Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Kindel nets shootout winner as Penguins lose Crosby but squeeze past Senators 4-3
Rickard Rakell scored twice and had an assist, and Erik Karlsson also scored for the Penguins, who moved into second in the Metropolitan Division.
Drake Batherson scored twice and Nick Cousins also scored for the Senators. Tim Stutzle added two assists.
Both Linus Ullmark and Stuart Skinner made huge saves in overtime to force the shootout.
Pittsburgh opened the third period on the power play with a two-man advantage after Ottawa took a late tripping penalty and got called early too many men. The Penguins capitalized with Rakell scoring his second of the game at 1:43.
Just over two minutes later, the Senators tied the game with Batherson burying a rebound in the crease for his second of the game. Pittsburgh challenged for goaltender interference but was unsuccessful.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby took the opening shift of the second period but left after 38 seconds and did not return.
With an assist on the opening goal, Stutzle picked up his 400th point and became the seventh player, and youngest, in franchise history to hit the milestone.
Senators: Visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesOTT wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:28 | Drake Batherson Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (30), Tim Stützle (42) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:46 | Rickard Rakell Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (44) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:50 | Nick Cousins Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Tyler Kleven (14), Linus Ullmark (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:45 | Erik Karlsson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (22), Ben Kindel (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:43 | Rickard Rakell Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (45), Bryan Rust (33) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:58 | Drake Batherson Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (43), Jordan Spence (21) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Drake Batherson Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Egor Chinakhov Goal Snap Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Ben Kindel Goal Snap Shot |
Statistics
 PIT |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 15 | Hits | 31 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 40 | Shots | 29 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 16 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 30.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 69.2 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 5 |
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 17,545 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 17,545 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |
