Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins34-18-16
5Final/OTMar 18, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes43-19-6
6TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
PIT+114
CAR−135
Puck line
PIT +1.5−205
CAR −1.5+170
Total O/U
Over 6.5−112
Under 6.5−108
- Puck line: Penguins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (11 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in overtime at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Mar 18, 2026 to move to 43-19-6.
The go-ahead score came with 4:31 left in overtime: Sean Walker Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26).
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| CAR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
W: Andersen · L: Skinner
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 9:34Jordan Martinook Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (13), Jaccob Slavin (4)0-1
Second Period
- PITGoal · 9:57Sidney Crosby Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Rickard Rakell (20), Erik Karlsson (43)1-1
- CARGoal · 16:51Jackson Blake Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Taylor Hall (23), Nikolaj Ehlers (34)1-2
Third Period
- PITGoal · 0:59Erik Karlsson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (21), Evgeni Malkin (36)2-2
- CARGoal · 3:27Taylor Hall Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Jackson Blake (22), Logan Stankoven (18)2-3
- PITGoal · 7:16Bryan Rust Goal (26) Backhand, assists: none3-3
- CARGoal · 12:59Logan Stankoven Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (35), Jackson Blake (23)3-4
- PITGoal · 14:46Erik Karlsson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (21), Sidney Crosby (33)4-4
- PITGoal · 15:09Ben Kindel Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (27), Ilya Solovyov (7)5-4
- CARGoal · 17:09K'Andre Miller Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (16), Nikolaj Ehlers (36)5-5
Overtime
- CARGoal · 4:31Sean Walker Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)5-6
Team stats
PITCAR
- Shots
- 35
- 44
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 47.5
- 52.5
- Hits
- 24
- 26
- Blocked Shots
- 16
- 9
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 10
Top performers
Pittsburgh PenguinsCarolina Hurricanes
Goals
Erik Karlsson2
Jackson Blake1
Assists
Rickard Rakell2
Nikolaj Ehlers3
Points
Erik Karlsson3
Jackson Blake3
Player stats
Penguins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 13:18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Justin Brazeau RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66.7 | 4 |
| Connor Dewar C | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 12:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Kindel C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 21:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Soderblom LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clifton D | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:02 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kris Letang D | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 25:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shea D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 21:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ilya Solovyov D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Penguins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner G | 6 | 44 | 38 | .864 | 64:31 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 20:56 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:06 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 2 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:03 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16:38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 2 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 18:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 20:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25:19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Reilly D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 23:52 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen G | 5 | 35 | 30 | .857 | 64:31 | 0 |
Three stars
- Jackson Blake (CAR)
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
- Sean Walker (CAR)
Game info
VenueLenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Attendance18,581
OfficialsLinesman: Dan Kelly · Linesman: Jonny Murray · Referee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Referee: Garrett Rank
TVFanDuel SN South · local
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