PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
OT
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
Final/OT
5—4
2024-12-19 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
OT
OT
OT
NSH controlled xG 4.2 to 3.0 but PIT won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
PIT xG
3.03
ACTUAL
5 — 4
NSH xG
4.20

Scoring Timeline

0.79
HIGH xG
NSH1P 03:51Even Strength
Jonathan Marchessault
81
Jonathan Marchessault(9)
C · NSH · #81
Filip Forsberg (14), Luke Schenn (1)
PIT 0 - 1 NSH
0.84
HIGH xG
PIT1P 16:21Even Strength
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(13)
R · PIT · #17
Rickard Rakell (11), Sidney Crosby (24)
PIT 1 - 1 NSH
0.79
HIGH xG
NSH1P 17:57Power Play
Luke Evangelista
77
Luke Evangelista(4)
R · NSH · #77
Tommy Novak (3), Brady Skjei (8)
PIT 1 - 2 NSH
0.79
HIGH xG
NSH2P 03:38Power Play
Steven Stamkos
91
Steven Stamkos(9)
C · NSH · #91
Filip Forsberg (15), Gustav Nyquist (6)
PIT 1 - 3 NSH
0.79
HIGH xG
PIT2P 07:54Power Play
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(9)
C · PIT · #87
Erik Karlsson (19), Bryan Rust (10)
PIT 2 - 3 NSH
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT2P 09:08Even Strength
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(15)
R · PIT · #67
Sidney Crosby (25), Bryan Rust (11)
PIT 3 - 3 NSH
0.06
MED xG
NSH3P 07:44Even Strength
Brady Skjei
76
Brady Skjei(3)
D · NSH · #76
Ryan O'Reilly (11), Zachary L'Heureux (5)
PIT 3 - 4 NSH
0.02
LOW xG
PIT3P 11:36Even Strength
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(3)
D · PIT · #65
Matt Grzelcyk (16), Sidney Crosby (26)
PIT 4 - 4 NSH
0.06
MED xG
PITOT 01:073 on 3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(14)
R · PIT · #17
Evgeni Malkin (20), Kris Letang (9)
PIT 5 - 4 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Tristan Jarry
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
22/26 saves, .846 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★2
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
2G, 2A, 5 SOG
★3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
1G, 3A, 2 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

PITNSH
20Shots26
3.02xGF4.20
46.1CF%53.9
54FO%46
1/3PP1/5
15Hits24
16Blocks11
14Giveaways12
7Takeaways5
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGNSH SOGPIT xGNSH xG
1st471.102.35
2nd261.661.52
3rd990.210.33
OT000.060.00
Total15223.034.20

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 07:27
NSH
Jonathan Marchessaulttripping (2 min)
Drawn by Philip Tomasino
1P 10:53
PIT
Rickard Rakellhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jonathan Marchessault
1P 16:28
PIT
Anthony Beauvillierinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tommy Novak
2P 01:31
PIT
Blake Lizottekneeing (2 min)
Drawn by Steven Stamkos
2P 05:58
NSH
Brady Skjeitripping (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Bunting
3P 00:38
PIT
Erik Karlssonholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan O'Reilly
3P 08:17
PIT
Blake Lizotteinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Luke Evangelista
3P 17:53
NSH
Steven Stamkostripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cody Glass