VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
L
W
W
W
L
L
SO
OT
L
W
Final
0—5
2026-03-01 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
SO
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
W
W
PIT dominated expected goals 2.0 to 1.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
1.65
ACTUAL
0 — 5
PIT xG
2.02

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
PIT1P 14:56Even Strength
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel(15)
C · PIT
Anthony Mantha (24)
VGK 0 - 1 PIT
0.07
MED xG
PIT2P 05:47Even Strength
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(13)
R · PIT · #59
Tommy Novak (21), Justin Brazeau (13)
VGK 0 - 2 PIT
0.30
HIGH xG
PIT2P 09:34Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(20)
R · PIT · #17
Erik Karlsson (33), Evgeni Malkin (34)
VGK 0 - 3 PIT
0.34
HIGH xG
PIT2P 15:06Power Play
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(11)
R · PIT · #67
Erik Karlsson (34), Bryan Rust (23)
VGK 0 - 4 PIT
0.01
LOW xG
PIT3P 14:59Even Strength
Justin Brazeau
15
Justin Brazeau(16)
R · PIT · #15
Benjamin Kindel (14), Kris Letang (24)
VGK 0 - 5 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
22/22 saves, .1000 SV%, +1.7 GSAx
★2
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel
C · PIT
1G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
1G, 1A, 2 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

VGKPIT
22Shots22
1.65xGF2.02
58CF%42
65.4FO%34.6
0/2PP2/4
28Hits19
14Blocks18
16Giveaways23
6Takeaways6
13PIM9

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGPIT SOGVGK xGPIT xG
1st550.200.38
2nd780.561.32
3rd1040.900.33
Total22171.662.03

Penalties

8 TOTAL
2P 03:41
VGK
Mitch Marnertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Karlsson
2P 09:02
VGK
Cole Reinhardtfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Avery Hayes
2P 09:02
VGK
Cole Reinhardtunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Avery Hayes
2P 09:02
PIT
Avery Hayesfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Cole Reinhardt
2P 11:32
PIT
Kris Letangtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
2P 14:10
VGK
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 15:42
PIT
Blake Lizottetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Eichel
3P 05:17
VGK
Reilly Smithtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Lizotte