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PIT
7 – 2
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COL

Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Colorado Avalanche 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 7, Colorado Avalanche 2. Shots on goal: PIT 20, COL 27. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 4-2 COL; P2 PIT 2-0 COL; P3 PIT 1-0 COL.

Scoring plays: P1 03:01 Evgeni Malkin (assists: Bryan Rust, Noel Acciari) to make it PIT 1-0 COL; P1 04:08 Nathan MacKinnon (assists: Martin Necas, Cale Makar) to make it PIT 1-1 COL; P1 04:23 Anthony Mantha (assists: Erik Karlsson) to make it PIT 2-1 COL; P1 13:00 Evgeni Malkin (assists: Egor Chinakhov, Parker Wotherspoon) to make it PIT 3-1 COL; P1 13:43 Elmer Soderblom (assists: Connor Dewar, Erik Karlsson) to make it PIT 4-1 COL; P1 14:21 Brent Burns (assists: Gavin Brindley, Josh Manson) to make it PIT 4-2 COL; P2 10:36 Erik Karlsson (assists: Ryan Shea) to make it PIT 5-2 COL; P2 16:20 Bryan Rust (assists: Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell) to make it PIT 6-2 COL; P3 09:06 Noel Acciari (assists: Elmer Soderblom, Connor Dewar) to make it PIT 7-2 COL. Top skaters: Evgeni Malkin (PIT) 2 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 2 A; Bryan Rust (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Noel Acciari (PIT) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 2 saves on 5, decision L; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 11 saves on 15; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 25 saves on 27, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Evgeni Malkin
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 16:18 TOI
Goals · PIT
Erik Karlsson
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 21:44 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
25 saves on 27 shots (.926) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 5 largest lead P3 9:06 (PIT 7, COL 2) · 3-0 run, P1 4:23–P1 13:43
COL 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 3:01 Evgeni Malkin (Bryan Rust, Noel Acciari) PIT · backhand shot · PIT 1, COL 0
  • P1 4:08 Nathan MacKinnon (Martin Necas, Cale Makar) COL · wrist shot · PIT 1, COL 1
  • P1 4:23 Anthony Mantha (Erik Karlsson) PIT · backhand shot · PIT 2, COL 1
  • P1 13:00 Evgeni Malkin (Egor Chinakhov, Parker Wotherspoon) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 3, COL 1
  • P1 13:43 Elmer Soderblom (Connor Dewar, Erik Karlsson) PIT · snap shot · PIT 4, COL 1
  • P1 14:21 Brent Burns (Gavin Brindley, Josh Manson) COL · snap shot · PIT 4, COL 2
  • P2 10:36 Erik Karlsson (Ryan Shea) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 5, COL 2
  • P2 16:20 Bryan Rust (Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell) PIT · Power play · wrist shot · PIT 6, COL 2
  • P3 9:06 Noel Acciari (Elmer Soderblom, Connor Dewar) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 7, COL 2

Linescore

123 T
PIT 421 7
COL 200 2

Shots on goal: PIT 20, COL 27

Biggest Period

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

📋 Team Stats

PITCOL
20Shots on goal27
50Shot attempts58
28Faceoff wins29
19Hits11
19Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways4
18Giveaways15
13Penalty minutes11
92.6%Save %65.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT78520
COL174627

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins7 G · 28 attempts
Evgeni Malkin: goal (backhand)Kris Letang: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: goal (backhand)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: goal (wrist)Connor Dewar: saved (tip-in)Elmer Soderblom: goal (snap)Rickard Rakell: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: missed the netIlya Solovyov: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: goal (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: goal (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netConnor Clifton: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (tip-in)Noel Acciari: goal (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: missed the netKris Letang: saved (slap)Noel Acciari: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: missed the net
  • 7Goals25% of attempts
  • 13Saved46% of attempts
  • 8Missed the net29% of attempts
Colorado Avalanche2 G · 46 attempts
Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: goal (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (slap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netSam Malinski: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: goal (snap)Nicolas Roy: saved (snap)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Nicolas Roy: saved (backhand)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (snap)Nazem Kadri: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netGavin Brindley: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: missed the netBrock Nelson: missed the netBrock Nelson: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netGavin Brindley: missed the netDevon Toews: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: missed the netZakhar Bardakov: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netCale Makar: saved (slap)Nazem Kadri: saved (tip-in)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 25Saved54% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net41% 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
Evgeni Malkin C 213+130016:18
Erik Karlsson D 123+240021:44
Bryan Rust R 112+130017:05
Noel Acciari C 112+320416:36
Elmer Soderblom L 112+311110:00
Connor Dewar C 022+310216:12
Anthony Mantha R 101010114:57
Ryan Shea D 011+101023:39
Parker Wotherspoon D 011+203120:48
Egor Chinakhov R 011010217:09
Rickard Rakell R 011+111116:23
Kris Letang D 000011120:14
Connor Clifton D 000+205116:07
Tommy Novak C 000000315:29
Ben Kindel C 000002113:57
Ilya Solovyov D 000+112013:21
Justin Brazeau R 000013011:52
Ville Koivunen R 000000110:09
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 252792.6260:00
COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nathan MacKinnon C 101-140222:39
Brent Burns D 101050015:18
Martin Necas C 011-122024:08
Cale Makar D 011-140221:31
Josh Manson D 011-111216:43
Gavin Brindley C 011-101010:20
Valeri Nichushkin R 000-200022:38
Nazem Kadri C 000020120:18
Brock Nelson C 000-131120:16
Devon Toews D 000-210117:35
Brett Kulak D 000-100016:45
Nicolas Roy C 000-221015:28
Sam Malinski D 000-120115:00
Parker Kelly C 000003113:45
Jack Drury C 000-110113:31
Nick Blankenburg D 000-200011:10
Joel Kiviranta L 000-101010:03
Zakhar Bardakov C 000-201008:10
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 2540.0313:00
Mackenzie Blackwood — 111573.3447:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series PIT 1 – 0 COL
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