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Crosby moves into 9th on NHL’s career scoring list as the Penguins beat McDavid and the Oilers 5-3

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night.

The Penguins captain tied Hall of Famer Joe Sakic at 1,641 points with an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period goal. Crosby then moved past Sakic with an assist on Drew O’Connor’s sixth goal of the season later in the period as the Penguins raced to a 4-1 advantage.

Rust also had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, which snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Oilers for the first time since Dec. 20, 2019. Alex Nedeljkovic made 40 stops for the Penguins and Rickard Rakell scored his team-high 21st goal as Pittsburgh won without injured center Evgeni Malkin.


Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) returns to the bench after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Bryan Rust (17) returns to the bench after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

McDavid finished with three assists. Leon Draisaitl scored twice to boost his season total to an NHL-best 31, but the Penguins beat Stuart Skinner four times in the first 14 minutes. Skinner settled down to finish with 21 saves but it wasn’t enough as the Penguins ended Edmonton’s four-game winning streak.

Takeaways

Oilers: Their attention to detail in the first period was shaky. While Skinner wasn’t at his best, the Penguins also had little trouble generating chances.

Penguins: Pittsburgh remains a work in progress at midseason but showed it can compete with the league’s best on a given night.

Key moment

Crosby’s 12th goal 5:42 into the second put the Penguins up 5-1, some welcome wiggle room for a team that has struggled to hold multiple-goal leads.

Key stat

80 — The number of points Crosby needs to tie Penguins icon Mario Lemieux for eighth (1,723) on the career list.


Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) is checked off the puck by Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Janmark (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) is checked off the puck by Edmonton Oilers’ Mattias Janmark (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Up next

Edmonton finishes a four-game trip at Chicago on Saturday. The Penguins continue a five-game homestand on Saturday against Ottawa.

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