Malkin scores shootout winner to help Penguins top Sharks 4-3
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) celebrates his goal with Evgeni Malkin (71), Jack St. Ivany (3) and Michael Bunting (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar
PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday night.
Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier also scored for Pittsburgh in the shootout.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped Alexander Wennberg in the fifth round of the shootout to give Pittsburgh the win.
Crosby also scored in the second period and is now one goal from becoming the second active and 21st player in NHL history to reach 600 goals.
Bryan Rust and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for Pittsburgh.
Erik Karlsson had an assist and surpassed Doug Wilson for 16th place on the NHL’s career points list among defensemen. He also tied Borje Salming for 15th on the NHL’s career assists list among defensemen.
Nedeljkovic made 26 saves for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Drew O'Connor (10) cannot get his stick on a rebound in front of San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar
Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including a power-play goal, while Mikael Granlund also scored for the Sharks.
Granlund and Toffoli scored in the third period to tie the game, as San Jose rallied from a three-goal deficit to force overtime.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for the Sharks after replacing Vitek Vanecek who left after the first period with an injury.
Takeaways
Sharks: San Jose has lost three in a row and five of its last seven games overall. The Sharks lost their first nine games of the season. Their last four have been decided by one goal.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with Erik Karlsson, left, after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Pittsburgh. It was Crosby's 599th goal of his NHL career. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar
Penguins: Snapped a three-game skid and rebounded from an ugly 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday.
Key moment
Blackwood denied Crosby from scoring his 600th career goal twice in overtime, including a sliding save on a one-timer from the right circle.
Key stat
Crosby is looking to become the seventh player in NHL history to score 600 goals with one team. Only Mario Lemieux (690) has more goals in a Penguins’ jersey than Crosby.
Up next
Sharks: Host Detroit on Monday night
Penguins: Host Guentzel and Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
