Sunday, March 8, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, BOS–PIT
- 2.3–4.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 63.1%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 28–40
- BOS–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins beat the Bruins 5-4 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 3.9 expected goals to 2.4. The Penguins trailed by three at one point. Hat trick for Pavel Zacha. Tommy Novak scored the overtime winner.
- Pavel ZachaHat trick
Hat trick for Pavel Zacha. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 19 goals this season. The Bruins lost 5-4 to the Penguins in overtime.
- Tommy NovakOvertime winner
Tommy Novak scored the overtime winner. He has 14 goals this season. He played 15:23 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Penguins in overtime.
- Erik KarlssonVolume
Erik Karlsson had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. The Penguins beat the Bruins 5-4 in overtime.
- Anthony ManthaTwo goals
Anthony Mantha had two goals. That was his 23rd goal of the season. He played 15:14 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Penguins in overtime.
- Charlie McAvoyVolume
Charlie McAvoy had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. The Bruins lost 5-4 to the Penguins 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
9 goals from 98 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Boston Bruins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy D | 24:26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 22:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| David Pastrnak R | 21:25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 20:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 19:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 19:08 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 18:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Fraser Minten C | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 16:59 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 16:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Viktor Arvidsson L | 14:34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 14:25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 13:11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Michael Eyssimont C | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Tanner Jeannot L | 11:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 9:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 9:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 24:20 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 21:19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 3 | 1 | 76 |
| Kris Letang D | 20:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
| Ryan Shea D | 19:52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Bryan Rust R | 19:12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.27 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Samuel Girard D | 18:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 16:18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 15:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 15:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.44 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| Connor Dewar C | 15:49 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 | 2 | 88 |
| Tommy Novak C | 15:23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 15:14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Noel Acciari C | 14:59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 2 | 1 | 84 |
| Ilya Solovyov D | 14:12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 4 | 64 |
| Ville Koivunen R | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Ben Kindel C | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 10:21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Avery Hayes R | 9:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 | 1 | 2 | 56 |
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