PIT 2–6 COL Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 35-20-16
2–6
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 47-13-10
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 11107114232 COL 4161519630 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 35-20-16 · COL 47-13-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Penguins fell to the Avalanche

Chances were even (3.4 to 2.9 expected goals); the Penguins lost 2–6. Arturs Silovs allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 2.9, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.

PIT 3.4 xG · 32 shots COL 2.9 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.5
2nd 1.2 · 0.4
3rd 1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 58.
PIT 58%COL 42%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 8 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:57 Nathan MacKinnon
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (47%)
0–1
2
08:09 Egor Chinakhov
Samuel Girard, Kris Letang · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
3
15:24 Sam Malinski
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
16:39 Noel Acciari· Tripping
Necas scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
16:44 Martin Necas PPGWG
Cale Makar, Brock Nelson · Power play (Acciari, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–3
5
17:19 Parker Kelly
Logan O'Connor, Nazem Kadri · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–4
2nd period
PEN
08:25 Nazem Kadri· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
6
17:29 Martin Necas
Devon Toews, Sam Malinski · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
1–5
3rd period
PEN
01:57 Brent Burns· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:54 Josh Manson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:01 Logan O'Connor· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:01 Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:28 Kris Letang· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:49 Bryan Rust· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
11:47 Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust · wrist shot, a great chance (38%)
2–5
8
16:20 Ross Colton EN
Valeri Nichushkin, Jack Drury · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–6
Goaltending
−2.2
vs expected
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.6
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITCOL
Shots on goal
32
30
Expected goals
3.4
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Penguins went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Avalanche power plays.