Overview
- Pittsburgh won 5-4 in a shootout with Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell converting, after regulation and overtime could not separate the teams.
- Erik Karlsson scored twice, giving him five goals in three games and four straight multi-point outings, with seven goals and 19 points over his last 12.
- Arturs Silovs made 21 saves and denied Jonathan Toews and Gustav Nyquist in the shootout, while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 shots in his 11th start in 12 games.
- The Penguins have points in seven of eight and 21 of 25, strengthening their position in a tight Metropolitan race as Winnipeg’s skid hit three losses in a row and five of seven.
- Neal Pionk scored in his return from injury, Brad Lambert had a goal and an assist, Cole Koepke added a short-handed goal and Morgan Barron scored, while Egor Chinakhov recorded his 100th NHL point and Bryan Rust logged an assist in his 700th game.