Tue, Mar 24 · FINAL
16:20Ross Colton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (26), Jack Drury (14)
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- 16:203rdRoss Colton Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (26), Jack Drury (14)
- 11:473rdRickard Rakell Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (36), Bryan Rust (32)
- 17:292ndMartin Necas Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (17), Sam Malinski (27)
- 17:191stParker Kelly Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Logan O'Connor (1), Nazem Kadri (32)
- 16:441stMartin Necas Goal (33) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (51), Brock Nelson (26)
- 15:241stSam Malinski Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- 8:091stEgor Chinakhov Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (11), Kris Letang (25)
- 4:571stNathan MacKinnon Goal (46) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brent BurnsD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:28 | 0:00 | 1:55 | 15:33 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett KulakD | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:53 | 0:00 | 3:25 | 18:28 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cale MakarD | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:04 | 2:50 | 1:34 | 17:40 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam MalinskiD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:29 | 0:02 | 1:37 | 15:50 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh MansonD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:29 | 0:00 | 1:56 | 16:33 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Devon ToewsD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:29 | 0:36 | 3:31 | 15:22 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connor CliftonD | 1 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 16:36 | 0:00 | 2:41 | 13:55 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Samuel GirardD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:11 | 0:05 | 0:48 | 17:18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik KarlssonD | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 23:53 | 5:04 | 0:02 | 18:47 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris LetangD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:16 | 1:49 | 0:39 | 14:48 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan SheaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:23 | 0:00 | 2:35 | 13:48 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Parker WotherspoonD | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 20:53 | 0:12 | 0:51 | 19:50 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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