Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Penguins

14-7-5, 33 PTS

4-3

Final

Lightning

16-9-2, 34 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	8	11	12	31
TB	15	9	16	40

In net

Tristan Jarry37/40 SV, .925

Jonas Johansson27/31 SV, .871

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	1	2	1	4
TB	0	1	2	3

Who won: Penguins 4-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Benchmark International Arena. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (2). Brandon Hagel led the Lightning in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Tip-In Wide Left
P3 0:07
Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 0:10
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 0:11
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 0:27
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 0:35
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 0:44
Blake Lizotte hit Darren Raddysh
P3 1:07
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
P3 1:24
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 1:35
Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ben Kindel
P3 1:36
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 2:43
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
GOALP3 2:43
Goal! Wrist shot
Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (9), Anthony Mantha (8)
PIT 4 - 3 TB
P3 3:07
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
P3 3:10
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 3:14
Nick Paul faceoff won against Ben Kindel
P3 3:16
Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 3:39
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
P3 3:56
TO
Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon
P3 4:00
Connor Dewar hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 4:09
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dominic James
P3 4:47
Rutger McGroarty shot blocked by Declan Carlile
P3 5:06
Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson