San Jose Sharks at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueSharks rally from four-goal third-period deficit to stun Sidney Crosby and the Penguins 6-5
Klingberg’s seventh of the season off a feed from Macklin Celebrini gave the Sharks their first victory in the franchise’s 34-year history when trailing by four goals in the third.
San Jose trailed 5-1 with less than 14 minutes to go. Klingberg and William Eklund scored to get the Sharks back in it, and Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli beat Pittsburgh goalie Arturs Silovs with the goaltender pulled to force overtime.
Toffoli, whose tying goal came with 1:38 to play, finished with two goals and two assists. Celebrini had a goal and two assists to push his season point total to 44.
Yaroslav Askarov withstood a second-period deluge from Pittsburgh and finished with 38 saves as San Jose finished a five-game road trip at 3-2.
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added an assist to move within two of Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux's franchise record for career points. Crosby beat Askarov in the first period for his 19th goal of the season and assisted on Bryan Rust's power-play goal in the second to push his career point total to 1,721.
Kevin Hayes, Rutger McGroarty and Anthony Mantha also scored for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell played 22:12 in his return from a 20-game absence due to a hand injury. Silovs stopped 26 shots as Pittsburgh dropped its fourth straight.
The Penguins fell to 1-8 in overtime and are winless through three games of a season-long five-game homestand. The first loss came against Anaheim on Tuesday when the Ducks forced overtime with one-tenth of a second left.
The loss marked the first time the Penguins blew a four-goal lead in the third period since March 10, 1976.
Penguins: Host Utah on Sunday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:27 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Dickinson (2), Alexander Wennberg (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:41 | Sidney Crosby Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (9), Bryan Rust (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:19 | Rutger McGroarty Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (4), Kris Letang (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:42 | Kevin Hayes Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Noel Acciari (5), Connor Dewar (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:53 | Bryan Rust Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (15), Anthony Mantha (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:25 | Anthony Mantha Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (16), Erik Karlsson (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:33 | John Klingberg Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Toffoli (12), William Eklund (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:19 | William Eklund Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (13), Adam Gaudette (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:33 | Macklin Celebrini Goal (16) Slap Shot, assists: Tyler Toffoli (13), Collin Graf (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:22 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (14), Macklin Celebrini (30) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:57 | John Klingberg Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (31), Collin Graf (9) |
Statistics
SJ |
PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 17 | Hits | 14 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 32 | Shots | 43 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 60.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Kulak, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Stuart Skinner, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 13 |
| Harrison Brunicke, D | Out | Dec 9 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Will Smith, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 13 |
| Philipp Kurashev, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 13 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin, D | Out | Dec 13 |
| Vincent Desharnais, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,059 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,059 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
16 | 6 | 41 | 9 |
Anaheim |
19 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 37 | 9 |
Edmonton |
15 | 11 | 36 | 6 |
San Jose |
16 | 14 | 35 | 3 |
Seattle |
12 | 11 | 30 | 6 |
Calgary |
13 | 16 | 30 | 4 |
Vancouver |
11 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
20 | 9 | 42 | 2 |
NY Islanders |
19 | 11 | 41 | 3 |
Washington |
18 | 10 | 40 | 4 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 9 | 37 | 5 |
New Jersey |
18 | 13 | 37 | 1 |
Pittsburgh |
14 | 8 | 36 | 8 |
NY Rangers |
16 | 13 | 36 | 4 |
Columbus |
13 | 13 | 32 | 6 |




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