Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
8 |
9 |
12 |
29 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 |
19 |
7 |
36 |
Three stars
- E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- B. Dumoulin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- T. Blueger, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Drew O'Connor (4) |
Marcus Pettersson (16), Jeff Petry (18) |
Even strength |
TBL 0, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
16:06 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Anthony Cirelli (9) |
Zach Bogosian (3) |
Even strength |
TBL 1, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
18:05 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Nikita Kucherov (23) |
Brayden Point (33), Ian Cole (12) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 1 |
| 2nd |
06:17 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin (23) |
Josh Archibald (4), Brian Dumoulin (13) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 2 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (26) |
Jake Guentzel (28), Kris Letang (19) |
Power play |
TBL 2, PIT 3 |
| 2nd |
16:20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Teddy Blueger (2) |
Marcus Pettersson (17), Jeff Petry (19) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 4 |
| 2nd |
17:50 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jeff Carter (9) |
Kris Letang (20) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 5 |
| 2nd |
18:37 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jason Zucker (16) |
Evgeni Malkin (39), Danton Heinen (11) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 6 |
| 2nd |
19:55 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Brian Dumoulin (1) |
Sidney Crosby (45) |
Even strength |
TBL 2, PIT 7 |
| 3rd |
07:57 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Brayden Point (36) |
Nikita Kucherov (62), Mikhail Sergachev (33) |
Power play |
TBL 3, PIT 7 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Stat |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
36 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
28 |
32 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
14 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
16 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/55 (45.5%) |
30/55 (54.5%) |
Box score
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning 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 C. Perry |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:47 |
| Number 14 P. Maroon |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:55 |
| Number 17 A. Killorn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:40 |
| Number 20 N. Paul |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:10 |
| Number 21 B. Point |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
18:52 |
| Number 38 B. Hagel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:21 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30% |
10:35 |
| Number 71 A. Cirelli |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
16:32 |
| Number 79 R. Colton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:21 |
| Number 86 N. Kucherov |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
19:10 |
| Number 90 V. Namestnikov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:43 |
| Number 7 H. Fleury |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 24 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:14 |
| Number 28 I. Cole |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:30 |
| Number 48 N. Perbix |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:28 |
| Number 77 V. Hedman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:32 |
| Number 98 M. Sergachev |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:06 |
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 B. Elliott |
36 |
29 |
7 |
.806 |
60:00 |
Loss |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:42 |
| Number 15 J. Archibald |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:14 |
| Number 16 J. Zucker |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:37 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:37 |
| Number 23 B. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 53 T. Blueger |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
12:00 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:29 |
| Number 67 R. Rakell |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:53 |
| Number 77 J. Carter |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
53.3% |
12:46 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
60% |
17:45 |
| Number 8 B. Dumoulin |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:38 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:31 |
| Number 28 M. Pettersson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:22 |
| Number 44 J. Rutta |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:26 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:42 |
| Number 73 P. Joseph |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:56 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 C. DeSmith |
29 |
26 |
3 |
.897 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
17:07 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Patrick Maroon |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
17:30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Rickard Rakell |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:11 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:06 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Steven Stamkos |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:43 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Josh Archibald |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
- Jon Cooper
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Mike Sullivan
- Referees
- Chris Lee, Michael Markovic
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Tyson Baker
- Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
- Erik Cernak, Cal Foote
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Chad Ruhwedel, Mark Friedman, Ryan Poehling
Other NHL games on Feb 26
Other NHL games on Sunday, February 26, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
4
 at Buffalo Sabres
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
 New York Islanders
4
 at Winnipeg Jets
0
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
 Los Angeles Kings
2
 at New York Rangers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
 Nashville Predators
6
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
5
 at Seattle Kraken
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Seattle Kraken, Sun, Feb 26, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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