Overview
- Jackson Blake converted the deciding attempt in the tiebreaker to lift Carolina in Raleigh after Anthony Mantha was denied on Pittsburgh’s final shot.
- Pittsburgh forced overtime by erasing a 4-2 deficit in the last 2:08 of regulation with goals from Noel Acciari and Bryan Rust.
- The Penguins fell to 1-10 in shootouts this season, continuing a season-long problem that cost them a second point.
- Rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin scored his ninth of the season, the most ever by a Carolina rookie blueliner, as the Hurricanes also went 4-for-5 on the penalty kill and scored once on five power plays.
- Carolina extended its home points streak to 12 and strengthened its Metropolitan Division lead, while Pittsburgh remained without suspended Evgeni Malkin and had Sidney Crosby skate but not yet cleared as the trip moves on to Vegas.