Tue, Dec 30, 2025
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
PPG Paints Arena
Retroactive prediction
Wrong winner predicted
CAR 63%37% PIT
Probable score
4 - 3
Regulation win (home)
26%
OT / shootout probability
14%
Elo home / away
1469 / 1563
Likely goal scorers
1/6 correct
Bryan Rust0.20 goal · 18%0
Sebastian Aho0.18 goal · 16%0
Sidney Crosby0.16 goal · 15%1
Jackson Blake0.14 goal · 13%0
Andrei Svechnikov0.14 goal · 13%0
Nikolaj Ehlers0.14 goal · 13%0Likely goal scorers
1/6 correctBryan Rust0.20 goal · 18%0Sebastian Aho0.18 goal · 16%0Sidney Crosby0.16 goal · 15%1Jackson Blake0.14 goal · 13%0Andrei Svechnikov0.14 goal · 13%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.14 goal · 13%0Likely assists
1/6 correctSebastian Aho0.21 assist · 19%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.18 assist · 17%0Andrei Svechnikov0.18 assist · 17%0Sidney Crosby0.15 assist · 14%0
Erik Karlsson0.14 assist · 13%2
Kris Letang0.12 assist · 11%0Likely point getters
3/6 correctSebastian Aho0.39 point · 32%0Andrei Svechnikov0.32 point · 27%0Nikolaj Ehlers0.32 point · 27%0Sidney Crosby0.31 point · 26%1Bryan Rust0.30 point · 26%2Erik Karlsson0.21 point · 19%2Tonight's matchup
| CAR | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | G | 29 |
| 53 | A | 45 |
| 80 | PTS | 74 |
| 13.8% | S% | 18.1% |
| 19.6 | TOI | 19.2 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 03:46
R. Rakell (9), B. Rust (18)
CAR 0–1 PIT - 16:07
B. Kulak (3)
CAR 0–2 PIT - 17:12
B. Rust (19), E. Karlsson (24)
CAR 0–3 PIT
2nd period
- 15:08PITT. Novak(7)
P. Wotherspoon (10), E. Karlsson (25)
CAR 0–4 PIT - 18:08
J. Brazeau (8), T. Novak (13)
CAR 0–5 PIT - 18:25
J. Nystrom (7), M. Reilly (5)
CAR 1–5 PIT
Team comparison
| CAR | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 28 |
| — | Power play | 1 |
| 21 | Hits | 15 |
| 15 | Blocked shots | 19 |
| 4 | PIM | 0 |
