PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
SO
W
SO
L
L
W
SO
W
W
OT
Final
2—6
2026-03-12 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
VGK dominated expected goals 5.9 to 2.4

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
2.39
ACTUAL
2 — 6
VGK xG
5.93

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
VGK1P 08:41Even Strength
Colton Sissons
10
Colton Sissons(5)
C · VGK · #10
Braeden Bowman (17)
PIT 0 - 1 VGK
0.05
MED xG
VGK2P 05:02Even Strength
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(31)
L · VGK · #16
Kaedan Korczak (11), Braeden Bowman (18)
PIT 0 - 2 VGK
0.13
HIGH xG
PIT2P 08:26Even Strength
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(13)
R · PIT · #67
Bryan Rust (27), Ryan Shea (22)
PIT 1 - 2 VGK
0.16
HIGH xG
VGK2P 09:20Even Strength
Mitch Marner
16
Mitch Marner(19)
R · VGK · #16
Pavel Dorofeyev (22)
PIT 1 - 3 VGK
0.13
HIGH xG
PIT2P 16:22Even Strength
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel(16)
C · PIT
Anthony Mantha (25), Ryan Shea (23)
PIT 2 - 3 VGK
0.08
MED xG
VGK3P 04:35Even Strength
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(32)
L · VGK · #16
Mitch Marner (48)
PIT 2 - 4 VGK
0.04
LOW xG
VGK3P 06:20Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(24)
C · VGK · #9
Ivan Barbashev (27), Shea Theodore (24)
PIT 2 - 5 VGK
0.92
HIGH xG
VGK3P 19:01Power Play
Brayden McNabb
3
Brayden McNabb(3)
D · VGK · #3
Jack Eichel (50)
PIT 2 - 6 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
24/26 saves, .923 SV%, +0.5 GSAx
★2
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev
L · VGK · #16
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Mitch Marner
16
Mitch Marner
R · VGK · #16
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

PITVGK
26Shots17
2.39xGF5.93
60.8CF%39.2
31.1FO%68.8
0/3PP0/2
12Hits27
12Blocks21
17Giveaways23
6Takeaways2
10PIM12

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGVGK SOGPIT xGVGK xG
1st650.510.82
2nd730.790.38
3rd1131.094.73
Total24112.395.93

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 16:11
PIT
Connor Cliftoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tomas Hertl
1P 19:28
PIT
Tommy Novaktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nic Dowd
2P 02:15
VGK
Rasmus Anderssoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ville Koivunen
2P 11:47
VGK
Mitch Marnertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tommy Novak
2P 19:09
VGK
Brett Howdenslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
2P 19:09
PIT
Kris Letangcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden
3P 12:21
PIT
Anthony Manthaslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaedan Korczak
3P 12:21
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyevroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha
3P 12:21
PIT
Anthony Mantharoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev
3P 12:21
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyevslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha
3P 12:21
VGK
Kaedan Korczakunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha