Sunday, March 1, 2026
- Expected goals, VGK–PIT
- 1.9–2.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 50.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 22–22
- VGK–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins beat the Golden Knights 5-0 in a game the chances had about even, 2.0 expected goals to 2.0. Arturs Silovs made 22 saves and allowed nothing. Keegan Kolesar finished 9 checks.
- Arturs SilovsShutout
Arturs Silovs made 22 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.0 goals to an average goalie. It finished 5-0 for the Penguins.
- Keegan KolesarPhysical
Keegan Kolesar finished 9 checks. He has 15 points in 60 games this season. He played 13:53 and had no shots on goal. The Golden Knights lost 5-0 to the Penguins.
- Adin HillRough night
Adin Hill allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.0 expected goals. That is 3.0 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Golden Knights lost 5-0 to the Penguins.
- Anthony ManthaStreak
Anthony Mantha has a point in 5 straight games. He has 45 points in 59 games this season. The Penguins beat the Golden Knights 5-0.
- Ben KindelVolume
Ben Kindel had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 3.7 attempts a game. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 5-0 for 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 65 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden McNabb D | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 2 | 3 | 68 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 19:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Shea Theodore D | 19:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 19:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Mitch Marner R | 18:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 2 | 87 |
| Jack Eichel C | 18:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 18:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 17:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Brandon Saad L | 16:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Braeden Bowman R | 16:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 16:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 84 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Reilly Smith R | 14:52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1 | 76 |
| Colton Sissons C | 13:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Cole Reinhardt L | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Mark Stone R | 6:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 21:58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Connor Clifton D | 19:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| Kris Letang D | 18:40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
| Ryan Shea D | 18:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 18:07 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Samuel Girard D | 17:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Bryan Rust R | 17:08 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.35 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 16:50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Noel Acciari C | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 15:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 14:50 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ben Kindel C | 14:23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 87 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 14:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Connor Dewar C | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 14:04 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
| Avery Hayes R | 13:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 13:01 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 2 | 81 |
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