Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 on Sunday, March 22, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
10 |
7 |
26 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
Three stars
- N. Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
- S. Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)
- J. Chatfield, Carolina Hurricanes (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 |
00:47 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Sebastian Aho (25) |
Seth Jarvis (29) |
Power play |
CAR 1, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
06:24 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Nikolaj Ehlers (21) |
Seth Jarvis (30), Alexander Nikishin (18) |
Power play |
CAR 2, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
09:15 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jalen Chatfield (2) |
Eric Robinson (6) |
Even strength |
CAR 3, PIT 0 |
| 2nd |
17:20 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Seth Jarvis (29) |
Nikolaj Ehlers (37), Andrei Svechnikov (35) |
Power play |
CAR 4, PIT 0 |
| 3rd |
14:56 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Egor Chinakhov (16) |
Bryan Rust (31), Sidney Crosby (35) |
Even strength |
CAR 4, PIT 1 |
| 3rd |
18:56 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Mark Jankowski (8) |
Jackson Blake (24), Logan Stankoven (19) |
Even strength, Empty net |
CAR 5, 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 |
26 |
19 |
| Power play |
3 of 5 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
14 |
| Hits |
21 |
29 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
34/70 (48.6%) |
36/70 (51.4%) |
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 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
15:25 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
45% |
19:43 |
| Number 22 L. Stankoven |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
27.3% |
16:20 |
| Number 24 S. Jarvis |
R |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:03 |
| Number 27 N. Ehlers |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:15 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:00 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:17 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
13:07 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:39 |
| Number 53 J. Blake |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:32 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 77 M. Jankowski |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68.8% |
10:53 |
| Number 5 J. Chatfield |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:36 |
| Number 6 M. Reilly |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:09 |
| Number 19 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:36 |
| Number 21 A. Nikishin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:15 |
| Number 26 S. Walker |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:50 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:46 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 F. Andersen |
19 |
18 |
1 |
.947 |
59:52 |
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 16 J. Brazeau |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:05 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:07 |
| Number 18 T. Novak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
13:53 |
| Number 19 C. Dewar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
14:33 |
| Number 25 E. Soderblom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:02 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:47 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
45.5% |
14:07 |
| Number 59 E. Chinakhov |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:16 |
| Number 67 R. Rakell |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:01 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 81 B. Kindel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
15:37 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:13 |
| Number 27 R. Graves |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:45 |
| Number 28 P. Wotherspoon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:53 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:35 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:26 |
| Number 65 E. Karlsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:47 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:51 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 S. Skinner |
25 |
21 |
4 |
.840 |
56:54 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:25 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Ryan Graves |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Samuel Girard |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:40 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Mike Reilly |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Anthony Mantha |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:39 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Evgeni Malkin |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:39 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Taylor Hall |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:28 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Erik Karlsson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:24 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jordan Martinook |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Parker Wotherspoon |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:40 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Elmer Soderblom |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:22 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Mike Reilly |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Muse
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Justin Kea
- Linesmen
- Kyle Flemington, James Tobias
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Nicolas Deslauriers, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kevin Hayes, Ryan Shea, Jack St. Ivany, Blake Lizotte, Ilya Solovyov
2025-2026 season series
Every Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2025-2026 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Carolina Hurricanes
1
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 30, 2025
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
at Carolina Hurricanes
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Mar 10, 2026
|
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
at Carolina Hurricanes
6
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Mar 18, 2026
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
5
at Pittsburgh Penguins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Mar 22
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 22, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Winnipeg Jets
3
 at New York Rangers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Colorado Avalanche
3
 at Washington Capitals
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
0
 at New York Islanders
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
3
 at Dallas Stars
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Buffalo Sabres
5
 at Anaheim Ducks
6
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Utah Mammoth
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Utah Mammoth, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
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