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Erik Karlsson scores his 200th goal as the Penguins beat the Blackhawks 5-0

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang also scored for Pittsburgh, which lost 3-1 at Chicago on Sunday. Kevin Hayes added two goals in the third period.

Tristan Jarry made 26 saves in his second shutout of the season and No. 21 for his career.

Crosby extended his home point streak to 14 games when he scored with 16 seconds left in the first period. It's the third-longest such streak of his career.

The 34-year-old Karlsson made it 2-0 with his 11th goal of the season 4:45 into the second. He became the 23rd defenseman in NHL history to reach 200 goals.

Letang and Hayes helped the Penguins close it out in the third. Bryan Rust and Danton Heinen each had two assists in the victory.

Spencer Knight made 22 stops for the Blackhawks, who dropped to 2-11-2 in their last 15 games.

Takeaways Blackhawks: It was a rough night for young defenseman Kevin Korchinski, who was whistled for two penalties in the first.

Penguins: Rookie forward Rutger McGroarty departed with a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old McGroarty was a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

Key moment Letang scored his ninth goal 4:28 into the third, lifting the Penguins to a 3-0 lead.

Key stat Crosby scored his 183rd power-play goal, tying Evgeni Malkin for second on the franchise's career list behind Mario Lemieux with 236.

Up next The Blackhawks are at Boston on Thursday night. The Penguins visit New Jersey on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 19:44 Sidney Crosby Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (34), Bryan Rust (32)
Goal 2nd Period 4:45 Erik Karlsson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ville Koivunen (3), Bryan Rust (33)
Goal 3rd Period 4:28 Kris Letang Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (33), Conor Timmins (12)
Goal 3rd Period 7:42 Kevin Hayes Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (19), Connor Dewar (5)
Goal 3rd Period 18:13 Kevin Hayes Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (20), Noel Acciari (7)

Statistics

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8 Blocked Shots 11
7 Hits 15
8 Takeaways 2
26 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 36
43.8 Faceoff Win Percent 56.3
32 Giveaways 23
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rickard Rakell, RW Day-To-Day Feb 6
Noel Acciari, C Day-To-Day Feb 6
Blake Lizotte, C Day-To-Day Feb 6
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Feb 4
Kris Letang, D Injured Reserve Jan 31
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Colton Dach, C Day-To-Day Feb 4
Wyatt Kaiser, D Day-To-Day Feb 4
Ryan Ellis, D Injured Reserve Jan 8
Shea Weber, D Injured Reserve Sep 30

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 15,029 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 37 9 83 9
Minnesota 34 14 78 10
Dallas 34 14 77 9
Utah 30 23 64 4
Nashville 26 24 59 7
Chicago 22 26 53 9
Winnipeg 22 26 52 8
St. Louis 20 28 49 9

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 36 15 78 6
Pittsburgh 29 15 70 12
NY Islanders 32 21 69 5
Columbus 29 20 65 7
Washington 29 23 65 7
Philadelphia 25 20 61 11
New Jersey 28 27 58 2
NY Rangers 22 29 50 6
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