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Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Vegas Golden Knights 6 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Vegas Golden Knights 6. Shots on goal: PIT 26, VGK 17. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 0-1 VGK; P2 PIT 2-2 VGK; P3 PIT 0-3 VGK.

Scoring plays: P1 08:41 Colton Sissons (assists: Braeden Bowman) to make it PIT 0-1 VGK; P2 05:02 Pavel Dorofeyev (assists: Kaedan Korczak, Braeden Bowman) to make it PIT 0-2 VGK; P2 08:26 Rickard Rakell (assists: Bryan Rust, Ryan Shea) to make it PIT 1-2 VGK; P2 09:20 Mitch Marner (assists: Pavel Dorofeyev) to make it PIT 1-3 VGK; P2 16:22 Ben Kindel (assists: Anthony Mantha, Ryan Shea) to make it PIT 2-3 VGK; P3 04:35 Pavel Dorofeyev (assists: Mitch Marner) to make it PIT 2-4 VGK; P3 06:20 Jack Eichel (assists: Ivan Barbashev, Shea Theodore) to make it PIT 2-5 VGK; P3 19:01 Brayden McNabb (assists: Jack Eichel) to make it PIT 2-6 VGK. Top skaters: Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) 2 G, 1 A; Jack Eichel (VGK) 1 G, 1 A; Mitch Marner (VGK) 1 G, 1 A; Ryan Shea (PIT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Adin Hill (VGK) 24 saves on 26, decision W; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 11 saves on 16, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Pavel Dorofeyev
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 15:32 TOI
Goals · VGK
Mitch Marner
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 17:47 TOI
Goaltending · VGK
Adin Hill
24 saves on 26 shots (.923) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 0 largest lead Never led
VGK 4 largest lead P3 19:01 (PIT 2, VGK 6) · 3-0 run, P3 4:35–P3 19:01
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:41 Colton Sissons (Braeden Bowman) VGK · wrist shot · PIT 0, VGK 1
  • P2 5:02 Pavel Dorofeyev (Kaedan Korczak, Braeden Bowman) VGK · wrist shot · PIT 0, VGK 2
  • P2 8:26 Rickard Rakell (Bryan Rust, Ryan Shea) PIT · tip-in shot · PIT 1, VGK 2
  • P2 9:20 Mitch Marner (Pavel Dorofeyev) VGK · wrist shot · PIT 1, VGK 3
  • P2 16:22 Ben Kindel (Anthony Mantha, Ryan Shea) PIT · tip-in shot · PIT 2, VGK 3
  • P3 4:35 Pavel Dorofeyev (Mitch Marner) VGK · snap shot · PIT 2, VGK 4
  • P3 6:20 Jack Eichel (Ivan Barbashev, Shea Theodore) VGK · wrist shot · PIT 2, VGK 5
  • P3 19:01 Brayden McNabb (Jack Eichel) VGK · Empty net · wrist shot · PIT 2, VGK 6

Linescore

123 T
PIT 020 2
VGK 123 6

Shots on goal: PIT 26, VGK 17

Biggest Period

The Vegas Golden Knights scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

PITVGK
26Shots on goal17
56Shot attempts53
19Faceoff wins42
12Hits27
12Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals0
6Takeaways2
16Giveaways21
10Penalty minutes12
68.8%Save %92.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT691126
VGK65617

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins2 G · 42 attempts
Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (tip-in)Ville Koivunen: saved (tip-in)Noel Acciari: missed the netConnor Clifton: missed the netAvery Hayes: saved (wrap-around)Bryan Rust: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netIlya Solovyov: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netAvery Hayes: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: goal (tip-in)Kris Letang: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netVille Koivunen: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: goal (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: saved (backhand)Ryan Shea: saved (wrist)Elmer Soderblom: saved (tip-in)Erik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (backhand)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: saved (wrist)Kris Letang: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (slap)Kris Letang: missed the netKris Letang: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (slap)Rickard Rakell: saved (deflected)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: missed the net
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 24Saved57% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net38% of attempts
Vegas Golden Knights6 G · 31 attempts
Mark Stone: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netColton Sissons: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (backhand)Colton Sissons: goal (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netBraeden Bowman: saved (snap)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Braeden Bowman: missed the netMitch Marner: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netTomas Hertl: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (tip-in)Keegan Kolesar: missed the netBraeden Bowman: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (slap)Shea Theodore: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: goal (wrist)Mitch Marner: goal (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (slap)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: goal (snap)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: goal (wrist)Brayden McNabb: saved (slap)Jack Eichel: missed the netNic Dowd: missed the netShea Theodore: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netBrayden McNabb: goal (wrist)
  • 6Goals19% of attempts
  • 11Saved35% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net45% 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
Ryan Shea D 022+110219:16
Rickard Rakell R 101+131020:48
Ben Kindel C 101020113:52
Bryan Rust R 011+101122:04
Anthony Mantha R 011-211018:08
Erik Karlsson D 000-340126:26
Kris Letang D 000011223:51
Egor Chinakhov R 000+141020:32
Parker Wotherspoon D 000-201118:42
Tommy Novak C 000-300016:43
Connor Clifton D 000-201015:06
Ville Koivunen R 000-220014:47
Noel Acciari C 000-211014:03
Elmer Soderblom L 000011013:08
Ilya Solovyov D 000-211112:55
Connor Dewar C 000-301010:45
Blake Lizotte C 000-301210:21
Avery Hayes R 000-150109:31
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs L 111668.8553:02
VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Pavel Dorofeyev R 213+330015:32
Jack Eichel C 112+220119:51
Mitch Marner R 112+230017:47
Braeden Bowman R 022020011:32
Brayden McNabb D 101+244223:39
Colton Sissons C 101012312:57
Shea Theodore D 011+200120:14
Ivan Barbashev L 011+213113:47
Kaedan Korczak D 011+101012:51
Noah Hanifin D 000+101220:43
Rasmus Andersson D 000+100118:58
Mark Stone R 000+201217:52
Tomas Hertl C 000+311217:07
Jeremy Lauzon D 000+102216:41
Brett Howden C 000005315:59
Nic Dowd C 000-102012:44
Cole Smith R 000-101012:35
Keegan Kolesar R 000004011:11
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Adin Hill W 242692.3260:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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