Sat, Mar 21, 2026
05:00 PM
FinalRegular season
PPG Paints Arena
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
WPG 45%55% PIT
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
47%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1510 / 1517
1 injured/absent player(s) excluded from predictions.
Likely goal scorers
0/6 correct
Kyle Connor0.41 goal · 34%0
Bryan Rust0.41 goal · 34%0
Mark Scheifele0.35 goal · 30%0
Gabriel Vilardi0.29 goal · 25%0
Sidney Crosby0.27 goal · 24%0
Anthony Mantha0.26 goal · 23%0Likely goal scorers
0/6 correctKyle Connor0.41 goal · 34%0Bryan Rust0.41 goal · 34%0Mark Scheifele0.35 goal · 30%0Gabriel Vilardi0.29 goal · 25%0Sidney Crosby0.27 goal · 24%0Anthony Mantha0.26 goal · 23%0Likely assists
2/6 correct
Erik Karlsson0.43 assist · 35%0Mark Scheifele0.36 assist · 31%0
Evgeni Malkin0.33 assist · 28%1Kyle Connor0.31 assist · 27%0Sidney Crosby0.29 assist · 25%1
Rickard Rakell0.24 assist · 22%0Likely point getters
4/6 correctKyle Connor0.72 point · 51%0Mark Scheifele0.72 point · 51%0Erik Karlsson0.68 point · 49%2Bryan Rust0.65 point · 48%2Sidney Crosby0.57 point · 43%1Evgeni Malkin0.56 point · 43%1Tonight's matchup
| WPG | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | G | 29 |
| 67 | A | 45 |
| 103 | PTS | 74 |
| 20.6% | S% | 18.1% |
| 21.5 | TOI | 19.2 |
WPG 4 – 1 PIT · goal diff (home) -1.40
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 01:06
E. Malkin (37), P. Wotherspoon (22)
WPG 0–1 PIT - 02:02
B. Rust (29), S. Girard (10)
WPG 0–2 PIT - 03:50
B. Lambert (3)
WPG 1–2 PIT
2nd period
- 06:10
A. Lowry (14), D. DeMelo (15)
WPG 2–2 PIT - 15:22
P. Wotherspoon (23), E. Chinakhov (15)
WPG 2–3 PIT
3rd period
- 04:04
J. Toews (15), G. Nyquist (11)
WPG 3–3 PIT - 08:36WPG 4–3 PIT
- 12:45
B. Rust (30), S. Crosby (34)
WPG 4–4 PIT
Shootout
- 00:00PITS. CrosbyWPG 4–5 PIT
Team comparison
| WPG | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 32 |
| 15 | Hits | 29 |
| 12 | Blocked shots | 14 |
| 4 | PIM | 0 |
