Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 CAR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Who won: Hurricanes 6-5
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in overtime on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes lead the series 2-1. Jackson Blake led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Erik Karlsson led the Penguins in goals (2).
Leaders
PITCAR 
Scoring
Jordan Martinook Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (13), Jaccob Slavin (4)
Sidney Crosby Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (20), Erik Karlsson (43)
Jackson Blake Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Taylor Hall (23), Nikolaj Ehlers (34)
Erik Karlsson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (21), Evgeni Malkin (36)
Taylor Hall Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Jackson Blake (22), Logan Stankoven (18)
Bryan Rust Goal (26) Backhand, assists: none
Logan Stankoven Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (35), Jackson Blake (23)
Erik Karlsson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (21), Sidney Crosby (33)
Ben Kindel Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (27), Ilya Solovyov (7)
K'Andre Miller Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (16), Nikolaj Ehlers (36)
Sean Walker Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)
Scores shown as PIT-CAR.
