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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 30, 2023
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Garrett Rank, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Kilian McNamara, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18321
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 0112
Pittsburgh 1124
Periods:
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  • 3
1
St. Louis   Pittsburgh
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
Takeaway by Robert Thomas. 0:19  
Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 0:30  
  0:35 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Pavel Buchnevich.
  0:37 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Takeaway by Brayden Schenn. 0:53  
Brandon Saad shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 1:08  
Brayden Schenn hits Reilly Smith. 1:09  
Kasperi Kapanen wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 1:10  
  1:39 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
MacKenzie MacEachern shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 1:56  
Oskar Sundqvist wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 1:57  
  2:56 Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net
  3:03 Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Erik Karlsson.
  3:23 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Nick Leddy hits Jake Guentzel. 3:29  
  3:31 Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net
Scott Perunovich blocks shot from Drew O'Connor. 4:35  
Scott Perunovich shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 4:42  
  4:49 Giveaway by Radim Zohorna.
Alexey Toropchenko hits Radim Zohorna. 4:50  
  4:53 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Kevin Hayes.
Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net 5:01  
  5:04 Radim Zohorna blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
Shot by Robert Thomas misses the net 6:05  
  6:30 Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net
  6:31 Takeaway by Sidney Crosby.
  6:32 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Oskar Sundqvist.
Oskar Sundqvist blocks shot from Reilly Smith. 6:37  
  6:49 Drew O'Connor hits Jake Neighbours.
Brayden Schenn hits Marcus Pettersson. 7:13  
  7:27 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  7:29 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  7:35 Jake Guentzel hits Matthew Kessel.
  7:45 Giveaway by Erik Karlsson.
  7:49 Ryan Graves penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Kyrou.
  7:49 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich. 8:23  
  8:39 John Ludvig hits Robert Thomas.
  8:45 John Ludvig blocks shot from Jordan Kyrou.
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 8:58  
  9:46 Giveaway by Reilly Smith.
Shot by Brandon Saad misses the net 9:50  
Nick Leddy blocks shot from Radim Zohorna. 10:19  
Giveaway by Sammy Blais. 10:21  
  11:02 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  11:17 Rickard Rakell blocks shot from Torey Krug.
  11:22 Sidney Crosby blocks shot from Matthew Kessel.
  11:27 Erik Karlsson blocks shot from Torey Krug.
Shot by Pavel Buchnevich misses the net 11:31  
  11:37 Ryan Graves hits Jordan Kyrou.
  11:41 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Jordan Kyrou.
  11:58 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Marco Scandella.
Nick Leddy shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 12:32  
  12:33 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Nick Leddy blocks shot from Reilly Smith. 13:07  
  13:16 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  13:17 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 13:19  
  13:24 Rickard Rakell hits Torey Krug.
Jake Neighbours blocks shot from Kris Letang. 13:29  
  13:39 Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter. 13:41  
Takeaway by Nick Leddy. 14:08  
  14:25 Valtteri Puustinen blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
Shot by Jordan Kyrou misses the net 14:53  
Sammy Blais hits Evgeni Malkin. 15:22  
  15:32 Drew O'Connor scores. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Reilly Smith.
  15:32 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  16:38 Erik Karlsson blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
Jake Neighbours hits Erik Karlsson. 16:39  
Brayden Schenn hits Noel Acciari. 16:44  
Shot by Nick Leddy misses the net 16:56  
  17:02 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 17:41  
  17:43 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Pavel Buchnevich.
  17:53 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  18:06 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  18:07 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Kasperi Kapanen shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 18:16  
Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net 18:57  
Giveaway by Marco Scandella. 19:06  
  19:11 Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  19:12 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Oskar Sundqvist.
  19:21 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  19:30 Valtteri Puustinen penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brayden Schenn.
  19:30 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 19:44  
  19:54 Kris Letang blocks shot from Robert Thomas.
2
St. Louis   Pittsburgh
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 0:00  
Brayden Schenn shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 0:34  
Robert Thomas scores a power play goal. Assisted by Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug. 1:06  
  1:06 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Nick Leddy shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 1:42  
  1:43 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  2:04 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  2:05 John Ludvig hits Pavel Buchnevich.
  2:24 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  2:56 Marcus Pettersson hits Jordan Kyrou.
  3:11 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  3:13 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  3:45 Marcus Pettersson hits Brandon Saad.
Takeaway by Brayden Schenn. 4:04  
  4:12 Jeff Carter hits Marco Scandella.
Kevin Hayes shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 4:18  
Scott Perunovich blocks shot from Noel Acciari. 4:48  
MacKenzie MacEachern hits John Ludvig. 5:11  
Sammy Blais hits John Ludvig. 5:33  
Nick Leddy shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 5:52  
Sammy Blais penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Chad Ruhwedel. 6:03  
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 6:03  
  6:41 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  6:42 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  6:50 Evgeni Malkin scores a power play goal. and Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell.
Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 6:50  
  7:17 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  7:32 Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net
  7:32 Takeaway by Erik Karlsson.
Matthew Kessel blocks shot from Kris Letang. 7:38  
  7:52 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  8:44 Takeaway by Jansen Harkins.
  9:18 Reilly Smith shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  9:20 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
Jake Neighbours blocks shot Reilly Smith shoots 9:23  
  10:07 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Brandon Saad.
  10:18 Reilly Smith hits Brayden Schenn.
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin. 10:32  
Matthew Kessel shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 10:35  
  10:37 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Takeaway by Torey Krug. 10:49  
  10:54 Radim Zohorna blocks shot from Lars Eller.
Colton Parayko blocks shot from Erik Karlsson. 11:27  
  11:50 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 11:52  
  11:58 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko. 12:12  
Torey Krug blocks shot from Rickard Rakell. 12:28  
  12:47 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Marco Scandella penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jake Guentzel. 12:47  
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter. 12:47  
  12:55 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  13:07 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  13:09 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  13:18 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  13:21 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  14:16 Jake Guentzel blocks shot from Rickard Rakell.
Colton Parayko blocks shot from Sidney Crosby. 14:18  
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 15:00  
  15:24 Valtteri Puustinen blocks shot from Oskar Sundqvist.
  15:32 Giveaway by Jansen Harkins.
Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 16:01  
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 16:01  
  16:33 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
  16:59 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Alexey Toropchenko penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Drew O'Connor. 17:01  
  17:01 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  17:14 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  17:22 Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net
  17:31 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Nick Leddy hits Rickard Rakell. 17:49  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 18:20  
  18:28 Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  18:36 Valtteri Puustinen shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  18:38 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
Brayden Schenn blocks shot from Kris Letang. 18:41  
  18:43 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
Brandon Saad shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 18:56  
Brayden Schenn hits Ryan Graves. 19:20  
  19:41 Ryan Graves hits Brayden Schenn.
3
St. Louis   Pittsburgh
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
Robert Thomas blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 0:11  
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:14  
Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 0:27  
Shot by Jordan Kyrou misses the net 0:31  
  0:57 Takeaway by Ryan Graves.
Jake Neighbours shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 1:01  
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 1:17  
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 1:21  
  1:23 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
  1:30 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  2:14 Shot by Radim Zohorna misses the net
  2:17 Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  2:30 Giveaway by Valtteri Puustinen.
  2:34 Takeaway by Lars Eller.
  3:04 Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net
  3:05 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
  3:07 Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net
  3:11 Shot by Kris Letang misses the net
  3:32 Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson.
  3:50 Kris Letang blocks shot from Colton Parayko.
  3:52 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  4:01 John Ludvig hits Alexey Toropchenko.
  4:39 Takeaway by Jeff Carter.
Giveaway by Joel Hofer. 4:45  
  4:48 Jeff Carter scores. Assisted by Jansen Harkins.
  4:48 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Jake Neighbours.
  4:52 Noel Acciari wins the faceoff against Brayden Schenn.
Brayden Schenn shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 5:40  
  5:55 Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  5:57 Rickard Rakell wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Takeaway by Robert Thomas. 6:25  
Shot by Pavel Buchnevich misses the net 6:26  
  6:29 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Jordan Kyrou.
  6:38 Kris Letang hits Jordan Kyrou.
  7:23 Chad Ruhwedel hits Brayden Schenn.
Shot by Scott Perunovich misses the net 8:05  
  8:12 Radim Zohorna hits Marco Scandella.
  8:27 Radim Zohorna penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kasperi Kapanen.
  8:27 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Shot by Pavel Buchnevich misses the net 9:25  
  9:33 Ryan Graves blocks shot from Brayden Schenn.
  10:03 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 10:06  
Kasperi Kapanen scores. Assisted by Scott Perunovich. 10:31  
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:31  
  10:40 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Colton Parayko blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 11:01  
  11:10 Takeaway by Rickard Rakell.
Torey Krug shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 11:30  
Kasperi Kapanen hits Erik Karlsson. 11:51  
Oskar Sundqvist shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 11:53  
Oskar Sundqvist hits Reilly Smith. 12:10  
  12:37 Marcus Pettersson hits Jake Neighbours.
  12:44 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Colton Parayko blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 13:18  
  13:21 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Pavel Buchnevich.
  13:23 Erik Karlsson shoots Saved by Joel Hofer.
  13:41 Giveaway by Erik Karlsson.
Robert Thomas shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 13:44  
Jordan Kyrou shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 14:00  
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Chad Ruhwedel. 14:23  
  14:29 Shot by Noel Acciari misses the net
  15:00 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen. 15:19  
Matthew Kessel blocks shot from Jake Guentzel. 16:08  
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 17:08  
Brayden Schenn wins the faceoff against Noel Acciari. 17:11  
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 17:14  
  17:19 Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Shot by Torey Krug misses the net 17:28  
  18:29 Sidney Crosby scores on an empty net. Assisted by Jake Guentzel Assisted by Erik Karlsson.
  18:29 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Robert Thomas.
Robert Thomas wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 19:01  
  19:04 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Robert Thomas.
  19:11 Noel Acciari blocks shot from Jordan Kyrou.
  19:27 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
Torey Krug blocks shot from Jeff Carter. 19:39  
Jordan Kyrou shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry. 19:44