Kessel's power-play goals help Pens defeat Red Wings 5-2
Phil Kessel scored two power-play goals and Derick Brassard added two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Detroit Red Wings
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Florida Panthers | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 17:35 2-5
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Missed 16:44 2-4
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Missed 12:11 2-4
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Missed 10:06 2-4
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Penalty 9:57
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Goal 5:55 2-4
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Missed 5:06 2-3
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Goal 4:45 2-3
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Missed 0:49 1-3
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Missed 19:50 1-3
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Goal 18:58 1-3
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Penalty 18:15
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Missed 13:46 1-2
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Missed 12:01 1-2
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Missed 11:23 1-2
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Goal 8:26 1-2
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Goal 7:12 1-1
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Penalty 6:08
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Missed 6:00 1-0
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Missed 0:34 1-0
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Missed 0:20 1-0
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Missed 14:28 1-0
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Missed 13:25 1-0
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Missed 12:59 1-0
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Goal 11:49 1-0
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Missed 11:23 0-0
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Missed 5:29 0-0
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Missed 3:02 0-0
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Penalty 1:23
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Missed 1:22 0-0
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Missed 1:20 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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Shot 19:55 2-5
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Blocked 19:42 2-5
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Giveaway 19:30 2-5
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Hit 19:22 2-5
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Giveaway 19:07 2-5
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Shot 18:34 2-5
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Face Off 18:26 2-5
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Stoppage 18:26 2-5
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Blocked 18:24 2-5
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Hit 18:06 2-5
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Hit 17:53 2-5
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Face Off 17:35 2-5
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Goal 17:35 2-5
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Takeaway 17:31 2-4
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Hit 17:28 2-4
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Hit 16:52 2-4
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Face Off 16:46 2-4
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Stoppage 16:46 2-4
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Missed 16:44 2-4
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Hit 16:39 2-4
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Shot 16:36 2-4
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Face Off 16:28 2-4
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Stoppage 16:28 2-4
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Blocked 16:27 2-4
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Face Off 16:01 2-4
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Stoppage 16:01 2-4
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Shot 16:00 2-4
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Blocked 15:52 2-4
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Face Off 15:39 2-4
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Stoppage 15:39 2-4
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Blocked 14:54 2-4
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Takeaway 14:41 2-4
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Hit 14:20 2-4
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Shot 13:58 2-4
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Face Off 13:48 2-4
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Stoppage 13:48 2-4
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Shot 13:44 2-4
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Shot 13:28 2-4
Showing the last 40 of 337 events.
Team Stats
DET
PIT
14
Blocked Shots
13
24
Hits
30
5
Takeaways
7
29
Shots
40
0
Power Play Goals
2
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
31
53.0
Faceoff Win Percent
47.0
14
Giveaways
11
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
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
Detroit Red Wings
- Marco Kasper Injured Reserve
- Mason Appleton Injured Reserve
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- John Gibson Out
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
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