Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-7) face Pittsburgh Penguins (35-30-11) for the third time this season. Lightning won last, 3-1, with Paul scoring twice. Tampa is 8-1-1 in their last 10; Penguins are 6-2-2.
Bunting's last-minute goal secures Penguins a 5-4 win against Lightning, pushing them into playoffs. Malkin nets 2, Crosby hits 40 goals, and Nedeljkovic saves 30.
Ref Steve Kozari stretchered off after hitting Lightning's Fleury. Kozari awake, set for recovery; Fleury out. Penguins beat Lightning 5-4, Bunting scores winner.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
1
3
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
3
1
5
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
6
16
12
34
Pittsburgh Penguins
14
10
4
28
Three stars
E. Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals, 1 assist)
M. Bunting, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 2 assists)
S. Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
04:20
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby (40)
Bryan Rust (25), Erik Karlsson (40)
Even strength
TBL 0, PIT 1
2nd
06:06
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin (24)
Erik Karlsson (41), Michael Bunting (30)
Even strength
TBL 0, PIT 2
2nd
12:15
Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Stamkos (35)
Victor Hedman (60), Nikita Kucherov (91)
Power play
TBL 1, PIT 2
2nd
14:39
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Letang (9)
Unassisted
Even strength
TBL 1, PIT 3
2nd
16:57
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin (25)
Michael Bunting (31)
Even strength
TBL 1, PIT 4
3rd
00:25
Tampa Bay Lightning
Nick Paul (23)
Michael Eyssimont (13), Mitchell Chaffee (2)
Even strength
TBL 2, PIT 4
3rd
07:23
Tampa Bay Lightning
Anthony Duclair (22)
Nikita Kucherov (92), Victor Hedman (61)
Even strength
TBL 3, PIT 4
3rd
10:45
Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Stamkos (36)
Victor Hedman (62), Nikita Kucherov (93)
Power play
TBL 4, PIT 4
3rd
14:32
Pittsburgh Penguins
Michael Bunting (18)
Evgeni Malkin (37), Erik Karlsson (42)
Even strength
TBL 4, PIT 5
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
34
28
Power play
2 of 4
0 of 2
Penalty minutes
4
8
Hits
26
24
Blocked shots
21
25
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
5
8
Faceoffs won
25/59 (42.4%)
34/59 (57.6%)
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 A. Duclair
L
1
0
1
-1
0
3
0
0
0
13:47
Number 11 L. Glendening
C
0
0
0
-1
2
2
1
0
0
40%
11:18
Number 20 N. Paul
L
1
0
1
-2
0
4
1
1
0
43.5%
21:54
Number 21 B. Point
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
44.4%
22:49
Number 23 M. Eyssimont
C
0
1
1
0
0
3
4
1
0
15:15
Number 38 B. Hagel
L
0
0
0
-2
0
2
2
1
0
18:36
Number 41 M. Chaffee
R
0
1
1
+1
0
1
2
0
0
12:23
Number 64 T. Motte
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
37.5%
14:36
Number 73 C. Sheary
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
1
0
13:01
Number 86 N. Kucherov
R
0
3
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
24:02
Number 91 S. Stamkos
C
2
0
2
-3
0
7
0
0
2
66.7%
17:00
Number 7 H. Fleury
D
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3
0
13:17
Number 24 M. Dumba
D
0
0
0
-3
0
2
2
3
0
13:58
Number 43 D. Raddysh
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
2
0
15:08
Number 48 N. Perbix
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
1
0
14:16
Number 77 V. Hedman
D
0
3
3
-1
0
1
4
1
0
23:48
Number 78 E. Lilleberg
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
3
1
0
17:45
Number 81 E. Cernak
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
5
4
0
15:30
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 88 A. Vasilevskiy
28
23
5
.821
57:37
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 8 M. Bunting
L
1
2
3
+2
0
2
3
0
0
15:12
Number 10 D. O'Connor
L
0
0
0
+1
0
3
0
3
0
18:36
Number 17 B. Rust
R
0
1
1
+1
0
1
1
1
0
21:48
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
07:06
Number 19 R. Smith
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14:37
Number 20 L. Eller
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
63.6%
16:32
Number 48 V. Puustinen
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
10:15
Number 52 E. Bemstrom
C
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
06:54
Number 67 R. Rakell
R
0
0
0
+2
0
1
4
3
0
16:33
Number 71 E. Malkin
C
2
1
3
+2
0
5
0
0
0
38.5%
18:09
Number 77 J. Carter
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
60%
13:01
Number 87 S. Crosby
C
1
0
1
+1
0
2
2
0
0
66.7%
18:33
Number 3 J. St. Ivany
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
6
0
14:36
Number 5 R. Shea
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13:55
Number 28 M. Pettersson
D
0
0
0
+2
6
0
3
2
0
23:22
Number 58 K. Letang
D
1
0
1
+1
0
2
3
2
0
25:14
Number 65 E. Karlsson
D
0
3
3
+2
0
3
2
2
0
22:23
Number 73 P. Joseph
D
0
0
0
+1
2
0
3
2
0
17:09
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic
34
30
4
.882
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
10:10
Tampa Bay Lightning
Luke Glendening
Tripping
2
2nd
01:30
Tampa Bay Lightning
Haydn Fleury
Cross checking
2
2nd
10:52
Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcus Pettersson
Tripping
2
2nd
17:31
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Delaying game puck over glass
2
3rd
09:39
Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcus Pettersson
Tripping
2
3rd
18:24
Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcus Pettersson
Delaying game puck over glass
2
Game information
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
Jon Cooper
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Mike Sullivan
Referees
Tom Chmielewski, Steve Kozari
Linesmen
Bevan Mills, Kyle Flemington
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
Calvin de Haan, Austin Watson, Jonas Johansson, Anthony Cirelli, Tanner Jeannot
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Ryan Graves, John Ludvig, Sam Poulin
2023-2024 season series
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