Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins

45-21-7, 21-12-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	0	1	0	1
Penguins PIT	0	2	2	4

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

31-30-10, 19-13-4 Home

Sidney Crosby, Penguins spoil Guentzel’s return to Pittsburgh, beat Hurricanes 4-1

— Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins scored two goals on five shots in the second period, spoiling Jake Guentzel’s return to Pittsburgh with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

Mar 27, 2025, 08:38 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	0	1	0	1
	Penguins	0	2	2	4

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		CAR	PIT
2:41	Jesse Puljujarvi (3) Assists: Lars Eller (13), Valtteri Puustinen (14)	0	1
11:17	Dmitry Orlov (6) Unassisted	1	1
18:09	Bryan Rust (23) Assists: Sidney Crosby (40)	1	2

3rd Period			CAR	PIT
18:04		Drew O'Connor (11) (Empty Net) Assists: Sidney Crosby (41)	1	3
19:37		Sidney Crosby (35) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	4

Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Marcus Pettersson hit Martin Necas
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Evgeni Malkin Deflected saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Jonathan Gruden
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Reilly Smith Hooking against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Michael Bunting hit Jalen Chatfield
Jesse Puljujarvi Tip-In High and Wide Right
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Jack St. Ivany hit Jordan Martinook
Jesse Puljujarvi Tip-In High and Wide Right
Jesse Puljujarvi Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jack St. Ivany hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Michael Bunting hit Andrei Svechnikov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Sam Poulin
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jack Drury
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Lars Eller
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Jesse Puljujarvi Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Lars Eller (13), Valtteri Puustinen (14)
Brent Burns shot blocked by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Lars Eller faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Valtteri Puustinen Wrist Shot Short
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jonathan Gruden hit Jack Drury
Jonathan Gruden hit Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jack Drury
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Jesse Puljujarvi hit Stefan Noesen
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Sam Poulin
Martin Necas shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Lars Eller faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Valtteri Puustinen Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Takeaway by Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Michael Bunting hit Jordan Martinook
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Drury
Bryan Rust Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (40)
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Kris Letang hit Jake Guentzel
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Marcus Pettersson hit Martin Necas
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Martin Necas
Jonathan Gruden hit Jack Drury
Jesse Puljujarvi hit Jalen Chatfield
Jonathan Gruden hit Stefan Noesen
Jonathan Gruden Fighting against Stefan Noesen
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Sam Poulin hit Jake Guentzel
Kris Letang hit Seth Jarvis
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Evgeni Malkin Tripping against Brady Skjei
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Bryan Rust faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Jesse Puljujarvi
Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Rickard Rakell hit Dmitry Orlov
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jesse Puljujarvi hit Seth Jarvis
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot blocked by Lars Eller
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Drew O'Connor Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (41)
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brent Burns shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Brent Burns shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Lars Eller
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jake Guentzel Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
Evgeny Kuznetsov Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Jordan Martinook
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Dmitry Orlov hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Icing
Brett Pesce Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Brent Burns
Andrei Svechnikov Cross-checking against Michael Bunting
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Brent Burns
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Lars Eller
Puck in Netting
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Dmitry Orlov Hooking against Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Off-side
Lars Eller shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Staal Tip-In Hit Left Post
Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Stefan Noesen hit Sam Poulin
Brady Skjei hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Puck Frozen - Skater
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Seth Jarvis hit Marcus Pettersson
Off-side
Icing
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Takeaway by Brady Skjei
Off-side
Brent Burns hit Jonathan Gruden
Brent Burns hit Jesse Puljujarvi
Brett Pesce Snap Shot Wide Left
Brett Pesce hit Bryan Rust
Jake Guentzel Snap Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Lars Eller
Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jaccob Slavin hit Evgeni Malkin
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Icing
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Dmitry Orlov Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Icing
Martin Necas faceoff won against Lars Eller
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Short
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Puck in Netting
Icing
Martin Necas faceoff won against Lars Eller
Puck in Netting
Kris Letang shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Guentzel hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jonathan Gruden
Jack Drury hit Erik Karlsson
Icing
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Sebastian Aho hit Ryan Graves
Martin Necas hit Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Brett Pesce
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Stefan Noesen Fighting against Jonathan Gruden
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sam Poulin
Brett Pesce hit Michael Bunting
Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Brett Pesce Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Lars Eller
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Lars Eller
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Bryan Rust
Seth Jarvis hit Jack St. Ivany
Puck in Crowd
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jack Drury
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Off-side
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Puck in Netting
Icing
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Erik Karlsson
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Brent Burns Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Icing
Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Icing
Puck in Benches
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Goalie Stopped

HURRICANES

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Penguins
2
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

19/11

Hurricanes
1
Penguins
2

Game 2

22/12

Penguins
2
Hurricanes
3

Game 3

14/1

Hurricanes
1
Penguins
4

Game 4

27/3

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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Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Alex NedeljkovicG - PIT

Jesse PuljujarviRW - PIT

Bryan RustRW - PIT

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