ANA @ PIT Gameday Thread
ANA @ PIT
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Puck drop: Tue Dec 9, 2025 7:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
ANA Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Kreider | Leo Carlsson | Troy Terry |
| 2 | Cutter Gauthier | Mason McTavish | Beckett Sennecke |
| 3 | Frank Vatrano | Ryan Strome | Alex Killorn |
| 4 | Ross Johnston | Ryan Poehling | Mikael Granlund |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jackson LaCombe | Jacob Trouba |
| D2 | Olen Zellweger | Radko Gudas |
| D3 | Pavel Mintyukov | Drew Helleson |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Ville Husso |
| G2 | Vyacheslav Buteyets |
PIT Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Novak | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust |
| 2 | Anthony Mantha | Avery Hayes | Justin Brazeau |
| 3 | Rutger McGroarty | Benjamin Kindel | Ville Koivunen |
| 4 | Danton Heinen | Connor Dewar | Noel Acciari |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Ryan Shea | Kris Letang |
| D2 | Parker Wotherspoon | Erik Karlsson |
| D3 | Ryan Graves | Matt Dumba |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Tristan Jarry |
| G2 | Arturs Silovs |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-09
ANA
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Dostal | G | 1 | upper body | OUT |
| Petr Mrazek | G | 34 | lower body | OUT |
PIT
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hallander | C | 11 | leg | OUT |
| Tanner Howe | LW | 74 | knee | OUT |
| Caleb Jones | D | 82 | lower body | OUT |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 71 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Rickard Rakell | RW | 67 | undisclosed | OUT |
Box Score
ANA @ PIT • 2025-12-09
| Stat | ANA | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Shots | 28 | 47 |
| Faceoff % | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| Power Play | 1 PP / 0 PPG (0.0%) | 5 PP / 1 PPG (20.0%) |
| Hits | 24 | 11 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 13 |
| Penalties (PIM) | 5 (10) | 1 (2) |
ANA Scorers
- Beckett Sennecke (1 G, 1 A, 2 P)
- Jackson LaCombe (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Troy Terry (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Cutter Gauthier (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
PIT Scorers
- Noel Acciari (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Anthony Mantha (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Thomas Novak (1 G, 0 A, 1 P)
- Erik Karlsson (0 G, 2 A, 2 P)
- Sidney Crosby (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Connor Dewar (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)
- Ryan Shea (0 G, 1 A, 1 P)