Overview
- Anthony Mantha scored twice and Sidney Crosby added one as Pittsburgh netted three on four shots in the opening three minutes.
- Arturs Silovs stopped 30 shots for the Penguins, while ex-Penguin Tristan Jarry made 16 saves for Edmonton in the reunion start.
- The 37-second burst was the quickest three goals ever conceded by the Oilers, setting the tone at Rogers Place.
- Pittsburgh improved to 25-14-11 with a third straight win and a 10-2-2 run in its last 14 games.
- Connor McDavid was held without a point for a second straight game and said, “It starts with me,” as coach Kris Knoblauch criticized the team’s puck management; Leon Draisaitl returned to the lineup.