Penguins 2-1 Ducks (October 31, 2024) Game Summary

PITTSBURGH — — Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Crosby found himself alone on Lukas Dostal and hit the brakes before putting the puck over the Ducks’ goaltender for the 93rd game-winning goal of his career.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves for Pittsburgh, which outscored Anaheim 46-23. Dostal stopped 44 shots to keep the Ducks in it, but it still wasn’t enough.

Alex Killorn picked up his second goal of the season for the Ducks, who ended a four-game East Coast trip with a 1-2-1 mark.

Anaheim led going into the third period before Crosby tied it with a deflection off a point shot from Matt Grzelcyk 1:47 into the final frame.

Takeaways

Ducks: The 24-year-old Dostal has built on his strong finish from last season. He remained steady while facing near-relentless pressure from the Penguins while finishing with 40+ saves for the third time in six starts.

Penguins: Pittsburgh needed something positive to happen at the end of a miserable October and responded with a win in front of one of the smallest crowds in PPG Paints Arena history.

Key moment

Nedeljkovic made three big saves down the stretch. He turned Trevor Zegras aside with help from defenseman Marcus Pettersson with 4:25 left, stoned Cutter Gauthier on a breakaway moments later and stopped a Pavel Mintyukov redirect in the final seconds to force overtime.

Key state

85-12-5 — Pittsburgh’s record during Crosby’s career when their longtime captain scores at least twice.

Next

The Ducks begin a six-game homestand Sunday against the Blackhawks, while the Penguins host the Canadiens on Saturday.

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