Panthers beat Penguins in shootout despite Rickard Rakell’s tying goal in regulation
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Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot on goal by Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan gestures during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) defends Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) assists in a goal by defenseman Gustav Forsling against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) defends a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) defends Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) defend Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Nieto (83) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) watches as a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) enters the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Friday night.
Matthew Tkachuk got a power-play goal midway through the third period for Florida, which also got a goal from Gustav Forsling.
Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots for Florida, then stopped Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby in the shootout. Lundell's score won it for the Panthers.
Rakell got the tying goal with 39.9 seconds left in regulation — 6-on-4, with Florida's Sam Bennett in the box for roughing — and Crosby also scored for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry made 31 saves for Pittsburgh.
Penguins: C Philip Tomasino was lost about five minutes into the third period after an awkward fall into the boards and needed help getting off the ice, clearly favoring his lower right leg. The Penguins quickly announced he would not return to the game.
Knight made a spectacular save against Pittsburgh’s Michael Bunting just after the Tkachuk goal. With the Penguins on the power play, the puck squirted into the goal crease — and Knight kicked his right toe at it just in time to deny Bunting and protect a 2-1 lead.
Crosby became the eighth player to score 30 regular-season goals against Florida, joining Alex Ovechkin (44), Steven Stamkos (42), Jaromir Jagr (35), Ilya Kovalchuk (35), Martin St. Louis (32), Marian Hossa (32) and Peter Bondra (30).
Pittsburgh visits Carolina on Sunday.
