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Penguins at Golden Knights

NHL · Thursday, Mar 12 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final PIT 2 – VGK 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT0202
VGK1236
Team box
PIT·VGK
26
shots
17
0 of 3
power play
0 of 2
31.1
faceoff %
68.9
12
hits
27
12
blocked shots
21
10
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Pavel DorofeyevVGK213
Mitch MarnerVGK113
Jack EichelVGK112
Braeden BowmanVGK022
Ryan SheaPIT021
Brayden McNabbVGK104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT1611.688
Adin HillVGK2624.923

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +4
PIT +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 4 · PIT 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 46%, VGK 54% · Updated Mar 12

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.4 – 3.1 PIT
Expected total
6.5
PenguinsThe matchupGolden Knights
+117Our fair odds−117
3.1Expected goals3.4
+0.05Power rating+0.04
3.4Goals / game3.2
3.0Allowed / game3.2
29.3Shots / game28.5
48.9Faceoff %50.7
17.7Hits / game20.9
32−32Season record29−36
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · VGK chance
Our model fair46.1%53.9%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11746%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−11754%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.2our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more32%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more22%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more27%
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

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.23 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .832 save %, 3.40 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·VGK
Mar 10 at CAR
last game
Mar 10 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
2nd 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 64+ games
PIT·VGK
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.04
3.4
goals / game
3.2
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.2
32−32
season record
29−36
16−17
home record
14−17
16−15
away record
15−19
L1
streak
L3
4−6
last 10
4−6
29.3
shots / game
28.5
48.9
faceoff %
50.7
17.7
hits / game
20.9
14.9
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.9
takeaways / game
4.4
16.3
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

PIT · VGK · 127 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · VGK 3−6
Mar 1at PITPIT 5 − 0
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

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 5vs BUF1 − 5L
Mar 3at BOS1 − 2L
Mar 1vs VGK5 − 0W
Feb 28at NYR2 − 3L
Feb 26vs NJ4 − 1W
Feb 5at BUF5 − 2W
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Mar 10at DAL1 − 2L
Mar 8vs EDM2 − 4L
Mar 6vs MIN2 − 4L
Mar 4at DET4 − 3W
Mar 3at BUF2 − 3L
Mar 1at PIT0 − 5L
Feb 27at WSH2 − 3L
Feb 25at LA6 − 4W
Feb 5vs LA4 − 1W
Feb 4vs VAN5 − 2W