Vancouver Canucks @ Pittsburgh Penguins

4-3-0, 3-2-0 Away

Final

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Canucks VAN	1	0	0	1
Penguins PIT	1	3	1	5

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsPIT

5-2-0, 2-1-0 Home

Crosby scores, Letang reaches 600 career assists as Penguins breeze past Canucks 5-1

— Sidney Crosby scored his fourth goal and Kris Letang became the 20th defenseman in NHL history to reach 600 career assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Oct 21, 2025, 09:53 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Canucks	1	0	0	1
	Penguins	1	3	1	5

1st Period			VAN	PIT
1:18		Conor Garland (2) Assists: Elias Pettersson (3), Filip Hronek (4)	1	0
11:39		Connor Dewar (2) Assists: Parker Wotherspoon (3), Noel Acciari (2)	1	1

2nd Period		VAN	PIT
14:21	Tommy Novak (1) (Power Play) Assists: Kris Letang (2), Justin Brazeau (2)	1	2
16:18	Sidney Crosby (4) Assists: Rickard Rakell (4)	1	3
17:29	Anthony Mantha (3) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (8), Justin Brazeau (3)	1	4

3rd Period			VAN	PIT
5:56		Justin Brazeau (5) (Power Play) Assists: Anthony Mantha (3), Kris Letang (3)	1	5

Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Linus Karlsson shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Caleb Jones hit Jake DeBrusk
Caleb Jones hit Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Evander Kane
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Blake Lizotte hit Elias Pettersson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Connor Dewar hit Drew O'Connor
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Connor Dewar Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (3), Noel Acciari (2)
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Ryan Shea Tripping against Evander Kane
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Arshdeep Bains
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Linus Karlsson
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Joseph LaBate
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In Wide Left
Harrison Brunicke hit Conor Garland
Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Takeaway by Ryan Shea
Kris Letang hit Evander Kane
Justin Brazeau hit Filip Hronek
Anthony Mantha Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Max Sasson
Arshdeep Bains shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Filip Hallander Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Takeaway by Tommy Novak
Harrison Brunicke Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Sidney Crosby Tip-In Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Right
Justin Brazeau hit Kiefer Sherwood
Giveaway by Arturs Silovs
Evgeni Malkin hit Aatu Raty
Takeaway by Filip Hallander
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Aatu Raty shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Arshdeep Bains
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Noel Acciari hit Marcus Pettersson
Noel Acciari hit Linus Karlsson
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Thomas Novak Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (2), Justin Brazeau (2)
Evander Kane shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Connor Dewar hit Kiefer Sherwood
Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Thomas Novak Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Rickard Rakell faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Sidney Crosby Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (4)
Giveaway by Harrison Brunicke
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Anthony Mantha Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (8), Justin Brazeau (3)
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nils Aman
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Connor Dewar hit Filip Hronek
Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Max Sasson
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evgeni Malkin Holding against Elias Pettersson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Harrison Brunicke hit Joseph LaBate
Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Justin Brazeau Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (3), Kris Letang (3)
Blake Lizotte hit Quinn Hughes
Max Sasson shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Filip Hallander Interference against Kiefer Sherwood
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Filip Hronek shot blocked by Kris Letang
Parker Wotherspoon hit Arshdeep Bains
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Max Sasson
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Filip Hallander
Evander Kane shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Evander Kane shot blocked by Caleb Jones
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Connor Dewar hit Filip Hronek
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Anthony Mantha Backhand Hit Left Post
Filip Hallander Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Caleb Jones hit Kiefer Sherwood
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Nils Aman shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Harrison Brunicke Wrist Shot Wide Right
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Aatu Raty
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
Conor Garland Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (3), Filip Hronek (4)
Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Max Sasson Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
Icing
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Left
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Off-side
Elias Pettersson hit Noel Acciari
Harrison Brunicke shot blocked by Evander Kane
Giveaway by Aatu Raty
Elias Pettersson hit Harrison Brunicke
Giveaway by Tyler Myers
Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Marcus Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Right
Linus Karlsson hit Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Filip Hronek
Aatu Raty hit Noel Acciari
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Evander Kane Hooking against Connor Dewar
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Puck in Netting
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Kiefer Sherwood Slap Shot Short
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Joseph LaBate
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Joseph LaBate hit Noel Acciari
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Max Sasson
Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Linus Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Left
Arshdeep Bains hit Connor Dewar
Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Joseph LaBate faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Tyler Myers Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nils Aman
High Stick
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Aatu Raty Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
Giveaway by Evander Kane
Icing
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Too many men/ice served by Max Sasson
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Kris Letang shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Icing
Giveaway by Jake DeBrusk
Giveaway by Conor Garland
Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Blake Lizotte
Nils Aman shot blocked by Linus Karlsson
Joseph LaBate Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Kiefer Sherwood hit Evgeni Malkin
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Icing
Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Linus Karlsson
Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
Joseph LaBate hit Erik Karlsson
Giveaway by Tyler Myers
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Aatu Raty hit Thomas Novak
Filip Hronek hit Ben Kindel
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Conor Garland
Giveaway by Jake DeBrusk
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Jake DeBrusk hit Kris Letang
Goalie Stopped
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Kiefer Sherwood hit Parker Wotherspoon
Filip Hronek hit Justin Brazeau
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Max Sasson hit Erik Karlsson
Joseph LaBate hit Parker Wotherspoon
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Evander Kane
Puck in Netting
Drew O'Connor Tripping against Anthony Mantha
Icing
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Puck in Netting
Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
Kiefer Sherwood hit Noel Acciari
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Max Sasson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Linus Karlsson
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Linus Karlsson Tip-In Wide Left
Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Nils Aman hit Sidney Crosby
Icing
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Giveaway by Conor Garland
Hand Pass
Linus Karlsson Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Conor Garland
Elias Pettersson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Evander Kane hit Parker Wotherspoon
Marcus Pettersson Holding against Anthony Mantha
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Kiefer Sherwood hit Rickard Rakell
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Goalie Stopped
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Linus Karlsson Backhand Wide Left
Nils Aman Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Joseph LaBate Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Elias Pettersson hit Bryan Rust
Puck in Benches
Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Evander Kane Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Aatu Raty Tip-In Wide Right
Joseph LaBate hit Caleb Jones
Joseph LaBate Tip-In Wide Left
Kiefer Sherwood Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Goalie Stopped
Kiefer Sherwood faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Icing
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Joseph LaBate hit Blake Lizotte
Marcus Pettersson hit Filip Hallander
Elias Pettersson hit Ben Kindel
Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Joseph LaBate hit Rickard Rakell
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Cross-checking against Connor Dewar
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Kiefer Sherwood
Caleb Jones shot blocked by Joseph LaBate

CANUCKS

PENGUINS

Regular Season Series

PIT leads 1-0

Canucks
1
Penguins
5

Game 1

10/21

Penguins
3
Canucks
2

Game 2

1/25

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	40	30	11	91
Anaheim	42	33	6	90
Los Angeles	35	26	20	90
San Jose	38	35	8	84
Seattle	34	36	11	79
Calgary	33	39	9	75
Vancouver	25	48	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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