Carolina Hurricanes (45-20-7) battle Pittsburgh Penguins (30-30-10) in Pittsburgh. Hurricanes aim to continue their 8-1-1 streak; Penguins want to end a 3-game skid. Top scorers: Aho (Carolina) and Karlsson (Pittsburgh).
Penguins beat Hurricanes 4-1, ruining Guentzel's return with Crosby's goal & assist. End of Pittsburgh's 3-game loss streak & Carolina's 7-game point run.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Carolina Hurricanes
0
1
0
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
2
2
4
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Carolina Hurricanes
9
15
15
39
Pittsburgh Penguins
8
5
9
22
Three stars
A. Nedeljkovic, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
J. Puljujarvi, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
B. Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
2nd
02:41
Pittsburgh Penguins
Jesse Puljujarvi (3)
Lars Eller (13), Valtteri Puustinen (14)
Even strength
CAR 0, PIT 1
2nd
11:17
Carolina Hurricanes
Dmitry Orlov (6)
Unassisted
Even strength
CAR 1, PIT 1
2nd
18:09
Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Rust (23)
Sidney Crosby (40)
Even strength
CAR 1, PIT 2
3rd
18:04
Pittsburgh Penguins
Drew O'Connor (11)
Sidney Crosby (41)
Even strength, Empty net
CAR 1, PIT 3
3rd
19:37
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby (35)
Unassisted
Even strength, Empty net
CAR 1, PIT 4
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Stat
Carolina Hurricanes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal
39
22
Power play
0 of 2
0 of 2
Penalty minutes
9
9
Hits
15
18
Blocked shots
10
19
Giveaways
10
12
Takeaways
11
9
Faceoffs won
35/74 (47.3%)
39/74 (52.7%)
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 J. Staal
C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
1
31.3%
13:44
Number 18 J. Drury
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
42.9%
11:30
Number 20 S. Aho
C
0
0
0
-2
0
3
1
0
59.3%
22:14
Number 23 S. Noesen
R
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
08:28
Number 24 S. Jarvis
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
21:50
Number 37 A. Svechnikov
R
0
0
0
-2
2
2
0
0
16:03
Number 48 J. Martinook
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
100%
12:34
Number 59 J. Guentzel
C
0
0
0
-1
0
6
1
1
21:06
Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
80%
09:35
Number 86 T. Teravainen
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12:32
Number 88 M. Necas
C
0
0
0
-3
0
1
1
0
66.7%
16:38
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov
C
0
0
0
-2
0
1
1
0
27.3%
15:08
Number 5 J. Chatfield
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
15:03
Number 7 D. Orlov
D
1
0
1
0
2
3
1
0
16:16
Number 8 B. Burns
D
0
0
0
-2
0
6
2
2
20:50
Number 22 B. Pesce
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
1
20:28
Number 74 J. Slavin
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
21:53
Number 76 B. Skjei
D
0
0
0
-3
0
3
1
0
22:04
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 52 P. Kochetkov
20
18
2
.900
58:04
Loss
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 8 M. Bunting
L
0
0
0
-1
0
1
3
0
14:30
Number 10 D. O'Connor
L
1
0
1
+3
0
4
0
3
19:36
Number 17 B. Rust
R
1
0
1
+3
0
1
0
1
50%
20:04
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi
R
1
0
1
+1
0
2
3
0
11:55
Number 19 R. Smith
R
0
0
0
+1
2
0
0
0
16:55
Number 20 L. Eller
C
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
2
57.9%
16:50
Number 22 S. Poulin
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
12.5%
09:11
Number 44 J. Gruden
L
0
0
0
0
5
0
4
1
09:02
Number 48 V. Puustinen
R
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
12:04
Number 67 R. Rakell
R
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
15:08
Number 71 E. Malkin
C
0
0
0
-1
2
2
0
0
50%
14:41
Number 87 S. Crosby
C
1
2
3
+3
0
2
0
0
64.5%
19:50
Number 3 J. St. Ivany
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
15:06
Number 27 R. Graves
D
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0
4
16:18
Number 28 M. Pettersson
D
0
0
0
+2
0
2
2
3
22:47
Number 58 K. Letang
D
0
0
0
+2
0
0
2
1
23:18
Number 65 E. Karlsson
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
22:35
Number 73 P. Joseph
D
0
0
0
+1
0
2
0
1
16:14
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic
39
38
1
.974
59:56
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
03:54
Pittsburgh Penguins
Reilly Smith
Hooking
2
1st
13:30
Carolina Hurricanes
Andrei Svechnikov
Cross checking
2
1st
17:25
Carolina Hurricanes
Dmitry Orlov
Hooking
2
3rd
03:03
Carolina Hurricanes
Stefan Noesen
Fighting (major)
5
3rd
03:03
Pittsburgh Penguins
Jonathan Gruden
Fighting (major)
5
3rd
07:18
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin
Tripping
2
Game information
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Mike Sullivan
Referees
Furman South, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen
Jesse Marquis, Bryan Pancich
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Jesper Fast, Frederik Andersen, Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Jeff Carter, Emil Bemstrom, John Ludvig
2023-2024 season series
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