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Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Chicago Blackhawks 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Chicago Blackhawks 3. Shots on goal: PIT 24, CHI 24. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 4-0 CHI; P2 PIT 3-2 CHI; P3 PIT 0-1 CHI.

Scoring plays: P1 01:38 Anthony Mantha (assists: Jack St. Ivany, Ryan Shea) to make it PIT 1-0 CHI; P1 07:19 Bryan Rust (assists: Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang) to make it PIT 2-0 CHI; P1 08:20 Justin Brazeau (assists: Anthony Mantha, Tommy Novak) to make it PIT 3-0 CHI; P1 12:03 Bryan Rust (assists: Ryan Shea, Blake Lizotte) to make it PIT 4-0 CHI; P2 10:50 Nick Foligno (assists: Colton Dach, Sam Lafferty) to make it PIT 4-1 CHI; P2 12:20 Justin Brazeau (assists: Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen) to make it PIT 5-1 CHI; P2 13:17 Justin Brazeau (assists: Connor Dewar, Ryan Shea) to make it PIT 6-1 CHI; P2 13:30 Wyatt Kaiser (assists: Ryan Greene, Connor Murphy) to make it PIT 6-2 CHI; P2 18:48 Noel Acciari (assists: Jack St. Ivany, Blake Lizotte) to make it PIT 7-2 CHI; P3 19:59 Tyler Bertuzzi (assists: Jason Dickinson) to make it PIT 7-3 CHI. Top skaters: Justin Brazeau (PIT) 3 G, 0 A; Ryan Shea (PIT) 0 G, 3 A; Bryan Rust (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Anthony Mantha (PIT) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Spencer Knight (CHI) 5 saves on 9, decision L; Arvid Soderblom (CHI) 12 saves on 15; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 21 saves on 24, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Justin Brazeau
3 G, 0 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 11:37 TOI
Goals · PIT
Bryan Rust
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:38 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
21 saves on 24 shots (.875) · W
Season highs
Ryan Shea · Season-high 3 pointsJustin Brazeau · Season-high 3 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 5 largest lead P2 13:17 (PIT 6, CHI 1) · 4-0 run, P1 1:38–P1 12:03
CHI 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:38 Anthony Mantha (Jack St. Ivany, Ryan Shea) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 1, CHI 0
  • P1 7:19 Bryan Rust (Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 2, CHI 0
  • P1 8:20 Justin Brazeau (Anthony Mantha, Tommy Novak) PIT · snap shot · PIT 3, CHI 0
  • P1 12:03 Bryan Rust (Ryan Shea, Blake Lizotte) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 4, CHI 0
  • P2 10:50 Nick Foligno (Colton Dach, Sam Lafferty) CHI · backhand shot · PIT 4, CHI 1
  • P2 12:20 Justin Brazeau (Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen) PIT · Power play · backhand shot · PIT 5, CHI 1
  • P2 13:17 Justin Brazeau (Connor Dewar, Ryan Shea) PIT · tip-in shot · PIT 6, CHI 1
  • P2 13:30 Wyatt Kaiser (Ryan Greene, Connor Murphy) CHI · wrist shot · PIT 6, CHI 2
  • P2 18:48 Noel Acciari (Jack St. Ivany, Blake Lizotte) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 7, CHI 2
  • P3 19:59 Tyler Bertuzzi (Jason Dickinson) CHI · wrist shot · PIT 7, CHI 3

Linescore

123 T
PIT 430 7
CHI 021 3

Shots on goal: PIT 24, CHI 24

Biggest Period

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 4 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

PITCHI
24Shots on goal24
51Shot attempts50
31Faceoff wins27
17Hits26
17Blocked shots4
1Power-play goals0
6Takeaways4
19Giveaways15
11Penalty minutes7
87.5%Save %70.8%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT1012224
CHI78924

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins7 G · 33 attempts
Anthony Mantha: saved (snap)Jack St. Ivany: saved (slap)Anthony Mantha: goal (wrist)Kris Letang: saved (slap)Brett Kulak: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netBryan Rust: goal (wrist)Justin Brazeau: goal (snap)Bryan Rust: goal (wrist)Tommy Novak: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Jack St. Ivany: saved (slap)Ville Koivunen: saved (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netJack St. Ivany: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Kris Letang: saved (slap)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: goal (backhand)Connor Dewar: missed the netJustin Brazeau: goal (tip-in)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Rutger McGroarty: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (wrist)Noel Acciari: missed the netNoel Acciari: missed the netKris Letang: saved (snap)Noel Acciari: goal (wrist)Jack St. Ivany: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)
  • 7Goals21% of attempts
  • 17Saved52% of attempts
  • 9Missed the net27% of attempts
Chicago Blackhawks3 G · 46 attempts
Nick Foligno: saved (wrist)Andre Burakovsky: saved (snap)Landon Slaggert: missed the netSam Lafferty: saved (tip-in)Matt Grzelcyk: missed the netRyan Greene: missed the netLandon Slaggert: saved (tip-in)Jason Dickinson: saved (wrist)Artyom Levshunov: missed the netRyan Donato: missed the netAndre Burakovsky: missed the netTyler Bertuzzi: saved (wrist)Landon Slaggert: saved (slap)Nick Lardis: missed the netLouis Crevier: missed the netLandon Slaggert: missed the netNick Lardis: saved (slap)Wyatt Kaiser: missed the netAndre Burakovsky: saved (wrist)Jason Dickinson: saved (wrist)Colton Dach: missed the netNick Foligno: goal (backhand)Wyatt Kaiser: goal (wrist)Landon Slaggert: saved (wrist)Matt Grzelcyk: missed the netTyler Bertuzzi: missed the netRyan Greene: saved (wrist)Artyom Levshunov: missed the netRyan Donato: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: missed the netOliver Moore: missed the netRyan Greene: missed the netLouis Crevier: saved (slap)Alex Vlasic: saved (wrist)Alex Vlasic: missed the netOliver Moore: saved (wrist)Nick Lardis: saved (wrist)Nick Lardis: saved (wrist)Colton Dach: missed the netConnor Murphy: missed the netNick Foligno: saved (backhand)Nick Lardis: missed the netWyatt Kaiser: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: missed the netOliver Moore: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals7% of attempts
  • 21Saved46% of attempts
  • 22Missed the net48% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Justin Brazeau R 303+130011:37
Ryan Shea D 033+502419:37
Bryan Rust R 202+220217:38
Anthony Mantha R 112020012:20
Jack St. Ivany D 022+245119:45
Blake Lizotte C 022+100115:18
Noel Acciari C 101021113:35
Kris Letang D 011+132121:18
Sidney Crosby C 011+221017:37
Ben Kindel C 011-120115:47
Connor Dewar C 011+310014:38
Ville Koivunen R 011010013:11
Tommy Novak C 011+110012:33
Brett Kulak D 000001321:27
Parker Wotherspoon D 000-203320:39
Rickard Rakell R 000+112019:36
Erik Karlsson D 000000015:49
Rutger McGroarty R 000-100012:04
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 212487.5359:31
CHI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tyler Bertuzzi L 101+121120:03
Wyatt Kaiser D 101-121017:11
Nick Foligno L 101032013:02
Jason Dickinson C 011020017:56
Connor Murphy D 011+103017:37
Ryan Greene C 011-110015:56
Colton Dach C 011004113:51
Sam Lafferty C 011014011:26
Artyom Levshunov D 000-300023:20
Matt Grzelcyk D 000-202019:53
Alex Vlasic D 000010018:59
Louis Crevier D 000010117:15
Nick Lardis L 000-133016:03
Ryan Donato C 000-313115:33
Landon Slaggert L 000+131015:07
Oliver Moore C 000-121015:05
Teuvo Teravainen C 000-301015:04
Andre Burakovsky L 000-320014:31
CHI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Spencer Knight L 5955.6432:03
Arvid Soderblom — 121580.0327:57

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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