Penguins 2-1 Ducks (Oct. 31, 2024) Game Recap

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game 2:35 minutes into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night, ending a six-game losing streak.

Crosby stood alone on Lukas Dostal and slammed on the brakes before firing the puck over the Ducks' goaltender for the 93rd game-winning goal of his career.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves for Pittsburgh, which beat Anaheim 46-23. Dostal stopped 44 shots to keep the Ducks in the game, but it still wasn't enough.

Alex Killorn scored his second goal of the season for the Ducks, who finished a four-game trip to the East Coast with a 1-2-1 record.

Anaheim led early in the third period before Crosby tied it on a Matt Grzelcyk point shot with 1:47 left in the final frame.

Takeaways

Ducks: The 24-year-old Dostal has built on his strong finish from last season. He remained steady while facing the Penguins' near-relentless pressure, finishing with 40-plus saves for the third time in six starts.

Penguins: Pittsburgh needed something positive at the end of a miserable October and responded with a win in front of one of the smallest crowds in PPG Paints Arena history.

Key moment

Nedeljkovic made three big saves down the stretch. He fended off Trevor Zegras with help from defenseman Marcus Pettersson with 4:25 left, stoned cutter Gauthier on a breakaway soon after and stopped a Pavel Mintyukov redirect in the final seconds to force overtime.

Key statistics

85-12-5 – Pittsburgh's record during Crosby's career when their longtime captain scores at least two goals.

Next

The Ducks begin a six-game homestand against the Blackhawks on Sunday, while the Penguins host the Canadiens on Saturday.

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