Anaheim 4, Pittsburgh 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, October 30, 2023
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Brandon Blandina, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy, CJ Murray
Attendance:
16903
By Field Level Media
Mason McTavish's second goal and third point of the game came short-handed with 13 seconds left in regulation and gave the visiting Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
As a Pittsburgh two-man advantage ended, McTavish exited the penalty box, got a breakaway and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry glove side.
Jakob Silfverberg and Frank Vatrano also scored and Pavel Mintyukov had two assists for the Ducks, who have won four straight. They played the third without coach Greg Cronin, who received a game misconduct penalty.
Anaheim goaltender John Gibson stopped six of seven shots in the first period before leaving because of an upper-body injury. Lukas Dostal made 33 saves in relief.
Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist while Radim Zohorna also scored for the Penguins, who have lost five of their past six games.
Jarry made 23 saves.
Karlsson made it 1-0 at 2:55 of the first period. With Jake Guentzel screening Gibson, Karlsson blasted a one-timer from the top of the slot, set up by Malkin. That broke an 0-for-16 power-play skid for the Penguins.
At 8:28 of the first, Silfverberg tied it. Jarry lunged to his right after a frenetic scramble. Silfverberg backhanded the puck past the goalie.
Vatrano made it nine goals in nine games when he gave Anaheim a 2-1 lead at 11:51 of the second. On a power play, he roofed a shot short side from the left dot.
Ross Johnston beat Jarry with 1:40 left in the second, but it was waved off because of goaltender interference. Anaheim unsuccessfully challenged the call, giving the Penguins a power play. The Ducks protested and received an unsportsmanlike conduct bench penalty, giving the Penguins a five-on-three.
On that two-man advantage, Malkin tied it at 19:25. Taking a feed from Karlsson, he scored on a one-timer from the top of the right circle. A visibly upset Cronin then received a game misconduct.
Zohorna gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead at 1:25 of the third when he got a rebound and scored on a backhander.
Anaheim tied it again 1:36 later. McTavish slid the puck between Jarry's pads.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Anaheim |
|
Pittsburgh |
Mason McTavish 3 |
Points |
Erik Karlsson 2 |
Mason McTavish 2 |
Goals |
Erik Karlsson 1 |
Pavel Mintyukov 2 |
Assists |
Erik Karlsson 1 |
Frank Vatrano 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Erik Karlsson 1 |
Mason McTavish 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Lukas Dostal .943 |
Save Percentage |
Tristan Jarry .852 |
Lukas Dostal 33 |
Saves |
Tristan Jarry 23 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Anaheim
|
27 |
4 |
1-3 |
5-7 |
14 |
18 |
Pittsburgh
|
42 |
3 |
2-7 |
2-3 |
6 |
43 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Penguins have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Ducks have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .400 after a loss.