Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Expected goals, COL–PIT
- 2.0–3.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- PIT share of xG
- 63.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 30–32
- COL–PIT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Avalanche beat the Penguins 6-2 while losing the expected-goals count 1.9 to 3.5. Sam Malinski scored for the first time in 38 games. Bryan Rust has a point in 8 straight games.
- Sam MalinskiDrought over
Sam Malinski scored for the first time in 38 games. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 17:29 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Avalanche.
- Bryan RustStreak
Bryan Rust has a point in 8 straight games. He has 58 points in 64 games this season. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Avalanche.
- Egor ChinakhovStreak
Egor Chinakhov has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 17th goal of the season. He played 15:30 and had four shots on goal. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Avalanche.
- Arturs SilovsRough night
Arturs Silovs allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.9 expected goals. That is 3.1 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Penguins lost 6-2 to the Avalanche.
- Sidney CrosbyVolume
Sidney Crosby had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Penguins fell 6-2 to the Avalanche.
- Martin NecasTwo goals
Martin Necas had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 34 goals this season. He played 16:20 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Avalanche.
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 87 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Colorado Avalanche
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar D | 22:04 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
| Brett Kulak D | 21:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Devon Toews D | 19:29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Nathan MacKinnon C | 19:03 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Josh Manson D | 18:29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| Sam Malinski D | 17:29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Brent Burns D | 17:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| Gabriel Landeskog L | 16:27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 1 | 5 | 38 |
| Martin Necas C | 16:20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Nazem Kadri C | 16:12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Brock Nelson C | 15:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Logan O'Connor R | 15:05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Valeri Nichushkin R | 14:58 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.09 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Jack Drury C | 14:06 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 4 | 0 | 49 |
| Parker Kelly C | 13:21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Ross Colton C | 11:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Joel Kiviranta L | 11:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Zakhar Bardakov C | 10:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 23:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 22:40 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.58 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Bryan Rust R | 21:40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.41 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 21:11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.65 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 20:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Samuel Girard D | 18:11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Kris Letang D | 17:16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Connor Clifton D | 16:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
| Ryan Shea D | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 15:30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.35 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Tommy Novak C | 13:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Connor Dewar C | 12:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Noel Acciari C | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
| Ben Kindel C | 12:20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 10:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 0 | 61 |
| Ville Koivunen R | 10:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
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