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Penguins vs Lightning

Final · Thu Apr 2 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins38-22-16
3
FinalApr 2, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning47-22-6
6
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
PIT+136
TB−162
Puck line
PIT +1.5−185
TB −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 6.5−115
Under 6.5−105
  • Puck line: Lightning −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Apr 2, 2026 to move to 47-22-6.

They scored 3 unanswered goals in the second period.

Score by period

Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
PIT2013
TB1326

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Skinner

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TBGoal · 5:06Anthony Cirelli Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (19)0-1
  2. PITGoal · 7:01Rickard Rakell Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (13), Kris Letang (29)1-1
  3. PITGoal · 16:10Egor Chinakhov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (35), Samuel Girard (14)2-1

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 0:11Anthony Cirelli Goal (22) Backhand, assists: none2-2
  2. TBGoal · 14:08Brayden Point Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (46), Nikita Kucherov (82)2-3
  3. TBGoal · 19:05Zemgus Girgensons Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Yanni Gourde (19), Ryan McDonagh (11)2-4

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 13:50Nikita Kucherov Goal (41) Wrist Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (23), Jake Guentzel (47)2-5
  2. TBGoal · 15:33Anthony Cirelli Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (20), Nikita Kucherov (83)2-6
  3. PITGoal · 19:58Egor Chinakhov Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (30), Anthony Mantha (29)3-6

Team stats

PITTB
Shots
24
33
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
60.9
39.1
Hits
21
18
Blocked Shots
18
10
Penalty Minutes
8
10

Top performers

Pittsburgh PenguinsTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Egor Chinakhov2
Anthony Cirelli3

Assists

Kris Letang2
Nikita Kucherov2

Points

Egor Chinakhov2
Anthony Cirelli3

Player stats

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C010012:21000080.00
Justin Brazeau RW140-29:5300000.00
Egor Chinakhov RW010-218:1920400.00
Sidney Crosby C201-219:43000065.00
Connor Dewar C010-113:11000083.32
Ben Kindel C101-111:59001027.30
Evgeni Malkin C120-118:1800200.04
Anthony Mantha RW000-313:59013066.70
Tommy Novak C011114:27001077.80
Rickard Rakell RW010-218:24103050.00
Bryan Rust RW210-218:0501100.00
Elmer Soderblom LW020010:4100100.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Connor Clifton D321-116:5200200.02
Samuel Girard D600118:2002100.00
Erik Karlsson D100-423:4800300.00
Kris Letang D020120:0402000.00
Ryan Shea D000-116:1300100.00
Parker Wotherspoon D130-220:0000100.00

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Stuart Skinner G53227.84459:230

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW10019:2800200.02
Mitchell Chaffee RW230-19:2300100.00
Anthony Cirelli C100315:08303042.10
Zemgus Girgensons C040014:5010100.00
Gage Goncalves C010215:4302100.00
Yanni Gourde C101015:43012028.60
Jake Guentzel C030221:24027055.60
Pontus Holmberg RW001011:3300100.00
Nikita Kucherov RW100320:4512400.00
Nick Paul LW000-111:00001035.70
Corey Perry RW000012:2600200.00
Brayden Point C000217:59103037.50

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D111217:2100000.00
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D011220:5801200.02
Emil Lilleberg D030120:4200000.02
Ryan McDonagh D300218:0401100.00
J.J. Moser D010019:1300000.00
Darren Raddysh D010121:4200200.04

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G32421.87558:500

Three stars

  1. Anthony Cirelli (TB)
  2. Nikita Kucherov (TB)
  3. Zemgus Girgensons (TB)

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