Overview
- Sidney Crosby scored twice in the first period and added an assist, extending his point streak to five games.
- The Penguins have won three in a row and four of their past five following an eight-game skid.
- Blake Lizotte gave Pittsburgh a late lead before Alex DeBrincat tied it on a power play with 2:58 left to force overtime.
- In his milestone appearance, Kris Letang became the 40th defenseman to reach 1,200 games and the seventh to do so with one team, and his winner was his 13th OT goal tying Scott Niedermayer for second among defensemen.
- Erik Karlsson posted two assists to reach 900 career points, and Yegor Chinakhov debuted after being acquired from Columbus for Danton Heinen and two draft picks.