Pittsburgh Penguins @ Tampa Bay Lightning

29-33-11, 11-19-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	0	0	1	1
Lightning TB	4	2	0	6

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

41-25-5, 25-8-2 Home

Anthony Cirelli scores twice in his 500th career game as the Lightning defeat the Penguins 6-1

— Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Mar 25, 2025, 09:59 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	0	1	1
	Lightning	4	2	0	6

1st Period		TB
12:13	Anthony Cirelli (25) Assists: Nick Paul (18), Ryan McDonagh (22)	1
13:30	Ryan McDonagh (3) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Erik Cernak (17)	2
15:12	Anthony Cirelli (26) Assists: Brandon Hagel (46), J.J. Moser (10)	3
16:00	Brayden Point (35) Assists: Jake Guentzel (34), Nikita Kucherov (70)	4

2nd Period			PIT	TB
15:31		Nikita Kucherov (31) (Power Play) Assists: Darren Raddysh (28), Oliver Bjorkstrand (23)	0	5
19:19		Brandon Hagel (33) Assists: Nick Perbix (12), Emil Lilleberg (17)	0	6

3rd Period			PIT	TB
14:15		Bryan Rust (26) Assists: Matt Grzelcyk (33), Sidney Crosby (54)	1	6

Bryan Rust shot blocked by Nick Paul
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Gage Goncalves hit Noel Acciari
Oliver Bjorkstrand hit Matt Grzelcyk
Kris Letang shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Cernak hit Sidney Crosby
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Brayden Point faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Nick Paul shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Paul (18), Ryan McDonagh (22)
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Cernak hit Rickard Rakell
Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Ryan McDonagh Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (69), Erik Cernak (17)
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
Zemgus Girgensons hit Vladislav Kolyachonok
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Anthony Cirelli Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (46), J.J. Moser (10)
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
Brayden Point Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (34), Nikita Kucherov (70)
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Zemgus Girgensons hit Kris Letang
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
J.J. Moser Batted Wide Right
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Jake Guentzel Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Nikita Kucherov Poke saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Yanni Gourde hit Danton Heinen
J.J. Moser Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Oliver Bjorkstrand Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brandon Hagel hit Matt Grzelcyk
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Wide Left
Brayden Point faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Brayden Point Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
Giveaway by Luke Glendening
Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Oliver Bjorkstrand Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Victor Hedman
Vladislav Kolyachonok shot blocked by Gage Goncalves
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Emil Lilleberg Interference against Blake Lizotte
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nick Paul Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot Wide Left
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Brayden Point faceoff won against Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Nikita Kucherov Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (28), Oliver Bjorkstrand (23)
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Brayden Point faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Hagel Goal (33) Tip-In, assists: Nick Perbix (12), Emil Lilleberg (17)
Brandon Hagel hit Rickard Rakell
J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
Oliver Bjorkstrand Slap Shot Wide Right
Brayden Point faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Nikita Kucherov Hooking against Matt Grzelcyk
Kris Letang shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Kris Letang shot blocked by J.J. Moser
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Wide Right
Yanni Gourde Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by J.J. Moser
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zemgus Girgensons hit Conor Timmins
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Noel Acciari hit Erik Cernak
Puck in Benches
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Kris Letang
Bokondji Imama hit Emil Lilleberg
Joona Koppanen hit Nick Perbix
Bokondji Imama hit Anthony Cirelli
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Icing
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Noel Acciari
Noel Acciari Wrap-around saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Rickard Rakell Hooking against Brandon Hagel
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Brayden Point
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Joona Koppanen hit Nick Paul
Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot Wide Left
Noel Acciari hit Gage Goncalves
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar hit Darren Raddysh
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Point
Sidney Crosby Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Point
Erik Karlsson hit Gage Goncalves
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kevin Hayes hit Brandon Hagel
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Crowd
Kevin Hayes hit Victor Hedman
Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
Bokondji Imama hit Victor Hedman
Bokondji Imama hit Brayden Point
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Bokondji Imama
Giveaway by Kris Letang
High Stick
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Brayden Point
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby hit Brandon Hagel
Noel Acciari hit Victor Hedman
Blake Lizotte hit Victor Hedman
Noel Acciari hit Yanni Gourde
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brayden Point
Sidney Crosby hit Ryan McDonagh
Puck in Netting
Kevin Hayes hit Darren Raddysh
Goalie Stopped
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Bryan Rust hit Ryan McDonagh
Kris Letang hit Jake Guentzel
Icing
Icing
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Puck in Netting
Danton Heinen faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kevin Hayes hit Nick Perbix
Goalie Stopped
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Point
Connor Dewar Backhand Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Brayden Point
Bokondji Imama Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Bokondji Imama hit Nikita Kucherov
Bokondji Imama hit Brayden Point
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Rickard Rakell hit J.J. Moser
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Puck in Netting
Matt Grzelcyk hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
Goalie Stopped
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Puck in Netting
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Ryan Graves Interference against Nikita Kucherov
Joona Koppanen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Joona Koppanen hit Brandon Hagel
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Icing
Icing
Off-side
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Bryan Rust
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Kris Letang
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Zemgus Girgensons
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Matt Grzelcyk hit Nick Paul
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Emil Bemstrom Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Bokondji Imama hit Victor Hedman
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Graves hit Zemgus Girgensons
Ryan Graves hit Brayden Point
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Bokondji Imama Slashing against Brandon Hagel served by Philip Tomasino
Bokondji Imama Slashing against Brandon Hagel served by Philip Tomasino
Bokondji Imama Misconduct
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kris Letang hit Luke Glendening
Goalie Stopped
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Brayden Point
Kevin Hayes hit Emil Lilleberg
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Brayden Point
Goalie Stopped
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Brayden Point
Blake Lizotte hit Emil Lilleberg
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Brayden Point shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Connor Dewar hit Victor Hedman
Brayden Point shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
High Stick
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Kris Letang Snap Shot Wide Left
Bryan Rust Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (33), Sidney Crosby (54)
Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
Brayden Point shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Emil Bemstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Luke Glendening
Kevin Hayes hit Emil Lilleberg
Puck in Penalty Benches
Conor Timmins Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Hit Left Post

PENGUINS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

TB wins 3-0

Lightning
3
Penguins
2

Game 1

11/19

Lightning
5
Penguins
2

Game 2

1/12

Penguins
1
Lightning
6

Game 3

3/25

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	3	47
Washington	19	11	4	42
New Jersey	20	14	1	41
NY Islanders	19	13	3	41
Philadelphia	17	10	6	40
NY Rangers	17	15	4	38
Pittsburgh	14	10	9	37
Columbus	14	14	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Florida	19	13	2	40
Montreal	18	12	4	40
Boston	20	15	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	13	3	39
Ottawa	16	13	4	36
Toronto	15	13	5	35
Buffalo	15	14	4	34

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Nikita KucherovRW - TB

Anthony CirelliC - TB

Ryan McDonaghD - TB

Game Information

Anthony Cirelli scores twice in his 500th career game as the Lightning defeat the Penguins 6-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

TB wins 3-0

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