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Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Tuesday, December 30, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena

Carolina HurricanesCarolinaHurricanesAway

1–5

Final

SOG 28–28

Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburghPenguinsHome

SN · FDSNSO · SN-PIT

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena.

Anthony Mantha scored twice. Sidney Crosby, Justin Brazeau, Tommy Novak and Mark Jankowski also scored.

Stuart Skinner made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Frederik Andersen stopped 23 of 28.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Carolina HurricanesCAR010128
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT320528

Three stars

  1. ★1st starStuart SkinnerPIT · .964 SV%
  2. ★2nd starAnthony ManthaPIT · 2G 0A
  3. ★3rd starJustin BrazeauPIT · 1G 1A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
2:07

0–5 · 2nd 18:08 · Mantha. Miller was 2:07 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCAR on icePIT on ice

0–1 PIT

1st 3:46 · Crosby

Long shift: Miller 1:03

0–2 PIT

1st 16:07 · Brazeau

Miller 0:09

0–3 PIT

1st 17:12 · PP · Mantha

Staal 0:32

0–4 PIT

2nd 15:08 · Novak

Carrier 0:43

0–5 PIT

2nd 18:08 · Mantha

Stuck out there: Miller 2:07

1–5 CAR

2nd 18:25 · Jankowski

Karlsson 0:34

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CARPIT
28Shots on goal28
47%Faceoff %53%
0/0Power play1/2
4Penalty minutes0
21Hits15
15Blocked shots19
21Giveaways15
4Takeaways7

Penalties

  • 1st 16:40K'Andre Miller · interference2 min
  • 1st 17:24Jackson Blake · hooking2 min

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