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Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLDecember 30, 2025PPG Paints Arena

HurricanesCarolinaCAR24-12-3

Hurricanes 1, Penguins 5

Final
PenguinsPittsburghPITWon17-12-9
Score by period
Team123T
CAR0101
PIT3205

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

1st

  1. 0:00Start of 1st Period
  2. 0:00Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  3. 0:18Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  4. 0:31Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  5. 0:37Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  6. 1:02William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  7. 1:09William Carrier hit Thomas Novak
  8. 1:18Jordan Staal hit Parker Wotherspoon
  9. 1:30Puck in Crowd
  10. 1:30Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  11. 1:47Jack St. Ivany hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  12. 1:48Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  13. 2:08Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
  14. 2:15Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  15. 2:17Goalie Stopped
  16. 2:17Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Rutger McGroarty
  17. 2:18Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  18. 2:24Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
  19. 2:35Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot Wide Left
  20. 2:56Giveaway by Kris Letang
  21. 2:59Mark Jankowski Tip-In Wide Right
  22. 3:06Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  23. 3:22Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  24. 3:46Sidney Crosby Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (9), Bryan Rust (18)
  25. 3:46Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  26. 3:55Blake Lizotte hit Sebastian Aho
  27. 3:58Andrei Svechnikov hit Noel Acciari
  28. 4:07Off-side
  29. 4:07Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
  30. 4:30Blake Lizotte Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  31. 4:40Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  32. 4:49Eric Robinson shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  33. 5:09Jackson Blake Snap Shot Short
  34. 5:36Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Joel Nystrom
  35. 5:47Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  36. 6:10Logan Stankoven Tip-In Wide Right
  37. 6:21K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Ville Koivunen
  38. 6:30Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  39. 6:47Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  40. 6:49Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Sean Walker
  41. 7:01William Carrier hit Parker Wotherspoon
  42. 7:09Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
  43. 7:22Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
  44. 7:24Goalie Stopped
  45. 7:24Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  46. 7:36K'Andre Miller hit Rickard Rakell
  47. 7:51Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
  48. 7:56Eric Robinson hit Erik Karlsson
  49. 8:11Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  50. 8:15Ryan Shea shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  51. 8:20Noel Acciari Tip-In Above Crossbar
  52. 8:22Puck in Netting
  53. 8:22Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  54. 8:38Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Jack St. Ivany
  55. 8:40Connor Dewar hit Alexander Nikishin
  56. 9:37Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  57. 9:40Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
  58. 9:51Alexander Nikishin hit Thomas Novak
  59. 10:22Puck in Crowd
  60. 10:22Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  61. 10:32William Carrier hit Sidney Crosby
  62. 10:37Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  63. 10:39Goalie Stopped
  64. 10:39Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  65. 10:42Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  66. 10:58Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  67. 11:11Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  68. 11:12Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  69. 11:15Goalie Stopped
  70. 11:15Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  71. 11:18Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Wide Left
  72. 11:32Sean Walker shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  73. 11:37Giveaway by Jack St. Ivany
  74. 11:46Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  75. 11:52Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  76. 12:06Puck in Crowd
  77. 12:06Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  78. 12:25Puck in Netting
  79. 12:25Rutger McGroarty faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  80. 12:35Off-side
  81. 12:35Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  82. 12:40William Carrier hit Kris Letang
  83. 12:47Justin Brazeau Tip-In Hit Left Post
  84. 13:10Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Right
  85. 13:12Puck in Netting
  86. 13:12Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  87. 13:14Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  88. 13:15Goalie Stopped
  89. 13:15Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  90. 13:18Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  91. 13:40Icing
  92. 13:40Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  93. 13:43Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  94. 13:45Goalie Stopped
  95. 13:45Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  96. 13:51Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  97. 14:17Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot Wide Right
  98. 14:24Puck in Netting
  99. 14:24Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  100. 14:43Jack St. Ivany hit Logan Stankoven
  101. 15:21Giveaway by Rutger McGroarty
  102. 15:43Giveaway by William Carrier
  103. 15:49Takeaway by Tommy Novak
  104. 16:07Justin Brazeau Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Brett Kulak (3)
  105. 16:07Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  106. 16:22K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  107. 16:25Puck in Netting
  108. 16:25Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  109. 16:28Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  110. 16:40K'Andre Miller Interference against Rickard Rakell
  111. 16:40Jordan Staal faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  112. 17:10Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  113. 17:12Anthony Mantha Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (19), Erik Karlsson (24)
  114. 17:12Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  115. 17:21Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  116. 17:24Jackson Blake Hooking against Blake Lizotte
  117. 17:24Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  118. 17:40Rickard Rakell hit Alexander Nikishin
  119. 18:15Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  120. 18:56Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  121. 19:18Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
  122. 19:23Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  123. 19:24Goalie Stopped
  124. 19:24Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  125. 19:25Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  126. 19:32Jesperi Kotkaniemi Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  127. 19:34Goalie Stopped
  128. 19:34Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  129. 20:00End of 1st Period

2nd

  1. 0:00Start of 2nd Period
  2. 0:00Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  3. 0:12Icing
  4. 0:12Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  5. 0:15Jalen Chatfield hit Rickard Rakell
  6. 0:20Icing
  7. 0:20Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  8. 0:22K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  9. 0:34Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  10. 0:38Eric Robinson shot blocked by Kris Letang
  11. 1:17Giveaway by Jordan Staal
  12. 2:16Thomas Novak shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  13. 2:18Puck in Netting
  14. 2:18Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  15. 2:20Ryan Shea shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
  16. 2:36Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  17. 2:38Goalie Stopped
  18. 2:38Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Ben Kindel
  19. 2:42Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
  20. 2:45Sean Walker shot blocked by Rutger McGroarty
  21. 2:55Takeaway by Ville Koivunen
  22. 3:38Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  23. 3:44Giveaway by Kris Letang
  24. 3:56Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  25. 3:56Kris Letang hit Sebastian Aho
  26. 3:58Goalie Stopped
  27. 3:58Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  28. 4:21Connor Dewar Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
  29. 4:23Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  30. 4:28Eric Robinson hit Brett Kulak
  31. 4:41Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  32. 4:43Goalie Stopped
  33. 4:43Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  34. 4:46K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  35. 4:50Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  36. 5:07William Carrier hit Erik Karlsson
  37. 5:11Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
  38. 5:45Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  39. 5:48Goalie Stopped
  40. 5:48Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  41. 6:07Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
  42. 6:50Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Rutger McGroarty
  43. 7:42Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  44. 7:47Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  45. 7:52Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  46. 8:35Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  47. 8:43Tommy Novak Backhand Wide Right
  48. 8:43Eric Robinson hit Justin Brazeau
  49. 8:46Ryan Shea Backhand Wide Left
  50. 9:15Jordan Martinook hit Ville Koivunen
  51. 9:38Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  52. 9:40Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  53. 10:09Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  54. 10:25Icing
  55. 10:25Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  56. 10:45Erik Karlsson Tip-In Wide Right
  57. 10:57Off-side
  58. 10:57Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  59. 11:12Puck in Benches
  60. 11:12Jordan Staal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  61. 11:28Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
  62. 11:28Parker Wotherspoon hit Alexander Nikishin
  63. 11:35Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
  64. 12:04Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  65. 12:12Off-side
  66. 12:12Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  67. 12:14Brett Kulak shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  68. 12:44Eric Robinson shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  69. 12:49K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Left
  70. 12:55Kris Letang hit Eric Robinson
  71. 13:35Icing
  72. 13:35Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  73. 13:47Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  74. 13:49Jesperi Kotkaniemi Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
  75. 14:54Takeaway by William Carrier
  76. 15:08Thomas Novak Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (10), Erik Karlsson (25)
  77. 15:08Jordan Staal faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  78. 15:16Takeaway by Sean Walker
  79. 15:30Connor Dewar shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  80. 15:37Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  81. 16:01Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  82. 16:33Icing
  83. 16:33Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  84. 17:11Giveaway by Taylor Hall
  85. 17:20Ville Koivunen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  86. 17:58Giveaway by Jackson Blake
  87. 18:08Anthony Mantha Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Justin Brazeau (8), Thomas Novak (13)
  88. 18:08Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  89. 18:25Mark Jankowski Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Nystrom (7), Mike Reilly (5)
  90. 18:25Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  91. 18:32William Carrier hit Ryan Shea
  92. 18:44Mike Reilly hit Blake Lizotte
  93. 18:59Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  94. 19:00Goalie Stopped
  95. 19:00Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  96. 19:27Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  97. 19:29Sean Walker Batted Wide Left
  98. 19:46Kris Letang shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
  99. 19:58Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  100. 20:00End of 2nd Period

3rd

  1. 0:00Start of 3rd Period
  2. 0:00Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  3. 0:16Giveaway by Taylor Hall
  4. 0:19Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  5. 0:36Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  6. 1:10Giveaway by William Carrier
  7. 1:46Jack St. Ivany hit Logan Stankoven
  8. 2:15Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  9. 2:50Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  10. 3:01Jalen Chatfield hit Brett Kulak
  11. 3:07Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  12. 3:24Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
  13. 3:34Erik Karlsson shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  14. 3:52Ben Kindel shot blocked by Mike Reilly
  15. 3:55Puck in Netting
  16. 3:55Jordan Staal faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  17. 4:00Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  18. 4:03Goalie Stopped
  19. 4:03Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  20. 4:11Justin Brazeau hit Joel Nystrom
  21. 4:24Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
  22. 4:56Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  23. 5:02Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  24. 5:07Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
  25. 5:10Goalie Stopped
  26. 5:10Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  27. 5:31Giveaway by Kris Letang
  28. 6:28Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  29. 6:32Connor Dewar shot blocked by Joel Nystrom
  30. 7:13Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  31. 7:15Goalie Stopped
  32. 7:15Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Eric Robinson
  33. 7:18Rickard Rakell shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  34. 7:46Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  35. 7:58Giveaway by Kris Letang
  36. 8:08Takeaway by Jordan Staal
  37. 8:10Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  38. 8:35Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  39. 8:36William Carrier Tip-In Wide Right
  40. 8:47Joel Nystrom Slap Shot Short
  41. 9:34Ville Koivunen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  42. 9:36Goalie Stopped
  43. 9:36Noel Acciari faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  44. 9:39Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  45. 9:42Ryan Shea hit Jackson Blake
  46. 9:53Icing
  47. 9:53Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  48. 10:13Giveaway by Mike Reilly
  49. 10:39Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  50. 10:58Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  51. 11:00Goalie Stopped
  52. 11:00Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  53. 11:04Joel Nystrom Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  54. 11:20Mike Reilly shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  55. 11:24Parker Wotherspoon hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  56. 11:57Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
  57. 11:59Goalie Stopped
  58. 11:59Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  59. 12:06Icing
  60. 12:06Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  61. 12:19Off-side
  62. 12:19Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  63. 12:29Giveaway by Brett Kulak
  64. 12:31Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
  65. 13:18Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Ville Koivunen
  66. 13:25Jack St. Ivany Snap Shot Wide Left
  67. 13:43William Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  68. 13:45Ryan Shea hit K'Andre Miller
  69. 15:02Mark Jankowski Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
  70. 16:08Puck in Benches
  71. 16:08Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  72. 16:19Rickard Rakell hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  73. 16:28Giveaway by William Carrier
  74. 16:40Brett Kulak shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  75. 17:44Takeaway by Jack St. Ivany
  76. 17:45Giveaway by Jack St. Ivany
  77. 17:49Joel Nystrom Snap Shot Short
  78. 17:50Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Short
  79. 17:56Giveaway by Ville Koivunen
  80. 18:01Jack St. Ivany hit Taylor Hall
  81. 18:14Mike Reilly hit Ville Koivunen
  82. 18:15Connor Dewar Tip-In Wide Right
  83. 18:16Ville Koivunen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
  84. 18:26Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  85. 19:03Alexander Nikishin hit Blake Lizotte
  86. 20:00End of 3rd Period
  87. 20:00Game End

1st

  1. 3:46CAR 0, PIT 1Sidney Crosby Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (9), Bryan Rust (18)
  2. 16:07CAR 0, PIT 2Justin Brazeau Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Brett Kulak (3)
  3. 17:12CAR 0, PIT 3Anthony Mantha Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (19), Erik Karlsson (24)

2nd

  1. 15:08CAR 0, PIT 4Thomas Novak Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (10), Erik Karlsson (25)
  2. 18:08CAR 0, PIT 5Anthony Mantha Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Justin Brazeau (8), Thomas Novak (13)
  3. 18:25CAR 1, PIT 5Mark Jankowski Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Nystrom (7), Mike Reilly (5)

Game leaders

HurricanesCarolina

PenguinsPittsburgh

Box score

ForwardsGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOIFO%SFLFWGVPNSMTKSHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Mark Jankowski LW100001013:2980.0214201017212:460:000:43
Andrei Svechnikov RW00-2010013:500.03102000181013:500:000:00
Eric Robinson LW00-1031018:060.0310002021917:170:000:49
Jackson Blake RW00-1001215:280.00001110181215:280:000:00
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C00-1021017:1350.0377100020217:130:000:00
Jordan Martinook LW00-1010012:31100.0001000018610:520:001:39
Jordan Staal C00-1011012:3350.01551001181011:120:001:21
Logan Stankoven C000000014:2255.6245001015614:220:000:00
Nikolaj Ehlers LW000000016:280.0100302017816:280:000:00
Sebastian Aho C00-1000013:5228.621041000171413:210:000:31
Taylor Hall LW000001014:530.0100201017714:530:000:00
William Carrier LW00-1060014:450.0100302119314:450:000:00
DefenseGA+/-SOGHTBSPIMTOISFLFWGVPNSMTKFO%SHFTYTDGESTOIPPTOISHTOI
Alexander Nikishin D00-2022022:3900020000.023421:110:001:28
Jalen Chatfield D00-1021019:1710000000.026018:340:000:43
Joel Nystrom D010002017:5410010200.022017:460:000:08
K'Andre Miller D00-3012221:2810011110.027220:310:000:57
Mike Reilly D011021017:4720010000.022117:260:000:21
Sean Walker D00-1001020:5340000110.023419:250:001:28
GoaliesSAGASVSV%TOIPIMSOSESSVPPSVSHSVSOSAYTDG
Frederik Andersen G28523.82160:0000203000

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