Vegas Golden Knights @ Pittsburgh Penguins

28-18-14, 14-10-7 Away

Final

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Golden Knights VGK	0	0	0	0
Penguins PIT	1	3	1	5

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31-15-13, 15-8-7 Home

Evgeni Malkin hit Tomas Hertl
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Connor Dewar hit Cole Reinhardt
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Anthony Mantha hit Shea Theodore
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Parker Wotherspoon hit Reilly Smith
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Mitch Marner
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Connor Clifton hit Mark Stone
Tommy Novak Tip-In Wide Left
Connor Clifton hit Mark Stone
Egor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Adin Hill
Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Connor Dewar hit Colton Sissons
Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Ben Kindel Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (24)
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Ben Kindel Tip-In saved by Adin Hill
Rickard Rakell hit Ivan Barbashev
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Egor Chinakhov Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (21), Justin Brazeau (13)
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Connor Clifton hit Kaedan Korczak
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Samuel Girard Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Avery Hayes hit Colton Sissons
Avery Hayes Fighting against Cole Reinhardt
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Bryan Rust Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (33), Evgeni Malkin (34)
Erik Karlsson hit Keegan Kolesar
Justin Brazeau hit Shea Theodore
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Kris Letang Tripping against Ivan Barbashev
Takeaway by Noel Acciari
Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Brandon Saad
Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
Rickard Rakell Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (34), Bryan Rust (23)
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Blake Lizotte Tripping against Jack Eichel
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Parker Wotherspoon hit Reilly Smith
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Avery Hayes
Avery Hayes Wrist Shot Short
Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bryan Rust hit Brayden McNabb
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill
Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Adin Hill
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Bryan Rust hit Rasmus Andersson
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill
Anthony Mantha hit Kaedan Korczak
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Connor Clifton hit Rasmus Andersson
Connor Clifton hit Brayden McNabb
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Takeaway by Kris Letang
Justin Brazeau Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (14), Kris Letang (24)
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Connor Clifton
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Ivan Barbashev
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Takeaway by Ben Kindel
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Parker Wotherspoon hit Cole Reinhardt
Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Brayden McNabb Slap Shot Wide Right
Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Ivan Barbashev hit Blake Lizotte
Icing
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Mitch Marner
Puck in Benches
Cole Reinhardt hit Connor Clifton
Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
Icing
Icing
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Cole Reinhardt hit Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Brandon Saad
Keegan Kolesar hit Kris Letang
Keegan Kolesar hit Ryan Shea
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Giveaway by Mark Stone
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel hit Egor Chinakhov
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Avery Hayes shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Giveaway by Braeden Bowman
Keegan Kolesar hit Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Mark Stone
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Right
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Keegan Kolesar hit Samuel Girard
Puck in Benches
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Kris Letang shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Keegan Kolesar hit Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Icing
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Jeremy Lauzon hit Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
Mitch Marner Tripping against Erik Karlsson
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Jeremy Lauzon hit Justin Brazeau
Off-side
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Goalie Stopped
Keegan Kolesar hit Evgeni Malkin
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Cole Reinhardt Unsportsmanlike conduct against Avery Hayes served by Braeden Bowman
Cole Reinhardt Fighting against Avery Hayes
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Keegan Kolesar hit Erik Karlsson
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Thomas Novak
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tomas Hertl Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Puck in Netting
Too many men/ice served by Braeden Bowman
TV Timeout
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Tomas Hertl hit Thomas Novak
Kaedan Korczak Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Barbashev hit Connor Dewar
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Off-side
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Jeremy Lauzon hit Evgeni Malkin
Colton Sissons hit Kris Letang
Giveaway by Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Icing
Keegan Kolesar hit Samuel Girard
Goalie Stopped
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Shea Theodore Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot Wide Left
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
Puck in Netting
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Tomas Hertl Backhand Wide Right
Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
Reilly Smith Tripping against Blake Lizotte
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Brayden McNabb hit Bryan Rust
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Goalie Stopped
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Reilly Smith Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Mitch Marner
Colton Sissons hit Ryan Shea
Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
Keegan Kolesar hit Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Puck in Benches
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Brayden McNabb hit Bryan Rust
Braeden Bowman Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Takeaway by Shea Theodore
Jeremy Lauzon hit Avery Hayes
Jeremy Lauzon hit Evgeni Malkin
Tomas Hertl hit Evgeni Malkin
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Icing
Mitch Marner faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Cole Reinhardt hit Thomas Novak
Brayden McNabb Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Puck in Netting
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Jeremy Lauzon hit Justin Brazeau
Puck Frozen - Goalie

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

PENGUINS

TIME		PIT
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0
0:00	Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tomas Hertl	0
0:34	Evgeni Malkin hit Tomas Hertl	0
0:45	Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs	0
1:17	Brayden McNabb Slap Shot Wide Right	0
1:22	Takeaway by Rickard Rakell	0
1:29	Avery Hayes shot blocked by Jack Eichel	0
1:40	Brayden McNabb Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs	0
1:49	Ivan Barbashev hit Blake Lizotte	0
1:54	Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Erik Karlsson	0
2:10	Icing	0
2:10	Mitch Marner faceoff won against Blake Lizotte	0
2:14	Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs	0
2:22	Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Mitch Marner	0
2:27	Puck in Benches	0
2:27	Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Colton Sissons	0
2:41	Connor Dewar hit Cole Reinhardt	0
2:50	Cole Reinhardt hit Connor Clifton	0
2:53	Giveaway by Connor Dewar	0
3:23	Anthony Mantha hit Shea Theodore	0
3:49	Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs	0
4:21	Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson	0
4:58	Giveaway by Erik Karlsson	0
5:00	Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon	0
5:02	Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Rickard Rakell	0
5:06	Parker Wotherspoon hit Reilly Smith	0
5:35	Icing	0
5:35	Noel Acciari faceoff won against Mitch Marner	0
5:47	Icing	0
5:47	Mitch Marner faceoff won against Noel Acciari	0
5:52	Giveaway by Erik Karlsson	0
6:09	Cole Reinhardt hit Blake Lizotte	0
6:32	Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left	0
6:48	Giveaway by Brandon Saad	0
7:01	Ben Kindel shot blocked by Samuel Girard	0
7:07	Ben Kindel shot blocked by Anthony Mantha	0
7:25	Keegan Kolesar hit Kris Letang	0
7:38	Keegan Kolesar hit Ryan Shea	0
7:43	Icing	0
7:43	Jack Eichel faceoff won against Thomas Novak	0
7:57	Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson	0
8:25	Connor Clifton hit Mark Stone	0
8:26	Giveaway by Mark Stone	0
8:27	Tommy Novak Tip-In Wide Left	0
8:33	Connor Clifton hit Mark Stone	0
8:39	Egor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Adin Hill	0
8:49	Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jack Eichel	0
8:54	Egor Chinakhov Slap Shot saved by Adin Hill	0
8:59	Jack Eichel hit Egor Chinakhov	0
9:14	Takeaway by Mitch Marner	0
9:55	Avery Hayes shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak	0
10:44	Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Noel Acciari	0
10:46	Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Noel Acciari	0
10:55	Giveaway by Ben Kindel	0
11:11	Giveaway by Braeden Bowman	0
11:46	Keegan Kolesar hit Erik Karlsson	0
11:51	Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill	0
12:07	Takeaway by Mark Stone	0
13:02	Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Adin Hill	0
13:10	Giveaway by Rickard Rakell	0
13:15	Takeaway by Kris Letang	0
14:18	Connor Dewar hit Colton Sissons	0
14:29	Keegan Kolesar shot blocked by Connor Dewar	0
14:56	Ben Kindel Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (24)	1
14:56	Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tomas Hertl	1
15:04	Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak	1
15:07	Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak	1
15:13	Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin	1
15:20	Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs	1
15:31	Tomas Hertl Tip-In Wide Right	1
15:59	Ben Kindel shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon	1
16:01	Ben Kindel shot blocked by Shea Theodore	1
16:29	Giveaway by Kris Letang	1
17:36	Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon	1
18:25	Keegan Kolesar hit Samuel Girard	1
18:52	Puck in Benches	1
18:52	Jack Eichel faceoff won against Ben Kindel	1
19:24	Ben Kindel Tip-In saved by Adin Hill	1
19:30	Kris Letang shot blocked by Noah Hanifin	1
19:34	Rickard Rakell hit Ivan Barbashev	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1

Vegas' Mark Stone leaves game with injury vs. Penguins

0:16

Justin Brazeau lights the lamp for Penguins

0:49

Rickard Rakell notches goal on the power play

0:51

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Golden Knights
0
Penguins
5

Game 1

2/3

Penguins
2
Golden Knights
6

Game 2

13/3

PPG Paints Arena

5:00 AM, 2 March 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 18,195

Referees:
Chris Rooney
Kendrick Nicholson

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Andrew Smith

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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