Thursday, March 26, 2026
Final (SO)
- Expected goals, PIT–OTT
- 4.8–3.9
- all situations, empty nets out
- OTT share of xG
- 44.6%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 40–29
- PIT–OTT
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins beat the Senators 4-3 in a shootout, and the chances agreed: 4.7 expected goals to 3.8. Erik Karlsson had 13 shot attempts. Rickard Rakell had three points, two goals and one assist.
- Erik KarlssonVolume
Erik Karlsson had 13 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 6.2. He finished with one goal and two assists. It finished 4-3 for the Penguins in a shootout.
- Rickard RakellBig night
Rickard Rakell had three points, two goals and one assist. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.7. It finished 4-3 for the Penguins in a shootout.
- Bryan RustStreak
Bryan Rust has a point in 9 straight games. He has 59 points in 65 games this season. The Penguins beat the Senators 4-3 in a shootout.
- Jordan SpenceIce time
Jordan Spence played 27:48, about 10 minutes more than his average this season. He has 25 points in 63 games this season. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Penguins in a shootout.
- Tyler KlevenIce time
Tyler Kleven played 27:00, about 10 minutes more than his average this season. He has 17 points in 67 games this season. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Penguins in a shootout.
- Drake BathersonTwo goals
Drake Batherson scored twice. He has 29 goals this season. He played 19:41 and had four shots on goal. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Penguins in a shootout.
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
6 goals from 115 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 | 26:08 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.65 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Samuel Girard D | 22:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 21:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.61 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
| Kris Letang D | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 21:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 20:52 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.71 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Bryan Rust R | 20:32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 19:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Connor Dewar C | 18:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Tommy Novak C | 17:25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.74 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Connor Clifton D | 16:12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 4 | 1 | 63 |
| Ben Kindel C | 15:41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Noel Acciari C | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Ryan Shea D | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 0 | 77 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 10:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Ville Koivunen R | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 6:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
Ottawa Senators
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Spence D | 27:48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Tyler Kleven D | 27:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Tim Stützle C | 23:21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.55 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Artem Zub D | 22:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Drake Batherson R | 19:41 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.78 | 3 | 0 | 49 |
| Brady Tkachuk L | 19:01 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.63 | 6 | 0 | 55 |
| Dylan Cozens C | 18:24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Nikolas Matinpalo D | 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| Carter Yakemchuk D | 17:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Shane Pinto C | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Claude Giroux R | 16:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Ridly Greig C | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
| Michael Amadio R | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Nick Cousins C | 12:32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 | 4 | 1 | 67 |
| Fabian Zetterlund L | 11:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Warren Foegele L | 11:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Jorian Donovan D | 9:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Lars Eller C | 8:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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