Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
· PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at home.
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 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
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 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 |
8 |
7 |
28 |
Three stars
- S. Skinner, Pittsburgh Penguins (goaltender)
- A. Mantha, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals)
- J. Brazeau, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:46 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby (21) |
Rickard Rakell (9), Bryan Rust (18) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, PIT 1 |
| 1st |
16:07 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Justin Brazeau (12) |
Brett Kulak (3) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, PIT 2 |
| 1st |
17:12 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Anthony Mantha (13) |
Bryan Rust (19), Erik Karlsson (24) |
Power play |
CAR 0, PIT 3 |
| 2nd |
15:08 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Tommy Novak (7) |
Parker Wotherspoon (10), Erik Karlsson (25) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, PIT 4 |
| 2nd |
18:08 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Anthony Mantha (14) |
Justin Brazeau (8), Tommy Novak (13) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, PIT 5 |
| 2nd |
18:25 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Mark Jankowski (2) |
Joel Nystrom (7), Mike Reilly (5) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, PIT 5 |
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 |
28 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 0 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
0 |
| Hits |
21 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
21 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/55 (47.3%) |
29/55 (52.7%) |
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 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
12:33 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
13:52 |
| Number 22 L. Stankoven |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
14:22 |
| Number 27 N. Ehlers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:28 |
| Number 28 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:45 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:31 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 53 J. Blake |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:28 |
| Number 71 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:53 |
| Number 77 M. Jankowski |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
80% |
13:29 |
| Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
17:13 |
| Number 5 J. Chatfield |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 6 M. Reilly |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:47 |
| Number 19 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:28 |
| Number 21 A. Nikishin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:39 |
| Number 26 S. Walker |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:53 |
| Number 64 J. Nystrom |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:54 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 F. Andersen |
28 |
23 |
5 |
.821 |
60:00 |
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 2 R. McGroarty |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
12:16 |
| Number 16 J. Brazeau |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:04 |
| Number 18 T. Novak |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
14:39 |
| Number 19 C. Dewar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:44 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:23 |
| Number 41 V. Koivunen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 46 B. Lizotte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
14:21 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
30% |
16:28 |
| Number 67 R. Rakell |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:07 |
| Number 81 B. Kindel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
13:38 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:22 |
| Number 3 J. St. Ivany |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 5 R. Shea |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:33 |
| Number 28 P. Wotherspoon |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:03 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:32 |
| Number 65 E. Karlsson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:40 |
| Number 77 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:58 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 S. Skinner |
28 |
27 |
1 |
.964 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
16:40 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
K'Andre Miller |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
17:24 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jackson Blake |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Muse
- Referees
- Corey Syvret, Brandon Blandina
- Linesmen
- Brandon Grillo, Ryan Daisy
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Shayne Gostisbehere, Gavin Bayreuther, Noah Philp
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Kevin Hayes, Connor Clifton, Egor Chinakhov
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
|
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Carolina Hurricanes
5
at Pittsburgh Penguins
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
|
Other NHL games on Dec 30
Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 30, 2025
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New Jersey Devils
0
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 30, 2025
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 30, 2025
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 30, 2025
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
6
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Dec 30, 2025
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