PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
34-18-15 · W2 · L10: 4-3-3
W
L
SO
W
SO
L
L
W
SO
W
Final
7—2
2026-03-16 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
44-13-9 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
COL controlled xG 3.9 to 2.2 but PIT won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
2.24
ACTUAL
7 — 2
COL xG
3.91

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
PIT1P 03:01Even Strength
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(14)
C · PIT · #71
Bryan Rust (28), Noel Acciari (10)
PIT 1 - 0 COL
0.03
LOW xG
COL1P 04:08Even Strength
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(45)
C · COL · #29
Martin Necas (50), Cale Makar (49)
PIT 1 - 1 COL
0.12
HIGH xG
PIT1P 04:23Even Strength
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(26)
R · PIT · #39
Erik Karlsson (41)
PIT 2 - 1 COL
0.16
HIGH xG
PIT1P 13:00Even Strength
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin(15)
C · PIT · #71
Egor Chinakhov (14), Parker Wotherspoon (20)
PIT 3 - 1 COL
0.08
MED xG
PIT1P 13:43Even Strength
Elmer Soderblom
25
Elmer Soderblom(3)
L · PIT · #25
Connor Dewar (12), Erik Karlsson (42)
PIT 4 - 1 COL
0.00
LOW xG
COL1P 14:21Even Strength
Brent Burns
8
Brent Burns(10)
D · COL · #8
Gavin Brindley (7), Josh Manson (23)
PIT 4 - 2 COL
0.00
LOW xG
PIT2P 10:36Even Strength
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(7)
D · PIT · #65
Ryan Shea (24)
PIT 5 - 2 COL
0.19
HIGH xG
PIT2P 16:20Power Play
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(25)
R · PIT · #17
Evgeni Malkin (35), Rickard Rakell (19)
PIT 6 - 2 COL
0.20
HIGH xG
PIT3P 09:06Even Strength
Noel Acciari
55
Noel Acciari(9)
C · PIT · #55
Elmer Soderblom (2), Connor Dewar (13)
PIT 7 - 2 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
25/27 saves, .925 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Evgeni Malkin
71
Evgeni Malkin
C · PIT · #71
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson
D · PIT · #65
1G, 2A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

PITCOL
20Shots27
2.23xGF3.91
37.9CF%62.1
49.1FO%50.9
1/3PP0/4
19Hits11
19Blocks12
18Giveaways16
5Takeaways4
15PIM13

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCOL SOGPIT xGCOL xG
1st3150.821.64
2nd640.580.48
3rd460.831.79
Total13252.233.91

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 00:48
PIT
Evgeni Malkintripping (2 min)
Drawn by Devon Toews
1P 05:33
PIT
Ville Koivunencross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Kulak
1P 08:39
COL
Jack Druryinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 03:30
PIT
Anthony Manthaholding (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Manson
2P 11:11
PIT
Arturs Silovstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nicolas Roy
2P 13:30
COL
Nicolas Royhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Shea
2P 15:40
COL
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
3P 10:59
COL
Parker Kellyroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
3P 10:59
COL
Jack Druryfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Connor Clifton
3P 10:59
PIT
Evgeni Malkinroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Kelly
3P 10:59
PIT
Connor Cliftonfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jack Drury