Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Expected goals, NJD–PIT
- 3.5–4.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 54.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 30–37
- NJD–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins beat the Devils 4-1. Expected goals had it close, 4.1 to 3.6. Arturs Silovs saved 2.6 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. Paul Cotter scored for the first time in 23 games.
- Arturs SilovsStole one
Arturs Silovs saved 2.6 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 29 of 30. The Penguins beat the Devils 4-1.
- Paul CotterDrought over
Paul Cotter scored for the first time in 23 games. He has 6 goals this season. He played 10:05 and had two shots on goal. The Devils lost 4-1 to the Penguins.
- Connor CliftonPhysical
Connor Clifton finished 7 checks. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 2 goals this season. He played 18:15 and had two shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Penguins.
- Lenni HameenahoVolume
Lenni Hameenaho had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 2.4 attempts a game. The Devils lost 4-1 to the Penguins.
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
5 goals from 100 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
New Jersey Devils
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes C | 25:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 22:10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.14 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
| Connor Brown R | 22:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Simon Nemec D | 20:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Brett Pesce D | 19:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Jesper Bratt L | 19:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Nico Hischier C | 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.68 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Brenden Dillon D | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1 | 3 | 37 |
| Timo Meier R | 16:30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.61 | 3 | 1 | 59 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 15:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic D | 13:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 | 2 | 41 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk R | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Lenni Hameenaho R | 12:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| Cody Glass C | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| Nick Bjugstad C | 11:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Paul Cotter L | 10:05 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.28 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov R | 9:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 21:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Ryan Shea D | 20:19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Kris Letang D | 19:02 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| Connor Clifton D | 18:15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 7 | 1 | 50 |
| Samuel Girard D | 17:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 4 | 46 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 17:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 17:38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Bryan Rust R | 16:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Noel Acciari C | 16:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Connor Dewar C | 15:49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.64 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 14:31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.96 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 13:54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Tommy Novak C | 13:39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Ben Kindel C | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 13:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 12:42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Avery Hayes R | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
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