Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Blake and Walker trade blows, Canes seal overtime swing

The Carolina Hurricanes moved to 43-19-6 after a 6-5 overtime finish over the Pittsburgh Penguins, who slipped to 34-18-16 at the Lenovo Center.

First period

The Hurricanes opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while posting 44 shots in the game.

The Penguins were held to 0 goals in the first period as their game total settled at 35 shots.

The Hurricanes finished the night with a 52 percent faceoff win rate, and the Pens finished at 48 percent.

Second period

The Hurricanes added 1 goal in the second period, and their special teams produced 1 power-play goal on 2 opportunities.

The Penguins answered with 1 goal in the second period, and their power play generated 1 goal as part of 4 opportunities that included a 5-on-3 conversion.

The Hurricanes penalty kill allowed 1 power-play goal, and Frederik Andersen logged 30 saves on 35 shots against.

Third period

The Hurricanes scored 3 goals in the third period, and the Canes also recorded 1 short-handed goal with 4 shots while down a skater.

The Penguins countered with 4 goals in the third period, and the Pens finished with 24 hits to the Hurricanes’ 26 hits.

The Hurricanes blocked 9 shots and the Penguins blocked 16 shots as both teams finished with 5 takeaways.

Overtime

The Hurricanes ended it with 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot, and Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins turning point came when the Canes converted that single extra-session look.

Jackson Blake posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and Sean Walker produced 1 goal and 1 assist to drive key Hurricanes scoring swings.

Nikolaj Ehlers recorded 3 assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes post-match stats also included 18 total points on 6 goals with 12 assists and a plus-minus of 2.

Post game context

Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins result analysis starts with Carolina’s 14 percent shooting rate on 44 shots, matching Pittsburgh’s 14 percent on 35 shots.

The post game analysis also notes the Hurricanes finished with 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes while the Penguins took 3 minors for 6 penalty minutes.

The Hurricanes next game will be shown on 03/20/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with broadcasts on NHL Network and FDSSO.

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