Overview
- Sidney Crosby produced two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh’s 5-3 win, and Tristan Jarry made 34 saves as the Penguins converted both power plays.
- Florida outshot Pittsburgh 37-16 but couldn’t capitalize, with Brad Marchand scoring twice and Sam Reinhart adding a power-play goal set up by Mackie Samoskevich.
- Sergei Bobrovsky struggled on a low shot volume, and the defeat marked Florida’s first home loss as it fell to 4-5-0 with five losses in six games.
- The Panthers next face the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights, who are 5-0-2 and on a four-game winning streak to start a three-game road trip.
- Vegas turns to Akira Schmid in net with Adin Hill out and captain Mark Stone on long-term injured reserve, while Florida remains without Matthew Tkachuk and long-term absentee Aleksander Barkov.