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Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Bunting, Letang and Tomasino score on the power play, lifting the Penguins over the Flames 6-2

Calgary Flames vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Philip Tomasino also scored on the power play as Pittsburgh has goals with the man advantage in six of its last eight games. Rickard Rakell equaled a season-long three-game goal streak with his 10th of the season, while Anthony Beauvillier and Blake Lizotte also scored. Sidney Crosby extended a four-game point streak with an assist.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 30 saves for his first win since Nov. 16 against San Jose.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri added a goal and assist each in the third period for Calgary, which has allowed multiple power-play goals in an NHL-high six games this season. The Flames have won just three of 13 road games this season.

Dan Vladar stopped 37 shots for Calgary.

Takeaways Flames: Calgary equaled a season-long four-game losing streak. The Flames won four straight and five of six prior to their current skid.

Penguins: Pittsburgh won three straight games for the first time this season. It’s the Penguins’ first three-game win streak since a four-game run in April. Pittsburgh lost eight of 10 prior to its current streak.

Key moment Calgary’s Martin Pospisil hit a post in the first five minutes of the game, but Nedeljkovic allowed Pittsburgh to pull away from there. He made a highlight-reel glove save on Rasmus Andersson later in the period and on the same penalty kill in the second period, denied a net-mouth scramble and made a sharp pad save without his stick.

Key stat The Penguins are 33-2-1 in their last 36 games with three or more power-play goals. They scored three power-play goals for the first time since Jan. 24, 2023, against Florida.

Up next The Penguins host Florida, while the Flames hosts Columbus on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:14 Anthony Beauvillier Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Blake Lizotte (1), Michael Bunting (4)
Goal 2nd Period 2:40 Michael Bunting Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (9), Kris Letang (5)
Goal 2nd Period 9:02 Philip Tomasino Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (6), Michael Bunting (5)
Goal 3rd Period 5:25 Rickard Rakell Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (17), Bryan Rust (5)
Goal 3rd Period 7:59 Kris Letang Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (10), Kevin Hayes (2)
Goal 3rd Period 14:27 Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (7), Martin Pospisil (8)
Goal 3rd Period 15:05 Nazem Kadri Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (6), Kevin Bahl (8)
Goal 3rd Period 18:23 Blake Lizotte Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew O'Connor (5)

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 23
16 Hits 12
14 Takeaways 4
32 Shots 43
0 Power Play Goals 3
3 Power Play Opportunities 5
0.0 Power Play Percentage 60.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
30 Faceoffs Won 35
46.2 Faceoff Win Percent 53.8
10 Giveaways 13
6 Total Penalties 3
20 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,060 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 28 9 59 3
Edmonton 25 12 53 3
Los Angeles 23 10 51 5
Vancouver 18 12 45 9
Calgary 19 14 45 7
Anaheim 17 18 39 5
Seattle 17 21 37 3
San Jose 13 24 32 6

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 26 10 56 4
New Jersey 25 15 53 3
Carolina 24 15 50 2
Columbus 18 17 42 6
Pittsburgh 17 17 42 8
Philadelphia 17 19 39 5
NY Rangers 18 20 38 2
NY Islanders 15 18 37 7
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