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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

1st2nd3rdT
PIT8111231
TB1591640

In net

Tristan Jarry37/40 SV, .925
Jonas Johansson27/31 SV, .871
Team123T
PIT1214
TB0123

Who won: Penguins 4-3

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

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.8Evgeni MalkinC
  2. 28.1Brandon HagelLW
  3. 37.9Nikita KucherovRW
  4. 47.6Ben KindelC
  5. 57.5Tommy NovakC
  6. 67.5Darren RaddyshD
  7. 77.4Anthony ManthaRW
  8. 87.3Ville KoivunenRW
  9. 97.3Kris LetangD
  10. 107.2Erik KarlssonD
  11. 117.1Tristan JarryG
  12. 127.1Jake GuentzelC

Team stats

PITTB
14Blocked Shots4
21Hits13
4Takeaways5
31Shots40
2Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities6
50.0Power Play Percentage16.7
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won27
54.2Faceoff Win Percent45.8
13Giveaways20
7Total Penalties5
17Penalty Minutes13

Player of the game

Evgeni Malkin

PIT · 2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

28%
PIT · 2.81 xG
73%
TB · 4.33 xG

Lightning deserved better: 73% on chances, lost 3-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:04

    Tip-in wide left

    Charle-Edouard D'Astous Tip-In Wide Left

    C. D'Astous

  3. P3 0:07

    Wrist shot wide right

    Charle-Edouard D'Astous Wrist Shot Wide Right

    C. D'Astous

  4. P3 0:10Nikita Kucherov

    Snap shot wide left

    Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot Wide Left

    N. Kucherov · 1 G, 1 A

  5. P3 0:11Nikita Kucherov

    Wrist shot on goal

    Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

    N. Kucherov · 1 G, 1 A

  6. P3 0:27Brandon Hagel

    Snap shot on goal

    Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

    B. Hagel · 2 G

  7. P3 0:35Nikita Kucherov

    Slap shot wide left

    Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Left

    N. Kucherov · 1 G, 1 A

  8. P3 0:44Blake Lizotte

    Big hit on D. Raddysh

    Blake Lizotte hit Darren Raddysh

    B. Lizotte

  9. P3 1:07Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli

  10. P3 1:24Nikita Kucherov

    Shot

    Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

  11. P3 1:35Oliver Bjorkstrand

    Shot blocked by B. Kindel

    Oliver Bjorkstrand shot blocked by Ben Kindel

    O. Bjorkstrand

  12. GOALP3 2:43
    Evgeni Malkin

    Goal! Wrist shot

    E. Malkin · 2 G, 1 A

    Evgeni Malkin Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (9), Anthony Mantha (8)

    PIT 4 - 3 TB
  13. P3 3:07Anthony Cirelli

    Faceoff win vs E. Malkin

    Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin

    A. Cirelli

  14. P3 3:10Connor Dewar

    Wrist shot on goal

    Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson

    C. Dewar

  15. P3 3:14Nick Paul

    Faceoff win vs B. Kindel

    Nick Paul faceoff won against Ben Kindel

    N. Paul · 1 A

  16. P3 3:16Yanni Gourde

    Snap shot on goal

    Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

    Y. Gourde

  17. P3 3:39Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win vs Y. Gourde

    Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde

    S. Crosby

  18. P3 3:56Parker Wotherspoon
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Parker Wotherspoon

    P. Wotherspoon

  19. P3 4:00Connor Dewar

    Big hit on C. D'Astous

    Connor Dewar hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous

    C. Dewar

  20. P3 4:09Blake Lizotte

    Faceoff win vs D. James

    Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dominic James

    B. Lizotte

  21. P3 4:47Rutger McGroarty

    Shot blocked by D. Carlile

    Rutger McGroarty shot blocked by Declan Carlile

    R. McGroarty

  22. P3 5:06Ben Kindel

    Shot

    Ben Kindel Slap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson

  23. P3 6:20Zemgus Girgensons

    Big hit on P. Wotherspoon

    Zemgus Girgensons hit Parker Wotherspoon

    Z. Girgensons

  24. P3 6:30Bryan Rust

    Wrist shot wide right

    Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right

    B. Rust

  25. P3 6:31Bryan Rust

    Snap shot on goal

    Bryan Rust Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson

    B. Rust

Leaders

PITTB
Goals
Evgeni Malkin
2
Brandon Hagel
2
Assists
Tommy Novak
2
Darren Raddysh
2
Points
Evgeni Malkin
3
Brandon Hagel
2

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