rakell
  • Andrei Svechnikov Holding the stick against Sidney Crosby served by Jackson Blake
  • Andrei Svechnikov Unsportsmanlike conduct against Sidney Crosby
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jordan Staal Tripping against Evgeni Malkin
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Taylor Hall Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Jackson Blake (22), Logan Stankoven (18)
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Eric Robinson hit Ilya Solovyov
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Sidney Crosby
  • Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Short
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Sean Walker hit Egor Chinakhov
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  • Jordan Staal hit Kris Letang
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
  • Sebastian Aho hit Erik Karlsson
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Eric Robinson Backhand Wide Left
  • William Carrier hit Connor Dewar
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Logan Stankoven Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (35), Jackson Blake (23)
  • Jordan Martinook hit Ryan Shea
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jordan Staal hit Ryan Shea
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Bryan Rust
  • Giveaway by Frederik Andersen
  • Giveaway by Jackson Blake
  • Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • K'Andre Miller Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (16), Nikolaj Ehlers (36)
  • Taylor Hall Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Takeaway by Jordan Martinook
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
  • Jordan Martinook hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Sean Walker Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sidney Crosby Batted saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Connor Clifton hit Logan Stankoven
  • Anthony Mantha Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Sidney Crosby hit Seth Jarvis
  • Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Tommy Novak
  • Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Elmer Soderblom Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Taylor Hall
  • Mike Reilly shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Mike Reilly shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Tommy Novak Tip-In Wide Left
  • Kris Letang hit Jordan Staal
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ilya Solovyov hit Taylor Hall
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Noel Acciari Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • On-Ice Official
  • On-Ice Official
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Sean Walker
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Noel Acciari hit Mike Reilly
  • Connor Dewar hit Mike Reilly
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • High Stick
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Taylor Hall
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  • Takeaway by Ben Kindel
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Rickard Rakell hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (20), Erik Karlsson (43)
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
  • Parker Wotherspoon Tripping against Taylor Hall
  • On-Ice Official
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Mantha hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Shea hit Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Icing
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Off-side
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rickard Rakell Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sidney Crosby Roughing against Andrei Svechnikov
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (21), Evgeni Malkin (36)
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Bryan Rust Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Bryan Rust Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Alexander Nikishin
  • Giveaway by Elmer Soderblom
  • Sidney Crosby hit Sebastian Aho
  • Off-side
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Ryan Shea hit Taylor Hall
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Connor Dewar hit William Carrier
  • Off-side
  • Bryan Rust Goal (26) Backhand, assists: none
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Egor Chinakhov hit K'Andre Miller
  • Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Justin Brazeau Deflected saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor Clifton hit Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Connor Clifton hit Alexander Nikishin
  • Justin Brazeau hit Taylor Hall
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Dewar hit Alexander Nikishin
  • Connor Dewar hit Mark Jankowski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby Tripping against Sebastian Aho
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Benches
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Egor Chinakhov hit Jordan Staal
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Netting
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Seth Jarvis
  • Erik Karlsson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (21), Sidney Crosby (33)
  • Ben Kindel Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (27), Ilya Solovyov (7)
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Icing
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Sidney Crosby Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Connor Dewar hit K'Andre Miller
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov
  • Icing
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
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