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Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Shots on goal: PIT 31, TBL 40. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-0 TBL; P2 PIT 2-1 TBL; P3 PIT 1-2 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 06:12 Ville Koivunen (assists: Kris Letang, Tommy Novak) to make it PIT 1-0 TBL; P2 07:53 Evgeni Malkin to make it PIT 2-0 TBL; P2 09:49 Ben Kindel (assists: Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin) to make it PIT 3-0 TBL; P2 18:46 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Darren Raddysh, Jake Guentzel) to make it PIT 3-1 TBL; P3 01:17 Brandon Hagel (assists: Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) to make it PIT 3-2 TBL; P3 11:44 Brandon Hagel (assists: Nick Paul, Gage Goncalves) to make it PIT 3-3 TBL; P3 17:17 Evgeni Malkin (assists: Tommy Novak, Anthony Mantha) to make it PIT 4-3 TBL. Top skaters: Evgeni Malkin (PIT) 2 G, 1 A; Brandon Hagel (TBL) 2 G, 0 A; Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 1 G, 1 A; Darren Raddysh (TBL) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Tristan Jarry (PIT) 37 saves on 40, decision W; Jonas Johansson (TBL) 27 saves on 31, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Evgeni Malkin
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 14:58 TOI
Goals · TBL
Brandon Hagel
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 7 SOG · 17:09 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Tristan Jarry
37 saves on 40 shots (.925) · W
Season highs
Tristan Jarry · Season-high 37 savesNikita Kucherov · Season-high 10 shots on goalBrandon Hagel · Season-high 7 shots on goalErik Karlsson · Season-high 6 shots on goalEvgeni Malkin · Season-high 2 goals

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 3 largest lead P2 9:49 (PIT 3, TBL 0) · 3-0 run, P1 6:12–P2 9:49
TBL 0 largest lead Never led · 3-0 run, P2 18:46–P3 11:44
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:12 Ville Koivunen (Kris Letang, Tommy Novak) PIT · Power play · snap shot · PIT 1, TBL 0
  • P2 7:53 Evgeni Malkin PIT · wrist shot · PIT 2, TBL 0
  • P2 9:49 Ben Kindel (Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin) PIT · Power play · tip-in shot · PIT 3, TBL 0
  • P2 18:46 Nikita Kucherov (Darren Raddysh, Jake Guentzel) TBL · tip-in shot · PIT 3, TBL 1
  • P3 1:17 Brandon Hagel (Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) TBL · Power play · slap shot · PIT 3, TBL 2
  • P3 11:44 Brandon Hagel (Nick Paul, Gage Goncalves) TBL · snap shot · PIT 3, TBL 3
  • P3 17:17 Evgeni Malkin (Tommy Novak, Anthony Mantha) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 4, TBL 3

Linescore

123 T
PIT 121 4
TBL 012 3

Shots on goal: PIT 31, TBL 40

📋 Team Stats

PITTBL
31Shots on goal40
62Shot attempts62
32Faceoff wins27
21Hits13
14Blocked shots4
2Power-play goals1
4Takeaways5
13Giveaways20
17Penalty minutes13
92.5%Save %87.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT8111231
TBL1591640

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins4 G · 47 attempts
Evgeni Malkin: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: missed the netKris Letang: saved (wrist)Ville Koivunen: goal (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (snap)Sidney Crosby: saved (backhand)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Kevin Hayes: saved (snap)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Blake Lizotte: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: missed the netKevin Hayes: saved (tip-in)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: goal (wrist)Ryan Graves: missed the netBryan Rust: missed the netBen Kindel: missed the netBen Kindel: goal (tip-in)Evgeni Malkin: saved (tip-in)Rutger McGroarty: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: missed the netKris Letang: saved (snap)Ville Koivunen: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (tip-in)Kevin Hayes: saved (snap)Ryan Shea: missed the netRyan Graves: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netKris Letang: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (slap)Ben Kindel: saved (slap)Connor Dewar: saved (wrist)Evgeni Malkin: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 27Saved57% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net34% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning3 G · 58 attempts
Pontus Holmberg: saved (tip-in)Brandon Hagel: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (poke)Anthony Cirelli: saved (snap)Declan Carlile: missed the netYanni Gourde: saved (snap)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (snap)Declan Carlile: saved (snap)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Nick Paul: saved (tip-in)Nick Paul: missed the netJake Guentzel: missed the netBrandon Hagel: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (snap)Jake Guentzel: saved (tip-in)Yanni Gourde: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Charle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netDominic James: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: missed the netPontus Holmberg: saved (snap)Curtis Douglas: saved (backhand)Jake Guentzel: saved (wrist)Max Crozier: saved (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (slap)Emil Lilleberg: missed the netOliver Bjorkstrand: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (poke)J.J. Moser: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: goal (tip-in)Nikita Kucherov: saved (snap)Brandon Hagel: goal (slap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (snap)Jake Guentzel: saved (deflected)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Darren Raddysh: missed the netDominic James: saved (wrist)Brandon Hagel: saved (snap)Brandon Hagel: saved (backhand)Anthony Cirelli: missed the netMax Crozier: saved (tip-in)Brandon Hagel: goal (snap)Pontus Holmberg: saved (snap)Yanni Gourde: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: missed the net
  • 3Goals5% of attempts
  • 37Saved64% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net31% 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+231014:58
Tommy Novak C 022+200011:21
Ben Kindel C 101-150217:50
Ville Koivunen R 101-121112:48
Erik Karlsson D 011-160025:29
Kris Letang D 011032220:03
Anthony Mantha R 011+211111:40
Bryan Rust R 000-120021:37
Sidney Crosby C 000-111021:30
Ryan Shea D 000+101120:05
Parker Wotherspoon D 000032120:01
Blake Lizotte C 000002116:07
Kevin Hayes R 000-133014:58
Ryan Graves D 000000114:40
Connor Clifton D 000003214:16
Connor Dewar C 000011213:43
Rutger McGroarty R 000-113013:01
Bokondji Imama L 000000005:38
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Tristan Jarry W 374092.5360:00
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brandon Hagel L 202070017:09
Nikita Kucherov R 112-1100025:28
Darren Raddysh D 022+121027:49
Jake Guentzel C 011030026:08
Nick Paul L 011+110017:24
Gage Goncalves C 011+100008:16
J.J. Moser D 000+111123:03
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 000-110019:31
Emil Lilleberg D 000-100018:06
Anthony Cirelli C 000-110017:40
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 000020017:24
Yanni Gourde C 000024116:22
Zemgus Girgensons C 000023015:38
Pontus Holmberg R 000032013:41
Declan Carlile D 000011110:57
Max Crozier D 000021010:12
Dominic James C 000010109:02
Curtis Douglas C 000010002:33
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jonas Johansson L 273187.1457:48

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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Pittsburgh Penguins 14-7-5 W2 L10 5-3-2 Next game recap: @ DAL · Sun, Dec 7
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