| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 PIT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Game Leaders
Rickard Rakell
· RW
Sidney Crosby
· C
Alexey Toropchenko
· RW
Ryan Suter
· D
Team Stats
9Blocked Shots24
21Hits26
9Takeaways6
35Shots22
2Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities0
100.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
23Faceoffs Won33
41.1Faceoff Win Percent58.9
17Giveaways21
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:52
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
19:52
Rickard Rakell Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (49), Bryan Rust (27)
19:38
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
19:38
Goalie Stopped
19:36
Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
19:28
Sidney Crosby Backhand High and Wide Left
19:20
Takeaway by Zack Bolduc
18:39
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Kris Letang
18:29
Matt Grzelcyk hit Dylan Holloway
18:15
Cam Fowler Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
18:06
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Kris Letang
18:05
Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Kris Letang
17:58
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
17:58
Icing
17:53
Kris Letang Wrist Shot Wide Right
17:52
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
17:37
Dylan Holloway Wrist Shot Wide Left
17:32
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
17:32
Icing
17:15
Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
17:13
Giveaway by Kris Letang
17:06
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Noel Acciari
16:42
Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Right
16:10
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
16:10
Icing
16:03
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
16:03
Goalie Stopped
16:01
Erik Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
15:51
Sidney Crosby Backhand Wide Right
15:22
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
14:46
Noel Acciari hit Philip Broberg
14:30
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
14:30
Puck in Crowd
14:25
Matt Grzelcyk hit Radek Faksa
13:42
Ryan Graves hit Jordan Kyrou
13:37
Jordan Kyrou Tip-In High and Wide Left
13:32
Giveaway by Ryan Graves
13:27
Bryan Rust hit Dylan Holloway
13:21
Brayden Schenn hit Rickard Rakell
13:16
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
13:12
Bryan Rust Backhand Wide Right
13:03
Sidney Crosby hit Cam Fowler
12:13
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
12:05
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Robert Thomas
12:05
Puck in Netting
12:02
Zack Bolduc shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
11:44
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Robert Thomas
11:44
Off-side
Ryan Graves scores 1st goal of season, Penguins beat Blues 5-3
— Ryan Graves scored 2:17 into the game and the Pittsburgh Penguins never trailed Thursday night in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
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