Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Match Details

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Match Summary

Vegas Golden Knights defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by P. Kessel 1′, J. Eichel 5′, C. Stephenson 11′, M. Stone 19′, T. Smith 4′, P. Cotter 12′, S. Crosby 18′. League standings: Vegas Golden Knights #1, Pittsburgh Penguins #9.

Match Events

Key match events between Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins — 7 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins

Period 1

P. Kessel

W. Karlsson

1′

J. Eichel

R. Smith

5′

10′

J. Guentzel

Slashing

C. Stephenson

J. Eichel

11′

Period 2

P. Kessel

Tripping

10′

M. Stone

J. Eichel

19′

Period 3

4′

T. Smith

S. Crosby

J. Eichel

High sticking

7′

P. Cotter

W. Karlsson

12′

R. Smith

Hooking

14′

18′

S. Crosby

J. Guentzel

Rivalry since 2017

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 15

Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 15 times — Vegas Golden Knights won 6, Pittsburgh Penguins won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.00 per match (44 for the home side, 46 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2019.

Vegas Golden Knights

wins

Drawn

Pittsburgh Penguins

wins

Total goals

90 · 6.0/match

Both scored

11/15 · 73%

Over 2.5

15/15 · 100%

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

API data: 15 Jun 2026