Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:34 | CAR | Jordan Martinook (10) — Jordan Staal (13) , Jaccob Slavin (4) | SH | 0-1 |
| 2 | 09:57 | PIT | Sidney Crosby (28) — Rickard Rakell (20) , Erik Karlsson (43) | EV | 1-1 |
| 2 | 16:51 | CAR | Jackson Blake (20) — Taylor Hall (23) , Nikolaj Ehlers (34) | EV | 1-2 |
| 3 | 00:59 | PIT | Erik Karlsson (8) — Rickard Rakell (21) , Evgeni Malkin (36) | PP | 2-2 |
| 3 | 03:27 | CAR | Taylor Hall (15) — Jackson Blake (22) , Logan Stankoven (18) | EV | 2-3 |
| 3 | 07:16 | PIT | Bryan Rust (26) | EV | 3-3 |
| 3 | 12:59 | CAR | Logan Stankoven (14) — Nikolaj Ehlers (35) , Jackson Blake (23) | PP | 3-4 |
| 3 | 14:46 | PIT | Erik Karlsson (9) — Parker Wotherspoon (21) , Sidney Crosby (33) | EV | 4-4 |
| 3 | 15:09 | PIT | Ben Kindel (17) — Anthony Mantha (27) , Ilya Solovyov (7) | EV | 5-4 |
| 3 | 17:09 | CAR | K'Andre Miller (5) — Sean Walker (16) , Nikolaj Ehlers (36) | EV | 5-5 |
| OT | 04:31 | CAR | Sean Walker (7) — Sebastian Aho (45) , Seth Jarvis (26) | EV | 5-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:24 | CAR | Mark Jankowski | Holding | 2 |
| 2 | 11:55 | CAR | K'Andre Miller | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 14:47 | PIT | Parker Wotherspoon | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 19:28 | CAR | Andrei Svechnikov | Holding The Stick | 2 |
| 2 | 19:28 | CAR | Andrei Svechnikov | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 2 | 19:28 | PIT | Sidney Crosby | Roughing | 2 |
| 3 | 00:29 | CAR | Jordan Staal | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 12:17 | PIT | Sidney Crosby | Tripping | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 35 | 44 |
| Faceoff % | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| Hits | 24 | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 16 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 5 |
Skaters
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Justin Brazeau | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10:57 |
| 17 | Bryan Rust | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18:33 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17:44 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12:53 |
| 25 | Elmer Soderblom | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 09:59 |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:24 |
| 55 | Noel Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13:18 |
| 59 | Egor Chinakhov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 16:49 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 20:46 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 21:43 |
| 81 | Ben Kindel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14:36 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18:33 |
| 5 | Ryan Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21:59 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12:39 |
| 28 | Parker Wotherspoon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18:54 |
| 58 | Kris Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 25:28 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24:02 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14:34 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jordan Staal | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:00 |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 20:56 |
| 22 | Logan Stankoven | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:19 |
| 24 | Seth Jarvis | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20:03 |
| 27 | Nikolaj Ehlers | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17:50 |
| 28 | William Carrier | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 06:51 |
| 37 | Andrei Svechnikov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18:02 |
| 48 | Jordan Martinook | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 16:38 |
| 50 | Eric Robinson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 07:55 |
| 53 | Jackson Blake | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18:06 |
| 71 | Taylor Hall | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:38 |
| 77 | Mark Jankowski | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 08:39 |
| 5 | Jalen Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 20:43 |
| 6 | Mike Reilly | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 13:34 |
| 19 | K'Andre Miller | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 25:19 |
| 21 | Alexander Nikishin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16:20 |
| 26 | Sean Walker | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 22:17 |
| 74 | Jaccob Slavin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 23:52 |
Goalies
Pittsburgh Penguins
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arturs Silovs | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 74 | Stuart Skinner | 44 | 38 | 6 | .864 | 34/38 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 64:31 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Frederik Andersen | 35 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 26/30 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 64:31 |
| 32 | Brandon Bussi | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |