Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Hurricanes

24-12-3, 51 PTS

1-5

Final

Penguins

17-12-9, 43 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CAR	10	10	8	28
PIT	13	8	7	28

In net

Frederik Andersen23/28 SV, .821

Stuart Skinner27/28 SV, .964

Team	1	2	3	T
CAR	0	1	0	1
PIT	3	2	0	5

Who won: Penguins 5-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Hurricanes 3-0 in the 1st period. Anthony Mantha led the Penguins in goals (2). Mark Jankowski led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

CAR

PIT

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV
Noel AcciariC	3	0	0	1	16:28	0:00	0:00	16:28	21	0	3	0	3	1	3	7	30.0	0
Justin BrazeauRW	1	1	1	1	13:48	1:00	0:00	12:48	19	1	12	1	3	1	0	0	0.0	0
Sidney CrosbyC	2	0	2	2	18:22	1:33	0:00	16:49	21	1	21	0	3	2	16	8	66.7	0
Connor DewarC	2	1	0	0	15:44	0:00	0:00	15:44	21	0	6	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	0
Ben KindelC	0	0	0	0	13:38	1:03	0:00	12:35	16	0	8	0	0	0	1	3	25.0	0
Ville KoivunenRW	1	0	1	0	14:18	1:02	0:00	13:16	16	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0.0	1
Blake LizotteC	0	1	0	0	14:21	0:00	0:00	14:21	20	0	3	0	1	0	5	3	62.5	1
Anthony ManthaRW	0	0	0	2	14:23	1:29	0:00	12:54	20	2	14	0	3	0	0	0	0.0	0
Rutger McGroartyRW	2	0	0	0	12:16	0:00	0:00	12:16	15	0	2	0	1	1	1	1	50.0	2
Tommy NovakC	1	0	1	1	14:39	0:59	0:00	13:40	19	1	7	1	2	1	3	4	42.9	0
Rickard RakellRW	0	2	0	1	17:07	1:29	0:00	15:38	21	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	1
Bryan RustRW	1	0	0	1	17:04	1:30	0:00	15:34	21	0	15	2	1	2	0	0	0.0	0

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV
Erik KarlssonD	1	0	1	3	19:40	1:29	0:00	18:11	19	3	2	1	2	0
Brett KulakD	1	0	0	1	21:58	0:00	0:00	21:58	20	0	1	0	0	4
Kris LetangD	1	2	0	0	22:32	1:03	0:00	21:29	21	2	0	2	1	4
Ryan SheaD	0	2	0	0	17:33	0:03	0:00	17:30	19	2	0	1	1	0
Jack St. IvanyD	3	4	1	0	18:06	0:00	0:00	18:06	20	0	0	0	2	2
Parker WotherspoonD	0	2	0	2	18:03	0:00	0:00	18:03	18	2	1	2	0	0