Cullen's third-period goal leads Penguins over Rangers
Matt Cullen beat Henrik Lundqvist on a semi-breakaway after beating two defensemen early in the third period and the Penguins spoiled the return of Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh with a 3-1 win.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
New York Rangers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:47 3-1
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Missed 17:38 2-1
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Missed 16:14 2-1
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Missed 10:04 2-1
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Missed 7:54 2-1
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Missed 7:29 2-1
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Goal 4:16 2-1
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Goal 19:18 1-1
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Penalty 19:00
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Missed 11:04 0-1
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Missed 10:13 0-1
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Missed 8:57 0-1
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Penalty 8:04
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Missed 4:57 0-1
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Penalty 3:18
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Missed 2:22 0-1
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Goal 0:39 0-1
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Penalty 0:22
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Missed 19:09 0-0
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Missed 17:23 0-0
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Penalty 16:58
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Penalty 16:58
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Penalty 16:58
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Penalty 16:58
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Penalty 12:10
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Penalty 10:42
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Missed 10:27 0-0
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Missed 8:06 0-0
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Missed 5:51 0-0
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Missed 4:48 0-0
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Missed 3:52 0-0
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Missed 3:27 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-1
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Period End 20:00 3-1
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Hit 19:58 3-1
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Face Off 19:47 3-1
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Goal 19:47 3-1
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Takeaway 19:45 2-1
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Blocked 19:25 2-1
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Hit 19:08 2-1
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Blocked 19:06 2-1
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Giveaway 18:40 2-1
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Shot 18:27 2-1
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Hit 18:02 2-1
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Missed 17:38 2-1
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Hit 17:08 2-1
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Takeaway 16:49 2-1
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Hit 16:24 2-1
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Missed 16:14 2-1
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Face Off 15:47 2-1
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Stoppage 15:47 2-1
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Shot 15:46 2-1
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Face Off 14:55 2-1
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Stoppage 14:55 2-1
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Shot 14:55 2-1
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Hit 14:53 2-1
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Hit 14:47 2-1
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Hit 13:57 2-1
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Face Off 13:45 2-1
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Stoppage 13:45 2-1
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Shot 13:42 2-1
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Giveaway 13:40 2-1
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Shot 13:38 2-1
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Blocked 13:34 2-1
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Giveaway 13:29 2-1
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Takeaway 13:23 2-1
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Hit 13:06 2-1
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Blocked 12:49 2-1
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Face Off 12:46 2-1
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Stoppage 12:46 2-1
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Shot 12:46 2-1
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Hit 12:33 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 303 events.
Team Stats
PIT
NYR
15
Blocked Shots
19
30
Hits
41
6
Takeaways
11
31
Shots
17
1
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
33.3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
22
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
5
12
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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