PIT 3–6 DAL Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 36-21-16
3–6
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 44-18-11
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 141513312 DAL 094928626 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2
PIT 36-21-16 · DAL 44-18-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the Penguins trail the season series 0–2

Penguins fell to the Stars

The Penguins were outchanced (3.1 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Jake Oettinger allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 12 shots on goal.

PIT 1.5 xG · 12 shots DAL 3.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3
3rd 0.8 · 0.5
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%DAL 77%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 9 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:54 Colin Blackwell· Tripping
Mantha scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
02:12 Anthony Mantha PP
Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell · Power play (Blackwell, tripping) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
10:53 Anthony Mantha· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:16 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
16:38 Rutger McGroarty· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
Colin Blackwell, Jamie Benn · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
3
Parker Wotherspoon · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
PEN
05:45 Parker Wotherspoon· Tripping
Robertson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
07:12 Jason Robertson PP
Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene · Power play (Wotherspoon, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
PEN
09:45 Elmer Soderblom· High-sticking
Rantanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
10:12 Mikko Rantanen PP
Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Soderblom, high-sticking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
6
11:38 Lian Bichsel GWG
Mavrik Bourque, Oskar Bäck · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
16:17 Nils Lundkvist· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
06:20 Jamie Benn· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
08:54 Noel Acciari
Elmer Soderblom, Erik Karlsson · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
3–4
PEN
10:53 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
8
16:52 Mavrik Bourque EN
Tyler Myers · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–5
9
18:50 Mavrik Bourque EN
Jamie Benn, Esa Lindell · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–6
Goaltending
−1.6
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.7
vs expected
9/12 saves · 3 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITDAL
Shots on goal
12
26
Expected goals
1.5
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
1/4
2/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Penguins went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Stars power plays.