Bunting scores decisive power-play goal to power Penguins past Maple Leafs 5-2

— Michael Bunting scored a third-period power-play goal that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Dec 7, 2024, 10:05 pm - AP
NHL Net123T
Maple Leafs1102
Penguins2035
1st PeriodTORPIT
4:39Rickard Rakell (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Matt Grzelcyk (12), Kevin Hayes (3)
01
6:35Mitch Marner (10)
Assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (9), Auston Matthews (9)
11
14:15Bryan Rust (9)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (19), Rickard Rakell (7)
12
2nd PeriodTORPIT
2:32William Nylander (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Mitch Marner (28), Auston Matthews (10)
22
3rd PeriodTORPIT
5:34Michael Bunting (6) (Power Play)
Assists: Bryan Rust (6), Erik Karlsson (16)
23
19:20Blake Lizotte (6) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
24
19:34Kris Letang (5) (Empty Net)
Assists: Marcus Pettersson (11)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (12), Kevin Hayes (3)
  • Giveaway by Owen Pickering
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Chris Tanev
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Fraser Minten shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Bryan Rust hit Auston Matthews
  • Steven Lorentz shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Noel Acciari hit Steven Lorentz
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Bryan Rust Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (19), Rickard Rakell (7)
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Short
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Cody Glass shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rickard Rakell hit Mitch Marner
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Kevin Hayes hit Morgan Rielly
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Kris Letang Interference against John Tavares
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Philippe Myers
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Alexander Nylander
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Kris Letang hit Max Pacioretty
  • Michael Bunting Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kris Letang Batted saved by Joseph Woll
  • Erik Karlsson Tripping against Pontus Holmberg
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cody Glass hit Simon Benoit
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Matthew Knies
  • Blake Lizotte Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Max Pacioretty
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Bryan Rust hit Philippe Myers
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Noel Acciari hit Chris Tanev
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Grzelcyk Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Cody Glass Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Matthew Knies shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Cody Glass
  • Kris Letang hit Mitch Marner
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Deflected saved by Joseph Woll
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Kevin Hayes hit Steven Lorentz
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Bunting Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (6), Erik Karlsson (16)
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Blake Lizotte
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Owen Pickering
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Rickard Rakell hit Conor Timmins
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Noel Acciari hit Auston Matthews
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Bryan Rust High-sticking against Pontus Holmberg
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against John Tavares
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Blake Lizotte Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Kris Letang Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (11)
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Noel Acciari faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by Philippe Myers
  • Icing
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Fraser Minten hit Owen Pickering
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Ryan Reaves hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Ryan Reaves hit Erik Karlsson
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Matthew Knies Holding against Rickard Rakell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Takeaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Mitch Marner Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Mitch Marner Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (9), Auston Matthews (9)
  • Fraser Minten hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Max Pacioretty hit Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by John Tavares
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Ryan Reaves Backhand Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Cody Glass shot blocked by John Tavares
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by John Tavares
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Pontus Holmberg Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Simon Benoit hit Bryan Rust
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Takeaway by John Tavares
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Bryan Rust
  • Off-side
  • Alex Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • William Nylander Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (28), Auston Matthews (10)
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Steven Lorentz
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Ryan Reaves
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Simon Benoit hit Michael Bunting
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Fraser Minten Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Philippe Myers Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Philippe Myers hit Kevin Hayes
  • Auston Matthews Backhand Wide Right
  • Max Pacioretty Roughing against Kris Letang
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Simon Benoit hit Cody Glass
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Max Pacioretty Roughing against Kris Letang
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Owen Pickering shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Philippe Myers
  • Connor Dewar hit Ryan Graves
  • Philippe Myers hit Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Reaves hit Erik Karlsson
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • William Nylander Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Chris Tanev
  • Giveaway by Chris Tanev
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Simon Benoit hit Michael Bunting
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Steven Lorentz hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Ryan Reaves Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Philippe Myers
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Owen Pickering shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Auston Matthews High-sticking against Owen Pickering
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Benches
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by William Nylander
  • Philippe Myers Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Hand Pass
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Noel Acciari
  • John Tavares Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Ryan Reaves hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Conor Timmins
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Alexander Nylander Holding against Michael Bunting
  • TV Timeout
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Puck in Benches
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Max Pacioretty Deflected saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Philippe Myers Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Fraser Minten hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Alex Nylander
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Kris Letang
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Simon Benoit Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
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