Penguins thwart Senators to advance to East finals
James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Ottawa Senators
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Colorado Avalanche | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Washington Capitals | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | @ Buffalo Sabres | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 3-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:50 2-6
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Penalty 18:50
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Missed 18:20 2-6
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Goal 17:21 2-6
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Missed 13:48 2-5
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Goal 13:32 2-5
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Goal 11:07 1-5
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Missed 8:36 1-4
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Penalty 7:49
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Missed 7:34 1-4
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Missed 6:01 1-4
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Penalty 4:27
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Penalty 4:27
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Penalty 3:51
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Missed 2:25 1-4
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Penalty 0:40
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Goal 19:30 1-4
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Penalty 18:48
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Penalty 18:48
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Goal 16:18 1-3
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Missed 15:39 0-3
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Missed 15:35 0-3
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Penalty 14:17
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Missed 14:17 0-3
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Goal 12:48 0-3
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Penalty 12:15
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Penalty 11:15
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Missed 10:16 0-2
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Missed 9:34 0-2
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Missed 8:50 0-2
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Missed 8:20 0-2
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Goal 7:38 0-2
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Missed 6:42 0-1
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Missed 6:37 0-1
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Penalty 5:54
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Missed 5:01 0-1
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Missed 1:53 0-1
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Missed 19:30 0-1
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Missed 15:44 0-1
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Penalty 13:41
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Missed 13:14 0-1
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Missed 13:08 0-1
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Goal 6:25 0-1
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Missed 4:18 0-0
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Missed 1:20 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-6
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Period End 20:00 2-6
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Blocked 19:58 2-6
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Missed 19:50 2-6
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Face Off 19:12 2-6
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Stoppage 19:12 2-6
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Blocked 19:11 2-6
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Face Off 18:50 2-6
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Penalty 18:50
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Missed 18:20 2-6
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Face Off 18:16 2-6
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Stoppage 18:16 2-6
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Shot 18:15 2-6
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Face Off 17:49 2-6
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Stoppage 17:49 2-6
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Shot 17:48 2-6
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Shot 17:46 2-6
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Face Off 17:21 2-6
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Goal 17:21 2-6
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Hit 17:19 2-5
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Blocked 16:21 2-5
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Face Off 15:35 2-5
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Stoppage 15:35 2-5
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Face Off 15:26 2-5
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Stoppage 15:26 2-5
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Shot 15:25 2-5
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Blocked 14:37 2-5
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Shot 14:31 2-5
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Shot 14:24 2-5
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Shot 14:04 2-5
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Missed 13:48 2-5
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Face Off 13:32 2-5
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Goal 13:32 2-5
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Blocked 13:22 1-5
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Shot 12:13 1-5
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Face Off 11:20 1-5
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Stoppage 11:20 1-5
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Face Off 11:07 1-5
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Goal 11:07 1-5
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Giveaway 11:05 1-4
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Team Stats
OTT
PIT
10
Blocked Shots
13
18
Hits
17
2
Takeaways
4
31
Shots
33
0
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
40
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
4
6
Total Penalties
7
12
Penalty Minutes
14
Head to Head
PIT wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Ottawa Senators
- Nick Cousins Out
- Andre Burakovsky Injured Reserve
- Warren Foegele Injured Reserve
- William Eklund Injured Reserve
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