The Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2) in a division clash Friday at 7 p.m. EDT. Penguins lead NHL with 20 goals. CAR: 1-0-0 in division, PIT: 0-1-0.
Martin Necas led the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Penguins, scoring a goal and assist. Carolina's defense stifled Crosby and Malkin as the Pens lost their third straight.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Carolina Hurricanes
1
2
1
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
0
0
1
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
18
11
38
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
7
15
26
Three stars
M. Necas, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Blake, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
D. O'Connor, 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
1st
12:20
Pittsburgh Penguins
Drew O'Connor (3)
Lars Eller (2), Jesse Puljujarvi (3)
Even strength
CAR 0, PIT 1
1st
13:24
Carolina Hurricanes
Jackson Blake (2)
Eric Robinson (1), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2)
Even strength
CAR 1, PIT 1
2nd
06:52
Carolina Hurricanes
Martin Necas (1)
Seth Jarvis (1), Sebastian Aho (1)
Power play
CAR 2, PIT 1
2nd
17:13
Carolina Hurricanes
Shayne Gostisbehere (2)
Andrei Svechnikov (2), Martin Necas (2)
Power play
CAR 3, PIT 1
3rd
11:00
Carolina Hurricanes
Jack Roslovic (1)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3), Dmitry Orlov (2)
Even strength
CAR 4, PIT 1
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
38
26
Power play
2 of 4
0 of 5
Penalty minutes
12
10
Hits
15
27
Blocked shots
13
21
Giveaways
15
17
Takeaways
6
3
Faceoffs won
27/57 (47.4%)
30/57 (52.6%)
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes 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 11 J. Staal
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
56.5%
13:41
Number 18 J. Drury
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
70%
14:25
Number 20 S. Aho
C
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
28.6%
20:16
Number 24 S. Jarvis
R
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
66.7%
19:06
Number 28 W. Carrier
L
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
13:57
Number 37 A. Svechnikov
R
0
1
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
16:16
Number 48 J. Martinook
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
17:06
Number 50 E. Robinson
L
0
1
1
+1
2
2
1
0
0
09:36
Number 53 J. Blake
R
1
0
1
+1
4
3
1
0
0
100%
09:48
Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi
C
0
2
2
+1
0
3
0
2
0
9.1%
14:14
Number 88 M. Necas
C
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
0
1
15:48
Number 96 J. Roslovic
C
1
0
1
0
0
4
0
1
0
100%
12:27
Number 4 S. Gostisbehere
D
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
15:55
Number 5 J. Chatfield
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
1
0
0
19:51
Number 7 D. Orlov
D
0
1
1
+2
0
2
2
1
0
21:09
Number 8 B. Burns
D
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
20:29
Number 26 S. Walker
D
0
0
0
-1
4
1
2
1
0
14:57
Number 74 J. Slavin
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
22:30
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 31 F. Andersen
26
25
1
.962
59:29
Win
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
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
0
0
12:47
Number 10 D. O'Connor
L
1
0
1
+1
2
2
0
3
0
15:36
Number 13 K. Hayes
R
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
0
0
09:39
Number 17 B. Rust
R
0
0
0
-1
0
4
1
2
0
20:14
Number 18 J. Puljujarvi
R
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
12:33
Number 19 C. Glass
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
71.4%
09:22
Number 20 L. Eller
C
0
1
1
+1
0
1
2
1
0
43.8%
16:02
Number 55 N. Acciari
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
4
2
0
40%
11:33
Number 67 R. Rakell
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
17:54
Number 71 E. Malkin
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1
0
55.6%
19:37
Number 72 A. Beauvillier
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
12:03
Number 87 S. Crosby
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
60%
20:13
Number 3 J. St. Ivany
D
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
17:44
Number 24 M. Grzelcyk
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
3
3
0
18:29
Number 27 R. Graves
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
4
2
0
15:23
Number 28 M. Pettersson
D
0
0
0
-1
2
1
1
1
0
20:54
Number 58 K. Letang
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
21:50
Number 65 E. Karlsson
D
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
1
0
22:19
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 30 J. Blomqvist
38
34
4
.895
60:00
Loss
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
03:20
Carolina Hurricanes
Sean Walker
Holding
2
2nd
06:13
Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcus Pettersson
Holding
2
2nd
08:28
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Letang
Slashing
2
2nd
10:23
Carolina Hurricanes
Jackson Blake
Slashing
2
2nd
10:23
Pittsburgh Penguins
Drew O'Connor
Roughing
2
2nd
10:45
Carolina Hurricanes
William Carrier
Tripping
2
2nd
16:04
Pittsburgh Penguins
Michael Bunting
High sticking double minor
4
3rd
02:09
Carolina Hurricanes
Eric Robinson
Tripping
2
3rd
13:35
Carolina Hurricanes
Sean Walker
Delaying game puck over glass
2
3rd
19:00
Carolina Hurricanes
Jackson Blake
Tripping
2
Game information
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Mike Sullivan
Referees
Carter Sandlak, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen
CJ Murray, Matt MacPherson
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Ryan Shea, Valtteri Puustinen
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