Penguins 7, Avalanche 2 — Final score (March 16, 2026)

NHL · Mon, Mar 16 · Ball Arena

Final

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	4	2	1	7
COL	2	0	0	2

Key plays

P1Evgeni Malkin Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (28), Noel Acciari (10)1–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon Goal (45) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (50), Cale Makar (49)1–1

P1Anthony Mantha Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (41)2–1

P1Evgeni Malkin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (14), Parker Wotherspoon (20)3–1

P1Elmer Soderblom Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (12), Erik Karlsson (42)4–1

P1Brent Burns Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Gavin Brindley (7), Josh Manson (23)4–2

P2Erik Karlsson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (24)5–2

P2Bryan Rust Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (35), Rickard Rakell (19)6–2

P3Noel Acciari Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Elmer Soderblom (2), Connor Dewar (13)7–2

Full play-by-play (295)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Rickard Rakell0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Evgeni Malkin Tripping against Devon Toews0–0

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson0–0

P1Giveaway by Brock Nelson0–0

P1Giveaway by Nicolas Roy0–0

P1Evgeni Malkin Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (28), Noel Acciari (10)1–0

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Rickard Rakell1–0

P1Puck in Benches1–0

P1Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Drury1–0

P1Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Right1–0

P1Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–0

P1Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–0

P1Goalie Stopped1–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Thomas Novak1–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon Goal (45) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (50), Cale Makar (49)1–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Rickard Rakell1–1

P1Anthony Mantha Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Erik Karlsson (41)2–1

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jack Drury2–1

P1Off-side2–1

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Noel Acciari2–1

P1Joel Kiviranta hit Ilya Solovyov2–1

P1Josh Manson hit Connor Clifton2–1

P1Connor Clifton hit Joel Kiviranta2–1

P1Justin Brazeau hit Jack Drury2–1

P1Ville Koivunen Cross-checking against Brett Kulak2–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Noel Acciari2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Goalie Stopped2–1

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–1

P1Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Goalie Stopped2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Noel Acciari2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Right2–1

P1Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin2–1

P1Giveaway by Bryan Rust2–1

P1Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Rickard Rakell2–1

P1Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon2–1

P1Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Goalie Stopped2–1

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Thomas Novak2–1

P1Giveaway by Zakhar Bardakov2–1

P1Takeaway by Tommy Novak2–1

P1Jack Drury Interference against Evgeni Malkin2–1

P1Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Brock Nelson2–1

P1Giveaway by Bryan Rust2–1

P1Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Cale Makar2–1

P1Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood2–1

P1Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom2–1

P1Giveaway by Martin Necas2–1

P1Giveaway by Ryan Shea2–1

P1Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right2–1

P1Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Right2–1

P1Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Puck Frozen - Goalie2–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Rickard Rakell2–1

P1Giveaway by Erik Karlsson2–1

P1Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs2–1

P1Rickard Rakell hit Jack Drury2–1

P1Evgeni Malkin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (14), Parker Wotherspoon (20)3–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Noel Acciari3–1

P1Connor Clifton hit Martin Necas3–1

P1Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs3–1

P1Goalie Stopped3–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Noel Acciari3–1

P1Connor Dewar Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood3–1

P1Elmer Soderblom Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Dewar (12), Erik Karlsson (42)4–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P1Justin Brazeau hit Josh Manson4–1

P1Connor Clifton shot blocked by Nazem Kadri4–1

P1Puck in Netting4–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Bryan Rust4–1

P1Rickard Rakell Tip-In Above Crossbar4–1

P1Puck in Netting4–1

P1Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–1

P1Brent Burns Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Gavin Brindley (7), Josh Manson (23)4–2

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Thomas Novak4–2

P1Parker Kelly hit Connor Clifton4–2

P1Off-side4–2

P1Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–2

P1Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Kris Letang4–2

P1Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P1Goalie Stopped4–2

P1Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–2

P1Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Sam Malinski4–2

P1Giveaway by Anthony Mantha4–2

P1Takeaway by Anthony Mantha4–2

P1Parker Kelly shot blocked by Thomas Novak4–2

P1Ilya Solovyov hit Nick Blankenburg4–2

P1Connor Clifton hit Parker Kelly4–2

P1Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P1Nicolas Roy Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P1Ben Kindel hit Brock Nelson4–2

P1Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P1Elmer Soderblom hit Sam Malinski4–2

P1End of 1st Period4–2

P2Start of 2nd Period4–2

P2Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–2

P2Icing4–2

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Rickard Rakell4–2

P2Cale Makar shot blocked by Anthony Mantha4–2

P2Giveaway by Rickard Rakell4–2

P2Giveaway by Martin Necas4–2

P2Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood4–2

P2Giveaway by Brock Nelson4–2

P2Sam Malinski shot blocked by Ville Koivunen4–2

P2Puck in Netting4–2

P2Noel Acciari faceoff won against Parker Kelly4–2

P2Parker Kelly hit Connor Clifton4–2

P2Ben Kindel hit Sam Malinski4–2

P2Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon4–2

P2Takeaway by Rickard Rakell4–2

P2Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P2Anthony Mantha Holding against Josh Manson4–2

P2Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–2

P2Cale Makar shot blocked by Brock Nelson4–2

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P2Goalie Stopped4–2

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Dewar4–2

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right4–2

P2Brett Kulak shot blocked by Connor Dewar4–2

P2Giveaway by Ilya Solovyov4–2

P2Giveaway by Tommy Novak4–2

P2Icing4–2

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–2

P2Giveaway by Kris Letang4–2

P2Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left4–2

P2Giveaway by Connor Clifton4–2

P2Gavin Brindley shot blocked by Connor Clifton4–2

P2Giveaway by Anthony Mantha4–2

P2Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood4–2

P2Justin Brazeau hit Sam Malinski4–2

P2Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood4–2

P2Goalie Stopped4–2

P2Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jack Drury4–2

P2Ryan Shea shot blocked by Parker Kelly4–2

P2Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P2Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–2

P2Erik Karlsson Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Shea (24)5–2

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–2

P2Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon5–2

P2Parker Wotherspoon hit Nazem Kadri5–2

P2Nazem Kadri Tip-In Wide Left5–2

P2Giveaway by Nicolas Roy5–2

P2Arturs Silovs Tripping against Nicolas Roy served by Egor Chinakhov5–2

P2TV Timeout5–2

P2Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–2

P2Martin Necas shot blocked by Brock Nelson5–2

P2Martin Necas Backhand Hit Right Post5–2

P2Giveaway by Connor Dewar5–2

P2Cale Makar shot blocked by Noel Acciari5–2

P2Giveaway by Gavin Brindley5–2

P2Parker Wotherspoon hit Devon Toews5–2

P2Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot High and Wide Right5–2

P2Takeaway by Erik Karlsson5–2

P2Nicolas Roy Hooking against Ryan Shea5–2

P2Jack Drury faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin5–2

P2Puck in Crowd5–2

P2Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Drury5–2

P2Rickard Rakell Snap Shot Wide Right5–2

P2Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood5–2

P2Giveaway by Josh Manson5–2

P2Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood5–2

P2Goalie Stopped5–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin5–2

P2Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood5–2

P2Too many men/ice served by Gavin Brindley5–2

P2TV Timeout5–2

P2Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Rickard Rakell5–2

P2Giveaway by Anthony Mantha5–2

P2Giveaway by Parker Kelly5–2

P2Bryan Rust Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (35), Rickard Rakell (19)6–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Noel Acciari6–2

P2Off-side6–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Noel Acciari6–2

P2Martin Necas hit Parker Wotherspoon6–2

P2Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood6–2

P2Icing6–2

P2Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Drury6–2

P2Kris Letang shot blocked by Jack Drury6–2

P2Off-side6–2

P2Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Rickard Rakell6–2

P2Nicolas Roy hit Rickard Rakell6–2

P2Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Devon Toews6–2

P2Puck in Netting6–2

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak6–2

P2End of 2nd Period6–2

P3Start of 3rd Period6–2

P3Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon6–2

P3Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Above Crossbar6–2

P3Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs6–2

P3Goalie Stopped6–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ben Kindel6–2

P3Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Left6–2

P3Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Left6–2

P3Goalie Stopped6–2

P3Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brock Nelson6–2

P3Ryan Shea hit Nazem Kadri6–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie6–2

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Thomas Novak6–2

P3Justin Brazeau Tip-In High and Wide Right6–2

P3Puck in Netting6–2

P3Thomas Novak faceoff won against Jack Drury6–2

P3Connor Clifton hit Joel Kiviranta6–2

P3Parker Kelly hit Ville Koivunen6–2

P3Martin Necas hit Thomas Novak6–2

P3Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon6–2

P3Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon6–2

P3Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Right6–2

P3Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Connor Dewar6–2

P3Parker Wotherspoon hit Valeri Nichushkin6–2

P3Gavin Brindley Tip-In Above Crossbar6–2

P3Puck in Netting6–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ben Kindel6–2

P3Net Dislodged Offensive Skater6–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak6–2

P3Giveaway by Josh Manson6–2

P3Connor Clifton Slap Shot Wide Left6–2

P3Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon6–2

P3Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon6–2

P3Martin Necas shot blocked by Noel Acciari6–2

P3Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Cale Makar6–2

P3Puck in Netting6–2

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Ben Kindel6–2

P3Kris Letang hit Parker Kelly6–2

P3Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood6–2

P3Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood6–2

P3Goalie Stopped6–2

P3Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon6–2

P3Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon6–2

P3Cale Makar shot blocked by Thomas Novak6–2

P3Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left6–2

P3Martin Necas Tip-In Wide Right6–2

P3Cale Makar shot blocked by Thomas Novak6–2

P3Josh Manson shot blocked by Noel Acciari6–2

P3Takeaway by Gavin Brindley6–2

P3Connor Clifton hit Gavin Brindley6–2

P3Zakhar Bardakov hit Ilya Solovyov6–2

P3Noel Acciari Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Elmer Soderblom (2), Connor Dewar (13)7–2

P3Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brock Nelson7–2

P3Ben Kindel shot blocked by Brock Nelson7–2

P3Giveaway by Ben Kindel7–2

P3Cale Makar shot blocked by Nicolas Roy7–2

P3Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs7–2

P3Evgeni Malkin Roughing against Parker Kelly7–2

P3Parker Kelly Roughing against Evgeni Malkin7–2

P3Connor Clifton Fighting against Jack Drury7–2

P3Jack Drury Fighting against Connor Clifton7–2

P3TV Timeout7–2

P3Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon7–2

P3Josh Manson Snap Shot Hit Left Post7–2

P3Takeaway by Devon Toews7–2

P3Zakhar Bardakov Snap Shot Above Crossbar7–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie7–2

P3Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Brock Nelson7–2

P3Icing7–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Rickard Rakell7–2

P3Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right7–2

P3Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs7–2

P3Nazem Kadri Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs7–2

P3Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Ben Kindel7–2

P3Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs7–2

P3Sam Malinski shot blocked by Noel Acciari7–2

P3Parker Wotherspoon Slap Shot Off Crossbar7–2

P3Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood7–2

P3Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs7–2

P3Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov7–2

P3Josh Manson shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov7–2

P3Puck in Netting7–2

P3Connor Dewar faceoff won against Brock Nelson7–2

P3Brock Nelson hit Bryan Rust7–2

P3Giveaway by Zakhar Bardakov7–2

P3Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood7–2

P3Icing7–2

P3Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon7–2

P3Gavin Brindley hit Connor Clifton7–2

P3Ilya Solovyov hit Gavin Brindley7–2

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie7–2

P3Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Drury7–2

P3Bryan Rust shot blocked by Josh Manson7–2

P3Takeaway by Connor Clifton7–2

P3Giveaway by Josh Manson7–2

P3Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Wide Right7–2

P3Kris Letang shot blocked by Josh Manson7–2

P3End of 3rd Period7–2

P3Game End7–2

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