PIT Goal (3:54) – Olli Maatta (5), assisted by Evgeni Malkin (23), Phil Kessel (14)
The Penguins broke the scoring early on in the 1st period. Sloppy play from Carolina in their own end opened up an opportunity for Maatta as he drove the net from the point, then he made a quick move and put the puck past Eddie Lack to make it 1-0.
PIT Goal (10:05) – Conor Sheary (2), assisted by Kevin Porter (3), Matt Cullen (9)
The Carolina Hurricanes failed to clear the zone, and the Penguins made them pay.