Kessel, Malkin lead Pens past Canes 6-1 for 6th straight win
Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin each had two goals and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Friday night for their season-best sixth straight victory.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
6
Carolina Hurricanes
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Nashville Predators | W 3-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 18:21 6-1
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Penalty 17:14
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Missed 16:54 6-1
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Missed 16:02 6-1
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Missed 13:19 6-1
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Penalty 12:42
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Goal 12:42 6-1
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Missed 12:28 5-1
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Penalty 10:09
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Missed 9:21 5-1
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Goal 9:12 5-1
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Penalty 7:59
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Missed 6:13 4-1
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Missed 3:03 4-1
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Missed 0:57 4-1
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Missed 19:33 4-1
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Missed 16:28 4-1
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Missed 15:52 4-1
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Missed 11:00 4-1
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Missed 10:21 4-1
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Penalty 9:45
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Penalty 9:45
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Missed 9:12 4-1
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Goal 8:25 4-1
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Missed 7:45 3-1
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Missed 6:57 3-1
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Goal 6:11 3-1
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Missed 4:51 2-1
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Missed 3:52 2-1
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Missed 3:22 2-1
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Missed 3:03 2-1
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Missed 2:53 2-1
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Missed 2:26 2-1
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Goal 2:05 2-1
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Goal 0:46 2-0
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Missed 0:13 1-0
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Missed 16:26 1-0
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Missed 15:05 1-0
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Goal 13:36 1-0
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Missed 8:07 0-0
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Missed 5:57 0-0
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Missed 5:36 0-0
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Missed 4:59 0-0
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Missed 3:37 0-0
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Missed 1:53 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 6-1
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Period End 20:00 6-1
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Takeaway 19:13 6-1
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Blocked 18:37 6-1
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Missed 18:21 6-1
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Hit 18:08 6-1
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Face Off 17:14 6-1
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Penalty 17:14
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Giveaway 17:09 6-1
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Giveaway 17:04 6-1
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Shot 16:58 6-1
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Missed 16:54 6-1
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Face Off 16:29 6-1
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Stoppage 16:29 6-1
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Missed 16:02 6-1
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Takeaway 15:57 6-1
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Shot 15:35 6-1
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Takeaway 15:01 6-1
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Shot 14:41 6-1
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Shot 14:07 6-1
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Takeaway 13:27 6-1
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Missed 13:19 6-1
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Hit 13:05 6-1
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Face Off 12:42 6-1
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Penalty 12:42
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Goal 12:42 6-1
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Shot 12:41 5-1
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Shot 12:38 5-1
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Takeaway 12:37 5-1
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Missed 12:28 5-1
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Hit 12:19 5-1
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Face Off 11:37 5-1
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Stoppage 11:37 5-1
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Hit 11:36 5-1
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Shot 11:34 5-1
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Face Off 11:12 5-1
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Stoppage 11:12 5-1
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Takeaway 11:10 5-1
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Takeaway 10:47 5-1
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Takeaway 10:37 5-1
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Team Stats
PIT
CAR
13
Blocked Shots
21
27
Hits
23
29
Takeaways
21
39
Shots
28
1
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
100.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
34
41.4
Faceoff Win Percent
58.6
10
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
14
Head to Head
Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes
- William Carrier Day-To-Day
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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— Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.