Penguins 3, Blackhawks 5 — October 13, 2026: recap and analysis

PITPIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
3-2-1 · W1 · L10: 3-2-1
W
SO
L
L
W
W
Final
3—5
Oct 13, 2026 · United Center
CHICHI
Chicago Blackhawks
1-5-0 · L2 · L10: 1-5-0
L
L
W
L
L
L

Final score: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Chicago Blackhawks 5. Blackhawks won with fewer expected goals, 1.61 to 3.31. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Spencer Knight (24/27 saves, .889 SV%, +0.1 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Penguins, 83% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
3.31
ACTUAL
3 — 5
CHI xG
1.61
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.21
HIGH xG
CHI1P 00:28Even Strength
PIT 0 - 1 CHI
0.08
MED xG
PIT1P 06:57Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
PIT 1 - 1 CHI
0.15
HIGH xG
CHI1P 17:50Power Play
PIT 1 - 2 CHI
0.22
HIGH xG
CHI2P 10:32Even Strength
PIT 1 - 3 CHI
0.22
HIGH xG
PIT2P 17:51Even Strength
PIT 2 - 3 CHI
0.41
HIGH xG
PIT3P 09:17Even Strength
PIT 3 - 3 CHI
0.00
LOW xG
CHI3P 15:42Even Strength
PIT 3 - 4 CHI
CHI3P 19:50Even StrengthEN
PIT 3 - 5 CHI

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Spencer Knight
30
Spencer Knight
G · CHI · #30
24/27 saves, .889 SV%, +0.1 GSAX
★2
Teuvo Teravainen
86
Teuvo Teravainen
C · CHI · #86
2G, 1A, 3 SOG
★3
Roman Kantserov
Roman Kantserov
R · CHI
2G, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

PITCHI
27Shots20
3.31xGF1.61
64.45v5 CF%35.6
50.0FO%50.0
0/4PP1/2
14Hits17
7Blocks14
16Giveaways24
6Takeaways8
4PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGCHI SOGPIT xGCHI xG
1st790.540.77
2nd1261.840.60
3rd850.930.24
Total27203.311.61

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 12:49
CHI
Cole SmithTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tommy Novak
1P 16:51
PIT
Kris LetangInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Donato
1P 18:25
CHI
Bowen ByramHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ville Koivunen
2P 02:08
CHI
Patrick KaneHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Robertson
3P 06:09
CHI
Bowen ByramSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaedan Korczak
3P 09:54
PIT
Egor ChinakhovInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Teuvo Teravainen

Lineups