Match Summary
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 4:3. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by V. Koivunen 6′, E. Malkin 7′, B. Kindel 9′, N. Kucherov 18′, B. Hagel 1′, B. Hagel 11′, E. Malkin 17′. League standings: Tampa Bay Lightning #3, Pittsburgh Penguins #7.
Match Events
Key match events between Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins — 7 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.
Fighting
Fighting
Holding
T. Novak
Holding
Slashing
Cross-checking
Tripping
E. Malkin
Interference
Slashing
J. Guentzel
Tripping
D. Raddysh
Tripping
Hooking
G. Goncalves
A. Mantha
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results
Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 69 times — Tampa Bay Lightning won 31, Pittsburgh Penguins won 38, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 69 meetings. A combined 441 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.39 per match (207 for the home side, 234 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 64 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 66 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Tampa Bay Lightning are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2023.
31
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
Drawn
38
Pittsburgh Penguins
Recent Meetings (69)
Standings
Tampa Bay Lightning sit #3 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #7 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026