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Golden Knights at Penguins

NHL · Sunday, Mar 1 · 12:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final VGK 0 – PIT 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0000
PIT1315
Team box
VGK·PIT
22
shots
22
0 of 2
power play
2 of 4
65.4
faceoff %
34.6
28
hits
19
14
blocked shots
18
13
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Ben KindelPIT113
Bryan RustPIT112
Justin BrazeauPIT111
Erik KarlssonPIT021
Egor ChinakhovPIT104
Rickard RakellPIT102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Adin HillVGK2217.773
Arturs SilovsPIT22221.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +5
VGK +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 5 · VGK 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 47%, PIT 53% · Updated Mar 1

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.3 – 3.2 VGK
Expected total
6.6
Golden KnightsThe matchupPenguins
+112Our fair odds−112
3.2Expected goals3.3
+0.11Power rating+0.06
3.4Goals / game3.4
3.2Allowed / game3.0
28.7Shots / game29.3
50.4Faceoff %49.5
20.7Hits / game17.5
28−31Season record30−28
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · PIT chance
Our model fair47.1%52.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11247%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−11253%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.1our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more30%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more21%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .857 save %, 3.77 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .929 save %, 2.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·PIT
Feb 27 at WSH
last game
Feb 28 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
VGK·PIT
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.4
goals / game
3.4
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
28−31
season record
30−28
14−15
home record
14−15
14−16
away record
16−13
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
7−3
28.7
shots / game
29.3
50.4
faceoff %
49.5
20.7
hits / game
17.5
15.1
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.5
takeaways / game
5.0
16.5
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

VGK · PIT · 116 days
Vegas Golden KnightsPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · PIT 5−3
Mar 11, 2025at PITPIT 3 − 2 OT
Mar 7, 2025at VGKVGK 4 − 0
Jan 20, 2024at VGKVGK 3 − 2
Nov 19, 2023at PITPIT 3 − 0
Jan 5, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 2
Dec 1, 2022at PITPIT 4 − 3
Mar 11, 2022at PITPIT 5 − 2
Jan 17, 2022at VGKPIT 5 − 3

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Feb 27at WSH2 − 3L
Feb 25at LA6 − 4W
Feb 5vs LA4 − 1W
Feb 4vs VAN5 − 2W
Feb 1at ANA3 − 4L
Jan 31vs SEA2 − 3L
Jan 29vs DAL4 − 5L
Jan 27at MTL2 − 3L
Jan 25at OTT1 − 7L
Jan 23at TOR6 − 3W

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Feb 28at NYR2 − 3L
Feb 26vs NJ4 − 1W
Feb 5at BUF5 − 2W
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 2vs OTT2 − 3L
Jan 31vs NYR6 − 5W
Jan 29vs CHI6 − 2W
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W
Jan 21at CGY4 − 1W