Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

Lightning

37-18-4, 78 PTS

3-7

Final

Penguins

29-21-9, 67 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
TB	8	9	12	29
PIT	10	19	7	36

In net

Brian Elliott29/36 SV, .806

Casey DeSmith26/29 SV, .897

Team	1	2	3	T
TB	2	0	1	3
PIT	1	6	0	7

Who won: Penguins 7-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins lead the series 2-0. The Penguins outscored the Lightning 6-0 in the 2nd period. Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (1). Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1).

What it means

Season series: PIT leads series 2-0.
Lightning 15-14-1 on the road; Penguins 16-9-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Trevor van Riemsdyk D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Andrei Kuzmenko LW
Personal
Injured Reserve
Justin Brazeau RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Lightning1st in Atlantic Division

Brian Elliott G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Casey DeSmith G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

PIT leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Penguins 6, Lightning 2 (Oct 15)

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Game info

Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA · Attendance 17,691
Officials: Chris Lee (Referee), Michael Markovic (Referee), Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)