Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks, NHL, November 11, 2026, SAP Center, San Jose.
Key points before puck drop:
- Macklin Celebrini led San Jose with 21 points (7 goals, 14 assists) in 18 games.
- San Jose had taken the third-most penalties in the NHL (89), facing a Pittsburgh power play at 20.4%.
- Sidney Crosby had a point in 10 straight games against San Jose (5 goals, 11 assists).
- Pittsburgh scored 3.17 goals a game, and San Jose allowed 3.50.
- Last meeting: Pittsburgh led 5-1 in the third on Dec 13, 2025, and San Jose won 6-5 in overtime.
Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, San Jose Sharks 2 (shootout). Samuel Girard scored on the power play in the first period, with assists from Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, and Ben Kindel made it 2-0 early in the third. Another comeback followed: Celebrini scored at 11:32 of the third and set up Mason Marchment's tying goal at 15:49, finishing with a goal and an assist. Kindel then scored the only goal of the shootout. Penalties mattered again: Pittsburgh went 1-for-3 on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-5. Crosby did not record a point. Shots were even at 36-36. Pittsburgh moved to 7-10-2 and San Jose to 8-11-2.
Sources: NHL.com, ESPN, The Associated Press, Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
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