Sun, Mar 1, 2026
06:00 PM
FinalRegular season
PPG Paints Arena
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
VGK 46%54% PIT
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
50%
OT / shootout probability
15%
Elo home / away
1507 / 1542
1 injured/absent player(s) excluded from predictions.
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Pavel Dorofeyev0.39 goal · 32%0
Avery Hayes0.31 goal · 27%0
Egor Chinakhov0.29 goal · 25%1
Jack Eichel0.27 goal · 24%0
Ben Kindel0.26 goal · 23%1
Mitch Marner0.26 goal · 23%0Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctPavel Dorofeyev0.39 goal · 32%0Avery Hayes0.31 goal · 27%0Egor Chinakhov0.29 goal · 25%1Jack Eichel0.27 goal · 24%0Ben Kindel0.26 goal · 23%1Mitch Marner0.26 goal · 23%0Likely assists
3/6 correct
Mark Stone0.36 assist · 30%0Jack Eichel0.36 assist · 30%0
Evgeni Malkin0.32 assist · 28%1Mitch Marner0.26 assist · 23%0
Erik Karlsson0.24 assist · 22%2
Kris Letang0.19 assist · 17%1Likely point getters
2/6 correctJack Eichel0.63 point · 47%0Mark Stone0.60 point · 45%0Evgeni Malkin0.54 point · 42%1Mitch Marner0.51 point · 40%0Pavel Dorofeyev0.51 point · 40%0Egor Chinakhov0.43 point · 35%1Tonight's matchup
| VGK | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | G | 29 |
| 63 | A | 45 |
| 90 | PTS | 74 |
| 10.4% | S% | 18.1% |
| 21.2 | TOI | 19.2 |
VGK 2 – 2 PIT · goal diff (home) -0.25
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 14:56
A. Mantha (24)
VGK 0–1 PIT
2nd period
- 05:47
T. Novak (21), J. Brazeau (13)
VGK 0–2 PIT - 09:34
E. Karlsson (33), E. Malkin (34)
VGK 0–3 PIT - 15:06
E. Karlsson (34), B. Rust (23)
VGK 0–4 PIT
3rd period
- 14:59
B. Kindel (14), K. Letang (24)
VGK 0–5 PIT
Team comparison
| VGK | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 22 |
| — | Power play | 2 |
| 28 | Hits | 19 |
| 14 | Blocked shots | 18 |
| 11 | PIM | 9 |
