PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
L
OT
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
Final
3—1
2025-03-09 · Xcel Energy Center
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
PIT dominated expected goals 2.5 to 2.3
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEPIT xG
2.55
ACTUAL
3 — 1
MIN xG
2.32
Scoring Timeline
0.26
HIGH xG
71
Evgeni Malkin(13)
C · PIT · #71
Kris Letang (17), Matt Grzelcyk (30)PIT 1 - 0 MIN
0.75
HIGH xG
87
Sidney Crosby(20)
C · PIT · #87
Erik Karlsson (38), Rickard Rakell (25)PIT 2 - 0 MIN
0.05
MED xG
38
Ryan Hartman(8)
R · MIN · #38
Jared Spurgeon (17), Marcus Johansson (18)PIT 2 - 1 MIN
0.79
HIGH xG
87
Sidney Crosby(21)
C · PIT · #87
Tristan Jarry (1)PIT 3 - 1 MIN
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
35
Tristan Jarry
G · PIT · #35
29/30 saves, .966 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★2
29
Marc-Andre Fleury
G · MIN · #29
19/21 saves, .904 SV%, -0.4 GSAx
★3
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
2G, 3 SOG
Team Stats
PITMIN
22Shots30
2.55xGF2.32
44.2CF%55.8
52.3FO%47.7
1/2PP1/6
17Hits20
24Blocks20
18Giveaways13
8Takeaways4
12PIM4
Period Breakdown
| Period | PIT SOG | MIN SOG | PIT xG | MIN xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | 10 | 0.21 | 0.55 |
| 2nd | 5 | 10 | 0.58 | 0.55 |
| 3rd | 7 | 9 | 1.76 | 1.22 |
| Total | 19 | 29 | 2.55 | 2.32 |
Penalties
7 TOTAL1P 18:00
Matt Grzelcykslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Brock Faber1P 19:22
Mats Zuccarellointerference (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang2P 01:54
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mats Zuccarello2P 07:23
Vladislav Kolyachonokhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman2P 13:24
Zach Bogosianinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Philip Tomasino2P 17:29
Sidney Crosbyslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jake Middleton3P 12:56
Evgeni Malkininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman