PIT 4–5 UTA Final / OT · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 14, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 14-8-9
4–5
Final / OTL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 16-15-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT PIT 26141600416 UTA 0701141711536 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1
PIT 14-8-9 · UTA 16-15-3 · First meeting this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–1

Penguins fell to the Mammoth

The Penguins let a 3–0 lead get away: the Mammoth came back with five unanswered goals — Durzi's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Guenther's goal. Karel Vejmelka allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.4, on 36 and 16 shots on goal.

PIT 1.4 xG · 16 shots UTA 2.9 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 0.9
2nd 0.3 · 1.0
3rd 0.8 · 1.0
OT 0.0 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 24.
PIT 24%UTA 76%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Ben Kindel, Rutger McGroarty · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
15:21 Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
05:40 Ben Kindel
Ryan Shea, Kris Letang · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3–0
3rd period
4
01:07 Nate Schmidt
Nick Schmaltz, JJ Peterka · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
6
05:35 Sean Durzi
Kailer Yamamoto, Mikhail Sergachev · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
7
07:06 Michael Carcone PP
Barrett Hayton, Daniil But · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
8
Erik Karlsson, Ben Kindel · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
4–4
Overtime
9
00:42 Dylan Guenther GWG
John Marino · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.1
vs expected
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.6
vs expected
12/16 saves · 4 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITUTA
Shots on goal
16
36
Expected goals
1.4
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0