PIT 5–1 DET Final · W
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 38-21-16
5–1
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 39-27-8
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 3141919532 DET 061908123 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 3–0
PIT 38-21-16 · DET 39-27-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Penguins lead the season series 3–0

Penguins beat the Red Wings

The Penguins earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–1 win to show for it. John Gibson allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.

PIT 4.2 xG · 32 shots DET 2.3 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.8 · 0.3
2nd 1.2 · 1.3
3rd 1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 76.
PIT 76%DET 24%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Sidney Crosby, Egor Chinakhov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2
08:34 Anthony Mantha GWG
Evgeni Malkin, Connor Dewar · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
2–0
PEN
12:04 Connor Dewar· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:04 Jacob Bernard-Docker· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:37 Ben Chiarot· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Kris Letang · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3–0
2nd period
PEN
03:12 Anthony Mantha· Hooking
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
03:17 Dylan Larkin PP
Patrick Kane · Power play (Mantha, hooking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
3–1
5
Connor Clifton · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
19:58 Samuel Girard· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:58 Lucas Raymond· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:23 Dylan Larkin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
12:09 Noel Acciari
Ryan Shea, Elmer Soderblom · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
5–1
PEN
13:31 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team PITDET
Shots on goal
32
23
Expected goals
4.2
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Penguins went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Red Wings power play.