NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Predators coach Peter Laviolette heard all the questions and criticism of Pekka Rinne after the goaltender's struggles in the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh.
Well, Laviolette never thought of switching goalies.
A change of scenery helped Rinne and all his Nashville teammates as they dominated once again on their own ice for the biggest piece of franchise history yet.
A victory in the Stanley Cup Final.
Roman Josi and Frederick Gaudreau scored 42 seconds apart in the second period, and the Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 Saturday night to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Rinne started and made 27 saves against a Pittsburgh team that continued to struggle on the power play and lacked the same zip they had in winning the first two games at home.
"There was no decision," Laviolette said of changing goalies. "He was terrific. I said that after Game 2. He's been the backbone for our team. He's been excellent. His game tonight was rock solid."
The Predators capped the biggest party in Nashville history with a victory that gave thousands of fans inside and outside of the arena reason to celebrate. Country star Keith Urban and wife, actress Nicole Kidman, were high-fiving inside the arena and they had plenty of company. Credit Rinne for coming through with a stingy performance and helping the Predators improve to 8-1 at home this postseason.
The 6-foot-5 Finn looked so shaky in the first two games, giving up eight goals on just 36 shots. Laviolette benched him in the third period of Game 2 when Rinne gave up three goals in the first 3:28 of a 4-1 loss.
Rinne said he changed nothing and knew he was playing all the time. Nashville fans did their best to lift his spirits by chanting his name in pre-game warm-ups.
"Collectively we came into the locker room, and we were telling each other we've never seen anything like that," Rinne said.
Josi also had two assists. James Neal, Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm also scored for Nashville as the Predators worked out some frustration against the Pens.
"Like our team has done the whole playoffs against Chicago, St. Louis, Anaheim, we showed really good composure," said Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban, who had predicted a win in Game 3. "We're going to take that into the next game."
Game 4 is Monday night.
Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said he thought his Penguins gave up a couple of easy goals.
"We're disappointed we didn't get the result, but we also understand that this is a series," Sullivan said. "Our guys, they've been through this. They can draw on their experience. We're not going to let this certainly get us down. We're going to learn from it, move by it and get ready for the next game."
Captain Sidney Crosby did not have a shot on goal, and neither did Evgeni Malkin.
"Hopefully a game like this is something that's a hard lesson," Crosby said. "But we've got to make sure we're better."
Jake Guentzel scored his 13th goal this postseason and fourth of this series for Pittsburgh and now is one off Dino Ciccarelli's rookie record of 14 in 1981 for Minnesota. Guentzel, already with two game-winning goals in the series, put the Penguins up 1-0 on their second shot with a wrister off a rebound of Ian Cole that beat Rinne just 2:46 into the game.
Rinne stopped the next 26 shots for the victory and the party continued into the night.
Early on, Matt Murray extended his scoreless streak to 72:54 with the Pittsburgh goalie looking ready to notch his 21st playoff win. Then he gave up five goals in the span of 15 shots and the catfish watch was on.
The Predators got it started with a three-goal flurry in the second.
Josi scored his sixth goal off a slap shot at 5:51, tying it at 1-1 and finally giving nervous fans something to enjoy. Then Gaudreau, who scored his first career NHL goal in Game 1, scored 42 seconds later to put Nashville ahead with his wrister from the high slot, taking advantage of a screen by Penguins defenseman Ian Cole to beat Murray glove-side.
Just after that go-ahead goal, the Penguins had a rush on Rinne, and the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist made back-to-back big saves. First, he stopped Phil Kessel's wrister from the right circle. The rebound bounced back into the slot, and Rinne made a save on Chris Kunitz with an assist from Subban sliding over to help.
Neal made it 3-1 with 22.6 seconds left in the second, banking the puck off Murray's left arm for his first goal in the series and sixth of the playoffs. Smith's goal on a breakaway at 4:54 was his first of the playoffs, and Ekholm padded the lead with a power-play goal with 6:50 left.
"We played some good hockey in those first two games, just a couple little breakdowns and they jumped all over us and it was in the back of the net," Neal said. "It was a good job of limiting that tonight."
As for Rinne, Neal added: "We felt we left him out to dry a few times in the last game. I thought we did a better job tonight."
Game notes
Smith is the 18th different Nashville player to score a goal this postseason, and Ekholm became the 19th. ... The Penguins went 0 of 3 on the power play and now are 1 of 13 in this series. ... With an assist, Crosby now has 160 career playoff points (56 goals, 104 assists) and tied Mike Bossy, Gordie Howe, Bobby Smith and Al MacInnis for 20th all-time. ... Laviolette sat veterans Cody McLeod and Vern Fiddler to get more speed with Harry Zolnierczyk and P.A. Parenteau. ... Pittsburgh forward Carl Hagelin played for the first time with center Nick Bonino out after taking a Subban slap shot off his left foot in Game 2 that left him on crutches and in a walking boot.
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Well, Laviolette never thought of switching goalies.
A change of scenery helped Rinne and all his Nashville teammates as they dominated once again on their own ice for the biggest piece of franchise history yet.
A victory in the Stanley Cup Final.
Roman Josi and Frederick Gaudreau scored 42 seconds apart in the second period, and the Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 Saturday night to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Rinne started and made 27 saves against a Pittsburgh team that continued to struggle on the power play and lacked the same zip they had in winning the first two games at home.
"There was no decision," Laviolette said of changing goalies. "He was terrific. I said that after Game 2. He's been the backbone for our team. He's been excellent. His game tonight was rock solid."
The Predators capped the biggest party in Nashville history with a victory that gave thousands of fans inside and outside of the arena reason to celebrate. Country star Keith Urban and wife, actress Nicole Kidman, were high-fiving inside the arena and they had plenty of company. Credit Rinne for coming through with a stingy performance and helping the Predators improve to 8-1 at home this postseason.
The 6-foot-5 Finn looked so shaky in the first two games, giving up eight goals on just 36 shots. Laviolette benched him in the third period of Game 2 when Rinne gave up three goals in the first 3:28 of a 4-1 loss.
Rinne said he changed nothing and knew he was playing all the time. Nashville fans did their best to lift his spirits by chanting his name in pre-game warm-ups.
"Collectively we came into the locker room, and we were telling each other we've never seen anything like that," Rinne said.
Josi also had two assists. James Neal, Craig Smith and Mattias Ekholm also scored for Nashville as the Predators worked out some frustration against the Pens.
"Like our team has done the whole playoffs against Chicago, St. Louis, Anaheim, we showed really good composure," said Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban, who had predicted a win in Game 3. "We're going to take that into the next game."
Game 4 is Monday night.
Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said he thought his Penguins gave up a couple of easy goals.
"We're disappointed we didn't get the result, but we also understand that this is a series," Sullivan said. "Our guys, they've been through this. They can draw on their experience. We're not going to let this certainly get us down. We're going to learn from it, move by it and get ready for the next game."
Captain Sidney Crosby did not have a shot on goal, and neither did Evgeni Malkin.
"Hopefully a game like this is something that's a hard lesson," Crosby said. "But we've got to make sure we're better."
Jake Guentzel scored his 13th goal this postseason and fourth of this series for Pittsburgh and now is one off Dino Ciccarelli's rookie record of 14 in 1981 for Minnesota. Guentzel, already with two game-winning goals in the series, put the Penguins up 1-0 on their second shot with a wrister off a rebound of Ian Cole that beat Rinne just 2:46 into the game.
Rinne stopped the next 26 shots for the victory and the party continued into the night.
Early on, Matt Murray extended his scoreless streak to 72:54 with the Pittsburgh goalie looking ready to notch his 21st playoff win. Then he gave up five goals in the span of 15 shots and the catfish watch was on.
The Predators got it started with a three-goal flurry in the second.
Josi scored his sixth goal off a slap shot at 5:51, tying it at 1-1 and finally giving nervous fans something to enjoy. Then Gaudreau, who scored his first career NHL goal in Game 1, scored 42 seconds later to put Nashville ahead with his wrister from the high slot, taking advantage of a screen by Penguins defenseman Ian Cole to beat Murray glove-side.
Just after that go-ahead goal, the Penguins had a rush on Rinne, and the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist made back-to-back big saves. First, he stopped Phil Kessel's wrister from the right circle. The rebound bounced back into the slot, and Rinne made a save on Chris Kunitz with an assist from Subban sliding over to help.
Neal made it 3-1 with 22.6 seconds left in the second, banking the puck off Murray's left arm for his first goal in the series and sixth of the playoffs. Smith's goal on a breakaway at 4:54 was his first of the playoffs, and Ekholm padded the lead with a power-play goal with 6:50 left.
"We played some good hockey in those first two games, just a couple little breakdowns and they jumped all over us and it was in the back of the net," Neal said. "It was a good job of limiting that tonight."
As for Rinne, Neal added: "We felt we left him out to dry a few times in the last game. I thought we did a better job tonight."
Game notes
Smith is the 18th different Nashville player to score a goal this postseason, and Ekholm became the 19th. ... The Penguins went 0 of 3 on the power play and now are 1 of 13 in this series. ... With an assist, Crosby now has 160 career playoff points (56 goals, 104 assists) and tied Mike Bossy, Gordie Howe, Bobby Smith and Al MacInnis for 20th all-time. ... Laviolette sat veterans Cody McLeod and Vern Fiddler to get more speed with Harry Zolnierczyk and P.A. Parenteau. ... Pittsburgh forward Carl Hagelin played for the first time with center Nick Bonino out after taking a Subban slap shot off his left foot in Game 2 that left him on crutches and in a walking boot.
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1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:16 | Nashville | James Neal credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone |
| 0:44 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone |
| 0:50 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 1:20 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Pontus Aberg saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:23 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone |
| 1:29 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 1:29 | Nashville | Craig Smith shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 1:29 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:33 | Nashville | Yannick Weber shot blocked by Carl Hagelin |
| 1:36 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 1:38 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 1:38 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:43 | Nashville | Harry Zolnierczyk credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone |
| 1:52 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Yannick Weber in neutral zone |
| 1:57 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin shot blocked by Conor Sheary |
| 2:01 | Nashville | Harry Zolnierczyk credited with hit on Scott Wilson in offensive zone |
| 2:20 | Nashville | Giveaway by Pekka Rinne in defensive zone |
| 2:22 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Scott Wilson |
| 2:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Ian Cole saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:46 | Pittsburgh | Goal scored by Jake Guentzel assisted by Ian Cole and Sidney Crosby |
| 2:46 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:13 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Olli Maatta in neutral zone |
| 3:15 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 3:15 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 3:22 | Nashville | Shot missed by Filip Forsberg |
| 3:38 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone |
| 4:40 | Nashville | P.K. Subban credited with hit on Carl Hagelin in defensive zone |
| 4:47 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 4:50 | Nashville | Penalty to P.K. Subban 2 minutes for Holding Carl Hagelin |
| 4:50 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 4:55 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray |
| 5:31 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 5:31 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:43 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 5:48 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Phil Kessel shot blocked by Matthew Irwin |
| 6:48 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot missed by Conor Sheary |
| 7:00 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Matt Cullen saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:02 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 7:02 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 7:22 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Ron Hainsey saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:27 | Nashville | Colton Sissons credited with hit on Ron Hainsey in defensive zone |
| 7:40 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Conor Sheary in offensive zone |
| 7:46 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in offensive zone |
| 8:00 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 8:11 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone |
| 8:22 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 8:22 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 8:27 | Nashville | Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Matt Murray |
| 8:54 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Craig Smith in defensive zone |
| 9:11 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray |
| 9:11 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 9:11 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:22 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin |
| 9:30 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Ron Hainsey in neutral zone |
| 9:40 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 9:41 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mattias Ekholm saved by Matt Murray |
| 9:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:42 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 9:49 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone |
| 9:57 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by Matt Murray |
| 10:00 | Nashville | Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone |
| 10:37 | Nashville | Craig Smith credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone |
| 10:50 | Nashville | Shot missed by Austin Watson |
| 10:51 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 10:51 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Patric Hornqvist |
| 11:23 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 11:31 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau credited with hit on Carl Hagelin in defensive zone |
| 11:33 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Carl Hagelin |
| 11:49 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Yannick Weber in offensive zone |
| 11:54 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Carter Rowney |
| 12:17 | Nashville | Takeaway by Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 12:26 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray |
| 12:34 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Carter Rowney |
| 12:44 | Nashville | Bench penalty to Nashville Predators 2 minutes for Too many men/ice - bench(served by James Neal) |
| 12:44 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 13:00 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Matt Murray |
| 13:29 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mattias Ekholm credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone |
| 14:47 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 14:54 | Nashville | Takeaway by James Neal in defensive zone |
| 15:01 | Nashville | Giveaway by Mike Fisher in defensive zone |
| 15:16 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 15:18 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 15:18 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:26 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone |
| 15:54 | Nashville | James Neal shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin |
| 15:56 | Nashville | Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone |
| 16:05 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:05 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:20 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 16:47 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Trevor Daley in defensive zone |
| 16:50 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Austin Watson in defensive zone |
| 16:53 | Nashville | Shot missed by Yannick Weber |
| 16:54 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 16:54 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:04 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 17:22 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 17:22 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:32 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Ryan Ellis in offensive zone |
| 18:12 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:17 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in defensive zone |
| 18:26 | Nashville | Takeaway by Mike Fisher in offensive zone |
| 18:31 | Nashville | Shot missed by P.K. Subban |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Colton Sissons in defensive zone |
| 19:22 | Nashville | Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Conor Sheary |
| 19:24 | Nashville | Roman Josi shot blocked by Olli Maatta |
| 19:34 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 19:57 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:20 | Nashville | Giveaway by Mike Fisher in defensive zone |
| 0:39 | Nashville | Mike Fisher credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone |
| 1:14 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:14 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:18 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Carl Hagelin in defensive zone |
| 1:24 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Matt Murray |
| 1:25 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:25 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:37 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok credited with hit on Justin Schultz in offensive zone |
| 1:40 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:40 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:42 | Nashville | James Neal shot blocked by Patric Hornqvist |
| 1:42 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 1:42 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 1:47 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone |
| 2:00 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray |
| 2:07 | Nashville | Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone |
| 2:41 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:42 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:42 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:46 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 2:46 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:02 | Stoppage - Hand Pass | |
| 3:02 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 3:12 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Patric Hornqvist |
| 3:26 | Nashville | Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone |
| 3:30 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Harry Zolnierczyk in neutral zone |
| 3:38 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Frederick Gaudreau saved by Matt Murray |
| 4:09 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin shot blocked by Carter Rowney |
| 4:13 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Justin Schultz 2 minutes for Holding Harry Zolnierczyk |
| 4:13 | Nashville | Power play - Mike Fisher won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:00 | Nashville | Power play - Ryan Ellis shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 5:07 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 5:07 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 5:07 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Carter Rowney won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 5:51 | Nashville | Power Play Goal Scored by Roman Josi assisted by Mattias Ekholm and Calle Jarnkrok |
| 5:51 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 6:08 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone |
| 6:16 | Pittsburgh | Trevor Daley credited with hit on Craig Smith in defensive zone |
| 6:31 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Austin Watson in neutral zone |
| 6:33 | Nashville | Goal scored by Frederick Gaudreau assisted by Austin Watson and Roman Josi |
| 6:33 | Pittsburgh | Evgeni Malkin won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 7:05 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:12 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Chris Kunitz saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:21 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 7:21 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 7:25 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson |
| 7:40 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta shot blocked by Craig Smith |
| 7:48 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:57 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz shot blocked by Austin Watson |
| 8:02 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz shot blocked by Austin Watson |
| 8:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Bryan Rust |
| 8:20 | Nashville | Shot missed by Mike Fisher |
| 8:35 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Scott Wilson saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 8:36 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 8:36 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:27 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 9:30 | Pittsburgh | Carl Hagelin shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 9:32 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Carl Hagelin in offensive zone |
| 9:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 9:37 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 9:37 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 9:44 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta credited with hit on Austin Watson in neutral zone |
| 10:02 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Olli Maatta in neutral zone |
| 10:09 | Nashville | Craig Smith shot blocked by Sidney Crosby |
| 10:15 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in offensive zone |
| 10:52 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on P.A. Parenteau in defensive zone |
| 10:55 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Matt Murray |
| 11:06 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Justin Schultz in offensive zone |
| 11:17 | Nashville | Shot missed by Frederick Gaudreau |
| 11:22 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Olli Maatta in offensive zone |
| 11:41 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 11:43 | Pittsburgh | Chris Kunitz credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone |
| 11:49 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Matt Murray |
| 11:55 | Nashville | Giveaway by Ryan Ellis in defensive zone |
| 12:13 | Nashville | Shot on goal by James Neal saved by Matt Murray |
| 12:21 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin |
| 12:28 | Nashville | Giveaway by Matthew Irwin in neutral zone |
| 12:38 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Matt Murray |
| 13:13 | Nashville | Giveaway by Matthew Irwin in defensive zone |
| 13:16 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 13:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Brian Dumoulin |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Matthew Irwin in neutral zone |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Olli Maatta saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Justin Schultz saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 14:26 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped - TV timeout | |
| 14:26 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:38 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Yannick Weber in offensive zone |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Carter Rowney in offensive zone |
| 14:57 | Nashville | Yannick Weber credited with hit on Carter Rowney in defensive zone |
| 15:01 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney credited with hit on Mike Fisher in offensive zone |
| 15:05 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau credited with hit on Scott Wilson in defensive zone |
| 15:08 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Mike Fisher saved by Matt Murray |
| 15:09 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 15:09 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:16 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 15:16 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:29 | Nashville | P.K. Subban shot blocked by Ian Cole |
| 15:39 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok shot blocked by Carl Hagelin |
| 15:40 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout | |
| 15:40 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 15:55 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 15:55 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 16:14 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Ron Hainsey |
| 16:15 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 16:15 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:36 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 16:37 | Nashville | Penalty to Ryan Ellis 2 minutes for Boarding Jake Guentzel |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 16:52 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Shot on goal by Patric Hornqvist saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 17:01 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Calle Jarnkrok saved by Matt Murray |
| 17:01 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 17:13 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 17:13 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 17:20 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Matt Murray |
| 17:44 | Stoppage - High Stick | |
| 17:44 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Colton Sissons won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 17:48 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Matt Murray |
| 17:59 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 18:10 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 18:10 | Nashville | Shorthanded - Filip Forsberg won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 18:44 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone |
| 18:50 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Matt Murray |
| 18:51 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:51 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:06 | Nashville | Craig Smith shot blocked by Ron Hainsey |
| 19:10 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in offensive zone |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Carl Hagelin saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:14 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 19:14 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 19:37 | Nashville | Goal scored by James Neal assisted by Roman Josi and Viktor Arvidsson |
| 19:37 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 19:57 | Nashville | Takeaway by Filip Forsberg in neutral zone |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:06 | Pittsburgh | Bryan Rust credited with hit on Roman Josi in neutral zone |
| 0:20 | Nashville | Giveaway by Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 0:28 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 0:28 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 0:39 | Pittsburgh | Patric Hornqvist credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone |
| 0:57 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Patric Hornqvist in defensive zone |
| 1:04 | Stoppage - Puck Frozen | |
| 1:04 | Nashville | Calle Jarnkrok won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 1:39 | Nashville | Austin Watson credited with hit on Justin Schultz in offensive zone |
| 1:59 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:00 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:00 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 2:14 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Conor Sheary |
| 2:27 | Nashville | Shot missed by Frederick Gaudreau |
| 2:34 | Nashville | Yannick Weber credited with hit on Scott Wilson in defensive zone |
| 2:43 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 2:57 | Nashville | Harry Zolnierczyk credited with hit on Ian Cole in offensive zone |
| 3:09 | Nashville | James Neal credited with hit on Ian Cole in neutral zone |
| 3:35 | Pittsburgh | Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone |
| 3:37 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Sidney Crosby |
| 4:02 | Nashville | Takeaway by Roman Josi in defensive zone |
| 4:22 | Nashville | Shot on goal by P.K. Subban saved by Matt Murray |
| 4:26 | Pittsburgh | Justin Schultz credited with hit on Colton Sissons in defensive zone |
| 4:52 | Pittsburgh | Giveaway by Chris Kunitz in neutral zone |
| 4:54 | Nashville | Goal scored by Craig Smith |
| 4:54 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:10 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Sidney Crosby |
| 5:41 | Nashville | Mattias Ekholm shot blocked by Bryan Rust |
| 5:42 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 5:42 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 5:50 | Stoppage - Puck in Benches | |
| 5:50 | Nashville | Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 5:54 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:54 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 6:18 | Nashville | Takeaway by Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 6:28 | Pittsburgh | Conor Sheary shot blocked by Matthew Irwin |
| 6:38 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 7:27 | Nashville | Takeaway by James Neal in defensive zone |
| 7:45 | Pittsburgh | Trevor Daley credited with hit on Pontus Aberg in defensive zone |
| 7:53 | Nashville | Takeaway by Ryan Ellis in neutral zone |
| 8:37 | Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout | |
| 8:37 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 8:56 | Pittsburgh | Olli Maatta shot blocked by James Neal |
| 9:57 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 9:57 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 10:40 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Trevor Daley saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 10:42 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Carl Hagelin 2 minutes for Roughing Mattias Ekholm |
| 10:42 | Nashville | Penalty to Mattias Ekholm 2 minutes for Roughing Carl Hagelin |
| 10:42 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Justin Schultz saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 11:08 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 11:08 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 12:22 | Nashville | Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone |
| 12:31 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Sidney Crosby 2 minutes for Boarding Ryan Ellis |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Evgeni Malkin 2 minutes for Cross checking Filip Forsberg |
| 12:43 | Nashville | Penalty to Filip Forsberg 2 minutes for Cross checking Evgeni Malkin |
| 12:43 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 13:10 | Nashville | Power Play Goal Scored by Mattias Ekholm assisted by Calle Jarnkrok and Colton Sissons |
| 13:10 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 13:35 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Yannick Weber saved by Matt Murray |
| 13:42 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:46 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 13:46 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 13:46 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 14:49 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:49 | Nashville | Mike Fisher won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 14:56 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:56 | Pittsburgh | Sidney Crosby won faceoff in offensive zone |
| 15:05 | Pittsburgh | Trevor Daley shot blocked by Ryan Ellis |
| 15:14 | Pittsburgh | Ian Cole credited with hit on James Neal in defensive zone |
| 15:24 | Stoppage - TV timeout | |
| 15:24 | Nashville | Penalty to Viktor Arvidsson 2 minutes for Holding Trevor Daley |
| 15:24 | Nashville | Penalty to James Neal 2 minutes for Unsportsmanlike conduct Trevor Daley |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Ian Cole 2 minutes for Roughing Viktor Arvidsson |
| 15:24 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Trevor Daley 2 minutes for Holding Viktor Arvidsson |
| 15:24 | Nashville | Colton Sissons won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 15:38 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 15:38 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney won faceoff in neutral zone |
| 15:38 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Patric Hornqvist 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 15:38 | Nashville | Penalty to Mattias Ekholm 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 15:54 | Pittsburgh | Carter Rowney shot blocked by Mike Fisher |
| 16:28 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh | Matt Cullen won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 16:44 | Nashville | Giveaway by Calle Jarnkrok in defensive zone |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Shot missed by Phil Kessel |
| 17:01 | Nashville | Matthew Irwin credited with hit on Matt Cullen in defensive zone |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Chris Kunitz 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 17:01 | Nashville | Penalty to Austin Watson 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Matt Cullen 10 minutes for Misconduct (10 min) |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Penalty to Phil Kessel 2 minutes for Cross checking Matthew Irwin |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Carter Rowney won faceoff in defensive zone |
| 18:51 | Pittsburgh | Shorthanded - Carter Rowney credited with hit on Colton Sissons in defensive zone |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Pekka Rinne |
| 19:15 | Pittsburgh | Scott Wilson credited with hit on Calle Jarnkrok in neutral zone |
| 19:24 | Nashville | Shot on goal by Matthew Irwin saved by Matt Murray |
| 19:28 | Pittsburgh | Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Harry Zolnierczyk in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
| 20:00 | End of Game | |
Team Statistical Comparison
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | PIT | NSH |
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| 2:46 |  | Jake Guentzel (13) Assists: Ian Cole, Sidney Crosby | 1 | 0 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:50 |  | P.K. Subban: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 12:44 | | 2 Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by James Neal) | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | PIT | NSH |
| 5:51 | | Roman Josi (6) (Power Play) Assists: Calle Jarnkrok, Mattias Ekholm | 1 | 1 |
| 6:33 | | Frederick Gaudreau (2) Assists: Austin Watson, Roman Josi | 1 | 2 |
| 19:37 | | James Neal (6) Assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Roman Josi | 1 | 3 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:13 | | Justin Schultz: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 16:37 | | Ryan Ellis: 2 Minutes for Boarding | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | PIT | NSH |
| 4:54 | | Craig Smith (1) Unassisted | 1 | 4 |
| 13:10 | | Mattias Ekholm (1) (Power Play) Assists: Calle Jarnkrok, Colton Sissons | 1 | 5 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 10:42 | | Carl Hagelin: 2 Minutes for Roughing | ||
| 10:42 | | Mattias Ekholm: 2 Minutes for Roughing | ||
| 12:43 | | Sidney Crosby: 2 Minutes for Boarding | ||
| 12:43 | | Filip Forsberg: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
| 12:43 | | Evgeni Malkin: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
| 15:24 | | Ian Cole: 2 Minutes for Roughing | ||
| 15:24 | | Trevor Daley: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 15:24 | | James Neal: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct | ||
| 15:24 | | Viktor Arvidsson: 2 Minutes for Holding | ||
| 15:38 | | Patric Hornqvist: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
| 15:38 | | Mattias Ekholm: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
| 17:01 | | Chris Kunitz: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
| 17:01 | | Phil Kessel: 2 Minutes for Cross checking | ||
| 17:01 | | Matt Cullen: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
| 17:01 | | Austin Watson: 10 Minute Misconduct | ||
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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