Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · December 30, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CAR 28 — PIT 28 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
S. SkinnerPIT · G · 96.4 % - 2★
A. ManthaPIT · R · 2B 0A - 3★
J. BrazeauPIT · R · 1B 1A
CARGame stats
PIT
- 28Shots on goal28
- 47 %Faceoff win %53 %
- 0/0Power play1/2
- 4Penalty minutes0
- 21Hits15
- 15Blocked shots19
- 21Giveaways15
- 4Takeaways7
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| PIT | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Season series CAR 3 – 1 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CAR 1 / 28 / 425 / 28 / 45 PIT →
CAR 1 / 28 / 425 / 28 / 45 PIT →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Sidney CrosbyPIT · 03:46Assists : Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust0 – 1▶ Watch- Justin BrazeauPIT · 16:07Assists : Brett Kulak0 – 2▶ Watch
- Anthony ManthaPIT · 17:12 · PPAssists : Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson0 – 3▶ Watch
2nd period
Tommy NovakPIT · 15:08Assists : Parker Wotherspoon, Erik Karlsson0 – 4▶ Watch- Anthony ManthaPIT · 18:08Assists : Justin Brazeau, Tommy Novak0 – 5▶ Watch
Mark JankowskiCAR · 18:25Assists : Joel Nystrom, Mike Reilly1 – 5▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 16:40CARK'Andre Miller — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Rickard Rakell
- 17:24CARJackson Blake — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Blake Lizotte
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. StaalC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 12:33 |
| S. AhoC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 13:52 |
| L. StankovenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:22 |
| N. EhlersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:28 |
| W. CarrierL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 14:45 |
| A. SvechnikovR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 13:50 |
| J. MartinookL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:31 |
| E. RobinsonL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 18:06 |
| J. BlakeR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 |
| T. HallL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:53 |
| M. JankowskiL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:29 |
| J. KotkaniemiC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 17:13 |
| J. ChatfieldD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 19:17 |
| M. ReillyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:47 |
| K. MillerD | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 21:28 |
| A. NikishinD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 22:39 |
| S. WalkerD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 20:53 |
| J. NystromD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:54 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Andersen(L) | 23/28 | 82.1 % | 60:00 |
| B. Bussi | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McGroartyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:16 |
| J. BrazeauR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13:48 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:04 |
| T. NovakC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:39 |
| C. DewarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:44 |
| A. ManthaR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:23 |
| V. KoivunenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 |
| B. LizotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:21 |
| N. AcciariC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16:28 |
| R. RakellR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:07 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 |
| S. CrosbyC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18:22 |
| J. St. IvanyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:06 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:33 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:03 |
| K. LetangD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:32 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19:40 |
| B. KulakD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:58 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| S. Skinner(W) | 27/28 | 96.4 % | 60:00 |
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About this game
Who won Hurricanes vs Penguins?
Penguins won 5-1 over Hurricanes on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
When was Hurricanes vs Penguins played?
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Where was Hurricanes vs Penguins played?
At PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh.
Have the Hurricanes and Penguins played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.