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Sidney Crosby scores twice as Penguins edge Ducks 2-1 in overtime to end 6-game losing streak

Sidney Crosby serves up an OT treat to give Penguins the win

Crosby found himself in alone on Lukas Dostal and hit the brakes before roofing the puck over the Ducks' goaltender for the 93rd game-winning goal of his career.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves for Pittsburgh, which outshot Anaheim 46-23. Dostal stopped 44 shots to keep the Ducks in it, but it still wasn't enough.

Alex Killorn picked up his second goal of the season for the Ducks, who ended a four-game East Coast trip with a 1-2-1 mark.

Anaheim led going into the third period before Crosby tied it with a redirect off a point shot from Matt Grzelcyk 1:47 into the final frame.

Takeaways Ducks: The 24-year-old Dostal has built off his strong finish to last season. He remained steady while facing near-relentless pressure from the Penguins while finishing with 40+ saves for the third time in six starts.

Penguins: Pittsburgh needed something positive to happen at the end of a miserable October and responded with a win in front of one of the smallest crowds in the history of PPG Paints Arena.

Key moment Nedeljkovic made three big saves down the stretch. He turned aside Trevor Zegras with the help of defenseman Marcus Pettersson with 4:25 to go, stoned Cutter Gauthier on a breakaway moments later and stopped a redirect by Pavel Mintyukov in the final seconds to force overtime.

Key stat 85-12-5 — Pittsburgh's record during Crosby's career when their longtime captain scores at least twice.

Up next The Ducks begin a six-game homestand on Sunday against the Blackhawks, while the Penguins host the Canadiens on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

PIT leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 15:50 Alex Killorn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (2), Cutter Gauthier (4)
Goal 3rd Period 1:47 Sidney Crosby Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (6), Erik Karlsson (6)
Goal 4th Period 2:35 Sidney Crosby Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Glass (4)

Statistics

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26 Blocked Shots 13
27 Hits 17
7 Takeaways 2
23 Shots 45
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 31
45.6 Faceoff Win Percent 54.4
23 Giveaways 11
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 14,945 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 11 6 24 2
Calgary 10 6 23 3
Los Angeles 10 7 23 3
Edmonton 10 8 22 2
Vancouver 9 6 21 3
Seattle 10 9 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 18 2
San Jose 6 11 16 4

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 14 4 28 0
Washington 13 4 27 1
New Jersey 12 7 26 2
NY Rangers 12 4 25 1
NY Islanders 7 7 19 5
Philadelphia 8 10 18 2
Pittsburgh 7 10 18 4
Columbus 7 9 16 2
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