Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 4
First Period
1. Pittsburgh, Simon 2 (Carter) 4:28.
2. Ottawa, Batherson 12 (Holden) 10:12.
3. Pittsburgh, Malkin 3 (Kapanen, Matheson) 11:40.
4. Pittsburgh, Matheson 4 (McGinn, Blueger) 15:59.
Penalties — Watson Ott, Boyle Pgh (fighting) 6:15; Batherson Ott (hooking) 13:21; Letang Pgh (slashing) 17:31; Zub Ott (interference) 19:47; Rust Pgh (stick holding) 19:52.
Second Period
5. Pittsburgh, Crosby 7 (Rust, Letang) 11:32 (pp).
6. Pittsburgh, Matheson 5 (Carter, Marino) 18:41.
Penalties — Zub Ott (interference) 10:44; Kapanen Pgh (holding) 14:06.
Third Period
7. Ottawa, Stuetzle 6 (Sanford, Formenton) 1:45.
8. Ottawa, Norris 17 (Batherson, Tkachuk) 3:33.
9. Ottawa, Norris 18 (Brannstrom, Tkachuk) 8:02.
10. Pittsburgh, Guentzel 21 (Rust) 19:13 (en).
Penalties — Bernard-Docker Ott (interference) 5:49; Formenton Ott, Letang Pgh (roughing) 7:51; Tkachuk Ott, Marino Pgh (fighting) 19:50.
Shots on goal by
Ottawa | 22 | 7 | 14 | _ | 43 |
Pittsburgh | 12 | 14 | 8 | _ | 34 |
Goal — Ottawa: Forsberg (7 shots, 5 saves), Gustavsson (L, 3-8-1). Pittsburgh: Jarry (W, 20-7-4).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Ottawa: 0-3; Pittsburgh: 1-4.
Referees — Chris Rooney, Mitch Dunning. Linesmen — CJ Murray, Shandor Alphonso.
Attendance — 18,060 at Pittsburgh.
The Canadian Press