Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Penguins

34-18-16, 84 PTS

5-6

Final/OT

Hurricanes

43-19-6, 92 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
PIT	12	7	13	3	35
CAR	15	14	14	1	44

In net

Stuart Skinner38/44 SV, .864

Frederik Andersen30/35 SV, .857

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).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 4:31
Goal! Slap shot
Sean Walker
Sean Walker Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)
PIT 5 - 6 CAR
OT 4:12
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
OT 4:07
TO
Takeaway by Kris Letang
OT 2:25
Egor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
OT 2:14
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
OT 0:00
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Bryan Rust
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:05
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Ben Kindel
P3 0:34
Jordan Martinook hit Parker Wotherspoon
P3 0:39
TO
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
P3 0:40
Nikolaj Ehlers hit Thomas Novak
P3 0:40
TO
Takeaway by Jordan Martinook
P3 0:44
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 0:47
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov
P3 0:51
TO
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
P3 1:23
Taylor Hall Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 1:35
Connor Dewar hit K'Andre Miller
P3 1:57
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 2:14
Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 2:30
Sidney Crosby Backhand Hit Right Post
P3 2:38
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 2:51
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Sidney Crosby