Avalanche 6, Penguins 2 — Final score (March 24, 2026)

NHL · Tue, Mar 24 · PPG Paints Arena

Final

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	4	1	1	6
PIT	1	0	1	2

Key plays

P1Nathan MacKinnon Goal (46) Wrist Shot, assists: none1–0

P1Egor Chinakhov Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (11), Kris Letang (25)1–1

P1Sam Malinski Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none2–1

P1Martin Necas Goal (33) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (51), Brock Nelson (26)3–1

P1Parker Kelly Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Logan O'Connor (1), Nazem Kadri (32)4–1

P2Martin Necas Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (17), Sam Malinski (27)5–1

P3Rickard Rakell Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (36), Bryan Rust (32)5–2

P3Ross Colton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (26), Jack Drury (14)6–2

Full play-by-play (333)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog0–0

P1Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Giveaway by Josh Manson0–0

P1Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Elmer Soderblom Tip-In Wide Right0–0

P1Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog0–0

P1Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Brett Kulak0–0

P1Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Noel Acciari0–0

P1Sam Malinski shot blocked by Noel Acciari0–0

P1Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Zakhar Bardakov0–0

P1Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Takeaway by Tommy Novak0–0

P1Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Ross Colton faceoff won against Ben Kindel0–0

P1Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby0–0

P1Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood0–0

P1Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon0–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon Goal (46) Wrist Shot, assists: none1–0

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Dewar1–0

P1Ross Colton hit Ryan Shea1–0

P1Giveaway by Noel Acciari1–0

P1Giveaway by Brock Nelson1–0

P1Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin1–0

P1Giveaway by Justin Brazeau1–0

P1Ville Koivunen hit Sam Malinski1–0

P1Jack Drury shot blocked by Samuel Girard1–0

P1Zakhar Bardakov Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs1–0

P1Puck in Netting1–0

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–0

P1Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–0

P1Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood1–0

P1Goalie Stopped1–0

P1Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–0

P1Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right1–0

P1Josh Manson hit Egor Chinakhov1–0

P1Egor Chinakhov Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (11), Kris Letang (25)1–1

P1Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ben Kindel1–1

P1Giveaway by Parker Kelly1–1

P1Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–1

P1Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P1Goalie Stopped1–1

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–1

P1Bryan Rust shot blocked by Cale Makar1–1

P1Puck in Netting1–1

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jack Drury1–1

P1Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–1

P1Bryan Rust shot blocked by Devon Toews1–1

P1Puck in Netting1–1

P1Connor Dewar faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–1

P1Valeri Nichushkin hit Ryan Shea1–1

P1Elmer Soderblom Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood1–1

P1Kris Letang shot blocked by Parker Kelly1–1

P1Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Brett Kulak1–1

P1Giveaway by Bryan Rust1–1

P1Giveaway by Sidney Crosby1–1

P1Takeaway by Erik Karlsson1–1

P1Off-side1–1

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Ben Kindel1–1

P1Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P1Connor Clifton hit Zakhar Bardakov1–1

P1Joel Kiviranta hit Ryan Shea1–1

P1Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood1–1

P1Icing1–1

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson1–1

P1Giveaway by Samuel Girard1–1

P1Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Left1–1

P1Devon Toews shot blocked by Noel Acciari1–1

P1Icing1–1

P1Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–1

P1Giveaway by Samuel Girard1–1

P1Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P1Goalie Stopped1–1

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon1–1

P1Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog1–1

P1Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Cale Makar1–1

P1Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right1–1

P1Off-side1–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak1–1

P1Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs1–1

P1Giveaway by Anthony Mantha1–1

P1Sam Malinski Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none2–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby2–1

P1Icing2–1

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog2–1

P1Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Left2–1

P1Martin Necas Tip-In Above Crossbar2–1

P1Takeaway by Erik Karlsson2–1

P1Giveaway by Martin Necas2–1

P1Jack Drury hit Connor Dewar2–1

P1Noel Acciari Tripping against Josh Manson2–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ben Kindel2–1

P1Martin Necas Goal (33) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (51), Brock Nelson (26)3–1

P1Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nazem Kadri3–1

P1Giveaway by Sam Malinski3–1

P1Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Right3–1

P1Goalie Stopped3–1

P1Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Sidney Crosby3–1

P1Rickard Rakell hit Logan O'Connor3–1

P1Parker Kelly Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Logan O'Connor (1), Nazem Kadri (32)4–1

P1Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak4–1

P1Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P1Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P1Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P1Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left4–1

P1Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P1Goalie Stopped4–1

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog4–1

P1Connor Dewar shot blocked by Cale Makar4–1

P1Connor Dewar shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog4–1

P1Elmer Soderblom hit Gabriel Landeskog4–1

P1Icing4–1

P1Jack Drury faceoff won against Sidney Crosby4–1

P1Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P1Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta4–1

P1Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P1Goalie Stopped4–1

P1Noel Acciari faceoff won against Nazem Kadri4–1

P1Brock Nelson hit Erik Karlsson4–1

P1Puck in Benches4–1

P1Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P1End of 1st Period4–1

P2Start of 2nd Period4–1

P2Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon4–1

P2Sidney Crosby Batted saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Justin Brazeau4–1

P2Sam Malinski shot blocked by Justin Brazeau4–1

P2Icing4–1

P2Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P2Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P2Takeaway by Ville Koivunen4–1

P2Giveaway by Cale Makar4–1

P2Giveaway by Jack Drury4–1

P2Brett Kulak Backhand Wide Left4–1

P2Goalie Stopped4–1

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nazem Kadri4–1

P2Giveaway by Tommy Novak4–1

P2Samuel Girard shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin4–1

P2Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie4–1

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sidney Crosby4–1

P2Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog4–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Rickard Rakell4–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brett Kulak4–1

P2Parker Wotherspoon hit Joel Kiviranta4–1

P2Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Goalie Stopped4–1

P2Ben Kindel faceoff won against Jack Drury4–1

P2Jack Drury hit Connor Clifton4–1

P2Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal4–1

P2On-Ice Official4–1

P2Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–1

P2Takeaway by Rickard Rakell4–1

P2Kris Letang shot blocked by Ross Colton4–1

P2Puck in Netting4–1

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nazem Kadri4–1

P2Connor Clifton shot blocked by Nazem Kadri4–1

P2Nazem Kadri High-sticking - double minor against Thomas Novak4–1

P2Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly4–1

P2Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left4–1

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie4–1

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Anthony Mantha4–1

P2Puck in Netting4–1

P2Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson4–1

P2Anthony Mantha Tip-In Wide Left4–1

P2Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P2Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Giveaway by Cale Makar4–1

P2Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P2Sam Malinski hit Ben Kindel4–1

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie4–1

P2Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Dewar4–1

P2Elmer Soderblom hit Josh Manson4–1

P2Connor Clifton Slap Shot Short4–1

P2Puck in Netting4–1

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak4–1

P2Gabriel Landeskog hit Egor Chinakhov4–1

P2Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog4–1

P2Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Cale Makar4–1

P2Puck in Netting4–1

P2Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ben Kindel4–1

P2Takeaway by Ben Kindel4–1

P2Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right4–1

P2Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood4–1

P2Zakhar Bardakov shot blocked by Connor Clifton4–1

P2Giveaway by Jack Drury4–1

P2Icing4–1

P2Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby4–1

P2Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs4–1

P2Martin Necas Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (17), Sam Malinski (27)5–1

P2Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–1

P2Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon5–1

P2Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P2Giveaway by Cale Makar5–1

P2Puck Frozen - Goalie5–1

P2Ben Kindel faceoff won against Nazem Kadri5–1

P2Samuel Girard shot blocked by Cale Makar5–1

P2Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P2Connor Clifton hit Jack Drury5–1

P2Jack Drury hit Connor Clifton5–1

P2End of 2nd Period5–1

P3Start of 3rd Period5–1

P3Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon5–1

P3Giveaway by Erik Karlsson5–1

P3Icing5–1

P3Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Sidney Crosby5–1

P3Gabriel Landeskog Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Dewar5–1

P3Giveaway by Devon Toews5–1

P3Elmer Soderblom hit Devon Toews5–1

P3Giveaway by Parker Kelly5–1

P3Josh Manson hit Thomas Novak5–1

P3Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–1

P3Brent Burns High-sticking against Anthony Mantha5–1

P3Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–1

P3Josh Manson Tripping against Bryan Rust5–1

P3Timeout - Home5–1

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby5–1

P3Giveaway by Brock Nelson5–1

P3Giveaway by Sidney Crosby5–1

P3Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left5–1

P3Rickard Rakell Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Logan O'Connor Roughing against Anthony Mantha5–1

P3Anthony Mantha Roughing against Logan O'Connor5–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–1

P3Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Parker Kelly5–1

P3Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right5–1

P3Giveaway by Brent Burns5–1

P3Sidney Crosby Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Giveaway by Jack Drury5–1

P3Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog5–1

P3Kris Letang Tripping against Gabriel Landeskog5–1

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Noel Acciari5–1

P3Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Puck in Netting5–1

P3Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon5–1

P3Puck in Netting5–1

P3Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left5–1

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie5–1

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Noel Acciari5–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Right5–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Right5–1

P3Nazem Kadri Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Giveaway by Noel Acciari5–1

P3Bryan Rust Hooking against Brock Nelson5–1

P3Connor Dewar faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–1

P3Connor Clifton hit Brock Nelson5–1

P3Martin Necas shot blocked by Kris Letang5–1

P3Cale Makar shot blocked by Connor Dewar5–1

P3Icing5–1

P3Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Noel Acciari5–1

P3Connor Clifton Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie5–1

P3Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Sidney Crosby5–1

P3Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–1

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Thomas Novak5–1

P3Jack Drury hit Thomas Novak5–1

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie5–1

P3Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ben Kindel5–1

P3Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–1

P3Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Josh Manson5–1

P3Egor Chinakhov hit Parker Kelly5–1

P3Connor Clifton hit Nazem Kadri5–1

P3Off-side5–1

P3Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon5–1

P3Brett Kulak shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog5–1

P3Bryan Rust hit Cale Makar5–1

P3Rickard Rakell Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (36), Bryan Rust (32)5–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ben Kindel5–2

P3Icing5–2

P3Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brock Nelson5–2

P3Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–2

P3Justin Brazeau Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood5–2

P3Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Erik Karlsson5–2

P3Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Brent Burns5–2

P3Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–2

P3Giveaway by Zakhar Bardakov5–2

P3Connor Clifton hit Zakhar Bardakov5–2

P3Logan O'Connor hit Kris Letang5–2

P3Parker Wotherspoon hit Martin Necas5–2

P3Gabriel Landeskog Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs5–2

P3Martin Necas hit Erik Karlsson5–2

P3Off-side5–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby5–2

P3Sidney Crosby hit Josh Manson5–2

P3Bryan Rust hit Jack Drury5–2

P3Ross Colton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (26), Jack Drury (14)6–2

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Connor Dewar6–2

P3Icing6–2

P3Jack Drury faceoff won against Ben Kindel6–2

P3Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Left6–2

P3Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood6–2

P3Goalie Stopped6–2

P3Brock Nelson faceoff won against Thomas Novak6–2

P3Giveaway by Ross Colton6–2

P3Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Devon Toews6–2

P3Takeaway by Ross Colton6–2

P3Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon6–2

P3Giveaway by Jack Drury6–2

P3Icing6–2

P3Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nazem Kadri6–2

P3Giveaway by Ryan Shea6–2

P3Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs6–2

P3Goalie Stopped6–2

P3Connor Dewar faceoff won against Jack Drury6–2

P3Giveaway by Connor Clifton6–2

P3Sam Malinski shot blocked by Noel Acciari6–2

P3End of 3rd Period6–2

P3Game End6–2

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