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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina HurricanesMar 18, 2026

Final / OT· Lenovo Center
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PIT
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Goals123OTTShots123OTT
PIT01405PIT12713335
CAR11316CAR151414144
PIT 52CAR 82
PIT 3.60CAR 4.85
PP goals
PIT 1CAR 1
Hits
PIT 24CAR 26
Blocks
PIT 16CAR 9
PIM
PIT 6CAR 10
PIT 47%CAR 53%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Carolina Hurricanes edge Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 in overtime at home. Erik Karlsson (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CAR won it by committee.

  1. Points
    Erik Karlsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 24:02.Karlsson
  2. Points
    Jackson Blake had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:06.Blake
  3. Points
    Nikolaj Ehlers had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:50.Ehlers
  4. Points
    Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:19.Stankoven
  5. Points
    Sean Walker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:17.Walker
  6. Points
    Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:33.Crosby
  7. Points
    Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:38.Hall
  8. Points
    Rickard Rakell had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:46.Rakell

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, PIT at CAR: 134 attempts, 79 on goal, 11 goals, 8.45 expected goals; best chance Ben Kindel at 0.33 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← PIT attacks left (bottom on phones)CAR attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CAR
  • PIT
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 134 of 134 attempts · CAR 82 · PIT 52

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, PIT at CAR: expected goals 4.85 to 3.60 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 82 to 52, 11 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdOTCARPITMCBKHRSKKMWnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:31
  • CAR
  • PIT
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CARPITcontrol2nd3rdOTMartinook · 1st 9:34Crosby · 2nd 9:57Blake · 2nd 16:51Karlsson · 3rd 0:59Hall · 3rd 3:27Rust · 3rd 7:16Stankoven · 3rd 12:59Karlsson · 3rd 14:46Kindel · 3rd 15:09Miller · 3rd 17:09Walker · OT 4:31
  • CAR pressure
  • PIT pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: PIT 20% of the game, CAR 54%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, PIT at CAR: 38 players over 64:31; most ice Frederik Andersen (64:31) for CAR and Stuart Skinner (64:31) for PIT, 11 goals.

CAR
PIT
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CAR skaters (rows) against PIT skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CAR side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CAR rows versus PIT columns: 245 matchups; most common Svechnikov vs Crosby, 12:59 at 48% xGF.

CAR ↓ · PIT →MalkinNovakChinakhovRakellRustCrosbyManthaKindelBrazeauAcciariDewarSoderblomLetangSheaKarlssonWotherspoonCliftonSolovyovL1 AhoL1 JarvisL1 SvechnikovL2 BlakeL2 HallL2 StankovenL3 StaalL3 EhlersL3 MartinookL4 JankowskiL4 RobinsonL4 CarrierD1 MillerD1 WalkerD2 SlavinD2 ChatfieldD3 NikishinD3 Reilly
CAR xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatPITCAR
4989
2.954.74
2.834.44
1818
88
2322
−0.016+0.016
20%54%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 9:34
    CARJordan MartinookSH (Jordan Staal, Jaccob Slavin)wrist0.21 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, RakellCAR: Staal, Martinook, Slavin, Chatfield
    PIT 0 – 1 CAR

2nd period

  1. 9:57
    PITSidney Crosby (Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson)backhand0.19 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, WotherspoonCAR: Slavin, Aho, Chatfield, Svechnikov, Jarvis
    PIT 1 – 1 CAR
  2. 16:51
    CARJackson Blake (Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers)backhand0.25 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Letang, Wotherspoon, Acciari, SolovyovCAR: Hall, Ehlers, Miller, Stankoven, Blake
    PIT 1 – 2 CAR

3rd period

  1. 0:59
    PITErik KarlssonPP (Rickard Rakell, Evgeni Malkin)slap0.13 xG
    PIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, ManthaCAR: Jankowski, Slavin, Chatfield
    PIT 2 – 2 CAR
  2. 3:27
    CARTaylor Hall (Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven)backhand0.29 xG
    PIT: Letang, Acciari, Shea, Dewar, SoderblomCAR: Hall, Reilly, Miller, Stankoven, Blake
    PIT 2 – 3 CAR
  3. 7:16
    PITBryan Rustbackhand0.14 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, WotherspoonCAR: Slavin, Aho, Chatfield, Svechnikov, Jarvis
    PIT 3 – 3 CAR
  4. 12:59
    CARLogan StankovenPP (Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake)snap0.17 xG
    PIT: Clifton, Acciari, Shea, DewarCAR: Hall, Ehlers, Miller, Stankoven, Blake
    PIT 3 – 4 CAR
  5. 14:46
    PITErik Karlsson (Parker Wotherspoon, Sidney Crosby)snap0.06 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell, WotherspoonCAR: Slavin, Aho, Chatfield, Svechnikov, Jarvis
    PIT 4 – 4 CAR
  6. 15:09
    PITBen Kindel (Anthony Mantha, Ilya Solovyov)snap0.33 xG
    PIT: Clifton, Mantha, Brazeau, Solovyov, KindelCAR: Hall, Reilly, Nikishin, Stankoven, Blake
    PIT 5 – 4 CAR
  7. 17:09
    CARK'Andre Miller (Sean Walker, Nikolaj Ehlers)snap0.03 xG
    PIT: Karlsson, Mantha, Wotherspoon, Brazeau, KindelCAR: Martinook, Ehlers, Walker, Miller, Stankoven
    PIT 5 – 5 CAR

OT period

  1. 4:31
    CARSean Walker (Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis)slap0.13 xG
    PIT: Crosby, Karlsson, ManthaCAR: Aho, Walker, Jarvis
    PIT 5 – 6 CAR

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Evgeni Malkin CL1011-100.0000021:43——3124
Tommy Novak CL1000010.1501017:44——2624
Egor Chinakhov RL1000020.4021016:49——2927
Rickard Rakell RL2022+210.0110020:46——4448
Bryan Rust RL2101+250.5700018:33——4647
Sidney Crosby CL2112040.3621418:33——4341
Anthony Mantha RL3011-140.1410017:24——3543
Ben Kindel CL3101020.5600014:36——3342
Justin Brazeau RL3000020.0011010:57——3242
Noel Acciari CL4000-250.5411013:18——3942
Connor Dewar CL4000-130.3651012:53——3842
Elmer Soderblom LL4000-110.142009:59——3541
Kris Letang DD1000-210.0812025:28——2720
Ryan Shea DD1000-100.0021021:59——3019
Erik Karlsson DD2213040.3001024:02——4744
Parker Wotherspoon DD2011+100.0021218:54——4449
Connor Clifton DD3000+100.0034014:34——3560
Ilya Solovyov DD3011000.0011012:39——2945
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Stuart Skinner(start)O44386.8644.8564:31

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sebastian Aho CL1011-250.5320020:56——6060
Seth Jarvis RL1011-250.5710020:03——5654
Andrei Svechnikov RL1000-300.0730418:02——5757
Jackson Blake RL2123+130.4301018:06——6361
Taylor Hall LL2112+130.5310015:38——7162
Logan Stankoven CL2112+250.5410015:19——6560
Jordan Staal CL3011+100.4342218:00——6975
Nikolaj Ehlers LL3033+210.0610017:50——6674
Jordan Martinook LL3101+250.5320016:38——6672
Mark Jankowski LL4000010.280128:39——6552
Eric Robinson LL4000010.211007:55——8166
William Carrier LL4000000.002006:51——6456
K'Andre Miller DD1101+310.0332225:19——7176
Sean Walker DD1112+270.3621022:17——7885
Jaccob Slavin DD2011-220.0101023:52——5347
Jalen Chatfield DD2000-200.0021020:43——5349
Alexander Nikishin DD3000-130.2110016:20——5335
Mike Reilly DD3000020.0500013:34——6756
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Frederik Andersen(start)W35305.8573.6064:31

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Jordan Martinook (CAR SH) 1st 9:34 · assists Jordan Staal, Jaccob Slavin · Odd-man rush · loose puck · 1-on-0 at the blue line · 61.7 mph shot · 1.8 s from entry to goal.

Jordan Martinook · 1st 9:34 · CAR SH

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
61.7 mph
Distance
26 ft
Entry to goal
1.8 s

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Sidney Crosby · 2nd 9:57 · PIT

Play
cycle
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
23.4 mph
Distance
9 ft
Entry to goal
6.6 s

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Jackson Blake · 2nd 16:51 · CAR

Play
rush
Entry
pass
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
20.6 mph
Distance
4 ft
Entry to goal
5.4 s

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Erik Karlsson · 3rd 0:59 · PIT PP

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-3
Passes
2
Shot
71.7 mph
Distance
39 ft
Entry to goal
6.2 s

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Taylor Hall · 3rd 3:27 · CAR

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
25.3 mph
Distance
6 ft
Entry to goal
3.5 s

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Bryan Rust · 3rd 7:16 · PIT

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
30.0 mph
Distance
11 ft
Entry to goal
2.1 s

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Ben Kindel · 3rd 15:09 · PIT

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1
Shot
49.2 mph
Distance
21 ft
Entry to goal
1.9 s

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Sean Walker · OT 4:31 · CAR

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
62.8 mph
Distance
35 ft
Entry to goal
8.8 s
Type
one-timer

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