PIT 2–3 OTT Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 28-15-11
2–3
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 27-21-7
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 170316216 OTT 0131929331 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
PIT 28-15-11 · OTT 27-21-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2

Penguins fell to the Senators

The Penguins were outchanced (4.5 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Arturs Silovs stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.5, on 31 and 16 shots on goal.

PIT 2.5 xG · 16 shots OTT 4.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.2 · 1.5
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.3
3rd 1.1 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 23.
PIT 23%OTT 77%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Evgeni Malkin, Parker Wotherspoon · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
10:47 Rickard Rakell· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:44 Ilya Solovyov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
Tyler Kleven, Shane Pinto · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1–1
PEN
03:25 Parker Wotherspoon· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:31 Connor Clifton· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
06:46 Tim Stützle
Drake Batherson, Jordan Spence · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
1–2
4
08:48 Tommy Novak
Ryan Shea, Egor Chinakhov · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (80%)
2–2
PEN
10:51 Nick Cousins· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
14:52 Claude Giroux GWG
Tim Stützle, Drake Batherson · deflected shot, a great chance (49%)
2–3
PEN
14:52 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.5
vs expected
14/16 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITOTT
Shots on goal
16
31
Expected goals
2.5
4.5
Hits
25
18
Blocks
13
17
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/1
0/5
Penalty minutes
10
2
The Penguins went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 5 Senators power plays.