Detroit – Anaheim 3:4 (end) | Pittsburgh – Minnesota 4:3 (end) | Winnipeg – Montreal 2:3 (after OT)
Dallas – Seattle 4:3 (after OT) | Calgary – Florida 3:1 (end)
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Pittsburgh Penguins
4:3 (1:0, 2:2, 1:1)
Minnesota Wild
Tuesday 19.12.2023, 01:00 • PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh • NHL
     
    Game over. (03:41:23)
     
    52:21
    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Connor Dewar – 2 min., interference.
     
    47:27
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Radim Zohorna – 2+2, high-sticking.

    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Ryan Hartman – 2 min., interference.
    46:20 Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 4:3
     
    46:20
    Goal for Pittsburgh!
    Scorer is SIDNEY CROSBY. Assisted by Jake Guentzel, Evgeny.
     
    45:45
    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Kirill Kaprizov – 2 min., high-sticking.
    45:33 Vinni Lettieri (MNS) - 3:3
     
    45:33
    Team Minnesota with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is VINNI LETTIERI. Assisted by Jon Merrill, Daemon Hunt.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:25
    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Joel Eriksson Ek – 2 min., interference.
     
    38:52
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Evgeny – 2 min., roughing.

    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Alex Goligoski – 2 min., holding.
    37:30 Jacob Middleton (MNS) - 3:2
     
    37:30
    Team Minnesota with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is JACOB MIDDLETON. Assisted by Matthew Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov.
    35:06 Ryan Hartman (MNS) - 3:1
     
    35:06
    Team Minnesota with just scored a goal!
    Scorer is RYAN HARTMAN. Assisted by Brock Faber, Marcus Johansson.
     
    32:18
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Evgeny – 2 min., tripping.
     
    28:05
    Penalty for Pittsburgh Penguins:
    Kris Letang – 2 min., interference.
     
    25:42
    Penalty for Minnesota Wild:
    Ryan Hartman – 2 min., holding the stick.
    23:34 Evgeny (PIT) - 3:0
    Goals and assists: 8. R. Smith (Puustinen, M. Pettersson), 21. Guentzel (E. Karlsson, Crosby), 47. Crosby (Guentzel) – 36. Hartman (Faber, M. Johansson), 38. Middleton (Boldy, Kaprizov), 46. Lettieri (Merrill, Da. Hunt)


    Pittsburgh Penguins: Nedeljkovic (Jarry) – Letang (A), M. Pettersson, E. Karlsson, Graves, Ruhwedel, Ludvig – Rakell, Crosby (C), Guentzel – Puustinen, (A), R. Smith – Zohorna, Eller, D. O'Connor – Carter, Acciari, Harkins.
    Coach: M. Sullivan.

    Minnesota Wild: Gustavsson (M. Fleury) – Faber, Middleton, Bogosian, Goligoski, Da. Hunt, Merrill – Boldy, Eriksson Ek (A), Kaprizov (A) – Hartman, Rossi, M. Johansson – Maroon, F. , M. Foligno (A) – Lettieri, Dewar, Duhaime.
    Coach: J. Hynes.

    Referees: Ch. Rooney, K. Nicholson – B. O´Quinn, D. Brisebois

    Attendance: 18 200