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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Pittsburgh Penguins
37-18-4, 15-14-1 Away
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37-18-4, 15-14-1 Away
29-21-9, 16-9-4 Home
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29-21-9, 16-9-4 Home
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
6:00 PM, February 26, 2023Coverage: NHL Net
Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,691
- Referees:
- Chris Lee
- Michael Markovic
- Linesmen:
- Tyson Baker
| NHL Net | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Penguins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 1st Period | TB | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:20 | | Drew O'Connor (4) Assists: Marcus Pettersson (16), Jeff Petry (18) | 0 | 1 |
| 16:06 | | Anthony Cirelli (9) Assists: Zach Bogosian (3) | 1 | 1 |
| 18:05 | | Nikita Kucherov (23) Assists: Brayden Point (33), Ian Cole (12) | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | TB | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:17 | | Evgeni Malkin (23) Assists: Josh Archibald (4), Brian Dumoulin (13) | 2 | 2 |
| 15:28 | | Sidney Crosby (26) (Power Play) Assists: Jake Guentzel (28), Kris Letang (19) | 2 | 3 |
| 16:20 | | Teddy Blueger (2) Assists: Marcus Pettersson (17), Jeff Petry (19) | 2 | 4 |
| 17:50 | | Jeff Carter (9) Assists: Kris Letang (20) | 2 | 5 |
| 18:37 | | Jason Zucker (16) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (39), Danton Heinen (11) | 2 | 6 |
| 19:55 | | Brian Dumoulin (1) Assists: Sidney Crosby (45) | 2 | 7 |
| 3rd Period | TB | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:57 | | Brayden Point (36) (Power Play) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (62), Mikhail Sergachev (33) | 3 | 7 |
Shot Chart
- Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
- Sidney Crosby hit Ian Cole
- Takeaway by Jason Zucker
- Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Jeff Petry Snap Shot Wide of Net
- Brock McGinn hit Haydn Fleury
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
- Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide of Net
- Drew O'Connor Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Marcus Pettersson (16), Jeff Petry (18)
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Brayden Point
- Danton Heinen Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Alex Killorn
- Bryan Rust hit Steven Stamkos
- Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
- Victor Hedman shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
- Takeaway by Teddy Blueger
- Marcus Pettersson hit Corey Perry
- Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Jeff Carter
- Jeff Petry hit Nikita Kucherov
- Giveaway by Danton Heinen
- Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide of Net
- Rickard Rakell hit Anthony Cirelli
- Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
- Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
- Jeff Petry hit Alex Killorn
- Nick Perbix shot blocked by Jeff Carter
- Vladislav Namestnikov shot blocked by Jan Rutta
- Josh Archibald hit Brandon Hagel
- Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
- Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Jeff Petry
- Jeff Carter hit Steven Stamkos
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
- Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
- Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Rickard Rakell Hooking against Anthony Cirelli
- Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Teddy Blueger hit Victor Hedman
- Brian Dumoulin hit Brandon Hagel
- Victor Hedman shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
- Jake Guentzel hit Brandon Hagel
- Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
- Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
- Jason Zucker hit Nick Perbix
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Brian Dumoulin hit Vladislav Namestnikov
- Jan Rutta hit Vladislav Namestnikov
- Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kris Letang
- Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Evgeni Malkin Tripping against Anthony Cirelli
- Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
- Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Brayden Point shot blocked by Jeff Petry
- Marcus Pettersson hit Nicholas Paul
- Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Bryan Rust
- Evgeni Malkin Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Archibald (4), Brian Dumoulin (13)
- Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Kris Letang
- Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Anthony Cirelli
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
- Giveaway by Teddy Blueger
- Teddy Blueger hit Nicholas Paul
- Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Bryan Rust Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
- Rickard Rakell hit Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
- Danton Heinen hit Zach Bogosian
- Takeaway by Jason Zucker
- Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Takeaway by Jeff Petry
- Sidney Crosby Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (28), Kris Letang (19)
- Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Teddy Blueger Goal (2) Poke, assists: Marcus Pettersson (17), Jeff Petry (19)
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
- Brian Dumoulin hit Nikita Kucherov
- Jeff Carter Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (20)
- Jason Zucker Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Evgeni Malkin (39), Danton Heinen (11)
- Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Brian Dumoulin Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (45)
- Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- Jeff Carter hit Alex Killorn
- Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
- Jason Zucker hit Nick Perbix
- Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
- Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Takeaway by Bryan Rust
- Sidney Crosby hit Ross Colton
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Rickard Rakell hit Ross Colton
- Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
- Bryan Rust hit Ian Cole
- Josh Archibald Slashing against Haydn Fleury
- Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
- Victor Hedman shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
- Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
- Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Drew O'Connor hit Zach Bogosian
- Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
- Rickard Rakell hit Nicholas Paul
- Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Jeff Petry Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Jeff Petry hit Brandon Hagel
- Jason Zucker hit Ian Cole
- Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
- Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
- Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
- Ian Cole shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
- Marcus Pettersson hit Victor Hedman
- Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Giveaway by Danton Heinen
- Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Over Net
- Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Brian Elliott
- Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Bryan Rust
- Giveaway by Danton Heinen
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Jeff Carter faceoff won against Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
- Jason Zucker shot blocked by Nick Perbix
- Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Vladislav Namestnikov hit Rickard Rakell
- Giveaway by Brayden Point
- Giveaway by Nick Perbix
- Ross Colton Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
- Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Ross Colton hit Jake Guentzel
- Nicholas Paul Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
- Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
- Vladislav Namestnikov hit Marcus Pettersson
- Corey Perry Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide of Net
- Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Haydn Fleury hit Bryan Rust
- Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Alex Killorn Tip-In Wide of Net
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
- Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
- Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
- Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
- Ian Cole hit Rickard Rakell
- Nicholas Paul hit Kris Letang
- Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Nick Perbix Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Anthony Cirelli hit Jeff Carter
- Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
- Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Anthony Cirelli Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Bogosian (3)
- Takeaway by Brayden Point
- Zach Bogosian hit Bryan Rust
- Pat Maroon Roughing against Pierre-Olivier Joseph
- Nikita Kucherov faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Ian Cole
- Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Nikita Kucherov Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Brayden Point (33), Ian Cole (12)
- Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot Wide of Net
- Takeaway by Mikhail Sergachev
- Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
- Giveaway by Nicholas Paul
- Mikhail Sergachev hit Rickard Rakell
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Ian Cole
- Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Mikhail Sergachev hit Bryan Rust
- Zach Bogosian hit Brock McGinn
- Jan Rutta shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
- Corey Perry Wrist Shot Over Net
- Vladislav Namestnikov hit Kris Letang
- Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
- Brandon Hagel hit Jake Guentzel
- Pat Maroon hit Josh Archibald
- Haydn Fleury Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Haydn Fleury
- Vladislav Namestnikov hit Brian Dumoulin
- Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Victor Hedman
- Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Steven Stamkos Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
- Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Nick Perbix
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Nick Perbix
- Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Jason Zucker shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
- Takeaway by Alex Killorn
- Zach Bogosian hit Rickard Rakell
- Steven Stamkos Hooking against Jeff Petry
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Giveaway by Brian Elliott
- Brayden Point hit Marcus Pettersson
- Brayden Point hit Jeff Petry
- Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
- Brayden Point hit Danton Heinen
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
- Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
- Brayden Point Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith
- Brayden Point hit Sidney Crosby
- Kris Letang shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
- Nikita Kucherov hit Rickard Rakell
- Giveaway by Alex Killorn
- Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
- Ian Cole Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Takeaway by Nick Perbix
- Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
- Steven Stamkos hit Jeff Carter
- Haydn Fleury Slap Shot Wide of Net
- Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Mikhail Sergachev hit Jake Guentzel
- Takeaway by Victor Hedman
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
- Nicholas Paul hit Brian Dumoulin
- Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide of Net
- Brayden Point Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (62), Mikhail Sergachev (33)
- Ross Colton Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
- Mikhail Sergachev hit Rickard Rakell
- Pat Maroon hit Brian Dumoulin
- Ross Colton Tip-In Over Net
- Brayden Point faceoff won against Jeff Carter
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot Wide of Net
- Giveaway by Haydn Fleury
- Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
- Jeff Petry shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
- Giveaway by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
- Mikhail Sergachev hit Evgeni Malkin
- Pat Maroon Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
- Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
- Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
- Vladislav Namestnikov hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 |
| Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 |
| Washington | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
| Columbus | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 |
| NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 |
| NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 |
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