Pittsburgh Penguins @ Vancouver Canucks

26-14-11, 15-7-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	0	3	0	3
Canucks VAN	0	0	2	2

Vancouver CanucksCanucksVAN

17-30-5, 5-16-3 Home

Rookie Ben Kindel scores twice, leads Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Canucks

— Rookie Ben Kindel scored twice in the second period to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and a sweep of Pittsburgh's four-game western Canada trip.

Jan 26, 2027, 10:07 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	3	0	3
	Canucks	0	0	2	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		PIT
5:24	Evgeni Malkin (13) Assists: Tommy Novak (19), Egor Chinakhov (5)	1
8:41	Ben Kindel (9) Assists: Ryan Shea (17), Anthony Mantha (19)	2
17:22	Ben Kindel (10) Assists: Justin Brazeau (11), Brett Kulak (6)	3

3rd Period			PIT	VAN
6:29		Jake DeBrusk (13) Assists: Elias Pettersson (18), Evander Kane (15)	3	1
14:00		Teddy Blueger (3) Assists: Liam Ohgren (3), Filip Hronek (26)	3	2

Filip Hronek hit Rickard Rakell
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Conor Garland Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Filip Chytil
Marcus Pettersson hit Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Max Sasson hit Anthony Mantha
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
Kris Letang shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
Teddy Blueger Tip-In Wide Right
Jake DeBrusk Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Elias Pettersson hit Ben Kindel
Takeaway by Tyler Myers
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Conor Garland
Giveaway by Liam Ohgren
Nils Hoglander Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Filip Chytil
Brock Boeser faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Elias Pettersson hit Ben Kindel
Takeaway by Conor Garland
Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Elias Pettersson hit Connor Dewar
Linus Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Drew O'Connor hit Kris Letang
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Jake DeBrusk Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
Linus Karlsson Poke saved by Stuart Skinner
Max Sasson faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Tyler Myers Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Kevin Lankinen
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Max Sasson
Max Sasson Tip-In Wide Left
Teddy Blueger hit Kris Letang
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Takeaway by Evander Kane
Giveaway by Tyler Myers
Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Filip Chytil Snap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Nils Hoglander Tip-In Wide Right
Teddy Blueger Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Teddy Blueger hit Kris Letang
Jake DeBrusk hit Ryan Shea
Elias Pettersson hit Ryan Shea
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot Short
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Elias Pettersson Deflected Wide Right
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Elias Pettersson hit Rickard Rakell
Takeaway by Conor Garland
Conor Garland Slap Shot Wide Left
Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
Filip Chytil Tip-In Wide Right
Brock Boeser Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Giveaway by Brock Boeser
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Teddy Blueger hit Anthony Mantha
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Marcus Pettersson hit Rickard Rakell
Kris Letang shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
Jake DeBrusk Tip-In High and Wide Right
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jake DeBrusk hit Parker Wotherspoon
Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
Filip Hronek Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Conor Garland hit Parker Wotherspoon
Giveaway by Zeev Buium
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Elias Pettersson hit Blake Lizotte
Evander Kane Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Elias Pettersson Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Jake DeBrusk Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Elias Pettersson (18), Evander Kane (15)
Brock Boeser Tip-In Wide Left
Teddy Blueger hit Thomas Novak
Giveaway by Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson hit Justin Brazeau
Nils Hoglander hit Anthony Mantha
Nils Hoglander Snap Shot Wide Right
Jake DeBrusk hit Parker Wotherspoon
Elias Pettersson hit Parker Wotherspoon
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Zeev Buium
Kris Letang shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Giveaway by Filip Chytil
Giveaway by P.O Joseph
Giveaway by P.O Joseph
Giveaway by Jake DeBrusk
Conor Garland Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Brock Boeser Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Filip Chytil Backhand Wide Left
Teddy Blueger hit Kris Letang
Liam Ohgren Backhand Wide Right
Teddy Blueger Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Liam Ohgren (3), Filip Hronek (26)
Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Left
Drew O'Connor Tip-In Wide Left
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Evander Kane Deflected saved by Stuart Skinner
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Drew O'Connor Tip-In Wide Right
Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser hit Ryan Shea
Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Drew O'Connor Backhand saved by Stuart Skinner
Brock Boeser Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner
Takeaway by Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell hit Marcus Pettersson
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Kris Letang Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Puck in Crowd
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Justin Brazeau hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Parker Wotherspoon hit Nils Hoglander
Connor Dewar hit Filip Hronek
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Off-side
Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Egor Chinakhov hit Filip Chytil
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Noel Acciari Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Injury - Player
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Jack St. Ivany
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Shea Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Egor Chinakhov Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Justin Brazeau hit Teddy Blueger
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Ben Kindel
Noel Acciari hit Elias Pettersson
Connor Dewar Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Egor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Takeaway by Ben Kindel
Anthony Mantha hit Filip Hronek
Giveaway by Justin Brazeau
Brett Kulak hit Filip Hronek
Goalie Stopped
Linus Karlsson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Off-side
Rickard Rakell hit Tyler Myers
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Ben Kindel
On-Ice Official
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Linus Karlsson
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Egor Chinakhov Tip-In Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Ben Kindel Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Anthony Mantha Elbowing against Liam Ohgren
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Linus Karlsson shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Goalie Stopped
Evgeni Malkin Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Novak (19), Egor Chinakhov (5)
Off-side
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
Giveaway by Tommy Novak
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Icing
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Off-side
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Max Sasson
Puck in Benches
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Max Sasson
Ben Kindel Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Shea (17), Anthony Mantha (19)
Icing
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Connor Dewar hit Zeev Buium
Noel Acciari Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Puck in Benches
Ben Kindel Snap Shot Wide Left
Ben Kindel Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Ben Kindel Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Rickard Rakell Deflected Wide Left
Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
Max Sasson shot blocked by Kris Letang
Puck in Netting
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Max Sasson
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Blake Lizotte Backhand Wide Left
Off-side
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Noel Acciari hit Jake DeBrusk
Parker Wotherspoon hit Elias Pettersson
Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Connor Dewar hit Linus Karlsson
Ben Kindel Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Justin Brazeau (11), Brett Kulak (6)
Rink Repair
Puck in Crowd
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Bryan Rust hit Teddy Blueger
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Evgeni Malkin Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Conor Garland shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Ben Kindel Slap Shot Wide Left
Parker Wotherspoon Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bryan Rust hit Drew O'Connor
Sidney Crosby hit Brock Boeser
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Anthony Mantha hit Linus Karlsson
Puck in Benches
Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Connor Dewar Backhand Hit Right Post
Rickard Rakell hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Rickard Rakell hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Thomas Novak Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
Egor Chinakhov Wrist Shot Short
Parker Wotherspoon hit Tyler Myers
Icing
Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Justin Brazeau hit Filip Hronek
Puck in Benches
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
Kris Letang hit Max Sasson
Icing
Zeev Buium shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby hit Liam Ohgren
Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Left
Brett Kulak hit Jake DeBrusk
Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Kris Letang
Noel Acciari Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Kris Letang hit Linus Karlsson
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
Rickard Rakell hit Brock Boeser
Bryan Rust Illegal check to head against Brock Boeser

PENGUINS

CANUCKS

Regular Season Series

PIT wins 2-0

Canucks
1
Penguins
5

Game 1

22/10

Penguins
3
Canucks
2

Game 2

26/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	40	30	11	91
Anaheim	42	33	6	90
Los Angeles	35	26	20	90
San Jose	38	35	8	84
Seattle	34	36	11	79
Calgary	33	39	9	75
Vancouver	25	48	8	58

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Vancouver Canucks

Stars of the Game

Ben KindelC - PIT

Jake DeBruskLW - VAN

Evgeni MalkinC - PIT

Game Information

Video Highlights

Rookie Ben Kindel scores twice, leads Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Canucks

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

PIT wins 2-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

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