Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Expected goals, PIT–VGK
- 2.5–1.9
- all situations, empty nets out
- VGK share of xG
- 42.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 26–17
- PIT–VGK
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights beat the Penguins 6-2 while losing the expected-goals count 1.8 to 2.6. Erik Karlsson had 14 shot attempts. Three points for Pavel Dorofeyev: two goals and one assist.
- Erik KarlssonVolume
Erik Karlsson had 14 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.1 attempts a game. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Golden Knights.
- Pavel DorofeyevBig night
Three points for Pavel Dorofeyev: two goals and one assist. That was his 32nd goal of the season. It finished 6-2 for the Golden Knights.
- Jack EichelStreak
Jack Eichel has scored in 3 straight games. His 2.0 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. The Golden Knights beat the Penguins 6-2.
- Arturs SilovsRough night
Arturs Silovs allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.8 expected goals. That is 3.2 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Golden Knights.
- Egor ChinakhovVolume
Egor Chinakhov had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.6. He played 20:32, about 8 minutes over his average. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Golden Knights.
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
8 goals from 73 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 26:26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Kris Letang D | 23:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Bryan Rust R | 22:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 20:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.35 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 20:32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.43 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Ryan Shea D | 19:16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 18:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 18:08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Tommy Novak C | 16:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Connor Clifton D | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Ville Koivunen R | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Noel Acciari C | 14:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Ben Kindel C | 13:52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 13:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| Ilya Solovyov D | 12:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 72 |
| Connor Dewar C | 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 10:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Avery Hayes R | 9:31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden McNabb D | 23:39 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.90 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 20:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Shea Theodore D | 20:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Jack Eichel C | 19:51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Mark Stone R | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Mitch Marner R | 17:47 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| Brett Howden C | 15:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 51 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 15:32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 13:47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 61 |
| Colton Sissons C | 12:57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 3 | 43 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 12:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Nic Dowd C | 12:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Cole Smith R | 12:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Braeden Bowman R | 11:32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 11:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute