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Evgeni Malkin's overtime goal highlights a 4-point game as Penguins top Flyers 5-4

Evgeni Malkin completes Penguins' comeback with OT winner

Malkin scored the tying goal in the third period and added two assists for Pittsburgh. Malkin has the 13th-most assists with one NHL franchise.

Erik Karlsson had two goals and Philip Tomasino also scored for Pittsburgh, which trailed 3-0 in the second period. Sidney Crosby also added an assist. Pittsburgh is 400-92-49 when Crosby and Malkin record a point.

Pittsburgh's Michael Bunting missed the game and is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.

Alex Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 15 shots and was pulled for the second time in three starts. Joel Blomqvist made 21 saves in relief.

Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist for Philadelphia. Owen Tippett scored his fourth goal in three games and Noah Cates also scored in consecutive games. Samuel Ersson stopped 20 shots.

Philadelphia's Garnet Hathaway left in the second period following a center-ice hit from Bokondji Imama.

Takeaways Flyers: Philadelphia saw its three-game win streak come to an end. The Flyers, who outscored the opposition 15-6 during the streak, have points in five of its last six games.

Penguins: Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak and rebounded from a 6-1 rout at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Pittsburgh was outscored 22-9 during its four-game skid.

Key moment Malkin, on a 2-on-1 with Kris Letang, paused to avoid a sliding Jamie Drysdale before putting a shot behind Ersson. Earlier in the game, Tomasino and Karlsson scored less than two minutes after Michkov made it 3-0.

Key stat Pittsburgh has points in 10 straight home games against the Flyers, tied for the second-longest streak against any opponent.

Up next Both teams play again on Saturday. Pittsburgh hosts Boston, and Philadelphia travels to Winnipeg.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:00 Noah Cates Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (20), Egor Zamula (11)
Goal 2nd Period 1:44 Owen Tippett Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Seeler (11), Matvei Michkov (25)
Goal 2nd Period 7:24 Matvei Michkov Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Owen Tippett (17), Rasmus Ristolainen (15)
Goal 2nd Period 9:05 Philip Tomasino Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Evgeni Malkin (28), Danton Heinen (15)
Goal 2nd Period 9:35 Erik Karlsson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (43)
Goal 2nd Period 11:05 Matvei Michkov Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (13), Travis Konecny (41)
Goal 2nd Period 18:17 Erik Karlsson Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (28), Evgeni Malkin (29)
Goal 3rd Period 2:30 Evgeni Malkin Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (7), Ryan Graves (1)
Goal 4th Period 1:03 Evgeni Malkin Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (15), Erik Karlsson (35)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 10
20 Hits 36
10 Takeaways 3
37 Shots 25
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 32
42.9 Faceoff Win Percent 57.1
20 Giveaways 21
1 Total Penalties 2
2 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,630 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 41 14 90 8
Carolina 37 22 78 4
New Jersey 33 25 72 6
Columbus 30 24 68 8
NY Rangers 31 26 68 6
NY Islanders 29 26 65 7
Philadelphia 27 29 62 8
Pittsburgh 24 31 58 10
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