Panthers 4-3 Penguins (March 23, 2025) Spielrekap

Sunrise, Fla.

Sam Reinhart scored twice and scored 35 goals in the season, and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers.

The defending Stanley Cup champion of Panther has completed a 2: 4 road trip 6: 3 defeat on Saturday with the league-point leader Washington.

Bryan Rust had two goals and Evgeni Malkin scored for the penguins. Sidney Crosby supported both goals from Rust and increased his points on seven games.

Rust scored two hits late in the first period in five minutes to bring Pittsburgh 2-1 and extinguish an early deficit when Reinhart scored his first goal at 11:25 a.m.

The teams exchanged in the second period Power Play goal. Malkin’s explosion from the left circle gave the penguins a two-goal advantage before Reinhart restricted the deficit with a wrist between the pads of the goalkeeper Tristan Jarry von Pittsburgh.

snack

Penguins: With nine remaining games, the loss continued to influence their hopes after the season. Pittsburgh started seven points behind Montreal for second place for the Eastern Conference on Sunday.

Panthers: The game on Sunday ended the first of four games on consecutive days to close the regular season.

Key moment

The Panthers forced overtime on Lundell’s binding destination with 5:31 in the regulation. Eetu Luostarinen sent a pass to an open Lundell on the right circle. Lundell then showed a shot past Jarry.

Key

The Panthers had only four shots on the goal in the first period and ended the night with 30. They had 13 in the second, 11 in the third and two in extra time.

Next on

The Penguins continue their three-game road trip in Tampa Bay on Tuesday and the Panthers will host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday.

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