3–3

Final / OT

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 12-8-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	0	2	1	0	3
CAR	1	2	0	0	3

Penguins at Hurricanes

Penguins beat Hurricanes 3–3 in overtime at PNC Arena on December 4, 1998.

🗓 Fri, Dec 4, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Nelson Emerson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:28 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Robert Lang

1 G

2 shots · 17:03 TOI · -1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Kesa

1 G

1 shots · 14:21 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Keith Primeau PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:18

Assists: Ron Francis, Nelson Emerson

0–1

2nd period

🐧 Robert Lang Tying 2nd · 03:31

Assists: Bobby Dollas

1–1

🐧 Kevin Hatcher Go-ahead 2nd · 11:27

Assists: Alex Kovalev, German Titov

2–1

🌪️ Nelson Emerson Tying 2nd · 14:56

Assists: Martin Gelinas, Kent Manderville

2–2

🌪️ Robert Kron SH Go-ahead 2nd · 17:18

Assists: Curtis Leschyshyn

2–3

3rd period

🐧 Dan Kesa Tying 3rd · 09:25

Assists: Martin Straka, Jaromir Jagr

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CAR🌪️

25 Shots on goal 14

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

20 Hits 28

6 Blocked shots 9

4 Takeaways 17

6 Giveaways 16

4 Penalty minutes 6

PIT shooting 12.0% (3/25) CAR shooting 21.4% (3/14)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

11/14

.786 SV% · 3 GA · 64:58 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Arturs Irbe

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Titov · Jagr 27:12

L2 Lang · Barnes · Kovalev 17:03

L3 Hrdina · Miller · Kesa 14:21

L4 Brown · Morozov 10:41

D1 Hatcher · Werenka 30:30

D2 Dollas · Kasparaitis 16:40

D3 Serowik · Galanov 15:22

D4 Moran 6:49

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Kron · Primeau · O'Neill 23:30

L2 Gelinas · Francis · Sheppard 17:47

L3 Ranheim · Manderville · Emerson 13:46

L4 Battaglia · Dineen · Kapanen 9:47

D1 Hill · Leschyshyn 28:08

D2 Wesley · Burt 25:32

D3 Pratt · Rucinski 10:16

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs CAR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Hurricanes on December 4, 1998?

Penguins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Penguins 3, Hurricanes 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dan Kesa, Kevin Hatcher, Robert Lang.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Keith Primeau, Nelson Emerson, Robert Kron.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 11 saves on 14 shots (.786 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Hurricanes season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 1

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 4, 1998

Penguins season page Hurricanes season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule