Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Playoffs · Wednesday, May 31, 2017 · PPG Paints Arena
NBCSN · CBC · SN · TVAS
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4–1 on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena. The Predators outshot the Penguins 38–27.
Jake Guentzel scored twice. Pontus Aberg, Scott Wilson and Evgeni Malkin also scored.
Matt Murray made 37 saves on 38 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 21 of 25.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Pontus Aberg (2)Viktor Arvidsson (9), Mike Fisher (3)1–012:57 NSH
Jake Guentzel (11)Conor Sheary (5), Chris Kunitz (6)1–116:36 PIT
3rd period
- Jake Guentzel (12)Bryan Rust (2), Ron Hainsey (5)1–200:10 PIT
Scott Wilson (3)Phil Kessel (13), Matt Cullen (7)1–303:13 PIT
Evgeni Malkin (9)Chris Kunitz (7), Ian Cole (8)1–403:28 PIT
Team stats
NSHPIT
3827
57%43%
0/40/7
1915
4135
820
43
58
Penalties
- 2:04 into the first period
Craig Smith · cross checking2 min - 9:36 into the first period
Chris Kunitz · cross checking2 min - 9:36 into the first periodEvgeni Malkin · hooking2 min
- 10:34 into the first periodMike Fisher · interference2 min
- 14:32 into the first periodRoman Josi · cross checking2 min
- 11:48 into the second periodAustin Watson · interference2 min
- 17:25 into the second periodCody McLeod · high sticking2 min
- 4:51 into the third periodPontus Aberg · slashing2 min
- 9:20 into the third periodSidney Crosby · interference2 min
- 12:14 into the third periodEvgeni Malkin · roughing2 min
- 12:14 into the third periodEvgeni Malkin · fighting5 min
- 12:14 into the third periodP.K. Subban · fighting5 min
- 18:01 into the third periodCody McLeod · interference2 min
- 18:29 into the third periodChris Kunitz · slashing2 min
Season series
Nashville Predators
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | 16:57 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | 16:35 |
| 46Pontus AbergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:38 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | 18:41 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 17:35 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12:35 |
| 18James NealL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | 15:24 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:24 |
| 32Frederick GaudreauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 |
| 51Austin WatsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:56 |
| 55Cody McLeodL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 06:14 |
| 83Vernon FiddlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 08:19 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 23:45 |
| 7Yannick WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:27 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 25:06 |
| 52Matt IrwinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:04 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | 27:27 |
| 76P.K. SubbanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:33 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 74Juuse SarosG | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 14Chris KunitzL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 14:30 |
| 59Jake GuentzelC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 14:09 |
| 7Matt CullenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 16:18 |
| 17Bryan RustR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:18 |
| 23Scott WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 10:29 |
| 43Conor ShearyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13:26 |
| 71Evgeni MalkinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 16:44 |
| 81Phil KesselC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 15:24 |
| 28Ian ColeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:10 |
| 65Ron HainseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 19:50 |
| 13Nick BoninoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:06 |
| 37Carter RowneyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 |
| 72Patric HornqvistR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:31 |
| 87Sidney CrosbyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:54 |
| 3Olli MaattaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:44 |
| 4Justin SchultzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 |
| 6Trevor DaleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:26 |
| 8Brian DumoulinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 19:41 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Marc-Andre FleuryG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Matt MurrayG | W | 38 | 1 | .974 |