PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
L
SO
W
SO
L
L
W
SO
Final/OT
5—6
2026-03-18 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
CAR dominated expected goals 4.1 to 3.5 · CAR controlled 64.3% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
PIT xG
3.50
ACTUAL
5 — 6
CAR xG
4.13

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
CAR1P 09:34Power Play
Jordan Martinook
48
Jordan Martinook(10)
L · CAR · #48
Jordan Staal (13), Jaccob Slavin (4)
PIT 0 - 1 CAR
0.15
HIGH xG
PIT2P 09:57Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(28)
C · PIT · #87
Rickard Rakell (20), Erik Karlsson (43)
PIT 1 - 1 CAR
0.14
HIGH xG
CAR2P 16:51Even Strength
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(20)
R · CAR · #53
Taylor Hall (23), Nikolaj Ehlers (34)
PIT 1 - 2 CAR
0.06
MED xG
PIT3P 00:59Power Play
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(8)
D · PIT · #65
Rickard Rakell (21), Evgeni Malkin (36)
PIT 2 - 2 CAR
0.15
HIGH xG
CAR3P 03:27Even Strength
Taylor Hall
71
Taylor Hall(15)
L · CAR · #71
Jackson Blake (22), Logan Stankoven (18)
PIT 2 - 3 CAR
0.07
MED xG
PIT3P 07:16Even Strength
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(26)
R · PIT · #17
PIT 3 - 3 CAR
0.19
HIGH xG
CAR3P 12:59Power Play
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(14)
C · CAR · #22
Nikolaj Ehlers (35), Jackson Blake (23)
PIT 3 - 4 CAR
0.03
LOW xG
PIT3P 14:46Even Strength
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson(9)
D · PIT · #65
Parker Wotherspoon (21), Sidney Crosby (33)
PIT 4 - 4 CAR
0.16
HIGH xG
PIT3P 15:09Even Strength
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel(17)
C · PIT
Anthony Mantha (27), Ilya Solovyov (7)
PIT 5 - 4 CAR
0.02
LOW xG
CAR3P 17:09Even Strength
K'Andre Miller
79
K'Andre Miller(5)
D · CAR · #79
Sean Walker (16), Nikolaj Ehlers (36)
PIT 5 - 5 CAR
0.09
MED xG
CAROT 04:313 on 3
Sean Walker
26
Sean Walker(7)
D · CAR · #26
Sebastian Aho (45), Seth Jarvis (26)
PIT 5 - 6 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
38/44 saves, .863 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★2
Erik Karlsson
65
Erik Karlsson
D · PIT · #65
2G, 1A, 4 SOG
★3
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
30/35 saves, .857 SV%, -1.3 GSAx

Team Stats

PITCAR
35Shots44
3.50xGF4.13
35.7CF%64.3
47.5FO%52.5
1/4PP1/2
24Hits26
16Blocks9
16Giveaways17
5Takeaways5
6PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCAR SOGPIT xGCAR xG
1st12141.621.37
2nd6130.511.44
3rd9110.961.23
OT300.410.09
Total30383.504.13

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 09:24
CAR
Mark Jankowskiholding (2 min)
Drawn by Elmer Soderblom
2P 11:55
CAR
K'Andre Millerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
2P 14:47
PIT
Parker Wotherspoontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
2P 19:28
PIT
Sidney Crosbyroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
2P 19:28
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
2P 19:28
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovunsportsmanlike-conduct (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
3P 00:29
CAR
Jordan Staaltripping (2 min)
Drawn by Evgeni Malkin
3P 12:17
PIT
Sidney Crosbytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho