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Match Report

Guentzel's goal lifts Penguins by Predators 5-3 in Game 1

Pittsburgh rookie Jake Guentzel beat Nashville's Pekka Rinne with 3:17 left in regulation to put the Penguins ahead to stay in a 5-3 victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/7/26 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 NHL
11/5/26 @ Colorado Avalanche W 3-2 NHL
11/3/26 vs Carolina Hurricanes W 4-1 NHL
10/31/26 vs Tampa Bay Lightning W 5-4 NHL
10/29/26 vs Washington Capitals L 3-4 NHL
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Team Stats

NSH PIT
14
Blocked Shots
9
37
Hits
31
8
Takeaways
5
26
Shots
12
2
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
66.7
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
33
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
7
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6

Highlights

00:33 Crosby: The real test is to see how we bounce back Watch on ESPN 00:47 Penguins were lucky to take Game 1 Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

NSH Last 5 matchups PIT
  1. 2 Final 2017-02-01 @ PIT 4
  2. 5 Final 2016-10-23 @ NSH 1

Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators

  • Jonathan Marchessault Day-To-Day

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