Pittsburgh Penguins
Current season record
5–6–1 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes — Sunday, January 5, 2025 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
Lenovo Center
- USFDSNSO, SN-PIT
CAR
- Seth Jarvis (10)
- Jalen Chatfield (4)
- Seth Jarvis (11)
- Sebastian Aho (13)
PIT
- Kevin Hayes (5)
- Michael Bunting (12)
- Erik Karlsson (4)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary — Sunday, January 5, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Carolina Hurricanes defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in overtime. The game was played at Lenovo Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Analysis — Sunday, January 5, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes paired the victory with a 31–19 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 62.0% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.6 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Pittsburgh Penguins converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%); Carolina Hurricanes converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Carolina Hurricanes won 56.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Official Game Highlights — Sunday, January 5, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Statistics — Sunday, January 5, 2025
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 31 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.9 | 56.1 |
| Hits | 22 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 22 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 11 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 6 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 4–3 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- Kevin Hayes Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew O'Connor (8)
- Michael Bunting Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (24), Bryan Rust (14)
- Seth Jarvis Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (29)
- Jalen Chatfield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (30), Seth Jarvis (18)
- Seth Jarvis Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (16), Jordan Staal (12)
- Erik Karlsson Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (20), Rickard Rakell (15)
- Sebastian Aho Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (14), Martin Necas (32)
Goalies
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 27 of 31 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Dustin Tokarski stopped 16 of 19 for Carolina Hurricanes.
Sebastian Aho Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (14), Martin Necas (32) That made the score 3–4 in the OT, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.