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Detroit Red Wings 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Detroit Red Wings 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: DET 27, PIT 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 DET 1-2 PIT; P2 DET 1-0 PIT; P3 DET 1-1 PIT; OT DET 0-1 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 04:08 Sidney Crosby (assists: Anthony Mantha, Erik Karlsson) to make it DET 0-1 PIT; P1 05:46 Sidney Crosby to make it DET 0-2 PIT; P1 17:46 James van Riemsdyk (assists: Marco Kasper, Simon Edvinsson) to make it DET 1-2 PIT; P2 01:01 Andrew Copp (assists: Ben Chiarot, Patrick Kane) to make it DET 2-2 PIT; P3 15:51 Blake Lizotte (assists: Erik Karlsson, Parker Wotherspoon) to make it DET 2-3 PIT; P3 17:02 Alex DeBrincat (assists: Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin) to make it DET 3-3 PIT; OT 00:58 Kris Letang (assists: Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust) to make it DET 3-4 PIT. Top skaters: Sidney Crosby (PIT) 2 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 0 G, 2 A; Kris Letang (PIT) 1 G, 0 A; James van Riemsdyk (DET) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Cam Talbot (DET) 27 saves on 31, decision O; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 24 saves on 27, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Sidney Crosby
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 18:27 TOI
Goals · DET
Alex DeBrincat
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 17:08 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
24 saves on 27 shots (.889) · W
Season highs
Michael Rasmussen · Season-high 6 shots on goal

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

📊 Game Flow

DET 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P1 17:46–P2 1:01
PIT 2 largest lead P1 5:46 (DET 0, PIT 2) · 2-0 run, P1 4:08–P1 5:46
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:08 Sidney Crosby (Anthony Mantha, Erik Karlsson) PIT · Power play · slap shot · DET 0, PIT 1
  • P1 5:46 Sidney Crosby PIT · wrist shot · DET 0, PIT 2
  • P1 17:46 James van Riemsdyk (Marco Kasper, Simon Edvinsson) DET · Power play · tip-in shot · DET 1, PIT 2
  • P2 1:01 Andrew Copp (Ben Chiarot, Patrick Kane) DET · wrist shot · DET 2, PIT 2
  • P3 15:51 Blake Lizotte (Erik Karlsson, Parker Wotherspoon) PIT · wrist shot · DET 2, PIT 3
  • P3 17:02 Alex DeBrincat (Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin) DET · Power play · backhand shot · DET 3, PIT 3
  • OT 0:58 Kris Letang (Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust) PIT · slap shot · DET 3, PIT 4

Linescore

123OT T
DET 1110 3
PIT 2011 4

Shots on goal: DET 27, PIT 31

Biggest Period

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

DETPIT
27Shots on goal31
67Shot attempts67
27Faceoff wins30
21Hits15
17Blocked shots18
2Power-play goals1
4Takeaways4
9Giveaways11
6Penalty minutes16
87.1%Save %88.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
DET10107027
PIT6914231

🎯 Shot Map

Detroit Red Wings3 G · 47 attempts
Lucas Raymond: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: saved (snap)Andrew Copp: missed the netMichael Rasmussen: saved (tip-in)Albert Johansson: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (wrist)Simon Edvinsson: missed the netDylan Larkin: missed the netPatrick Kane: saved (wrist)Axel Sandin-Pellikka: missed the netMoritz Seider: saved (wrist)Axel Sandin-Pellikka: missed the netAlbert Johansson: missed the netMichael Rasmussen: saved (tip-in)Simon Edvinsson: missed the netJames van Riemsdyk: missed the netJames van Riemsdyk: goal (tip-in)Dylan Larkin: missed the netEmmitt Finnie: saved (tip-in)Lucas Raymond: saved (wrist)Lucas Raymond: missed the netEmmitt Finnie: missed the netAndrew Copp: goal (wrist)J.T. Compher: missed the netEmmitt Finnie: missed the netSimon Edvinsson: saved (slap)Lucas Raymond: saved (tip-in)Patrick Kane: saved (slap)James van Riemsdyk: saved (tip-in)James van Riemsdyk: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: missed the netPatrick Kane: saved (snap)Simon Edvinsson: saved (wrist)Andrew Copp: saved (backhand)Jacob Bernard-Docker: missed the netAlbert Johansson: saved (wrist)Michael Rasmussen: saved (wrist)J.T. Compher: saved (wrist)Simon Edvinsson: saved (wrist)Michael Rasmussen: saved (wrist)Lucas Raymond: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: saved (tip-in)Emmitt Finnie: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: goal (backhand)Michael Rasmussen: saved (tip-in)Lucas Raymond: missed the netMichael Rasmussen: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 24Saved51% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net43% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins4 G · 46 attempts
Jack St. Ivany: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netSidney Crosby: goal (slap)Rickard Rakell: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: goal (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netRickard Rakell: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (slap)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: saved (wrist)Blake Lizotte: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netJustin Brazeau: saved (backhand)Parker Wotherspoon: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (tip-in)Rickard Rakell: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (wrist)Kris Letang: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (slap)Kris Letang: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Bryan Rust: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Brett Kulak: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netNoel Acciari: saved (tip-in)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Blake Lizotte: goal (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Kris Letang: goal (slap)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 27Saved59% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net33% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

DET skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alex DeBrincat R 101033017:08
Andrew Copp C 101+121216:46
James van Riemsdyk L 101021010:01
Dylan Larkin C 011-100123:32
Simon Edvinsson D 011-231422:24
Lucas Raymond L 011-122021:58
Ben Chiarot D 011-103219:54
Patrick Kane R 011+140115:41
Marco Kasper C 011004109:06
Moritz Seider D 000010326:10
Emmitt Finnie C 000-210017:21
J.T. Compher L 000-110016:41
Michael Rasmussen C 000-161015:39
Albert Johansson D 000020115:12
Mason Appleton C 000-102015:02
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D 000000012:43
Nate Danielson C 000000011:44
Jacob Bernard-Docker D 000003211:40
DET goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Cam Talbot O 273187.1460:46
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sidney Crosby C 213+240018:27
Erik Karlsson D 022011222:34
Kris Letang D 101+121122:16
Blake Lizotte C 101+111014:29
Bryan Rust R 011+220220:56
Parker Wotherspoon D 011012319:23
Anthony Mantha R 011011011:42
Brett Kulak D 000030220:08
Rickard Rakell R 000+140118:10
Ryan Shea D 000+100217:21
Noel Acciari C 000+120116:27
Connor Dewar C 000+123116:02
Jack St. Ivany D 000+112115:47
Ben Kindel C 000-110013:07
Justin Brazeau R 000030011:07
Egor Chinakhov R 000-113111:06
Tommy Novak C 000020110:53
Rutger McGroarty R 000-101008:44
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 242788.9360:58

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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