PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
SO
L
L
W
SO
W
W
OT
L
Final/SO
4—5
2026-03-10 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
OT
CAR dominated expected goals 6.1 to 4.1 · CAR controlled 60% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
PIT xG
4.11
ACTUAL
4 — 5
CAR xG
6.07

Scoring Timeline

0.30
HIGH xG
CAR1P 07:46Even Strength
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(12)
C · CAR · #22
Mike Reilly (7), Jackson Blake (21)
PIT 0 - 1 CAR
0.06
MED xG
PIT1P 19:04Even Strength
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(24)
R · PIT · #39
Ville Koivunen (5)
PIT 1 - 1 CAR
0.14
HIGH xG
PIT2P 11:44Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(22)
R · PIT · #17
Egor Chinakhov (10), Erik Karlsson (37)
PIT 2 - 1 CAR
0.16
HIGH xG
CAR3P 02:49Even Strength
Mark Jankowski
77
Mark Jankowski(6)
C · CAR · #77
William Carrier (8), Alexander Nikishin (16)
PIT 2 - 2 CAR
0.06
MED xG
CAR3P 03:48Even Strength
Seth Jarvis
24
Seth Jarvis(28)
C · CAR · #24
Andrei Svechnikov (33)
PIT 2 - 3 CAR
0.14
HIGH xG
CAR3P 11:21Power Play
Alexander Nikishin
21
Alexander Nikishin(9)
D · CAR · #21
Sebastian Aho (43), Nikolaj Ehlers (31)
PIT 2 - 4 CAR
0.26
HIGH xG
PIT3P 17:52Power Play
Noel Acciari
55
Noel Acciari(7)
C · PIT · #55
Bryan Rust (26), Egor Chinakhov (11)
PIT 3 - 4 CAR
0.21
HIGH xG
PIT3P 19:24Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(23)
R · PIT · #17
Rickard Rakell (17), Erik Karlsson (38)
PIT 4 - 4 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
40/44 saves, .909 SV%, +2.3 GSAx
★2
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
24/28 saves, .857 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★3
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
2G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

PITCAR
28Shots44
4.10xGF6.07
40CF%60
53.7FO%46.3
1/5PP1/5
16Hits28
20Blocks14
20Giveaways16
3Takeaways7
12PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCAR SOGPIT xGCAR xG
1st8121.121.96
2nd9121.801.55
3rd6130.702.15
OT130.490.40
Total24404.116.06

Penalties

12 TOTAL
1P 01:16
PIT
Connor Cliftondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 13:53
CAR
Jackson Blaketripping (2 min)
Drawn by Elmer Soderblom
2P 03:29
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Ville Koivunen
2P 07:33
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon
2P 10:23
CAR
William Carrierclosing-hand-on-puck (2 min)
2P 11:57
PIT
Noel Acciariroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Alexander Nikishin
2P 11:57
CAR
Alexander Nikishinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Noel Acciari
2P 13:17
PIT
Parker Wotherspoonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
3P 09:21
PIT
Ryan Sheacross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
3P 10:53
PIT
Parker Wotherspoontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nikolaj Ehlers
3P 11:42
PIT
Kris Letangtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
OT 02:31
CAR
Jaccob Slavinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha