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15-11-9 - W1
Pittsburgh Penguins
15-15-5 - L3
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto - Scotiabank Arena
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
20G - 17A
(37P)
2
C
Evgeni Malkin
8G - 21A
(29P)
3
R
Bryan Rust
12G - 17A
(29P)
4
D
Erik Karlsson
3G - 23A
(26P)
5
R
Anthony Mantha
10G - 12A
(22P)
PIT Injuries
Lizotte, Blake
Upper Body
Day to Day
Lizotte was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury Tuesday.
Dec 30, 2025
Malkin, Evgeni
Upper Body
Day to Day
Malkin (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Tuesday.
Dec 30, 2025
Brunicke, Harrison
Not Injury Related
Week to Week
Brunicke will be loaned to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Championship, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Lower Body
Week to Week
Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
Howe, Tanner
Knee
Week to Week
Jan 24, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Month to Month
Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Dec 12 2025
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 2nd round pick
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TOR
1
R
William Nylander
11G - 25A
(36P)
2
C
John Tavares
14G - 17A
(31P)
3
L
Matthew Knies
7G - 22A
(29P)
4
D
Morgan Rielly
5G - 19A
(24P)
5
C
Auston Matthews
14G - 9A
(23P)
TOR Injuries
Rifai, Marshall
Wrist
Day to Day
Rifai (wrist) was reassigned to AHL Toronto on a conditioning assignment Thursday.
Dec 23, 2025
Tanev, Christopher
Upper Body
Day to Day
Tanev (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Monday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports, indicating he's been cleared for contact.
Dec 30, 2025
Carlo, Brandon
Foot
Day to Day
The Maple Leafs announced Friday that Carlo underwent foot surgery Dec. 3 and will be sidelined indefinitely, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Jan 3, 2026
Stolarz, Anthony
Upper Body
Day to Day
Stolarz (upper body) is expected to see a specialist after head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday, 'He's not making the progress that we thought he would make,' Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Jan 3, 2026
Mermis, Dakota
Lower Body
Week to Week
Mermis (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Dec. 8.
Jan 10, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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Goaltending
PIT
11-10-4
2.94 GAA
88.6% SV
TOR
6-5-1
3.51 GAA
88.4% SV
PIT
5-5-6
3.22 GAA
88.9% SV
TOR
2-5-3
2.96 GAA
91.1% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
TOR
5-4-1
2.46 GAA
92.5% SV
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TOR
0-0-0
0.00 GAA
100.0% SV
Goaltenders
PIT
15-11-9
GAA: 3.09
SV%: 0.892
vs
TOR
15-15-5
GAA: 3.34
SV%: 0.894