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Carolina Hurricanes 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 5. Shots on goal: CAR 28, PIT 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 0-3 PIT; P2 CAR 1-2 PIT; P3 CAR 0-0 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 03:46 Sidney Crosby (assists: Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust) to make it CAR 0-1 PIT; P1 16:07 Justin Brazeau (assists: Brett Kulak) to make it CAR 0-2 PIT; P1 17:12 Anthony Mantha (assists: Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson) to make it CAR 0-3 PIT; P2 15:08 Tommy Novak (assists: Parker Wotherspoon, Erik Karlsson) to make it CAR 0-4 PIT; P2 18:08 Anthony Mantha (assists: Justin Brazeau, Tommy Novak) to make it CAR 0-5 PIT; P2 18:25 Mark Jankowski (assists: Joel Nystrom, Mike Reilly) to make it CAR 1-5 PIT. Top skaters: Anthony Mantha (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Tommy Novak (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Justin Brazeau (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Frederik Andersen (CAR) 23 saves on 28, decision L; Stuart Skinner (PIT) 27 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Anthony Mantha
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 14:23 TOI
Goals · PIT
Justin Brazeau
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 13:48 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Stuart Skinner
27 saves on 28 shots (.964) · W
Season highs
Anthony Mantha · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 0 largest lead Never led
PIT 5 largest lead P2 18:08 (CAR 0, PIT 5) · 5-0 run, P1 3:46–P2 18:08
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 3:46 Sidney Crosby (Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust) PIT · snap shot · CAR 0, PIT 1
  • P1 16:07 Justin Brazeau (Brett Kulak) PIT · backhand shot · CAR 0, PIT 2
  • P1 17:12 Anthony Mantha (Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson) PIT · Power play · wrist shot · CAR 0, PIT 3
  • P2 15:08 Tommy Novak (Parker Wotherspoon, Erik Karlsson) PIT · wrist shot · CAR 0, PIT 4
  • P2 18:08 Anthony Mantha (Justin Brazeau, Tommy Novak) PIT · tip-in shot · CAR 0, PIT 5
  • P2 18:25 Mark Jankowski (Joel Nystrom, Mike Reilly) CAR · wrist shot · CAR 1, PIT 5

Linescore

123 T
CAR 010 1
PIT 320 5

Shots on goal: CAR 28, PIT 28

Biggest Period

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 3 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CARPIT
28Shots on goal28
58Shot attempts67
26Faceoff wins29
21Hits15
15Blocked shots19
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways7
21Giveaways15
4Penalty minutes0
82.1%Save %96.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CAR1010828
PIT138728

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes1 G · 42 attempts
Eric Robinson: saved (wrist)William Carrier: missed the netSean Walker: saved (wrist)Mark Jankowski: missed the netJackson Blake: missed the netLogan Stankoven: missed the netEric Robinson: missed the netEric Robinson: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (tip-in)Sean Walker: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: saved (wrist)Eric Robinson: missed the netMike Reilly: saved (wrist)Jesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Jalen Chatfield: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Jesperi Kotkaniemi: saved (backhand)Logan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Mark Jankowski: goal (wrist)Sean Walker: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Eric Robinson: saved (wrist)Mike Reilly: saved (wrist)Jordan Staal: saved (wrist)William Carrier: missed the netJoel Nystrom: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Joel Nystrom: saved (slap)Logan Stankoven: saved (tip-in)Taylor Hall: missed the netWilliam Carrier: saved (wrist)Mark Jankowski: saved (wrist)Joel Nystrom: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the net
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 27Saved64% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net33% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins5 G · 45 attempts
Bryan Rust: missed the netKris Letang: saved (wrist)Rutger McGroarty: missed the netSidney Crosby: goal (snap)Blake Lizotte: saved (tip-in)Erik Karlsson: missed the netSidney Crosby: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netNoel Acciari: missed the netJustin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (wrist)Jack St. Ivany: missed the netJustin Brazeau: goal (backhand)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: goal (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (tip-in)Kris Letang: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (backhand)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netJustin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: missed the netRyan Shea: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: goal (wrist)Ville Koivunen: missed the netAnthony Mantha: goal (tip-in)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (tip-in)Noel Acciari: saved (tip-in)Rutger McGroarty: saved (wrist)Ville Koivunen: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: saved (wrist)Jack St. Ivany: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netVille Koivunen: saved (wrist)
  • 5Goals11% of attempts
  • 23Saved51% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net38% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mark Jankowski L 101020113:29
Joel Nystrom D 011010217:54
Mike Reilly D 011+122117:47
Alexander Nikishin D 000-202222:39
K'Andre Miller D 000-311221:28
Sean Walker D 000-140120:53
Jalen Chatfield D 000-112119:17
Eric Robinson L 000-133118:06
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 000-132117:13
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000010016:28
Jackson Blake R 000-100115:28
Taylor Hall L 000010114:53
William Carrier L 000-116014:45
Logan Stankoven C 000020014:22
Sebastian Aho C 000-120013:52
Andrei Svechnikov R 000-231013:50
Jordan Staal C 000-111112:33
Jordan Martinook L 000-101012:31
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Frederik Andersen L 232882.1560:00
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Anthony Mantha R 202+230014:23
Tommy Novak C 112+120114:39
Justin Brazeau R 112+131113:48
Erik Karlsson D 022+310119:40
Bryan Rust R 022+110117:04
Sidney Crosby C 101+230218:22
Brett Kulak D 011+100121:58
Parker Wotherspoon D 011+222018:03
Rickard Rakell R 011+112017:07
Kris Letang D 000022122:32
Jack St. Ivany D 000004318:06
Ryan Shea D 000012017:33
Noel Acciari C 000+130316:28
Connor Dewar C 000021215:44
Blake Lizotte C 000011014:21
Ville Koivunen R 000020114:18
Ben Kindel C 000000013:38
Rutger McGroarty R 000010212:16
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner W 272896.4160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 0 – 1 PIT
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Carolina Hurricanes 24-12-3 L1 L10 6-3-1 Next game recap: vs MTL · Thu, Jan 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 17-12-9 W2 L10 3-5-2 Next game recap: vs DET · Thu, Jan 1

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