Penguins use 4-goal second period to stop Sharks' win streak
Chris Kunitz scored twice during a four-goal second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
San Jose Sharks
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | vs New York Islanders | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Dallas Stars | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | L 2-7 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 9:58 1-5
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Missed 8:00 1-5
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Penalty 5:16
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Missed 4:55 1-5
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Missed 4:47 1-5
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Goal 3:30 1-5
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Missed 16:06 1-4
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Missed 11:00 1-4
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Missed 9:57 1-4
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Penalty 9:54
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Goal 9:27 1-4
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Goal 7:30 0-4
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Penalty 7:16
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Missed 6:23 0-3
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Goal 5:27 0-3
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Penalty 2:46
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Goal 2:34 0-2
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Goal 0:27 0-1
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Missed 19:47 0-0
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Missed 16:03 0-0
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Missed 14:59 0-0
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Missed 10:17 0-0
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Missed 9:14 0-0
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Missed 8:42 0-0
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Missed 6:39 0-0
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Penalty 5:58
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Missed 1:19 0-0
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Missed 0:19 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-5
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Period End 20:00 1-5
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Blocked 19:56 1-5
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Blocked 19:01 1-5
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Takeaway 18:48 1-5
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Hit 18:47 1-5
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Blocked 18:11 1-5
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Face Off 17:33 1-5
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Stoppage 17:33 1-5
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Face Off 17:15 1-5
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Stoppage 17:15 1-5
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Face Off 16:39 1-5
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Stoppage 16:39 1-5
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Hit 16:38 1-5
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Shot 16:34 1-5
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Blocked 16:20 1-5
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Shot 15:46 1-5
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Face Off 15:34 1-5
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Stoppage 15:34 1-5
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Hit 15:23 1-5
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Face Off 14:49 1-5
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Stoppage 14:49 1-5
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Shot 14:48 1-5
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Shot 13:29 1-5
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Face Off 13:11 1-5
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Stoppage 13:11 1-5
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Shot 12:37 1-5
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Face Off 12:35 1-5
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Stoppage 12:35 1-5
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Hit 12:27 1-5
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Shot 12:21 1-5
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Hit 11:59 1-5
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Face Off 11:41 1-5
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Stoppage 11:41 1-5
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Hit 11:34 1-5
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Shot 11:07 1-5
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Takeaway 11:02 1-5
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Face Off 10:54 1-5
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Stoppage 10:54 1-5
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Face Off 10:30 1-5
Showing the last 40 of 301 events.
Team Stats
SJ
PIT
16
Blocked Shots
19
26
Hits
27
1
Takeaways
7
45
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
1
Giveaways
5
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
PIT leads series 1-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
San Jose Sharks
- Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
- Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
- Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve
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