National Hockey League
Pittsburgh 4, Toronto 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 11, 2022
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Marc Joannette, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 19229

Brock McGinn scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Friday night.

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Jason Zucker and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins, who have won two straight after losing seven in a row.

Casey DeSmith stopped 28 shots for Pittsburgh in his second consecutive start.

Zach-Aston Reese and William Nylander scored for Toronto in the annual Hall of Fame game.

Erik Kallgren made 19 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row.

Pittsburgh capitalized on a Toronto turnover to take the lead at 1:54 of the third period. Danton Heinen set up McGinn, who shot from the right circle for his third goal of the season.

Aston-Reese, a former Penguin, pounced on a loose puck after Denis Malgin's shot toward the net to score his second goal of the season at 13:49 of the first period. David Kampf also earned an assist.

Malkin, who took two minor penalties during the first period, scored his sixth goal of the season at 19:24 of the first. It came after Chad Ruhwedel's shot bounced off Toronto defenseman TJ Brodie.

Toronto had a 10-7 advantage in shots on goal after one period.

Malkin's spinning backhand pass set up Zucker's fourth goal of the season on a laser from the right hash mark at 1:08 of the second period. Marcus Pettersson also earned an assist.

About one minute after he hit the goal post during a power play, Nylander converted a pass from Morgan Rielly for his sixth goal of the season at 17:17 of the second to tie the game 2-2. Kris Letang was serving a tripping penalty. Mitchell Marner also notched an assist.

Toronto led 26-15 in shots on goal after two periods.

After McGinn's go-ahead goal, Zucker came close at 10:54 of the third, but his shot was deflected wide.

Guentzel scored into the empty net for his eighth goal of the season at 19:47 of the third.

Former Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming was given a long ovation before the game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Toronto
Evgeni Malkin 2 Points Zach Aston-Reese 1
Evgeni Malkin 1 Goals Zach Aston-Reese 1
Evgeni Malkin 1 Assists David Kampf 1
N/A Power Play Goals William Nylander 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Casey DeSmith .933 Save Percentage Erik Kallgren .864
Casey DeSmith 28 Saves Erik Kallgren 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 23 4 0-1 2-3 6 25
Toronto 30 2 1-3 1-1 2 25
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Penguins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .250 after a loss.