Carolina Hurricanes turn special teams into turning point at PPG Paints Arena against the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Carolina Hurricanes left 45-19 with 5 points after a 5-1 result over the the Penguins, while the Pittsburgh Penguins carried a 35-19 mark with 1 point into the game at PPG Paints Arena.

First period

The Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period as the Canes fired 26 shots in the game and the Penguins finished with 19.

The Canes landed 21 hits and blocked 14 shots, while the Pens recorded 29 hits and blocked 12 shots.

Second period

The Canes tilted the game in the second period by scoring 3 times, and Carolina Hurricanes post-match stats showed a 3-for-5 power play with 8 power-play shots.

Seth Jarvis produced 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, Nikolaj Ehlers added 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Jalen Chatfield scored on his only shot.

Carolina went 49 percent on faceoffs with 34 faceoffs won, and Pittsburgh went 51 percent with 36 faceoffs won.

The Pens finished 0-for-2 on the power play with 1 power-play shot as the Canes penalty kill faced 2 opportunities and allowed no goals.

Third period

Carolina added 1 goal in the third period and also scored 1 empty-net goal, while Pittsburgh scored its lone goal in the third period at even strength.

Frederik Andersen posted 18 saves on 19 shots against with 1 goal against, and Pittsburgh goaltending finished with 21 saves on 26 shots against with 5 total goals against.

Post-game notes

Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins highlights included Carolina’s 19 percent shooting and a Penguins shooting rate of 5 percent.

The Canes finished with 15 giveaways and 6 takeaways, and the Pens logged 18 giveaways with 3 takeaways for post-game thoughts Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins final thoughts centered on Carolina’s special teams edge and Pittsburgh’s 0 power-play goals on 2 chances.

The Hurricanes next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/24/2026 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+ and FDSSO.

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