The Canes never found their game in Pittsburgh, leading to a lopsided loss in their final contest of 2025 as Skinner wins his first game with the Penguins.
For the final time in 2025, the Carolina Hurricanes took the ice, trying to sweep a divisional back-to-back in their first encounter with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Canes needed overtime to finish the New York Rangers on Monday night, getting the win after Jackson Blake tipped a shot on the power play in the final seconds.