Evgeni Malkin's Shootout Goal Secures Penguins' 4-3 Victory Against Sharks; Crosby Nears 600 Career Goals

Saturday, November 16th, 2024

In Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin secured the Penguins' 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks with a successful shootout goal.

Pittsburgh saw goals from Sidney Crosby, Anthony Beauvillier, and Bryan Rust during regulation play. Crosby's score brought him to just one goal away from joining the elite group of 21 players who have reached 600 career goals.

Jesse Puljujarvi and Erik Karlsson, the latter of whom has now moved past Doug Wilson for the 16th position on the NHL's all-time points list among defensemen, were also key contributors to Pittsburgh's offensive play.

Pittsburgh's Alex Nedeljkovic made a total of 26 saves, while San Jose's goal scorers included Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Granlund.

With this outcome, San Jose has now faced three consecutive losses and five defeats in their last seven matches, whereas Pittsburgh managed to break free from a three-game losing streak.

A pivotal moment saw Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood successfully deny Crosby two attempts in overtime, preventing him from reaching his milestone 600th goal.

Crosby is striving to be the seventh individual in NHL history to achieve 600 goals with a single team, and currently ranks second only to Mario Lemieux in the Penguins' franchise records.

Looking ahead, the Sharks are set to play against Detroit this Monday, while the Penguins will face Guentzel and Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks Game Stats

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