PIT 5–6 SJS Final / OT · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 14-8-8
5–6
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 16-14-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT PIT 11232011001543 SJS 170641711631 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 14-8-8 · SJS 16-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Penguins fell to the Sharks

The Penguins let a 5–1 lead get away: the Sharks came back with five unanswered goals — Toffoli's equalizer with 1:38 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Klingberg's goal. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 3.8, on 31 and 43 shots on goal.

PIT 3.8 xG · 43 shots SJS 5.0 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.4 · 1.0
2nd 1.5 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 0.8 · 3.2
OT 0.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 34.
PIT 34%SJS 66%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 13 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:19 Connor Clifton· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Sam Dickinson, Alexander Wennberg · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
12:33 Macklin Celebrini· Tripping
Crosby scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
12:41 Sidney Crosby PP
Anthony Mantha, Bryan Rust · Power play (Celebrini, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1–1
PEN
12:52 · Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:52 Anthony Mantha· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:01 Will Smith· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
Ben Kindel, Kris Letang · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
02:15 Nick Leddy· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
09:42 Kevin Hayes
Noel Acciari, Connor Dewar · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3–1
PEN
18:19 Dmitry Orlov· High-sticking
Rust scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:53 Bryan Rust PP
Sidney Crosby, Anthony Mantha · Power play (Orlov, high-sticking) · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
4–1
3rd period
PEN
02:55 Ryan Graves· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:30 Macklin Celebrini· Roughing
Mantha scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:30 Macklin Celebrini· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:30 Parker Wotherspoon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
05:25 Anthony Mantha PP
Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson · Power play (Celebrini, roughing) · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5–1
PEN
05:39 Connor Dewar· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:54 Erik Karlsson· Broken stick
Klingberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
07:33 John Klingberg PP
Tyler Toffoli, William Eklund · Power play (Karlsson, broken stick) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5–2
8
Alexander Wennberg, Adam Gaudette · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
5–3
9
17:33 Macklin Celebrini EXTRA ATTACKER
Tyler Toffoli, Collin Graf · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–4
10
18:22 Tyler Toffoli EXTRA ATTACKER
Alexander Wennberg, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5–5
Overtime
11
02:57 John Klingberg GWG
Macklin Celebrini, Collin Graf · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5–6
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 5.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
38/43 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITSJS
Shots on goal
43
31
Expected goals
3.8
5.0
Hits
14
17
Blocks
18
23
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
3/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
12
14
The Penguins went 3-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Sharks power plays.