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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

26 March 2024 at 23:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by J. Puljujarvi 2′, D. Orlov 11′, B. Rust 18′, D. O'Connor 18′, S. Crosby 19′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #1, Carolina Hurricanes #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes — 5 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Smith

Hooking

3′
!
!
13′
A. Svechnikov

Cross-checking

!
17′
D. Orlov

Hooking

Period 2
J. Puljujarvi

V. Puustinen

2′
11′
D. Orlov
B. Rust
18′
Period 3
J. Gruden

Fighting

3′
!
!
3′
S. Noesen

Fighting

E. Malkin

Tripping

7′
!
D. O'Connor

Empty net

18′
S. Crosby

Empty net

19′

Rivalry since 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Head to Head Results· 50

Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes have met 50 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 24, Carolina Hurricanes won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Carolina Hurricanes leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 278 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.56 per match (143 for the home side, 135 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Carolina Hurricanes are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2026.

Total goals
278 · 5.6/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 65 v 2026

Standings

Pittsburgh Penguins sit #1 and Carolina Hurricanes are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
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2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
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6Ottawa Senators0
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7Tampa Bay Lightning0
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8Toronto Maple Leafs0
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Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
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2Chicago Blackhawks0
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3Colorado Avalanche0
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4Dallas Stars0
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5Minnesota Wild0
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6Nashville Predators0
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7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
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2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
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6Vancouver Canucks0
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7Vegas Golden Knights0
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8Seattle Kraken0
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Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
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2Carolina Hurricanes0
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3Columbus Blue Jackets0
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4New Jersey Devils0
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5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
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7Washington Capitals0
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8New York Rangers0
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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026