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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Edmonton 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 20, 2019
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, Ryan Gibbons
Attendance: 18347
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 2125
Edmonton 0202
Periods:
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1
Pittsburgh   Edmonton
  0:00 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  0:15 Giveaway by Mike Smith.
  0:20 Darnell Nurse blocks shot from Jake Guentzel.
  0:31 Zack Kassian hits Jack Johnson.
  0:40 Giveaway by Connor McDavid.
  0:45 Shot by Connor McDavid misses the net
Kris Letang blocks shot from Connor McDavid. 0:49  
Giveaway by John Marino. 1:09  
  1:28 Adam Larsson blocks shot from John Marino.
John Marino shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 1:30  
  1:30 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
  1:53 Josh Archibald hits Juuso Riikola.
  2:35 Takeaway by Gaetan Haas.
  2:47 Gaetan Haas shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  2:54 Darnell Nurse shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 2:54  
  2:59 Shot by Oscar Klefbom misses the net
  3:16 Adam Larsson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 3:30  
  3:34 Zack Kassian hits Jack Johnson.
  3:43 Giveaway by Connor McDavid.
  4:36 Takeaway by Leon Draisaitl.
  4:41 Oscar Klefbom shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 4:41  
  4:48 Jujhar Khaira hits Dominik Kahun.
  4:57 Caleb Jones hits Zach Aston-Reese.
Sam Lafferty hits Kris Russell. 5:44  
Giveaway by Kris Letang. 6:05  
  6:06 Alex Chiasson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 6:08  
  6:32 Takeaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Takeaway by Kris Letang. 6:40  
Teddy Blueger hits Ethan Bear. 6:50  
  7:29 Giveaway by James Neal.
  7:44 Takeaway by Adam Larsson.
  7:49 Giveaway by Adam Larsson.
Juuso Riikola shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 7:51  
Chad Ruhwedel scores. Assisted by Dominik Kahun and Zach Aston-Reese. 7:56  
Joseph Blandisi wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 7:56  
  8:09 Josh Archibald hits Jack Johnson.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 8:10  
  8:24 Darnell Nurse blocks shot from Kris Letang.
  8:32 Zack Kassian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Giveaway by Bryan Rust. 8:38  
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin. 8:46  
Giveaway by John Marino. 9:15  
  9:19 Alex Chiasson hits John Marino.
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Kris Russell. 9:30  
  9:32 Joakim Nygard shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  9:50 Shot by Sam Gagner misses the net
Chad Ruhwedel blocks shot from Oscar Klefbom. 9:57  
Jared McCann hits Oscar Klefbom. 10:30  
Joseph Blandisi hits Ethan Bear. 10:39  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 10:49  
Joseph Blandisi penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Riley Sheahan. 10:49  
  11:24 Oscar Klefbom shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  12:20 Shot by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins misses the net
  12:47 James Neal hits John Marino.
Joseph Blandisi scores. Assisted by Zach Aston-Reese and Marcus Pettersson. 12:56  
  12:56 Gaetan Haas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Kris Letang shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 13:17  
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 13:18  
Giveaway by Tristan Jarry. 13:48  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 13:52  
  14:07 Ethan Bear hits Jake Guentzel.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 14:09  
Takeaway by Kris Letang. 14:20  
Takeaway by Teddy Blueger. 14:42  
Shot by Dominik Simon misses the net 14:49  
  14:58 Adam Larsson blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson.
  15:10 Oscar Klefbom blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson.
  15:22 Leon Draisaitl wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  15:45 Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl.
  16:04 Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl.
Shot by Dominik Kahun misses the net 16:28  
  16:28 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Bryan Rust shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 16:44  
  16:47 Giveaway by Ethan Bear.
Jake Guentzel hits Ethan Bear. 16:48  
  17:10 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 17:29  
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Gaetan Haas. 17:30  
Takeaway by Zach Aston-Reese. 17:40  
  17:41 Adam Larsson blocks shot from Jared McCann.
  17:54 Gaetan Haas hits Zach Aston-Reese.
Sam Lafferty hits James Neal. 18:29  
  18:33 Leon Draisaitl shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
John Marino penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Leon Draisaitl. 18:34  
  18:34 Leon Draisaitl wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  18:45 Shot by Leon Draisaitl misses the net
  18:48 Connor McDavid shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 18:48  
Chad Ruhwedel shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 19:25  
2
Pittsburgh   Edmonton
  0:00 Leon Draisaitl wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  0:22 Leon Draisaitl shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 0:57  
Bryan Rust hits Gaetan Haas. 1:02  
Juuso Riikola hits Alex Chiasson. 1:12  
  1:53 Jujhar Khaira hits Chad Ruhwedel.
Zach Aston-Reese hits Kris Russell. 2:03  
  2:07 Josh Archibald hits Marcus Pettersson.
  2:47 Giveaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net 3:31  
Shot by Jake Guentzel misses the net 3:41  
  3:47 Shot by Leon Draisaitl misses the net
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin. 3:54  
Jared McCann hits Leon Draisaitl. 4:24  
  4:40 Shot by Leon Draisaitl misses the net
  5:12 Oscar Klefbom shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  5:21 Gaetan Haas shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Giveaway by Tristan Jarry. 5:40  
Brandon Tanev hits Caleb Jones. 5:54  
  6:09 Josh Archibald hits Brandon Tanev.
Jack Johnson hits Josh Archibald. 6:24  
  6:41 Zack Kassian scores. Assisted by Darnell Nurse and Ethan Bear.
  6:41 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
  7:02 Zack Kassian hits Dominik Kahun.
  7:55 Leon Draisaitl wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
  8:48 Oscar Klefbom hits Jake Guentzel.
Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 8:54  
  9:12 Alex Chiasson shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  9:59 Jujhar Khaira hits Chad Ruhwedel.
  10:12 Riley Sheahan hits Juuso Riikola.
Takeaway by Sam Lafferty. 10:15  
Juuso Riikola hits Josh Archibald. 10:29  
  10:59 Darnell Nurse hits Brandon Tanev.
  11:04 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hits Marcus Pettersson.
Takeaway by John Marino. 11:14  
Giveaway by Bryan Rust. 11:19  
Jake Guentzel blocks shot from Oscar Klefbom. 11:28  
  11:43 Adam Larsson blocks shot from Jack Johnson.
Jared McCann wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 11:48  
  11:54 Oscar Klefbom blocks shot from Dominik Kahun.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 11:54  
  12:01 Giveaway by Mike Smith.
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 12:03  
  12:39 Shot by Alex Chiasson misses the net
Jack Johnson hits Leon Draisaitl. 12:55  
  13:04 Alex Chiasson hits Kris Letang.
  13:18 Giveaway by Gaetan Haas.
  13:32 Giveaway by Gaetan Haas.
  13:37 Caleb Jones blocks shot from Zach Aston-Reese.
  13:37 Giveaway by Ethan Bear.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 13:37  
  13:45 Josh Archibald blocks shot from Jake Guentzel.
  13:51 Connor McDavid shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Darnell Nurse. 13:59  
John Marino hits Riley Sheahan. 14:06  
  14:10 Josh Archibald hits John Marino.
Bryan Rust hits Riley Sheahan. 14:22  
  15:09 Oscar Klefbom shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  15:19 Shot by Adam Larsson misses the net
  15:25 Zack Kassian shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  15:27 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Jared McCann.
Takeaway by Jared McCann. 15:35  
Jared McCann scores. 15:38  
  15:38 Gaetan Haas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  15:56 Giveaway by Alex Chiasson.
Bryan Rust hits Gaetan Haas. 16:06  
  16:19 Oscar Klefbom hits Sam Lafferty.
  16:36 Josh Archibald hits Joseph Blandisi.
  16:53 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Sam Lafferty.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 17:11  
  17:38 Darnell Nurse blocks shot from Jack Johnson.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 17:47  
  17:52 Sam Gagner hits Kris Letang.
  18:32 Takeaway by James Neal.
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 18:36  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Gaetan Haas. 18:37  
  18:50 Joakim Nygard penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeni Malkin.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 18:50  
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 18:54  
  19:31 Takeaway by Josh Archibald.
  19:37 Riley Sheahan scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Josh Archibald.
  19:37 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wins the faceoff against Dominik Kahun.
  19:57 Darnell Nurse blocks shot from Juuso Riikola.
3
Pittsburgh   Edmonton
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Riley Sheahan. 0:00  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 0:20  
Jake Guentzel hits Oscar Klefbom. 0:27  
Kris Letang scores a power play goal. Assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. 0:38  
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 0:38  
Takeaway by Dominik Simon. 0:54  
  1:03 Takeaway by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
  1:08 Shot by Connor McDavid misses the net
Shot by Jared McCann misses the net 1:18  
  2:12 Gaetan Haas wins the faceoff against Joseph Blandisi.
  2:16 Caleb Jones shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Giveaway by Jack Johnson. 2:19  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 2:37  
  2:52 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  3:02 Giveaway by Mike Smith.
  3:23 Zack Kassian hits John Marino.
  4:05 Shot by Adam Larsson misses the net
  4:08 Josh Archibald hits Zach Aston-Reese.
  4:40 Caleb Jones shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Sam Gagner. 4:41  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 5:01  
Kris Letang hits Sam Gagner. 5:10  
Kris Letang blocks shot from Caleb Jones. 5:21  
Shot by Brandon Tanev misses the net 6:07  
  6:13 Giveaway by Alex Chiasson.
Jared McCann hits Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. 6:37  
Kris Letang blocks shot from Darnell Nurse. 6:39  
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 7:05  
  7:29 Leon Draisaitl shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Jake Guentzel shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 7:40  
Shot by Evgeni Malkin misses the net 7:50  
Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 7:55  
  8:25 Josh Archibald hits Marcus Pettersson.
  8:59 Shot by Connor McDavid misses the net
Jack Johnson shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 9:38  
Takeaway by Dominik Simon. 9:46  
Giveaway by Teddy Blueger. 9:50  
  10:10 Takeaway by Gaetan Haas.
  10:19 Leon Draisaitl wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Bryan Rust hits Oscar Klefbom. 10:42  
  10:51 Adam Larsson hits Evgeni Malkin.
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 11:37  
  11:45 Connor McDavid shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 11:46  
  11:56 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  12:24 Giveaway by Ethan Bear.
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin. 12:31  
Jared McCann shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 13:24  
  13:52 Shot by James Neal misses the net
  14:10 Caleb Jones shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  14:10 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  14:27 Giveaway by Mike Smith.
  14:27 Giveaway by Mike Smith.
Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 14:42  
Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 14:42  
  14:43 Gaetan Haas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  14:43 Gaetan Haas wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
Giveaway by John Marino. 15:03  
Giveaway by John Marino. 15:03  
  15:07 Shot by Gaetan Haas misses the net
  15:07 Shot by Gaetan Haas misses the net
Juuso Riikola blocks shot from Oscar Klefbom. 15:32  
Juuso Riikola hits Leon Draisaitl. 16:07  
Juuso Riikola hits Leon Draisaitl. 16:07  
  16:16 Kris Russell shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  16:16 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  16:16 Kris Russell shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  16:16 Connor McDavid wins the faceoff against Evgeni Malkin.
  16:23 Ethan Bear shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Connor McDavid. 16:24  
  17:07 Oscar Klefbom shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
  17:27 Shot by Leon Draisaitl misses the net
Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Leon Draisaitl. 17:34  
Brandon Tanev scores on an empty net. Assisted by Marcus Pettersson and Teddy Blueger. 17:41  
Evgeni Malkin wins the faceoff against Gaetan Haas. 17:42  
Jack Johnson hits Alex Chiasson. 18:07  
  18:11 Darnell Nurse shoots Saved by Tristan Jarry.
Giveaway by Kris Letang. 18:27  
Evgeni Malkin shoots Saved by Mike Smith. 18:35  
Evgeni Malkin penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mike Smith. 18:36  
  18:36 Mike Smith penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Evgeni Malkin. Served by Joakim Nygard.
  18:36 Riley Sheahan wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger.
  18:59 Takeaway by Riley Sheahan.
  19:04 Shot by Ethan Bear misses the net
  19:12 Shot by Riley Sheahan misses the net
  19:34 Adam Larsson hits Joseph Blandisi.