Florida Panthers
Current season record
7–4–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Game Analysis
Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
PPG Paints Arena
- USSN-PIT, SCRIPPS
PIT
- Owen Pickering (1)
- Evgeni Malkin (6)
- Kris Letang (4)
- Marcus Pettersson (2)
- Bryan Rust (8)
FLA
- Matthew Tkachuk (6)
- Sam Bennett (13)
- Adam Boqvist (2)
- PPMatthew Tkachuk (7)
Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Summary — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Florida Panthers 5–4 in overtime. The game was played at PPG Paints Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins won despite being outshot 41–16. Florida Panthers generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Pittsburgh Penguins scored on 31.3% of its shots, compared with 9.8% for Florida Panthers. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Florida Panthers converted 1 of 1 power plays (100.0%); Pittsburgh Penguins converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a 1-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
| Statistic | Florida Panthers | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 41 | 16 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.4 | 48.6 |
| Hits | 38 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 21 |
| Takeaways | 10 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 5–4 at PPG Paints Arena.
Who scored
- Owen Pickering Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (2)
- Evgeni Malkin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Philip Tomasino (2), Drew O'Connor (6)
- Matthew Tkachuk Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Aleksander Barkov (19), Dmitry Kulikov (3)
- Kris Letang Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (11), Blake Lizotte (3)
- Marcus Pettersson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (18), Rickard Rakell (6)
- Sam Bennett Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Boqvist (3), Matthew Tkachuk (15)
- Adam Boqvist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (16), Jesper Boqvist (4)
- Matthew Tkachuk Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Aaron Ekblad (13)
- Bryan Rust Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (18)
Goalies
- Spencer Knight stopped 11 of 16 for Florida Panthers.
- Tristan Jarry stopped 37 of 41 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
Bryan Rust Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (18) That made the score 4–5 in the OT, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.