NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings

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Final
5 - 1

Crosby and Malkin lead Penguins to 5-1 victory, snapping Kings' 9-game home win streak

L.A. firefighters drop ceremonial puck before Kings-Penguins

Crosby, Anthony Beauvillier and Kevin Hayes each had a goal and an assist. Cody Glass also scored for the Penguins, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots.

Adrian Kempe had the Los Angeles goal and David Rittich made 27 saves.

Crosby picked up his 50th point of the season 14:09 into the first period when he got a piece of Matthew Grzelcyk's shot from the point and put it past Rittich to make it 2-0. Crosby is the 11th player in NHL history with at least 50 points in 18 or more seasons.

Malkin put the Penguins up 3-0 in the second with a wrist shot from in front. His 507th career goal tied Jean Beliveau for 44th place on the NHL list.

It was only the third time this season, and first since Nov. 5 against the New York Islanders, that Crosby and Malkin scored in the same game.

Takeaways Penguins: Crosby has 10 points in his last 12 games (three goals, seven assists). Pittsburgh is 399-90-48 when Crosby and Malkin both get a point.

Kings: Kempe has nine goals in his last five games against the Penguins.

Key moment It was the Kings' first home game since the catastrophic wildfires that devastated large parts of Los Angeles. Firefighters and first responders from various departments were honored at center ice before the game. Players from both teams wore LAFD caps during pregame warmups.

Key stat Pittsburgh is 2-1 on its seven-game trip. It is the franchise's longest stretch away from home since an eight-game swing in October 1997.

Up next The Penguins remain in Southern California to face Anaheim on Thursday. The Kings host Stanley Cup champion Florida on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

PIT wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 10:09 Kevin Hayes Goal (8) , assists: none
Goal 1st Period 14:09 Sidney Crosby Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (24), Anthony Beauvillier (4)
Goal 2nd Period 8:26 Evgeni Malkin Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (6), Marcus Pettersson (15)
Goal 2nd Period 16:02 Adrian Kempe Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (31), Jordan Spence (12)
Goal 2nd Period 19:00 Cody Glass Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Kevin Hayes (4), Owen Pickering (2)
Goal 3rd Period 6:57 Anthony Beauvillier Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Kris Letang (11), Sidney Crosby (38)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 14
7 Hits 18
4 Takeaways 2
32 Shots 26
1 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
100.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 27
53.4 Faceoff Win Percent 46.6
13 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,145 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 35 11 77 7
Carolina 32 18 68 4
New Jersey 30 19 66 6
Columbus 26 21 59 7
NY Islanders 25 21 57 7
NY Rangers 26 23 56 4
Pittsburgh 22 24 53 9
Philadelphia 23 25 53 7

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 33 16 70 4
Vegas 31 17 68 6
Los Angeles 27 17 60 6
Calgary 26 20 59 7
Vancouver 24 18 59 11
Anaheim 23 24 52 6
Seattle 23 28 50 4
San Jose 15 34 36 6
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