Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins

Monday, April 15, 2024, 7:00 PM ET PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4–2 on Monday, April 15, 2024 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Nashville Predators	2	47-30-5
at Pittsburgh Penguins	4	38-32-12

News about this game

Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Preview, Statistical Insights, and Health Report Updates

Sun, Apr 14, 2024

Predators vs Penguins clash Monday in Pittsburgh. Nashville, 4th in Central with 47 wins, faces Metropolitan's 6th, Pittsburgh (37 wins). Top scorers: Malkin (PIT) 64pts, Forsberg (NSH) 93pts.
Pittsburgh Penguins Keep Playoff Aspirations Alive With a 4-2 Win Against Nashville Predators

Mon, Apr 15, 2024

Penguins beat Predators 4-2, Crosby scores 42nd goal in 11-game unbeaten streak. Remain 1 point behind in wild card race with 1 game left.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	2	0	2
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	1	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	5	16	9	30
Pittsburgh Penguins	20	8	10	38

Three stars

S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
E. Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
E. Bemstrom, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:02	Pittsburgh Penguins	Sidney Crosby (42)	Michael Bunting (34), Bryan Rust (28)	Power play	NSH 0, PIT 1
1st	13:50	Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Karlsson (11)	Sidney Crosby (50), Marcus Pettersson (25)	Even strength	NSH 0, PIT 2
2nd	07:24	Nashville Predators	Gustav Nyquist (23)	Ryan O'Reilly (43), Ryan McDonagh (28)	Even strength	NSH 1, PIT 2
2nd	08:21	Pittsburgh Penguins	Reilly Smith (13)	Lars Eller (16), Kris Letang (41)	Even strength	NSH 1, PIT 3
2nd	17:36	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (48)	Ryan McDonagh (29)	Even strength	NSH 2, PIT 3
3rd	02:42	Pittsburgh Penguins	Emil Bemstrom (8)	Erik Karlsson (44), Marcus Pettersson (26)	Even strength	NSH 2, PIT 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Stat	Nashville Predators	Pittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal	30	38
Power play	0 of 1	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	20	4
Hits	26	11
Blocked shots	20	18
Giveaways	4	5
Takeaways	4	7
Faceoffs won	22/55 (40%)	33/55 (60%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	3	2		19:25
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	0	23.1%	15:44
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	50%	18:55
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	0	0	0	12	0	2	0		10:01
Number 17 M. Jankowski	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	100%	12:18
Number 21 A. Beauvillier	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	2		12:26
Number 36 C. Smith	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		12:19
Number 44 K. Sherwood	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0		09:44
Number 47 M. McCarron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	50%	12:21
Number 77 L. Evangelista	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		15:31
Number 82 T. Novak	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	33.3%	13:46
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	47.6%	22:54
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	4		13:28
Number 3 J. Lauzon	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	9	2		21:17
Number 24 S. Stastney	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		13:47
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	1		25:52
Number 57 D. Fabbro	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2		17:25
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5		26:11

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 74 J. Saros	38	34	4	.895	56:54	Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Bunting	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0		18:34
Number 10 D. O'Connor	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		17:47
Number 17 B. Rust	R	0	1	1	-1	0	5	0	1	0		22:00
Number 19 R. Smith	R	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	3	0		17:19
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0	53.3%	18:26
Number 43 J. Harkins	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		05:38
Number 48 V. Puustinen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		08:30
Number 52 E. Bemstrom	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		05:16
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		14:45
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	37.5%	20:10
Number 77 J. Carter	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0	44.4%	12:28
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	1	1	2	-1	0	7	0	0	1	78.3%	20:53
Number 3 J. St. Ivany	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:00
Number 5 R. Shea	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:32
Number 28 M. Pettersson	D	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	3	0		21:10
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	1	0		23:48
Number 65 E. Karlsson	D	1	1	2	+1	0	7	1	1	0		25:49
Number 73 P. Joseph	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	1	0		17:55

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 A. Nedeljkovic	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:20	Nashville Predators	Luke Schenn	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	14:21	Nashville Predators	Colton Sissons	Tripping	2
2nd	13:36	Nashville Predators	Mark Jankowski	Roughing	2
2nd	13:36	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	Roughing	2
2nd	18:06	Nashville Predators	Jason Zucker	Hooking	2
3rd	06:31	Nashville Predators	Jason Zucker	Abuse of officials (game misconduct)	10
3rd	07:09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Reilly Smith	Hooking	2
3rd	09:25	Nashville Predators	Anthony Beauvillier	Tripping	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Andrew Brunette
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Mike Sullivan
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Jesse Marquis
Nashville Predators scratches: Tyson Barrie, Alexandre Carrier, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Cody Glass
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Jesse Puljujarvi, John Ludvig, Radim Zohorna

2023-2024 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators, Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Nashville Predators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Apr 15, 2024

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