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Panthers vs Penguins

Final · Sun Apr 5 · 3:00 PM ET · PPG Paints Arena

Florida PanthersPanthers37-37-3
2
FinalApr 5, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins40-22-16
5
StreamESPN+Scripps Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
FLA+205
PIT−250
Puck line
FLA +1.5−122
PIT −1.5+102
Total O/U
Over 6.5−142
Under 6.5+120
  • Puck line: Penguins −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Apr 5, 2026 to move to 40-22-16.

The Penguins won despite being outshot 31-23.

Score by period

Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins, score by period
Team123T
FLA1012
PIT3115

W: Silovs · L: Tarasov

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. PITGoal · 11:00Elmer Soderblom Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none0-1
  2. FLAGoal · 16:15Cole Schwindt Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Vinnie Hinostroza (10), Gustav Forsling (25)1-1
  3. PITGoal · 16:50Sidney Crosby Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Egor Chinakhov (18), Bryan Rust (36)1-2
  4. PITGoal · 19:12Rickard Rakell Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (42), Evgeni Malkin (40)1-3

Second Period

  1. PITGoal · 18:08Rickard Rakell Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (41), Thomas Novak (25)1-4

Third Period

  1. PITGoal · 3:48Bryan Rust Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (43), Egor Chinakhov (19)1-5
  2. FLAGoal · 14:15Carter Verhaeghe Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jones (24)2-5

Team stats

FLAPIT
Shots
31
23
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
58.0
42.0
Hits
28
7
Blocked Shots
9
16
Penalty Minutes
23
21

Top performers

Florida PanthersPittsburgh Penguins

Goals

Carter Verhaeghe1
Rickard Rakell2

Assists

Gustav Forsling1
Sidney Crosby2

Points

Carter Verhaeghe1
Sidney Crosby3

Player stats

Panthers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sam Bennett C010021:28003046.74
Jesper Boqvist C131-112:450020100.00
Nolan Foote LW041-15:3700200.00
A.J. Greer LW020-115:51000033.32
Noah Gregor LW03008:0900100.00
Vinnie Hinostroza C000-29:0101100.00
Eetu Luostarinen C110-116:59001066.74
Tomas Nosek LW020010:19000077.80
Mackie Samoskevich RW040-120:3800100.02
Cole Schwindt RW030-29:45103050.00
Matthew Tkachuk LW001021:0900300.09
Carter Verhaeghe C011022:43105033.30

Panthers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Benning D100012:5800100.00
Tobias Bjornfot D200-312:3600000.00
Gustav Forsling D200024:2101400.00
Seth Jones D000-324:5001100.00
Dmitry Kulikov D210021:5900200.00
Donovan Sebrango D030014:0000100.02

Panthers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Daniil Tarasov G52318.78360:000

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C301018:19001050.00
Justin Brazeau RW00016:3200000.00
Egor Chinakhov RW000213:3702100.00
Sidney Crosby C010217:34124022.20
Connor Dewar C101118:30001075.00
Ben Kindel C300011:35001066.70
Evgeni Malkin C000017:1402200.00
Anthony Mantha RW100-111:4500000.00
Tommy Novak C000014:29013060.00
Rickard Rakell RW010118:1620300.00
Bryan Rust RW100218:5011300.06
Elmer Soderblom LW001110:1810100.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Connor Clifton D430217:3100000.04
Samuel Girard D100117:1700000.02
Erik Karlsson D101021:2700200.00
Kris Letang D100016:0600100.02
Ryan Shea D000218:4800000.00
Parker Wotherspoon D020118:2700000.07

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Arturs Silovs G23129.93560:000

Three stars

  1. Rickard Rakell (PIT)
  2. Sidney Crosby (PIT)
  3. Arturs Silovs (PIT)

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