Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

38-22-16, 92 PTS

3-6

Final

47-22-6, 100 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	2	0	1	3
TB	1	3	2	6

Who won: Lightning 6-3

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning win the series 2-1. The Lightning outscored the Penguins 3-0 in the 2nd period. Anthony Cirelli led the Lightning in goals (3). Egor Chinakhov led the Penguins in goals (2).

Leaders

PITTB

Goals

Egor Chinakhov

2

Anthony Cirelli

3

Assists

Kris Letang

2

Nikita Kucherov

2

Points

Egor Chinakhov

2

Anthony Cirelli

3

Scoring

1st

5:06

Goal

Anthony Cirelli Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (19)

0-1

7:01

Goal

Rickard Rakell Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (13), Kris Letang (29)

1-1

16:10

Goal

Egor Chinakhov Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Bryan Rust (35), Samuel Girard (14)

2-1

2nd

0:11

Goal

Anthony Cirelli Goal (22) Backhand, assists: none

2-2

14:08

Goal

Brayden Point Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (46), Nikita Kucherov (82)

2-3

19:05

Goal

Zemgus Girgensons Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Yanni Gourde (19), Ryan McDonagh (11)

2-4

3rd

13:50

Goal

Nikita Kucherov Goal (41) Wrist Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (23), Jake Guentzel (47)

2-5

15:33

Goal

Anthony Cirelli Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Gage Goncalves (20), Nikita Kucherov (83)

2-6

19:58

Goal

Egor Chinakhov Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (30), Anthony Mantha (29)

3-6

Scores shown as PIT-TB.

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