GRIT & GF

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Carolina Hurricanes

Pittsburgh Penguins

Expected goals, CAR–PIT
2.3–3.0
all situations, empty nets out
PIT share of xG
56.9%
50% is even
Shots on goal
28–28
CAR–PIT
Pre-game model
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no projection stored

The story

The Penguins won 5-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Hurricanes 2.9 to 2.3 in expected goals. Anthony Mantha has scored in 3 straight games. Mark Jankowski scored for the first time in 17 games.

  • Anthony Mantha has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. He has 14 goals this season. He played 14:23 and had three shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Penguins.

  • Mark JankowskiDrought over

    Mark Jankowski scored for the first time in 17 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 13:29 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes fell 5-1 to the Penguins.

  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi played 17:13, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 6 points in 23 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-1 to the Penguins.

  • Eric Robinson played 18:06, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 3.0. The Hurricanes lost 5-1 to the Penguins.

Shot attempts

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

CARPIT

Where the shots came from

6 goals from 87 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← CAR shootingPIT shooting →

Carolina Hurricanes

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Alexander Nikishin D22:390000.002231
K'Andre Miller D21:280010.011240
Sean Walker D20:530040.140138
Jalen Chatfield D19:170010.002145
Eric Robinson L18:060030.403138
Joel Nystrom D17:540110.040275
Mike Reilly D17:470120.152160
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C17:130030.172151
Nikolaj Ehlers L16:280010.160061
Jackson Blake R15:280000.080249
Taylor Hall L14:530010.080256
William Carrier L14:450010.056046
Logan Stankoven C14:220020.120029
Sebastian Aho C13:520020.190038
Andrei Svechnikov R13:500030.191037
Mark Jankowski L13:291020.370169
Jordan Staal C12:330010.101227
Jordan Martinook L12:310000.001042

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Kris Letang D22:320020.072152
Brett Kulak D21:580100.000156
Erik Karlsson D19:400210.080157
Sidney Crosby C18:221030.510251
Jack St. Ivany D18:060000.024362
Parker Wotherspoon D18:030120.022056
Ryan Shea D17:330010.072057
Rickard Rakell R17:070110.132047
Bryan Rust R17:040210.200146
Noel Acciari C16:280030.270369
Connor Dewar C15:440020.321372
Tommy Novak C14:391120.070150
Anthony Mantha R14:232030.300056
Blake Lizotte C14:210010.091069
Ville Koivunen R14:180020.210161
Justin Brazeau R13:481130.411155
Ben Kindel C13:380000.000061
Rutger McGroarty R12:160010.210254

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.