Hallander’s First Career Goal Lifts Penguins Over Kings

October 17, 2025 4:33 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Hallander scored his first career goal to give Pittsburgh the lead and the Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. Hallander, playing in his seventh NHL game, jammed in Rickard Rakell’s rebound at the near post for the short-handed goal at 6:50 of the third period to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Evgeni Malkin, Connor Dewar and Sidney Crosby also scored, and Arturs Silovs made 30 saves for the Penguins. Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala scored in the first period to give the Kings a 2-0 lead after one. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves.