Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes trade third-period goals at Lenovo Center?

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved to a 32-17 record with 15 overtime losses and 4 standings points, while the Carolina Hurricanes took a 41-17 record with 6 overtime losses and 5 standings points after a 5-4 shootout result at the Lenovo Center.

First period

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period as the Pens put 28 shots on net in the game.

The Carolina Hurricanes answered with 1 first-period goal while the Canes finished with 43 shots and 28 hits.

Second period

The Penguins added 1 second-period goal and finished the night with a 54 percent faceoff win rate on 67 draws.

The Hurricanes were held scoreless in the second period as Carolina went 1-for-5 on the power play in the game.

Third period

The Penguins scored 2 goals in the third period, and Bryan Rust led the Pens skaters listed in the previous game with 2 goals and 1 assist.

The Hurricanes scored 3 third-period goals, and Carolina was credited with 7 takeaways to Pittsburgh’s 3 as the game tightened late.

Overtime

The Penguins registered 1 overtime shot while goaltender Arturs Silovs was not listed in the provided game data and Pittsburgh’s team goaltending line showed 39 saves on 43 shots against.

The Hurricanes put 3 overtime shots on goal, and their goaltending line finished with 24 saves on 28 shots against to send the game to the shootout.

Shootout

The Penguins went 1-for-2 in the shootout while the Hurricanes went 2-for-3 to decide the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes match summary.

The game-changing plays Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes included Carolina’s 2 shootout goals and Pittsburgh’s 1 power-play goal on 5 opportunities.

What it means and what is next

The Pittsburgh Penguins final whistle reaction came after Pittsburgh logged 16 hits, 20 giveaways, and 12 penalty minutes in the closed result, while the post-game report Pittsburgh Penguins noted Carolina’s 14 blocked shots and Pittsburgh’s 19 blocked shots in the same stat line.

The next broadcast for the Pittsburgh Penguins will be at the Vegas Golden Knights on 03/12/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with viewing available on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and SportsNet PT.

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