Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 |
20 |
11 |
40 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
13 |
12 |
6 |
31 |
Three stars
- J. Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 2 assists)
- A. Hill, Vegas Golden Knights (goaltender)
- P. Kessel, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:52 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Phil Kessel (7) |
Paul Cotter (3), William Karlsson (20) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, VGK 1 |
| 1st |
05:17 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jack Eichel (14) |
Nicolas Roy (9), Reilly Smith (11) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, VGK 2 |
| 1st |
11:20 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Chandler Stephenson (11) |
Mark Stone (21), Jack Eichel (17) |
Power play |
PIT 0, VGK 3 |
| 2nd |
19:49 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Mark Stone (17) |
Brayden McNabb (12), Jack Eichel (18) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, VGK 4 |
| 3rd |
04:04 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ty Smith (1) |
Jake Guentzel (19), Sidney Crosby (25) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, VGK 4 |
| 3rd |
12:05 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Paul Cotter (5) |
Phil Kessel (9), William Karlsson (21) |
Even strength |
PIT 1, VGK 5 |
| 3rd |
18:30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (20) |
Rickard Rakell (11), Jake Guentzel (20) |
Even strength |
PIT 2, VGK 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shots on goal |
40 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
6 |
| Hits |
34 |
24 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
23 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
15 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/62 (48.4%) |
32/62 (51.6%) |
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 D. O'Connor |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:58 |
| Number 16 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:45 |
| Number 23 B. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:34 |
| Number 42 K. Kapanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:39 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:21 |
| Number 53 T. Blueger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
10:16 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:13 |
| Number 67 R. Rakell |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:00 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
18:42 |
| Number 77 J. Carter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
41.7% |
15:14 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
64% |
19:54 |
| Number 2 C. Ruhwedel |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:35 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:55 |
| Number 24 T. Smith |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:36 |
| Number 28 M. Pettersson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:48 |
| Number 44 J. Rutta |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 73 P. Joseph |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:35 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 C. DeSmith |
31 |
26 |
5 |
.839 |
59:24 |
Loss |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 P. Kessel |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 9 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
18:16 |
| Number 10 N. Roy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:58 |
| Number 15 J. Leschyshyn |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
10:41 |
| Number 19 R. Smith |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 20 C. Stephenson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
61.1% |
16:51 |
| Number 22 M. Amadio |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
14:48 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:03 |
| Number 43 P. Cotter |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:31 |
| Number 55 K. Kolesar |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:14 |
| Number 61 M. Stone |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
14:38 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:22 |
| Number 6 K. Korczak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:37 |
| Number 7 A. Pietrangelo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
|
23:41 |
| Number 14 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 17 B. Hutton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:07 |
| Number 94 B. Pachal |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:44 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 A. Hill |
40 |
38 |
2 |
.950 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jake Guentzel |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:23 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Phil Kessel |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:49 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jack Eichel |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:33 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Reilly Smith |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Marc Joannette
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Matt MacPherson
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Tristan Jarry, Mark Friedman, Ryan Poehling
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Shea Theodore, Pavel Dorofeyev, Daniil Miromanov
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Status |
Details |
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2
 at Philadelphia Flyers
6
|
Final
|
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|
 New York Rangers
4
 at Montreal Canadiens
1
|
Final
|
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|
 Nashville Predators
5
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 Seattle Kraken
5
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Seattle Kraken at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 St. Louis Blues
5
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 Washington Capitals
6
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 New York Islanders
2
 at Edmonton Oilers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
|
 Boston Bruins
5
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 5, 2023
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Sources and further reading
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