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Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3

— Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
Apr 3, 2026, 03:13 am - AP
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1st PeriodPITTB
5:06Anthony Cirelli (21)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (19)
01
7:01Rickard Rakell (21)
Assists: Samuel Girard (13), Kris Letang (29)
11
16:10Egor Chinakhov (19)
Assists: Bryan Rust (35), Samuel Girard (14)
21
2nd PeriodPITTB
0:11Anthony Cirelli (22) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
22
14:08Brayden Point (18)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (46), Nikita Kucherov (82)
23
19:05Zemgus Girgensons (9)
Assists: Yanni Gourde (19), Ryan McDonagh (11)
24
3rd PeriodPITTB
13:50Nikita Kucherov (41)
Assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (23), Jake Guentzel (47)
25
15:33Anthony Cirelli (23) (Empty Net)
Assists: Gage Goncalves (20), Nikita Kucherov (83)
26
19:58Egor Chinakhov (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Kris Letang (30), Anthony Mantha (29)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • J.J. Moser hit Bryan Rust
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Corey Perry Wrap-around saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Takeaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Nick Paul Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jake Guentzel Batted saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Emil Lilleberg Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Gage Goncalves Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Anthony Cirelli Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (19)
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Elmer Soderblom
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Anthony Mantha
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jake Guentzel hit Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Takeaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Darren Raddysh Holding against Noel Acciari
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
  • Anthony Cirelli Goal (22) Backhand, assists: none
  • Erik Cernak hit Connor Dewar
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Jake Guentzel hit Ben Kindel
  • Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Bryan Rust
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mitchell Chaffee
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Samuel Girard
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Thomas Novak
  • Jake Guentzel hit Erik Karlsson
  • Gage Goncalves hit Ben Kindel
  • Emil Lilleberg hit Elmer Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Darren Raddysh hit Rickard Rakell
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Brayden Point Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (46), Nikita Kucherov (82)
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Egor Chinakhov
  • Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jake Guentzel Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Nick Paul faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Zemgus Girgensons Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Yanni Gourde (19), Ryan McDonagh (11)
  • Giveaway by Darren Raddysh
  • Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Roughing against Evgeni Malkin
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
  • Yanni Gourde Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Jake Guentzel Batted saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Emil Lilleberg
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
  • Emil Lilleberg Holding against Kris Letang
  • Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Egor Chinakhov
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • Darren Raddysh Tripping against Bryan Rust
  • Nikita Kucherov Backhand Wide Right
  • Erik Cernak Backhand Wide Left
  • Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (41) Wrist Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (23), Jake Guentzel (47)
  • Mitchell Chaffee Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Elmer Soderblom
  • Takeaway by Erik Cernak
  • Giveaway by Erik Cernak
  • Anthony Cirelli Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (20), Nikita Kucherov (83)
  • Mitchell Chaffee hit Kris Letang
  • Corey Perry Batted saved by Stuart Skinner
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous Cross-checking against Rickard Rakell
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  • Takeaway by Yanni Gourde
  • Icing
  • Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Mantha faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (13), Kris Letang (29)
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Bryan Rust hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Connor Dewar hit Mitchell Chaffee
  • Icing
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Brazeau hit J.J. Moser
  • Icing
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Takeaway by Ben Kindel
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Egor Chinakhov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (35), Samuel Girard (14)
  • Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Evgeni Malkin hit Jake Guentzel
  • Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Connor Clifton Interference against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Benches
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Kris Letang hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Ryan Shea Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • High Stick
  • Off-side
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Hand Pass
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Brayden Point
  • Justin Brazeau hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Connor Clifton hit J.J. Moser
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Elmer Soderblom Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Nick Paul shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Evgeni Malkin hit J.J. Moser
  • Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Justin Brazeau hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Brazeau Backhand Wide Left
  • Connor Clifton hit J.J. Moser
  • Noel Acciari hit Darren Raddysh
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Samuel Girard Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Kris Letang hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Thomas Novak hit Gage Goncalves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
  • Giveaway by Ryan Shea
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Evgeni Malkin Roughing against Oliver Bjorkstrand served by Anthony Mantha
  • Evgeni Malkin Cross-checking against Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Takeaway by Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Elmer Soderblom hit Emil Lilleberg
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Connor Dewar Holding the stick against J.J. Moser
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Egor Chinakhov hit Anthony Cirelli
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Egor Chinakhov Batted Short
  • Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Justin Brazeau hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Giveaway by Elmer Soderblom
  • Hand Pass
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • High Stick
  • Puck in Benches
  • Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Thomas Novak Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nick Paul
  • Egor Chinakhov Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (30), Anthony Mantha (29)
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