Final
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Golden Knights 5–4
- P. Kessel scored the game-winner at 6:20 of the third.
- The Penguins came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- M. Murray stopped 21 of 25 shots (.840) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Golden Knights 38–25.
- Power play: PIT 0/5, VGK 1/3.
- J. Marchessault led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:09VGKW. KarlssonPPAssists: J. Marchessault, R. Smith1–0
2nd
- 6:34VGKJ. NealAssists: N. Schmidt, D. Perron2–0
- 11:08PITR. ReavesAssists: R. Sheahan2–1
- 17:24PITI. ColeAssists: B. Rust, S. Crosby2–2
- 18:40PITJ. GuentzelAssists: S. Crosby, B. Dumoulin2–3
3rd
- 3:09PITE. MalkinAssists: P. Kessel2–4
- 6:20PITP. KesselAssists: E. Malkin, C. Hagelin2–5
- 6:38VGKR. CarpenterAssists: A. Tuch, P. Bellemare3–5
- 12:01VGKJ. MarchessaultAssists: R. Smith4–5
Team stats
| VGK | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 38 |
| 44.8% | Faceoff % | 55.2% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 6 |
| 29 | Hits | 37 |
| 10 | Blocked | 16 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 11 |
Golden Knights at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice