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Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Ottawa Senators 3 (shootout). Shots on goal: PIT 40, OTT 29. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-1 OTT; P2 PIT 1-1 OTT; P3 PIT 1-1 OTT; OT PIT 0-0 OTT; shootout won by PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 04:28 Drake Batherson (assists: Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle) to make it PIT 0-1 OTT; P1 13:46 Rickard Rakell (assists: Erik Karlsson) to make it PIT 1-1 OTT; P2 01:50 Nick Cousins (assists: Tyler Kleven, Linus Ullmark) to make it PIT 1-2 OTT; P2 03:45 Erik Karlsson (assists: Rickard Rakell, Ben Kindel) to make it PIT 2-2 OTT; P3 01:43 Rickard Rakell (assists: Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust) to make it PIT 3-2 OTT; P3 03:58 Drake Batherson (assists: Tim Stützle, Jordan Spence) to make it PIT 3-3 OTT. Top skaters: Rickard Rakell (PIT) 2 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 2 A; Drake Batherson (OTT) 2 G, 0 A; Tim Stützle (OTT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Linus Ullmark (OTT) 35 saves on 38, decision O; Stuart Skinner (PIT) 26 saves on 29, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Rickard Rakell
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 6 SOG · 20:52 TOI
Goals · OTT
Drake Batherson
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 19:41 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Stuart Skinner
26 saves on 29 shots (.897) · W
Season highs
Linus Ullmark · Season-high 35 savesErik Karlsson · Season-high 8 shots on goalRickard Rakell · Season-high 3 pointsRickard Rakell · Season-high 2 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 1 largest lead P3 1:43 (PIT 3, OTT 2) · 2-0 run, P2 3:45–P3 1:43
OTT 1 largest lead P1 4:28 (PIT 0, OTT 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:28 Drake Batherson (Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle) OTT · Power play · wrist shot · PIT 0, OTT 1
  • P1 13:46 Rickard Rakell (Erik Karlsson) PIT · snap shot · PIT 1, OTT 1
  • P2 1:50 Nick Cousins (Tyler Kleven, Linus Ullmark) OTT · backhand shot · PIT 1, OTT 2
  • P2 3:45 Erik Karlsson (Rickard Rakell, Ben Kindel) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 2, OTT 2
  • P3 1:43 Rickard Rakell (Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust) PIT · Power play · slap shot · PIT 3, OTT 2
  • P3 3:58 Drake Batherson (Tim Stützle, Jordan Spence) OTT · wrist shot · PIT 3, OTT 3

Linescore

123OT SO T
PIT 1110 2 4
OTT 1110 1 3

Shots on goal: PIT 38, OTT 29 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

PITOTT
40Shots on goal29
85Shot attempts64
16Faceoff wins36
15Hits31
15Blocked shots11
1Power-play goals1
8Takeaways3
18Giveaways18
2Penalty minutes4
89.7%Save %92.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
PIT11169440
OTT1067629

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins3 G · 67 attempts
Samuel Girard: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (snap)Tommy Novak: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: missed the netConnor Clifton: saved (wrist)Connor Clifton: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netRickard Rakell: goal (snap)Connor Dewar: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netRickard Rakell: missed the netErik Karlsson: goal (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Connor Clifton: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (wrist)Connor Clifton: missed the netAnthony Mantha: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netNoel Acciari: missed the netConnor Clifton: saved (wrist)Elmer Soderblom: saved (deflected)Connor Dewar: missed the netJustin Brazeau: missed the netRyan Shea: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netKris Letang: missed the netKris Letang: saved (slap)Anthony Mantha: saved (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: missed the netRickard Rakell: goal (slap)Tommy Novak: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: saved (slap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (slap)Connor Dewar: saved (deflected)Connor Dewar: missed the netTommy Novak: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrap-around)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: saved (wrist)Tommy Novak: saved (backhand)
  • 3Goals4% of attempts
  • 37Saved55% of attempts
  • 27Missed the net40% of attempts
Ottawa Senators3 G · 48 attempts
Drake Batherson: missed the netWarren Foegele: saved (tip-in)Fabian Zetterlund: saved (snap)Drake Batherson: missed the netDrake Batherson: goal (wrist)Nick Cousins: saved (wrist)Dylan Cozens: saved (wrist)Nikolas Matinpalo: missed the netTim Stützle: missed the netJordan Spence: saved (wrist)Claude Giroux: saved (snap)Claude Giroux: missed the netDrake Batherson: saved (snap)Ridly Greig: missed the netCarter Yakemchuk: saved (wrist)Artem Zub: saved (slap)Nick Cousins: goal (backhand)Shane Pinto: saved (wrist)Brady Tkachuk: saved (snap)Drake Batherson: saved (wrist)Tyler Kleven: saved (wrist)Dylan Cozens: saved (wrist)Shane Pinto: missed the netDrake Batherson: missed the netDylan Cozens: missed the netBrady Tkachuk: missed the netJordan Spence: missed the netFabian Zetterlund: missed the netTim Stützle: saved (wrist)Drake Batherson: goal (wrist)Carter Yakemchuk: missed the netClaude Giroux: missed the netRidly Greig: saved (backhand)Artem Zub: missed the netClaude Giroux: saved (wrist)Shane Pinto: missed the netCarter Yakemchuk: saved (backhand)Shane Pinto: saved (wrist)Carter Yakemchuk: missed the netShane Pinto: saved (wrist)Carter Yakemchuk: missed the netTim Stützle: saved (backhand)Dylan Cozens: saved (wrist)Brady Tkachuk: saved (wrist)Tim Stützle: saved (backhand)Brady Tkachuk: saved (tip-in)Drake Batherson: missed the netBrady Tkachuk: saved (slap)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 26Saved54% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net40% 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
Rickard Rakell R 213+161120:52
Erik Karlsson D 123+180126:08
Bryan Rust R 011+130320:34
Ben Kindel C 011011015:43
Samuel Girard D 000-110022:39
Egor Chinakhov R 000020421:24
Kris Letang D 000-113221:11
Parker Wotherspoon D 000+100221:02
Anthony Mantha R 000021019:44
Connor Dewar C 000020018:12
Tommy Novak C 000-141117:25
Connor Clifton D 000034116:12
Noel Acciari C 000010015:35
Ryan Shea D 000010015:22
Elmer Soderblom L 000012012:25
Justin Brazeau R 000-112010:36
Ville Koivunen R 000-100010:18
Sidney Crosby C 000+110006:39
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner W 262989.7365:00
OTT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Drake Batherson R 202+143019:41
Tim Stützle C 022+132023:21
Nick Cousins C 101024112:32
Jordan Spence D 011013027:48
Tyler Kleven D 011+111027:00
Brady Tkachuk L 011046019:01
Artem Zub D 000-110022:22
Dylan Cozens C 000031018:24
Nikolas Matinpalo D 000003218:00
Carter Yakemchuk D 000020117:42
Shane Pinto C 000-130017:21
Claude Giroux R 000+121216:08
Ridly Greig C 000010215:37
Michael Amadio R 000-100115:29
Fabian Zetterlund L 000014111:55
Warren Foegele L 000011011:23
Jorian Donovan D 000002109:22
Lars Eller C 000-100008:00
OTT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Linus Ullmark O 353892.1365:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series PIT 1 – 2 OTT
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