Thursday, January 1, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, DET–PIT
- 2.9–2.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 44.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 27–31
- DET–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.4 expected goals to 2.9. Sidney Crosby had three points, two goals and one assist. Kris Letang won it in overtime.
- Sidney CrosbyBig night
Sidney Crosby had three points, two goals and one assist. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Penguins beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime.
- Kris LetangOvertime winner
Kris Letang won it in overtime. It was his first goal in 15 games. He has 3 goals this season. The Penguins beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime.
- Bryan RustVolume
Bryan Rust had 10 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.9. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Penguins beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 93 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Detroit Red Wings
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Seider D | 26:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 23:32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 22:24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Lucas Raymond L | 21:58 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.27 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 19:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Alex DeBrincat R | 17:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.44 | 3 | 0 | 71 |
| Andrew Copp C | 16:46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.43 | 1 | 3 | 74 |
| J.T. Compher L | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Patrick Kane R | 15:41 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 15:39 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Albert Johansson D | 15:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Mason Appleton C | 15:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 12:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Nate Danielson C | 11:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 11:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 2 | 58 |
| James van Riemsdyk L | 10:01 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.39 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Marco Kasper C | 9:06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 22:34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| Kris Letang D | 22:16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Bryan Rust R | 20:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 2 | 91 |
| Brett Kulak D | 20:08 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 19:23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 3 | 56 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 18:27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 18:10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| Ryan Shea D | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| Noel Acciari C | 16:27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Connor Dewar C | 16:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | 15:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 14:29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Ben Kindel C | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 11:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 11:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Tommy Novak C | 10:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| Rutger McGroarty R | 8:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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