Winnipeg Jets at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueSidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell score in shootout to lead Penguins over Jets, 5-4
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.
Penguins: Host Carolina on Sunday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:06 | Egor Chinakhov Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (37), Parker Wotherspoon (22) |
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Goal | 1st Period 2:02 | Rickard Rakell Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (29), Samuel Girard (10) |
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Goal | 1st Period 3:50 | Morgan Barron Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Lambert (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:10 | Cole Koepke Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Adam Lowry (14), Dylan DeMelo (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:22 | Erik Karlsson Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (23), Egor Chinakhov (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:04 | Neal Pionk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Toews (15), Gustav Nyquist (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:36 | Brad Lambert Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:45 | Erik Karlsson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (30), Sidney Crosby (34) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Sidney Crosby Goal Wrist Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Rickard Rakell Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
WPG |
PIT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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:
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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