Golden Knights 3, Penguins 2 — November 3, 2026: recap and analysis

VGKVGK
Vegas Golden Knights
9-5-2 · OT1 · L10: 4-4-2
SO
L
W
OT
L
L
W
W
W
L
Final
3—2
Nov 3, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena
PITPIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
5-7-2 · L1 · L10: 3-5-2
L
OT
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
SO

Final score: Vegas Golden Knights 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Golden Knights won with fewer expected goals, 2.68 to 3.42. PuckLab's first star: Adin Hill (23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +0.9 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Penguins, 56% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
2.68
ACTUAL
3 — 2
PIT xG
3.42

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
VGK1P 16:36Power Play
VGK 1 - 0 PIT
0.33
HIGH xG
PIT3P 01:09Even Strength
VGK 1 - 1 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
PIT3P 09:58Even Strength
VGK 1 - 2 PIT
0.24
HIGH xG
VGK3P 11:19Even Strength
VGK 2 - 2 PIT
0.29
HIGH xG
VGK3P 19:25Power Play
VGK 3 - 2 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Adin Hill
33
Adin Hill
G · VGK · #33
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +0.9 GSAX
★2
Arturs Silovs
37
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #37
20/23 saves, .870 SV%, −0.4 GSAX
★3
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl
C · VGK · #48
2G, 3 SOG, 5 HIT

Team Stats

VGKPIT
23Shots25
2.68xGF3.42
38.85v5 CF%61.2
50.0FO%50.0
2/4PP0/6
29Hits9
18Blocks8
14Giveaways19
7Takeaways3
12PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGPIT SOGVGK xGPIT xG
1st1071.140.79
2nd970.651.23
3rd4110.891.39
Total23252.683.42

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 05:07
VGK
Jeremy LauzonHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
1P 10:23
VGK
Nic DowdHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Kris Letang
1P 15:27
PIT
Hendrix LapierreInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Raphael Lavoie
1P 19:58
PIT
Sidney CrosbyTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mitch Marner
2P 08:03
VGK
Trevor ConnellyDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)
2P 12:27
PIT
Erik KarlssonHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Mark Stone
3P 04:21
VGK
Jeremy LauzonInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
3P 15:57
VGK
Jeremy LauzonHolding the stick (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Lizotte
3P 16:35
VGK
Brayden McNabbHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby
3P 18:43
PIT
Tommy NovakTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mark Stone

Lineups