GRIT & GF

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Pittsburgh Penguins

Dallas Stars

Final (SO)

Expected goals, PIT–DAL
2.8–3.5
all situations, empty nets out
DAL share of xG
55.3%
50% is even
Shots on goal
29–23
PIT–DAL
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Stars won 3-2 in a shootout and earned it, out-chancing the Penguins 3.6 to 2.8 in expected goals. Anthony Mantha had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Miro Heiskanen has scored in 3 straight games.

  • Anthony Mantha had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.1 attempts a game. The Penguins fell 3-2 to the Stars in a shootout.

  • Miro Heiskanen has scored in 3 straight games. That was his sixth goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Stars in a shootout.

  • Mikko Rantanen has a point in 6 straight games. He has 39 points in 29 games this season. The Stars beat the Penguins 3-2 in a shootout.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

PITDAL

Where the shots came from

4 goals from 83 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← PIT shootingDAL shooting →

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Erik Karlsson D26:360020.310052
Kris Letang D22:360120.051160
Sidney Crosby C22:200110.181038
Parker Wotherspoon D21:090000.001141
Bryan Rust R19:090000.350535
Anthony Mantha R18:570040.410044
Ryan Shea D18:420010.010048
Ben Kindel C17:300040.340274
Tommy Novak C17:151010.210346
Mathew Dumba D16:220010.001241
Ryan Graves D15:470010.024141
Justin Brazeau R14:510010.054054
Kevin Hayes R14:120040.422151
Ville Koivunen R14:110020.090166
Blake Lizotte C13:590100.002243
Noel Acciari C13:510120.123046
Connor Dewar C13:391010.135147
Rutger McGroarty R12:040020.112079

Dallas Stars

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Esa Lindell D28:530010.030451
Miro Heiskanen D27:571030.140346
Wyatt Johnston C22:390120.350045
Mikko Rantanen R22:200140.580142
Jason Robertson L22:000130.880063
Alexander Petrovic D19:000010.101349
Roope Hintz C18:110110.171069
Jamie Benn L17:021040.741268
Nils Lundkvist D16:150010.032074
Matt Duchene C15:550000.040222
Vladislav Kolyachonok D15:540000.000157
Kyle Capobianco D14:300000.000258
Sam Steel C13:110000.092142
Mavrik Bourque C12:400010.021066
Justin Hryckowian C12:250000.003163
Radek Faksa C11:330010.092025
Oskar Bäck C11:120010.201064
Colin Blackwell C10:470000.003120

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.