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1/4/2026
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Winnipeg Jets 5 , Pittsburgh Penguins 6
Shots: 28 - 37
WIN PP: 2 of 4 (3 shots), Passing:73/86=84 %, Challenges:37/44=82 %
PP: 3 of 10 (20 shots), Passing:61/71=85 %, Challenges:40/48=81 %
Attendance: 15015 of 15015 (MTS Center)
Ticket income: 677177 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:02 1-0 WIN Evander Kane [32] (Jeff Skinner, Mikael Backlund)PP
09:27 2-0 WIN Mikael Backlund [39] (Jeff Skinner, Erik Karlsson)PP
15:54 2-1
Sidney Crosby [48] (Leonid Lebedyenko)
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22:01 2-2
Nail Yakupov [49] (Bill Blackaller)
27:14 2-3
Derek Forbort [7] (Mark Scheifele, Evzen Nacsin)PP
31:27 3-3 WIN Boris Sazonov [8] (Jussi Ihalainen, Boyd Primeau)
33:43 4-3 WIN Matia Marcantuoni [22] (Jeff Skinner)
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45:55 4-4
Mark Scheifele [22] (Doug Weight, Calvin de Haan)PP
47:38 4-5
Sidney Crosby [49] (Nail Yakupov, Ivan Kudashov)
52:24 5-5 WIN Patrice Brisebois [8] (Jared Cowen, Mikael Backlund)
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61:16 5-6
Nail Yakupov [50] (Leonid Lebedyenko, Bill Blackaller)PP
Penalty summary:
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00:42
Rory Breckenridge (5 min for fighting)
00:42 WIN Jared Cowen (5 min for fighting)
06:45
Sidney Crosby (2 min for slashing)
07:36
Jaime Mei (2 min for slashing)
16:17
Bill Blackaller (2 min for slashing)
19:59 WIN Mikael Backlund (2 min for hooking)
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22:25
Evzen Nacsin (2 min for tripping)
25:58 WIN Mikael Backlund (2 min for high-sticking)
35:41 WIN Jussi Ihalainen (2 min for hooking)
37:26 WIN Jared Cowen (2 min for roughing)
37:26
Nail Yakupov (2 min for roughing)
38:44 WIN Ove Jansson (2 min for hooking)
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41:03 WIN Patrice Brisebois (2 min for boarding)
45:02 WIN Mikael Backlund (2 min for diving)
48:19 WIN Jeff Skinner (2 min for holding the stick)
53:05 WIN Patrice Brisebois (2 min for boarding)
56:38 WIN Patrice Brisebois (2 min for slashing)
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60:32 WIN Evander Kane (2 min for elbowing)
Winnipeg Jets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jason Dixon 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 10.00 5
R Alexandr Jagr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.40 4
R Matia Marcantuoni 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 11.10 7
R Evander Kane 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 -1 20.50 8
C Boris Sazonov 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10.00 8
C Kent Clarck 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 19.20 4
C Ove Jansson 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13.10 5
C Mikael Backlund 1 2 2 3 2 0 6 1 23.00 8
L Jussi Ihalainen 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13.20 6
L Boyd Primeau 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 5
L Jeff Skinner 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 13.20 8
L Stewart Armstrong 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 19.30 6
D Brian Tombs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 10.50 4
D Jeremy Corradetti 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 15.20 6
D Jared Cowen 0 1 0 3 0 3 7 0 31.10 8
D Dillon Fournier 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7.20 5
D Patrice Brisebois 1 0 3 3 0 1 6 0 28.50 9
D Erik Karlsson 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 29.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Corey Chicavich 6 0 31 0 0 61.20 5
G Shawn Morissette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jaime Mei 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 9.40 5
R Lucas Lessio 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 13.10 6
R Doug Weight 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 17.00 7
R Nail Yakupov 2 1 6 0 1 0 2 1 21.30 9
C Steve Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.40 5
C Jean-François Lacoursiè 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 7.20 6
C Mark Scheifele 1 1 3 4 0 4 0 -1 21.10 10
C Sidney Crosby 2 0 6 0 0 0 2 2 23.10 8
L Dominic Letendre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.40 6
L Evzen Nacsin 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 -1 11.30 6
L Taylor Hall 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 23.30 7
L Bill Blackaller 0 2 4 1 0 0 2 2 22.20 8
D Keith Falloon 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 9.40 6
D Rory Breckenridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 9.00 6
D Ivan Kudashov 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 -1 26.00 7
D Calvin de Haan 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -1 13.00 5
D Derek Forbort 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 -2 20.40 7
D Leonid Lebedyenko 0 2 4 2 0 1 0 3 31.40 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Sergei Bobrovsky 5 0 23 0 0 61.20 4
G Mike Richter 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Nail Yakupov
2nd star: Mark Scheifele
3rd star: Sidney Crosby
Notes for Winnipeg Jets:
-Mikael Backlund has marked a new career high in assists with 47 assists.
-Ove Jansson had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Boyd Primeau finally ended his 10 game point drought.
-Jared Cowen finally ended his 11 game point drought.
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Sidney Crosby has marked a new career high in goals with 48 tallies.
-Nail Yakupov scored his 50th goal of the season.
-Taylor Hall had his 5 game goal streak snapped.
-Taylor Hall had his 6 game point streak snapped.
-Ivan Kudashov ended his 7 game point drought.
-Calvin de Haan finally ended his 10 game point drought.
-Derek Forbort finally ended his 25 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Jared Cowen beat Rory Breckenridge in a fight.
Farm game result:
Les Lions de St-Jérôme 11( 31) , Wilkes-Barre Penguins 2( 15)
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1-0
Casey Sprague (Bruno Rocher, Manfred Schmidt)
1-1
Jouni Ruuska (Denny Szaloky)
2-1
Manfred Schmidt (Eduard Leschev, Joe Milano)
3-1
Eduard Leschev (Casey Sprague)
4-1
Manfred Schmidt (Guillaume Bastien, Bruno Rocher)
5-1
Casey Sprague (Manfred Schmidt)