Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Friday, March 29, 2019 · PPG Paints Arena

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3–1

Final

SOG 26–43

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday, March 29, 2019 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins outshot the Predators 43-26.

Goals came from Craig Smith, Viktor Arvidsson, P.K. Subban and Nick Bjugstad.

Pekka Rinne made 42 saves on 43 shots for the win; Matt Murray stopped 23 of 26.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	1	1	1	3	26
PIT	0	0	1	1	43

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Craig Smith (20)Matt Irwin (6)1–001:35 NSH

2nd period

Viktor Arvidsson (32)P.K. Subban (19), Ryan Johansen (50)2–017:36 NSH · PPG

3rd period

P.K. Subban (8)Craig Smith (16), Mattias Ekholm (36)3–017:28 NSH
Nick Bjugstad (13)Phil Kessel (54), Jake Guentzel (34)3–118:57 PIT

Team stats

NSHPIT

26Shots on goal43

46%Faceoff %54%

1/2Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes4

36Hits40

10Blocked shots10

4Giveaways13

4Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 12:28Filip Forsberg · interference2 min
2nd 00:21Viktor Arvidsson · tripping2 min
2nd 07:34Colton Sissons · hooking2 min
2nd 16:09Teddy Blueger · interference2 min
3rd 05:42Colton Sissons · hooking2 min
3rd 10:10Dominik Simon · interference2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

15Craig SmithC	1	1	2	+2	1	3	0	0	–	12:28
76P.K. SubbanD	1	1	2	0	3	3	3	0	–	22:15
33Viktor ArvidssonL	1	0	1	-1	5	0	1	2	–	16:19
92Ryan JohansenC	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	50	18:15
14Mattias EkholmD	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	–	23:19
52Matt IrwinD	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0	–	11:53
8Kyle TurrisC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	17:37
9Filip ForsbergL	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	2	–	16:49
10Colton SissonsC	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	4	63	16:06
11Brian BoyleC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	20	12:15
13Nick BoninoC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	56	15:30
17Wayne SimmondsR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	11:10
19Calle JarnkrokC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	100	14:12
64Mikael GranlundC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	33	16:23
89Frederick GaudreauC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:27
4Ryan EllisD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	23:29
7Yannick WeberD	0	0	0	+1	2	4	1	0	–	10:25
59Roman JosiD	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	–	25:08

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Troy GrosenickG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Pekka RinneG	W	43	42	1	.977	60:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

27Nick BjugstadC	1	0	1	0	4	4	0	0	33	17:56
59Jake GuentzelC	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	–	23:35
81Phil KesselC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	20:02
7Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	09:39
10Garrett WilsonL	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	0	–	08:14
12Dominik SimonC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	–	15:30
17Bryan RustR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	16:45
19Jared McCannC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	67	15:48
47Adam JohnsonC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	–	06:28
53Teddy BluegerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	38	08:49
72Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	-1	6	1	0	0	100	16:25
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	0	5	4	0	0	55	24:31
3Olli MaattaD	0	0	0	-1	5	3	0	0	–	15:47
4Justin SchultzD	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	–	25:06
8Brian DumoulinD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	20:12
28Marcus PetterssonD	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	–	19:24
44Erik GudbransonD	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	–	18:16
73Jack JohnsonD	0	0	0	-1	3	2	3	0	–	15:49

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Casey DeSmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Matt MurrayG	L	26	23	3	.885	58:17