Nashville 1 1 0—2

Pittsburgh 1 3 1—5

First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Kessel 24 (Schultz, Bonino), 3:06. 2, Nashville, Johansen 14 (Neal, Forsberg), 19:00. Penalties—Hagelin, Pit (tripping), 6:25; Ekholm, Nas (hooking), 16:10.

Second Period—3, Pittsburgh, Kessel 25 (Daley, Sundqvist), 2:29. 4, Pittsburgh, Letang 16 (Kunitz, Crosby), 10:57 (pp). 5, Nashville, Neal 31 (Ekholm, Johansen), 14:24. 6, Pittsburgh, Hornqvist 19 (Daley, Letang), 18:24 (pp). Penalties—Granberg, Nas (holding), 9:24; Sheary, Pit (tripping), 12:17; Arvidsson, Nas (holding), 17:35.

Third Period—7, Pittsburgh, Bonino 8 (Hagelin, Cole), 15:49. Penalties—Jarnkrok, Nas (roughing), :26; Kunitz, Pit, served by Sheary, double minor (roughing), :26; Sissons, Nas (slashing), 9:35; Crosby, Pit (goaltender interference), 9:47.

Shots on Goal—Nashville 11-6-7—24. Pittsburgh 14-15-12—41.

Power-play opportunities—Nashville 0 of 4; Pittsburgh 2 of 4.

Goalies—Nashville, Rinne 32-21-10 (29 shots-25 saves), Hutton (0:00 third, 12-11). Pittsburgh, Fleury 35-17-6 (24-22).

A—18,560 (18,387). T—2:26.

Referees—Ghislain Hebert, Chris Rooney. Linesmen—John Grandt, Steve Barton.