Overview
- Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh 2–1 in a shootout on the road after a 1–1 regulation and overtime.
- Janis Moser put the Lightning ahead in the 55th minute before Malkin tied it for the Penguins at 58:00.
- Nikita Kucherov scored the winning attempt in the shootout and registered four shots in regulation.
- Kucherov's 10-game point streak ended as he was held without a point in regulation and overtime.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves on 27 shots to earn first-star honors, and Pittsburgh fell to a third straight loss.