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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
Sidney Crosby, C Day-To-Day Mar 26
Evgeni Malkin, C Out Mar 25
Blake Lizotte, C Out Mar 17
Filip Hallander, C Injured Reserve Feb 27
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Feb 4
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Andrew Mangiapane, LW Out Mar 26
Matt Grzelcyk, D Out Mar 22
Oliver Moore, C Out Mar 9
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 47 13 104 10
Dallas 43 17 97 11
Minnesota 40 20 92 12
Utah 37 29 80 6
Nashville 34 28 77 9
Winnipeg 30 29 72 12
St. Louis 29 30 69 11
Chicago 27 31 67 13

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 45 20 96 6
Columbus 38 22 87 11
Pittsburgh 35 20 86 16
NY Islanders 40 27 85 5
Philadelphia 34 24 80 12
Washington 35 28 79 9
New Jersey 36 32 74 2
NY Rangers 28 35 65 9
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