Penguins goalie Sergei Murashov and Predators Ryan O’Reilly in motion through the NHL Global Series hockey recreation between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency by way of AP)
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a bit of over two minutes aside in the primary interval to assist the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday to separate their NHL’s Global Series in Sweden’s capital.
The Penguins bounced again from a 2-1 loss to the Predators in the opener of the two-game sequence on Friday and snapped a three-game skid. Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov stopped 21 pictures for his first victory in his second NHL begin.
After Parker Wotherspoon put the Penguins up 1-0, Malkin doubled the lead 8:08 in when his move from behind the purpose line was deflected into the online by Nashville defenseman Nicolas Hague. The 39-year-old Malkin scored his crew’s solely purpose Friday.
Malkin and Crosby lead Pittsburgh in scoring. Malkin has 23 factors and Crosby 21.
Crosby, 38, one-timed a shot from the left circle previous the halfway level of the primary to make it 3-0, scoring his twelfth purpose of the season and 637th of his profession. Blake Lizotte completed it off with an empty netter with 2:48 left.
Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros allowed three objectives on 21 pictures.
The NHL has performed video games in Europe since 2008 as a part of its efforts to develop the fan base in hockey-mad nations like Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and others. The Penguins and Predators once more break up a global sequence, after doing so at first of the 2000-01 common season in Japan.
The Penguins returned to Stockholm for the primary time since 2008 after they confronted Ottawa, earlier than profitable the Stanley Cup to cap off that season. Crosby, Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang had been all on that crew. They are presently in their twentieth season as teammates with the Penguins.
Up subsequent
Predators: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Penguins: Host the Minnesota Wild on Friday.