Pittsburgh Penguins watch Vegas Golden Knights cash in at T-Mobile Arena

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered T-Mobile Arena at 32-18 with 15 overtime losses and 2 points, and the Vegas Golden Knights arrived at 30-22 with 14 overtime losses and 6 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights final score ended 6-2 after Vegas posted a 35 percent shooting rate on 17 shots and the Pens finished at 8 percent on 26 shots.

First period

The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the opening period without a goal as Vegas struck once while piling up a 69 percent faceoff win rate on 61 draws in the game. The Pens generated 26 shots on the night and took 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes, setting up 3 Vegas-adjacent special-teams moments even though both power plays finished with 0 goals.

Second period

The Penguins produced their best push in the second period with 2 goals at even strength, where they totaled 2 goals on 22 shots. Rickard Rakell scored 1 goal on 3 shots in the previous game log, and Ryan Shea posted 2 assists, which fit a night where Pittsburgh totaled 4 assists. Arturs Silovs recorded 11 saves on 16 shots at even strength and finished with 5 goals against on 16 shots overall, while Vegas goaltending stopped 24 of 26 shots and logged 4 shorthanded saves.

Third period

The Penguins were held scoreless in the third as Vegas added 3 more even-strength goals and an empty-net goal, with the Knights finishing with 1 empty-net goal on 1 shot against an extra attacker look. Pavel Dorofeyev, Mitch Marner, and Adin Hill were named the 3 stars, and Hill’s line included a win with 24 saves. Vegas also leaned on a 27-12 edge in hits and a 20-12 advantage in blocked shots, while Pittsburgh recorded 21 blocked shot attempts and 6 takeaways against 17 giveaways.

Postgame context and what to watch next

The Penguins leave Las Vegas with Pittsburgh Penguins post-game interviews and Pittsburgh Penguins final whistle reaction shaped by a 31 percent faceoff win rate, 0-for-3 on the power play with 4 shots, and a minus-21 team plus-minus. The Knights leave with 6 goals, 8 assists, and 42 faceoffs won, and the stat line offers a clear frame for what went wrong for Pittsburgh Penguins in a road recap built around puck battles, finishing, and goaltending outcomes.

The next broadcast for the Pittsburgh Penguins is set for 9:00 PM EDT on 3/14/2026 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, against the Utah Mammoth, with viewing available on ESPN+, Utah16, and SportsNet PT. Run it back by following the coverage after puck drop, and share this article with other Pens fans.