Pittsburgh 7, Tampa Bay 3
Sunday, February 26, 2023 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 26, 2023
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Chris Lee, Michael Markovic
Linesmen:
Tyson Baker, Scott Cherrey
Attendance:
17691
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
37-18-2-2 |
22-4-2-1 |
15-14-0-1 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
29-21-8-1 |
16-9-4-0 |
13-12-4-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 16-9-4-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 15-14-0-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Sidney Crosby played for 17:45 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Nikita Kucherov played for 19:10 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Nikita Kucherov had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Nikita Kucherov 2 |
Points |
Sidney Crosby 2 |
|
Nikita Kucherov 1 |
Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
Nikita Kucherov 1 |
Assists |
Kris Letang 2 |
|
Brayden Point 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Sidney Crosby 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Brian Elliott .806 |
Save Percentage |
Casey DeSmith .897 |
|
Brian Elliott 29 |
Saves |
Casey DeSmith 26 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Penguins have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Florida. The Lightning have a W/L % of .605 after a win and .667 after a loss.
