Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks — Recap

📰Game Recap

Chicago scored first just 28 seconds into the opening period when Teuvo Teravainen beat the Pittsburgh defense, assisted by Anton Frondell and Tyler Bertuzzi. Pittsburgh responded at 6:57 with Sidney Crosby finding the net, assisted by Erik Karlsson, to even the score. Roman Kantserov put the Blackhawks back on top late in the period at 17:50, with assists from Connor Bedard and Bowen Byram, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead after one.

Kantserov extended Chicago’s lead to 3-1 in the second period, scoring at 10:32 with assists from Artyom Levshunov and Patrick Kane. Pittsburgh cut the deficit back to one goal late in the second when Nick Robertson scored at 17:51, assisted by Blake Lizotte and Erik Karlsson, leaving Chicago with a 3-2 advantage entering the final period.

The Penguins fought back in the third period, with Sidney Crosby scoring his second goal of the game at 9:17, assisted by Connor Dewar and Samuel Girard, to tie the contest at 3-3. However, Teuvo Teravainen notched his second goal of the night for Chicago at 15:42, assisted by Ryan Greene and Cole Smith, reclaiming the lead for the Blackhawks. Tyler Bertuzzi then sealed the victory with a late goal at 19:50, assisted by Anton Frondell and Teravainen, securing Chicago's 5-3 win despite being outshot 27-20 by Pittsburgh.

With the win, Chicago improved its record to 1-5-0, while Pittsburgh fell to 3-2-1. SportsFBI's pregame model, which leaned Pittsburgh at 68%, missed its prediction for the game's outcome.