Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Friday, October 18th, 2024 6:00PM CST

Penguins

PIT

Home

1

vs.
Final

Hurricanes

CAR

Away

4

Game Recap

Martin Necas contributed a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes triumphed over the Pittsburgh Penguins with a score of 4-1. The Hurricanes benefited from consecutive goals by Jackson Blake, Necas, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Jack Roslovic, while Frederik Andersen successfully stopped 25 out of 26 shots. On the Penguins' side, Drew O'Connor scored his third goal in six games, with Joel Blomqvist making 35 saves. Carolina's defense successfully prevented Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin from taking any shots. The Hurricanes capitalized on a four-minute power play, with Gostisbehere netting the decisive goal. Carolina outshot Pittsburgh 24-10 over the first two periods. Next, the Hurricanes will head to St. Louis on Saturday, while the Penguins start their road trip in Winnipeg on Sunday. Read the full game analysis.

Game Info

Date: Friday October 18th, 2024

Time: 6:00PM CST

Stadium: PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 17,074

Line Score

Periods:	1	2	3
PIT	1	0	0
CAR	1	2	1

Game Stats

	Assists	Points	Saves	Save %	Blocks	Hits	Takeaways	Shots	Power Play Goals	Power Play Opportunities	Power Play %	Short Handed Goals	Shootout Goals	Faceoff Wins	Giveaways	Penalties	Penalty Minutes
PIT	2	3	35	.897	21	27	3	26	0	5	0.0	0	0	30	17	4	10
CAR	8	12	25	.962	13	15	6	39	2	4	50.0	0	0	27	15	6	12

Related Links

• Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule & Scores
• Carolina Hurricanes Schedule & Scores
• Full 2024-2025 NHL Schedule
• NHL Schedule for October 2024
• NHL Schedule for October 18th, 2024