GRIT & GF

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Pittsburgh Penguins

Detroit Red Wings

Expected goals, PIT–DET
2.5–1.5
all situations, empty nets out
DET share of xG
37.0%
50% is even
Shots on goal
31–12
PIT–DET
Pre-game model
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no projection stored

The story

The Penguins won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Red Wings 2.6 to 1.5 in expected goals. Sidney Crosby has a point in 6 straight games. Bryan Rust has a point in 6 straight games. The Penguins outshot the Red Wings 31-12.

  • Sidney Crosby has a point in 6 straight games. He has 45 points in 40 games this season. The Penguins beat the Red Wings 4-1.

  • Bryan Rust has a point in 6 straight games. He has 16 goals this season. He played 18:56 and had five shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Penguins.

Shot attempts

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

PITDET

Where the shots came from

5 goals from 71 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← PIT shootingDET shooting →

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Kris Letang D22:260110.072259
Erik Karlsson D20:590000.121078
Brett Kulak D20:130120.150456
Rickard Rakell R19:021061.152380
Bryan Rust R18:561050.662178
Parker Wotherspoon D18:490210.032079
Ryan Shea D18:290000.001260
Sidney Crosby C18:170210.050085
Jack St. Ivany D16:380020.153055
Blake Lizotte C15:120100.001058
Connor Dewar C14:401030.991055
Noel Acciari C14:020020.140153
Anthony Mantha R13:430030.262061
Ben Kindel C13:360100.001032
Tommy Novak C13:070010.050057
Justin Brazeau R13:000000.160058
Egor Chinakhov R12:261030.191147
Rutger McGroarty R12:250010.031145

Detroit Red Wings

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Moritz Seider D26:590000.044219
Ben Chiarot D21:350000.004150
Simon Edvinsson D21:240000.000117
Dylan Larkin C18:490010.210012
Alex DeBrincat R17:451040.210050
Lucas Raymond L17:340000.021113
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D17:030010.040147
Andrew Copp C16:520010.242148
Patrick Kane R16:450010.230250
Albert Johansson D15:180000.040158
Emmitt Finnie C15:050010.020021
Mason Appleton C14:540020.025029
J.T. Compher L14:010000.020026
Jacob Bernard-Docker D13:480000.001263
Michael Rasmussen C13:320000.051124
Marco Kasper C13:060000.003042
Nate Danielson C11:520000.020054
James van Riemsdyk L11:220010.310056

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.