Avs overcome Crosby's natural hat trick, beat Pens 6-3
Gabe Landeskog broke a tie midway through the third period and the Colorado Avalanche overcame Sidney Crosby's natural hat trick to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
Colorado Avalanche
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| COL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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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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Goal 19:44 3-6
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Goal 19:31 3-5
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Missed 15:22 3-4
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Missed 12:03 3-4
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Goal 10:05 3-4
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Missed 9:43 3-3
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Penalty 7:38
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Missed 5:26 3-3
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Missed 5:13 3-3
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Goal 4:43 3-3
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Missed 4:41 2-3
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Missed 4:11 2-3
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Missed 2:19 2-3
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Missed 20:00 2-3
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Goal 19:50 2-3
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Penalty 19:45
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Goal 19:08 1-3
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Missed 18:12 0-3
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Missed 15:30 0-3
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Missed 15:06 0-3
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Missed 13:11 0-3
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Penalty 11:58
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Missed 8:36 0-3
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Goal 7:52 0-3
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Goal 5:13 0-2
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Penalty 1:08
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Penalty 0:49
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Goal 11:19 0-1
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Missed 7:33 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-6
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Period End 20:00 3-6
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Face Off 19:44 3-6
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Goal 19:44 3-6
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Shot 19:34 3-5
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Face Off 19:31 3-5
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Goal 19:31 3-5
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Hit 19:29 3-4
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Takeaway 19:09 3-4
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Hit 19:03 3-4
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Face Off 18:33 3-4
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Stoppage 18:33 3-4
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Blocked 18:30 3-4
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Face Off 18:10 3-4
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Stoppage 18:10 3-4
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Shot 18:10 3-4
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Face Off 17:53 3-4
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Stoppage 17:53 3-4
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Face Off 17:46 3-4
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Stoppage 17:46 3-4
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Blocked 17:46 3-4
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Face Off 17:20 3-4
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Stoppage 17:20 3-4
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Hit 17:11 3-4
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Takeaway 17:00 3-4
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Face Off 16:27 3-4
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Stoppage 16:27 3-4
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Shot 16:27 3-4
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Face Off 16:06 3-4
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Stoppage 16:06 3-4
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Hit 15:39 3-4
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Missed 15:22 3-4
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Takeaway 15:09 3-4
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Face Off 14:40 3-4
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Stoppage 14:40 3-4
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Hit 14:20 3-4
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Shot 13:56 3-4
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Takeaway 13:38 3-4
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Face Off 13:19 3-4
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Stoppage 13:19 3-4
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Team Stats
PIT
COL
9
Blocked Shots
17
10
Hits
21
5
Takeaways
7
25
Shots
26
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
1
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
30
47.4
Faceoff Win Percent
52.6
3
Giveaways
3
1
Total Penalties
4
2
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
COL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Colorado Avalanche
- Josh Manson Out
- Zachary L'Heureux 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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