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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL
Penguins
18-12-6, 42 PTS
3-0
Final
Hurricanes
14-15-5, 33 PTS
Lenovo Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT881632
CAR1182039

In net

Matt Murray39/39 SV, 1.000
Curtis McElhinney29/32 SV, .906
Team123T
PIT1203
CAR0000

Who won: Penguins 3-0

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Lenovo Center. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Hurricanes 2-0 in the 2nd period. Jake Guentzel led the Penguins in goals (2).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 3 A, 5 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

38%
PIT · 3.15 xG
62%
CAR · 3.97 xG

Hurricanes deserved better: 62% on chances, lost 0-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Calvin de Haan

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. de Haan

  3. P3 0:39Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 0:39Lucas Wallmark

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    L. Wallmark

  5. P3 1:09Zachary Aston-Reese

    Big hit on W. Foegele

    Hit

    Z. Aston-Reese

  6. P3 1:37Kris Letang
    TO

    Takeaway

  7. P3 2:52Dougie Hamilton

    Blocked

  8. P3 3:08Dougie Hamilton

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Hamilton

  9. P3 6:42Justin Faulk
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Faulk

  10. Start of the 3rd period
  11. End of the 2nd period
  12. P2 0:01Justin Williams

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Williams

  13. P2 0:30Warren Foegele
    TO

    Takeaway

    W. Foegele

  14. P2 0:42Trevor van Riemsdyk

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T. van Riemsdyk

  15. P2 0:51Lucas Wallmark

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Wallmark

  16. GOALP2 0:51
    Jake Guentzel

    Goal!

    J. Guentzel · 2 G

    Goal

    PIT 3 - 0 CAR
  17. P2 1:03Andrei Svechnikov

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Svechnikov

  18. P2 1:39Tanner Pearson

    Big hit on S. Aho

    Hit

    T. Pearson

  19. P2 2:09Derick Brassard

    Face off

    Face Off

  20. P2 2:55Patric Hornqvist
    TO

    Takeaway

    P. Hornqvist

  21. P2 3:41Justin Faulk

    Shot blocked by O. Maatta

    Blocked

    J. Faulk

  22. P2 4:25Andrei Svechnikov
    TO

    Giveaway

  23. P2 4:57Riley Sheahan

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Sheahan

  24. P2 5:19Justin Williams

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Williams

  25. GOALP2 17:00
    Jake Guentzel

    Goal!

    J. Guentzel · 2 G

    Goal

    PIT 2 - 0 CAR

Leaders

PITCAR
Goals
Jake Guentzel
2
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Assists
Sidney Crosby
3
-
Points
Sidney Crosby
3
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Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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