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Regular season · October 16, 2026 · Final
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Colorado Avalanche Game Summary
DateOctober 16, 2026
Your time9:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSN+, TVAS, SN-PIT, ALT, KTVD
ArenaBall Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PIT | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 5 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PIT | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PIT | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 32 | 32 |
| Faceoff win % | 40.4% | 59.6% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 23/57 | 34/57 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 1/4 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
| Hits | 14 | 12 |
| Blocked Shots | 14 | 14 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PIT–COL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:28 | PIT | Evgeni Malkin (4) | Ville Koivunen (2), Erik Karlsson (8) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 1 | 08:57 | PIT | Bryan Rust (3) | Sidney Crosby (3), Samuel Girard (6) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–0 |
| 1 | 11:01 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (5) | Nathan MacKinnon (8), Martin Necas (4) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 2 | 00:25 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen (6) | Nathan MacKinnon (9), Martin Necas (5) | Even strength | Backhand | 2–2 |
| 2 | 04:24 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog (3) | Brock Nelson (4), Nazem Kadri (6) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
| 2 | 14:57 | COL | T.J. Hughes (1) | Nathan MacKinnon (10), Cale Makar (5) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–4 |
| 3 | 15:06 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon (6) | Cale Makar (6), Martin Necas (6) | Power play | Slap shot | 2–5 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:11 | PIT | Tommy Novak | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Devon Toews | — |
| 1 | 17:25 | COL | Gavin Brindley | Interference | 2 | Minor | Evgeni Malkin | — |
| 2 | 04:09 | PIT | Erik Karlsson | Ps hooking on breakaway | 0 | Penalty shot | Nathan MacKinnon | — |
| 2 | 11:44 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog | Interference | 2 | Minor | Spencer Stastney | — |
| 2 | 12:53 | PIT | Ben Kindel | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Brock Nelson | — |
| 3 | 09:00 | COL | Josh Manson | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Ville Koivunen | — |
| 3 | 13:23 | PIT | Tommy Novak | Interference | 2 | Minor | Josh Manson | — |
| 3 | 17:51 | PIT | Kris Letang | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Parker Kelly | — |
PIT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 14 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:01 |
| Bryan Rust | 17 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:38 |
| Tommy Novak | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15:16 |
| Connor Dewar | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 25 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10:55 |
| Ville Koivunen | 41 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 |
| Blake Lizotte | 46 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:45 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:03 |
| Rickard Rakell | 67 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 71 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 |
| Ben Kindel | 81 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:57 |
| Sidney Crosby | 87 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:46 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:32 |
| Spencer Stastney | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 |
| Samuel Girard | 49 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19:52 |
| Kris Letang | 58 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:22 |
| Erik Karlsson | 65 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Declan Carlile | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:16 |
PIT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bryan Rust | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tommy Novak | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.0% |
| Connor Dewar | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elmer Soderblom | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ville Koivunen | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blake Lizotte | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rickard Rakell | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ben Kindel | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Sidney Crosby | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kaedan Korczak | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spencer Stastney | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Samuel Girard | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kris Letang | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Karlsson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Declan Carlile | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
PIT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Arturs Silovs | 37 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 84.4% | 57:26 | Loss |
PIT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Even strength | 20/24 | 4 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent on power play | 6/7 | 1 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
COL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Svechkov | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:34 |
| Brock Nelson | 11 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:27 |
| T.J. Hughes | 13 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:27 |
| Parker Kelly | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 29 | Center | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:59 |
| Gavin Brindley | 54 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 08:39 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 62 | Left wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 |
| Jaden Schwartz | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:03 |
| Martin Necas | 88 | Center | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:58 |
| Nazem Kadri | 91 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 92 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:56 |
| Devon Toews | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:54 |
| Cale Makar | 8 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:19 |
| Brett Kulak | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:47 |
| Josh Manson | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:41 |
| Noah Juulsen | 47 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 07:33 |
| Sam Malinski | 70 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:23 |
| Brent Burns | 84 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 |
COL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Svechkov | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Brock Nelson | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.6% |
| T.J. Hughes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Parker Kelly | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54.5% |
| Gavin Brindley | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jaden Schwartz | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Necas | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nazem Kadri | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Devon Toews | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cale Makar | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Kulak | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Manson | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Juulsen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sam Malinski | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brent Burns | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
COL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 39 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 93.8% | 60:00 | Win |
| Scott Wedgewood | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
COL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Even strength | 26/28 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2 | Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 3 | T.J. Hughes | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Chris Rooney | 5 |
| Referee | Tom Chmielewski | 18 |
| Linesperson | Scott Cherrey | 50 |
| Linesperson | Brandon Gawryletz | 64 |
| PIT head coach | Dan Muse | — |
| COL head coach | Jared Bednar | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | Left wing |
| COL | 84 | Brent Burns | Defense |
| COL | 27 | Brett Kulak | Defense |
| COL | 11 | Brock Nelson | Center |
| COL | 8 | Cale Makar | Defense |
| COL | 7 | Devon Toews | Defense |
| COL | 9 | Fedor Svechkov | Center |
| COL | 92 | Gabriel Landeskog | Left wing |
| COL | 54 | Gavin Brindley | Center |
| COL | 71 | Jaden Schwartz | Left wing |
| COL | 42 | Josh Manson | Defense |
| COL | 39 | Mackenzie Blackwood | Goalie |
| COL | 88 | Martin Necas | Center |
| COL | 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |
| COL | 91 | Nazem Kadri | Center |
| COL | 47 | Noah Juulsen | Defense |
| COL | 17 | Parker Kelly | Center |
| COL | 70 | Sam Malinski | Defense |
| COL | 41 | Scott Wedgewood | Goalie |
| COL | 13 | T.J. Hughes | Right wing |
| PIT | 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko | Left wing |
| PIT | 37 | Arturs Silovs | Goalie |
| PIT | 81 | Ben Kindel | Center |
| PIT | 46 | Blake Lizotte | Center |
| PIT | 17 | Bryan Rust | Right wing |
| PIT | 19 | Connor Dewar | Center |
| PIT | 72 | Declan Carlile | Defense |
| PIT | 25 | Elmer Soderblom | Left wing |
| PIT | 65 | Erik Karlsson | Defense |
| PIT | 71 | Evgeni Malkin | Center |
| PIT | 6 | Kaedan Korczak | Defense |
| PIT | 58 | Kris Letang | Defense |
| PIT | 14 | Nick Robertson | Left wing |
| PIT | 67 | Rickard Rakell | Right wing |
| PIT | 49 | Samuel Girard | Defense |
| PIT | 1 | Sergei Murashov | Goalie |
| PIT | 87 | Sidney Crosby | Center |
| PIT | 24 | Spencer Stastney | Defense |
| PIT | 18 | Tommy Novak | Center |
| PIT | 41 | Ville Koivunen | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | PIT | Faceoff | Sidney Crosby wins faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon |
| 1 | 00:24 | COL | Missed shot | Devon Toews · Wrist shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide left |
| 1 | 00:32 | PIT | Missed shot | Bryan Rust · Snap shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 01:18 | COL | Giveaway | Gabriel Landeskog |
| 1 | 01:40 | PIT | Takeaway | Kris Letang |
| 1 | 01:49 | PIT | Shot on goal | Nick Robertson · Backhand · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 01:50 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:50 | PIT | Faceoff | Nick Robertson wins faceoff against Nazem Kadri |
| 1 | 01:55 | PIT | Shot on goal | Nick Robertson · Snap shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 02:00 | COL | Giveaway | Parker Kelly |
| 1 | 02:16 | COL | Hit | Gavin Brindley hits Spencer Stastney |
| 1 | 02:34 | COL | Shot on goal | Nathan MacKinnon · Slap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 02:36 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 02:36 | COL | Faceoff | Nathan MacKinnon wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 02:37 | COL | Missed shot | Devon Toews · Slap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide right |
| 1 | 03:18 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 03:18 | COL | Faceoff | Brock Nelson wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 03:40 | COL | Missed shot | Brock Nelson · Bat · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Failed bank attempt |
| 1 | 03:44 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 03:44 | COL | Faceoff | Brock Nelson wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 03:48 | COL | Shot on goal | Nazem Kadri · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 03:49 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:49 | PIT | Faceoff | Sidney Crosby wins faceoff against Brock Nelson |
| 1 | 04:09 | PIT | Hit | Bryan Rust hits Brett Kulak |
| 1 | 04:10 | PIT | Shot on goal | Bryan Rust · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 04:11 | PIT | Shot on goal | Rickard Rakell · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 04:13 | PIT | Shot on goal | Rickard Rakell · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 04:15 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 04:15 | COL | Faceoff | Fedor Svechkov wins faceoff against Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 04:22 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:22 | PIT | Faceoff | Tommy Novak wins faceoff against T.J. Hughes |
| 1 | 04:25 | PIT | Blocked shot | Evgeni Malkin · — · Blocked by Sam Malinski · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:43 | PIT | Giveaway | Spencer Stastney |
| 1 | 04:48 | — | Stoppage | Puck in benches |
| 1 | 04:48 | COL | Faceoff | T.J. Hughes wins faceoff against Ben Kindel |
| 1 | 05:08 | PIT | Hit | Andrei Kuzmenko hits T.J. Hughes |
| 1 | 05:13 | COL | Blocked shot | Cale Makar · — · Blocked by Nick Robertson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:26 | COL | Blocked shot | Fedor Svechkov · — · Blocked by Nick Robertson · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:46 | PIT | Missed shot | Samuel Girard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood · Wide right |
| 1 | 06:17 | COL | Blocked shot | Brent Burns · — · Blocked by Elmer Soderblom · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:27 | COL | Blocked shot | Brett Kulak · — · Blocked by Elmer Soderblom · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:35 | — | Stoppage | Icing · Rink repair |
| 1 | 06:35 | COL | Faceoff | Brock Nelson wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 06:37 | COL | Blocked shot | Brett Kulak · — · Blocked by Elmer Soderblom · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:25 | COL | Giveaway | Nazem Kadri |
| 1 | 07:45 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 07:45 | COL | Faceoff | Fedor Svechkov wins faceoff against Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 08:01 | PIT | Shot on goal | Evgeni Malkin · Backhand · Goalie: Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 1 | 08:03 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
Shot Map
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