Lightning 5–2 Penguins — Final Score & Stats (Jan 12, 2025)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star ⚡ TBL

Nikita Kucherov

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 19:10 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Brandon Hagel

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 21:29 TOI

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Jonas Johansson

31 saves

0.939 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Rickard Rakell Go-ahead 1st · 14:20

Assists: Bryan Rust, Marcus Pettersson · beat Jonas Johansson

0–1

2nd period

⚡ Brandon Hagel Tying 2nd · 06:54

Assists: Anthony Cirelli, Emil Martinsen Lilleberg · beat Tristan Jarry

1–1

⚡ Nikita Kucherov Go-ahead 2nd · 16:04

Assists: Victor Hedman, Jake Guentzel · beat Tristan Jarry

2–1

3rd period

🐧 Kevin Hayes PP Tying 3rd · 02:17

Assists: Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby · beat Jonas Johansson

2–2

⚡ Nikita Kucherov Go-ahead 3rd · 16:57

Unassisted · beat Tristan Jarry

3–2

⚡ Anthony Cirelli Empty net 3rd · 18:48

Assists: Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel

4–2

⚡ Nicholas Paul Empty net 3rd · 19:39

Assists: Jake Guentzel, Ryan McDonagh

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Hagel · Cirelli · Kucherov 19:10

L2 Paul · Point · Guentzel 17:27

L3 Girgensons · Glendening · Chaffee 13:22

L4 Eyssimont · Goncalves · Atkinson 7:26

D1 McDonagh · Cernak 22:17

D2 Hedman · Raddysh 19:48

D3 Martinsen Lilleberg · Perbix 17:58

🐧Penguins

L1 Crosby · Rakell · Rust 24:31

L2 O'Connor · Glass · Hayes 14:25

L3 Beauvillier · Tomasino · Puljujarvi 11:24

L4 Nieto · Lizotte · Acciari 10:25

D1 Letang · Pettersson 24:18

D2 Karlsson · Grzelcyk 19:14

D3 Joseph · Pickering 14:11

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL PIT🐧

19 Shots on goal 33

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

38 Hits 33

15 Blocked shots 11

2 Takeaways 9

17 Giveaways 12

8 Penalty minutes 2

TBL shooting 26.3% (5/19) PIT shooting 6.1% (2/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Jonas Johansson

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tristan Jarry

14/17

.824 SV% · 3 GA · 58:42 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

TBL PIT

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Lightning

Lightning — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-5 (44% win rate, 9 games)

Penguins

Penguins — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-2-1 (70% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-1-1 (75% win rate, 8 games)

Penguins

Penguins — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-8-2 (17% win rate, 12 games)

Last meetings

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Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Nov 192024 ⚡TBL @ 🐧PIT 3–2 OT Apr 62024 ⚡TBL @ 🐧PIT 4–5 Dec 62023 🐧PIT @ ⚡TBL 1–3 Nov 302023 🐧PIT @ ⚡TBL 4–2 Mar 22023 🐧PIT @ ⚡TBL 5–4 OT

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Who won Lightning vs Penguins on January 12, 2025?

Lightning won 5–2. The final score was Lightning 5, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Lightning?

Nikita Kucherov (2), Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, Nicholas Paul.

Who scored for Penguins?

Kevin Hayes, Rickard Rakell.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Jonas Johansson made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tristan Jarry made 14 saves on 17 shots (.824 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Penguins season series?

Lightning lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚡ Lightning

BeforeJan 11 ⚡TBL @ 😈NJD 2–3 AfterJan 14 ⚡TBL @ 🐻BOS 2–6

🐧 Penguins

BeforeJan 11 🏛️OTT @ 🐧PIT 5–0 AfterJan 14 🦑SEA @ 🐧PIT 4–2

Also on January 12

🦑SEA 2–6 🐙DET ⭐DAL 2–3 🏛️OTT 🦆ANA 3–2 🌪️CAR 🌲MIN 1–4 🎰VGK

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