GRIT & GF

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Pittsburgh Penguins

Ottawa Senators

Expected goals, PIT–OTT
2.1–3.2
all situations, empty nets out
OTT share of xG
60.5%
50% is even
Shots on goal
25–26
PIT–OTT
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Senators won 4-0 and earned it, out-chancing the Penguins 3.1 to 2.1 in expected goals. Linus Ullmark stopped all 25 shots for the shutout. Brady Tkachuk had two goals.

  • Linus Ullmark stopped all 25 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.1 goals to an average goalie. It finished 4-0 for the Senators.

  • Brady TkachukTwo goals

    Brady Tkachuk had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his fourth goal of the season. It finished 4-0 for the Senators.

  • Tim Stützle has a point in 5 straight games. He has 34 points in 33 games this season. He played 19:26 and had two shots on goal. The Senators beat the Penguins 4-0.

Shot attempts

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

PITOTT

Where the shots came from

4 goals from 81 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← PIT shootingOTT shooting →

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Kris Letang D21:570010.010124
Erik Karlsson D20:360020.050063
Bryan Rust R19:420020.122255
Brett Kulak D18:560000.010118
Rickard Rakell R18:520060.872153
Ryan Shea D18:420000.022229
Parker Wotherspoon D18:210020.072060
Sidney Crosby C18:080010.182059
Jack St. Ivany D17:480010.014226
Ben Kindel C17:330000.000034
Kevin Hayes R16:080020.030045
Tommy Novak C14:440000.160123
Anthony Mantha R14:420010.041027
Justin Brazeau R14:410030.262227
Rutger McGroarty R14:120010.050034
Connor Dewar C11:580010.032122
Noel Acciari C11:010010.030122
Danton Heinen L8:140010.172125

Ottawa Senators

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Artem Zub D22:100010.060056
Jake Sanderson D21:270000.020156
Tim Stützle C19:260121.001192
Nick Jensen D19:160110.170144
Tyler Kleven D18:450020.042174
Nikolas Matinpalo D18:340000.001357
Fabian Zetterlund L18:040110.101087
Ridly Greig C18:040110.141055
Drake Batherson R17:360210.151058
Jordan Spence D17:360110.000180
Brady Tkachuk L17:022050.651092
Michael Amadio R16:200110.002033
Claude Giroux R16:171030.240134
David Perron L15:451010.220065
Dylan Cozens C15:040030.213057
Stephen Halliday C11:410010.062245
Nick Cousins C11:120020.123049
Kurtis MacDermid L1:410000.00001

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.