Crosby, Kessel carry Penguins past Lightning, 5-2
Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Saturday night to end a season-high three-game losing streak.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Minnesota Wild | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Nashville Predators | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 6-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:59 2-5
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Penalty 18:33
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Missed 18:28 2-5
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Goal 13:54 2-5
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Penalty 10:33
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Missed 5:49 1-5
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Goal 4:41 1-5
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Missed 4:02 1-4
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Penalty 3:51
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Missed 3:40 1-4
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Penalty 3:31
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Missed 0:46 1-4
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Missed 19:31 1-4
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Missed 17:47 1-4
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Penalty 16:04
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Missed 11:58 1-4
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Missed 11:32 1-4
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Missed 10:43 1-4
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Missed 8:48 1-4
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Goal 6:52 1-4
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Penalty 6:43
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Missed 6:17 0-4
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Goal 2:22 0-4
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Missed 0:37 0-3
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Goal 19:26 0-3
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Missed 18:53 0-2
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Missed 18:36 0-2
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Goal 18:03 0-2
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Penalty 17:43
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Penalty 16:12
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Goal 14:36 0-1
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Missed 13:40 0-0
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Penalty 11:21
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Missed 10:20 0-0
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Missed 8:42 0-0
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Missed 8:33 0-0
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Missed 7:53 0-0
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Missed 6:01 0-0
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Missed 4:58 0-0
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Missed 4:51 0-0
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Missed 4:33 0-0
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Missed 1:17 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Giveaway 19:59 2-5
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Giveaway 19:21 2-5
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Hit 19:19 2-5
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Giveaway 19:01 2-5
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Missed 18:59 2-5
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Face Off 18:53 2-5
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Stoppage 18:53 2-5
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Shot 18:52 2-5
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Face Off 18:33 2-5
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Penalty 18:33
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Missed 18:28 2-5
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Giveaway 18:13 2-5
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Face Off 18:07 2-5
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Stoppage 18:07 2-5
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Hit 17:57 2-5
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Takeaway 17:38 2-5
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Blocked 17:09 2-5
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Hit 17:03 2-5
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Hit 16:44 2-5
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Shot 16:37 2-5
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Takeaway 16:03 2-5
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Face Off 15:29 2-5
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Stoppage 15:29 2-5
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Takeaway 15:20 2-5
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Face Off 15:12 2-5
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Stoppage 15:12 2-5
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Blocked 15:11 2-5
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Face Off 14:57 2-5
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Stoppage 14:57 2-5
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Face Off 14:34 2-5
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Stoppage 14:34 2-5
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Face Off 13:54 2-5
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Goal 13:54 2-5
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Face Off 13:48 1-5
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Stoppage 13:48 1-5
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Blocked 13:47 1-5
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Shot 13:36 1-5
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Face Off 13:27 1-5
Showing the last 40 of 355 events.
Team Stats
TB
PIT
8
Blocked Shots
20
27
Hits
32
4
Takeaways
10
35
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
3
6
Power Play Opportunities
5
16.7
Power Play Percentage
60.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
39
45.1
Faceoff Win Percent
54.9
6
Giveaways
12
4
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
12
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Out
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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