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NHLSeason 2026

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins

18 October 2026 at 03:00
P1
3–0
P2
2–1
P3
1–1

Match Summary

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2026. Goals were scored by R. Andersson 1′, N. Hanifin 4′, M. Stone 17′, S. Crosby 5′, T. Connelly 7′, S. Theodore 11′, E. Malkin 4′, B. Howden 17′. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 2–1, P3: 1–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins — 8 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Andersson

M. Stone

1′
N. Hanifin

M. Stone

4′
!
5′
D. Carlile

Fighting

J. Lauzon

Fighting

5′
!
!
15′
S. Crosby

Tripping

M. Stone

Power-play

17′
Period 2
N. Hanifin

Interference

5′
!
5′
S. Crosby

E. Karlsson

T. Connelly
7′
B. Howden

Tripping

9′
!
!
9′
K. Korczak

Holding

S. Theodore

M. Marner

11′
Period 3
4′
E. Malkin

K. Letang

B. Howden

Empty net

17′

Rivalry since 2017

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 16

Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 16 times — Vegas Golden Knights won 7, Pittsburgh Penguins won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 97 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.06 per match (49 for the home side, 48 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (75%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2019.

Total goals
97 · 6.1/match
Both scored
12/16 · 75%
Over 2.5
16/16 · 100%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 19 Oct 2026