Kessel's hat trick powers Penguins past Vegas 4-2
Phil Kessel scored a natural hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
PPG Paints Arena · 18,610 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Detroit Red Wings | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | W 4-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Penalty 14:56
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Goal 13:35 2-4
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Missed 11:27 1-4
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Missed 9:37 1-4
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Missed 3:42 1-4
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Missed 1:09 1-4
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Missed 0:21 1-4
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Missed 0:16 1-4
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Missed 18:43 1-4
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Goal 16:40 1-4
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Goal 15:43 1-3
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Goal 9:37 1-2
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Missed 7:39 1-1
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Missed 6:19 1-1
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Missed 4:25 1-1
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Missed 4:18 1-1
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Missed 0:53 1-1
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Missed 19:27 1-1
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Penalty 17:34
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Missed 16:55 1-1
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Missed 15:59 1-1
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Missed 13:44 1-1
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Missed 11:43 1-1
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Goal 8:03 1-1
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Goal 6:28 1-0
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Missed 3:42 0-0
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Missed 1:44 0-0
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Penalty 1:40
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Missed 0:53 0-0
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Stoppage 14:56 2-4
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Penalty 14:56
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Shot 14:37 2-4
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Hit 14:26 2-4
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Shot 14:06 2-4
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Shot 13:49 2-4
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Face Off 13:35 2-4
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Giveaway 13:35 2-4
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Goal 13:35 2-4
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Face Off 13:03 1-4
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Stoppage 13:03 1-4
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Blocked 12:09 1-4
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Face Off 12:06 1-4
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Stoppage 12:06 1-4
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Shot 12:05 1-4
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Hit 11:57 1-4
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Takeaway 11:52 1-4
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Missed 11:27 1-4
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Hit 11:26 1-4
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Giveaway 11:09 1-4
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Shot 11:00 1-4
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Hit 10:33 1-4
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Hit 10:11 1-4
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Shot 10:00 1-4
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Hit 9:53 1-4
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Hit 9:42 1-4
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Missed 9:37 1-4
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Hit 9:27 1-4
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Face Off 9:23 1-4
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Stoppage 9:23 1-4
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Shot 9:22 1-4
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Face Off 7:22 1-4
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Face Off 5:56 1-4
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Stoppage 5:56 1-4
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Shot 5:55 1-4
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Blocked 5:38 1-4
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Hit 5:34 1-4
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Blocked 5:11 1-4
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Face Off 5:06 1-4
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Stoppage 5:06 1-4
Showing the last 40 of 301 events.
Team Stats
VGK
PIT
10
Blocked Shots
27
26
Hits
33
6
Takeaways
11
37
Shots
22
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
32
46.7
Faceoff Win Percent
53.3
5
Giveaways
12
1
Total Penalties
2
2
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
PIT leads series 1-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
Vegas Golden Knights
- Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve
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