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38-22-16
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
SOG: 24
47-22-6
Tampa Bay Lightning
6
SOG: 33
Benchmark International Arena - Tampa
OFF
April 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
PIT
R. Rakell
PIT • 1G 0A
S. Girard
PIT • 0G 2A
K. Letang
PIT • 0G 2A
E. Chinakhov
PIT • 2G 0A
B. Rust
PIT • 0G 1A
A. Mantha
PIT • 0G 1A
TBL
A. Cirelli
TBL • 3G 0A
G. Goncalves
TBL • 0G 2A
B. Point
TBL • 1G 0A
J. Guentzel
TBL • 0G 2A
N. Kucherov
TBL • 1G 2A
Z. Girgensons
TBL • 1G 0A
Y. Gourde
TBL • 0G 1A
R. McDonagh
TBL • 0G 1A
C. D'Astous
TBL • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
A. Cirelli
TBL • C • 3G 0A
⭐ 2
N. Kucherov
TBL • R • 1G 2A
⭐ 3
Z. Girgensons
TBL • C • 1G 0A
38-21-16 - L1
Pittsburgh Penguins
46-22-6 - W1
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa - Benchmark International Arena
April 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM - POSTGAME
Metropolitan / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
28G - 39A
(67P)
2
R
Bryan Rust
27G - 35A
(62P)
3
D
Erik Karlsson
13G - 47A
(60P)
4
R
Anthony Mantha
30G - 29A
(59P)
5
C
Evgeni Malkin
15G - 38A
(53P)
PIT Injuries
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Day to Day
Hallander (leg) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Apr 2, 2026
Rust, Bryan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Rust (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Detroit Red Wings.
Apr 2, 2026
Lizotte, Blake
Upper Body
Day to Day
Lizotte (upper body) will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Apr 14, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Mar 6 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2026 3rd round pick (SJS).
Feb 24 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Samuel Girard and a 2028 2nd round pick from the Colorado Avalanche for Brett Kulak
Metropolitan
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TBL
1
R
Nikita Kucherov
41G - 83A
(124P)
2
C
Jake Guentzel
36G - 47A
(83P)
3
L
Brandon Hagel
35G - 38A
(73P)
4
D
Darren Raddysh
20G - 46A
(66P)
5
C
Anthony Cirelli
23G - 29A
(52P)
TBL Injuries
Hagel, Brandon
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Hagel (undisclosed) is day-to-day and isn't expected to play versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Apr 4, 2026
Hedman, Victor
Personal
Day to Day
Hedman (personal) is taking a temporary leave of absence, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced Wednesday.
Apr 4, 2026
Sabourin, Scott
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Sabourin is not expected to be in the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Apr 4, 2026
Carlile, Declan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Carlile (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Apr 13, 2026
Crozier, Maxwell
Abdomen
Week to Week
Crozier (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Apr 29, 2026
James, Dominic
Leg
Week to Week
James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Tampa Bay Lightning's official site reports Thursday.
Apr 30, 2026
Trades
Mar 12 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Ian Mitchell from the Detroit Red Wings for Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak.
Mar 6 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Corey Perry (50% retained) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 2nd round pick.
Atlantic
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Goaltending
PIT
22-16-9
2.91 GAA
88.8% SV
TBL
36-13-4
2.34 GAA
91.2% SV
PIT
17-10-8
2.99 GAA
89.1% SV
TBL
11-9-2
3.21 GAA
88.6% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
TBL
0-0-0
0.00 GAA
0.0% SV
Goaltenders
PIT
38-21-16
GAA: 3.04
SV%: 0.889
vs
TBL
46-22-6
GAA: 2.77
SV%: 0.898