Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Penguins

18-9-4, 40 PTS

2-3

Final

Hurricanes

19-6-6, 44 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	11	6	8	25
CAR	7	13	9	29

In net

Casey DeSmith26/29 SV, .897

Pyotr Kochetkov23/25 SV, .920

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

Who won: Hurricanes 3-2

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes lead the series 2-0. Jordan Staal led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Rickard Rakell led the Penguins in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: CAR leads series 2-0.
Penguins 9-6-2 on the road; Hurricanes 8-3-1 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Jordan Staal C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Out
Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Penguins3rd in Metropolitan Division

Casey DeSmith G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Pyotr Kochetkov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

CAR leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Hurricanes 3, Penguins 2 (Nov 29)

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,117
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), Steve Barton (Linesman), Kyle Flemington (Linesman)