Bryan Rust's impressive performance, featuring two goals and an assist, propelled the Pittsburgh Penguins to a narrow 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The Penguins surged ahead with a strong first period, scoring four goals, including contributions from Blake Lizotte, Kevin Hayes, and Rickard Rakell.

Despite a late rally from the Canucks, who saw goals from Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, the Penguins held on for the win, ending a three-game losing streak. Coach Mike Sullivan made history by becoming the fastest U.S.-born coach to reach 500 wins.