Monday, March 30, 2026
- Expected goals, PIT–NYI
- 4.4–2.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- NYI share of xG
- 33.1%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 32–23
- PIT–NYI
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Penguins won 8-3 and earned it, out-chancing the Islanders 4.4 to 2.3 in expected goals. The Penguins came back from two goals down. Three points for Anthony Mantha: two goals and one assist. Three points for Justin Brazeau: three assists.
- Anthony ManthaBig night
Three points for Anthony Mantha: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 29 goals this season. The Penguins beat the Islanders 8-3.
- Justin BrazeauBig night
Three points for Justin Brazeau: three assists. He has 33 points in 56 games this season. He played 14:23 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-3 for the Penguins.
- Ilya SorokinRough night
Ilya Sorokin allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.6 expected goals. That is 3.4 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Islanders lost 8-3 to the Penguins.
- Rickard RakellTwo goals
Rickard Rakell had two goals. He has 19 goals this season. He played 16:28 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-3 for the Penguins.
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 85 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Girard D | 20:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 20:39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 69 |
| Kris Letang D | 19:43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Ryan Shea D | 19:04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Connor Clifton D | 18:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 3 | 1 | 64 |
| Bryan Rust R | 18:41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.26 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Anthony Mantha R | 18:13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 16:48 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Rickard Rakell R | 16:28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.69 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| Connor Dewar C | 15:08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | 14:58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Ben Kindel C | 14:25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| Justin Brazeau R | 14:23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.28 | 3 | 3 | 86 |
| Tommy Novak C | 12:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| Avery Hayes R | 11:49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Noel Acciari C | 11:44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.24 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
| Elmer Soderblom L | 11:32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.23 | 3 | 1 | 65 |
New York Islanders
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Pelech D | 22:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Matthew Schaefer D | 22:14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.19 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Ryan Pulock D | 20:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Carson Soucy D | 20:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Mathew Barzal C | 18:21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Bo Horvat C | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Adam Boqvist D | 17:48 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Emil Heineman L | 17:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 4 | 2 | 33 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 16:09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Anders Lee L | 15:38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Simon Holmstrom R | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau C | 14:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Scott Mayfield D | 14:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Calum Ritchie C | 13:57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Kyle MacLean C | 12:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| Casey Cizikas C | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Marc Gatcomb C | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Ondrej Palat L | 11:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute