National Hockey League

FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins 3
–
San Jose Sharks 1
1st2nd3rdT
PIT1113
SJ0011
SAP Center at San Jose · 17,562 att.

Match Report

Evgeni Malkin ends drought as Pens push Sharks to brink in Cup finals

Bounce-back performances from two key players moved the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of winning the Stanley Cup.

Full story at ESPN →

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
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
Full Schedule

Play by Play

Showing the last 40 of 361 events.

Team Stats

PIT SJ
20
Blocked Shots
20
31
Hits
46
7
Takeaways
9
20
Shots
24
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
37
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
20
2
Total Penalties
2
4
Penalty Minutes
4

Highlights

01:49 Kessel: 'We have to just go to Pittsburgh and play our game' Watch on ESPN 00:45 Melrose: Penguins on top of their game Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

PIT Last 5 matchups SJ
  1. 5 Final 2015-12-02 @ SJ 1
  2. 1 Final 2015-11-22 @ PIT 3

Injuries

San Jose Sharks

  • Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
  • Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
  • Kyle Keyser 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

NHL News

All news
News Big hit from Capitals' Chychrun on Senators' Cousins deemed clean after review The hit by Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun that injured Senators forward Nick Cousins was determined not to be a penalty after on-ice officials reviewed the play. ESPN ESPN staff NHL Tonight: What to watch in Mammoth-Knights, five other games on Wednesday Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here. ESPN Predators bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Ducks Nashville Predators (9-4-5, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (10-7-1, in the Pacific Division) ESPN Bruins take win streak into game against the Canadiens Montreal Canadiens (11-3-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-4-1, in the Atlantic Division)