Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, PIT–CAR
- 3.7–4.8
- all situations, empty nets out
- CAR share of xG
- 56.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 35–44
- PIT–CAR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Hurricanes beat the Penguins 6-5 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 4.9 expected goals to 3.7. Three points for Erik Karlsson: two goals and one assist. Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: three assists.
- Erik KarlssonBig night
Three points for Erik Karlsson: two goals and one assist. That was his ninth goal of the season. The Penguins lost 6-5 to the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Nikolaj EhlersBig night
Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: three assists. He has 56 points in 68 games this season. He played 17:50 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-5 for the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Sean WalkerOvertime winner
Sean Walker won it in overtime. He put 7 shots on goal, against an average of 2.1. It finished 6-5 for the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Jackson BlakeBig night
Three points for Jackson Blake: one goal and two assists. He has 20 goals this season. He played 18:06 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-5 for the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Bryan RustStreak
Bryan Rust has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Penguins lost 6-5 to the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Rickard RakellStreak
Rickard Rakell has a point in 7 straight games. He has 34 points in 47 games this season. The Penguins fell 6-5 to the Hurricanes 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
11 goals from 107 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Letang D | 25:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 24:02 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Ryan Shea D | 21:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 21:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 20:46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 18:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 18:33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| Bryan Rust R | 18:33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Tommy Novak C | 17:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 17:24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.12 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 16:49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.34 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Ben Kindel C | 14:36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Connor Clifton D | 14:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 4 | 59 |
| Noel Acciari C | 13:18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.62 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Connor Dewar C | 12:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.45 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| Ilya Solovyov D | 12:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 10:57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 9:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller D | 25:19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 23:52 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Sean Walker D | 22:17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.31 | 2 | 1 | 85 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 20:56 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.55 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 20:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 20:03 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.67 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Jackson Blake R | 18:06 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 18:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Jordan Staal C | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 | 4 | 2 | 78 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 17:50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 16:38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.53 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 16:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Taylor Hall L | 15:38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 15:19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.61 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Mike Reilly D | 13:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 8:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Eric Robinson L | 7:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| William Carrier L | 6:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute