Overview
- Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist in the Penguins' vital 4-2 victory against the Nashville Predators.
- Pittsburgh's playoff chances hinge on the outcomes of Washington and Detroit's next games, as they trail by just one point for the Eastern Conference's second wild card.
- Nashville, already secured for the playoffs, missed a chance to clinch the Western Conference's top wild card.
- The Penguins have rallied late in the season, going 8-1-3 in their last 12 games to keep their playoff hopes alive.
- Pittsburgh faces the New York Islanders next, in a game that could decide their playoff fate.