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Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell score in shootout to lead Penguins over Jets, 5-4

Winnipeg Jets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Pittsburgh, which is jockeying for playoff positioning, earned an extra point in the shootout for the second time this season. The Penguins have points in seven of their last eight games and 21 of their last 25.

Arturs Silovs, who made 21 saves, stopped Jonathan Toews and Gustav Nyquist in the shootout.

Erik Karlsson scored two goals and has five in his last three games. Karlsson, who has four straight multi-point games, now has seven goals and 19 points in his last 12 games.

Egor Chinakhov earned his 100th NHL point with a goal and Rakell scored to continue a career-best eight-game point streak.

Parker Wotherspoon had two assists, while Bryan Rust, playing in his 700th NHL game, continued a six-game point streak with an assist.

Cole Koepke scored a short-handed goal, while Morgan Barron also scored for the Jets.

Brad Lambert had a goal and an assist, while Neal Pionk scored in his return after missing the last 23 games because of injury.

Connor Hellebuyck, making his 11th start in 12 games, had 26 saves for the Jets, who have lost three straight and five of their last seven games.

Chinakhov and Rakell scored in the first 2:02 of the game for Pittsburgh, but the Jets tied the game at 6:10 of the second period thanks to Koepke’s goal.

Pittsburgh has given up 11 short-handed goals, second-most in the league. The Penguins have allowed short-handed goals in back-to-back games and four this month.

The Jets trailed 3-2 entering the third period, but Pionk tied the game at 4:04 with a shot from the point. Lambert beat Silovs at 8:36 from a distance off the rush. Karlsson forced overtime when he beat Hellebuyck with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

Up next Jets: Visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Penguins: Host Carolina on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:06 Egor Chinakhov Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (37), Parker Wotherspoon (22)
Goal 1st Period 2:02 Rickard Rakell Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (29), Samuel Girard (10)
Goal 1st Period 3:50 Morgan Barron Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Lambert (3)
Goal 2nd Period 6:10 Cole Koepke Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Adam Lowry (14), Dylan DeMelo (15)
Goal 2nd Period 15:22 Erik Karlsson Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (23), Egor Chinakhov (15)
Goal 3rd Period 4:04 Neal Pionk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Toews (15), Gustav Nyquist (11)
Goal 3rd Period 8:36 Brad Lambert Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 12:45 Erik Karlsson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (30), Sidney Crosby (34)
Goal 5 0:00 Sidney Crosby Goal Wrist Shot
Goal 5 0:00 Rickard Rakell Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 14
15 Hits 29
4 Takeaways 5
25 Shots 30
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 23
58.9 Faceoff Win Percent 41.1
15 Giveaways 14
2 Total Penalties 1
4 Penalty Minutes 2
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ryan Shea, D Day-To-Day Mar 21
Kevin Hayes, RW Out Mar 21
Blake Lizotte, C Out Mar 17
Filip Hallander, C Injured Reserve Feb 27
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Feb 4
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Colin Miller, D Injured Reserve Mar 10
Nino Niederreiter, RW Injured Reserve Feb 28
Vladislav Namestnikov, C Out Feb 28

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,360 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 45 13 100 10
Dallas 43 15 97 11
Minnesota 40 19 92 12
Utah 36 28 78 6
Nashville 32 28 73 9
Winnipeg 28 29 68 12
St. Louis 28 30 67 11
Chicago 26 31 64 12

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 44 19 94 6
Pittsburgh 35 18 86 16
Columbus 37 21 85 11
NY Islanders 39 26 83 5
Philadelphia 34 23 80 12
Washington 35 27 78 8
New Jersey 35 32 72 2
NY Rangers 28 33 64 8
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