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Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-03-11 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 51.0%
VGK: 49.0%
Expected Goals
PIT: 2.97
VGK: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
VGK
Ilya Samsonov - 16-9-4 | 0.891 SV% | 2.82 GAA
StatPITVGK
Season SV%0.8920.891
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.122.82
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PITTristan Jarry3735294.6%2.9700.97
VGKIlya Samsonov1714382.4%2.181-0.82
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • PIT at home vs VGK: 5-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-12VGK 6 - 2 PITVGKPIT
2026-03-01PIT 5 - 0 VGKPITVGK
2025-03-11PIT 3 - 2 VGKPITPIT
2025-03-07VGK 4 - 0 PITVGKVGK
2024-01-20VGK 3 - 2 PITVGKPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1300.78
1VGK1300.92
2PIT1210.75
2VGK1500.83
3PIT1000.61
3VGK2501.23
4PIT100.04
4VGK000.00
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3