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FINALPPG Paints Arena · Nov 4
VGK rest: 0dPIT rest: 3d

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.

Game analysis

Golden Knights beat Penguins 3–2

  • T. Hertl scored the game-winner on the power play at 19:25 of the third.
  • A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
  • A. Hill stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
  • Power play: VGK 2/4, PIT 0/6.
  • T. Hertl led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • HabsMetrics model had the Golden Knights as 51% favourites — it called this one.

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice.

Three stars

  1. 1st star
    T. Hertl

    VGK · 2G 0A

  2. 2nd star
    T. Connelly

    VGK · 1G 0A

  3. 3rd star
    R. Rakell

    PIT · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

Period by Period

Stats not yet available

Team Stats

VGKPIT
Team statistics comparison
Shots----
Hits299
Blocked188
Power Play2/40/6
Faceoff %50.050.0
Corsi %----
xG2.692.69
Giveaways1419
Takeaways73

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player statistics for Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
112+2519:13
022+2116:47
011+2114:48
101+2221:14
0000316:04
0000108:14
0000014:08
0000110:55
0000317:06
000-1311:19
----28/31--.90359:36
----20/23--.87000:00

Vegas Golden Knights

Player statistics for Vegas Golden Knights
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
202+1315:11
022-1121:16
101+1414:26
011-1321:34
011+1016:33
011-1320:40
0000007:52
000-1014:31
0000009:20
0000008:37
----35/37--.94659:58
----23/25--.92000:00
VGKaway
51%
at
PIThome
49%
Win probability2-pt gap
Model pick
VGK · 51% to win

Key signals

Team Defense (Goal Model)InjuriesRest / Back-to-BackHome IceMarket Consensus Blend

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Game Analysis

Projected score

VGK
3.2
–
PIT
3.1

Most likely final: PIT 2–3 VGK · Actual: 2–3

PIT win
49%
VGK win
51%
Goes to OT/SO
23%

Likeliest scorelines

  1. PIT 2 – 3 VGK8%
  2. PIT 3 – 2 VGK8%
  3. PIT 3 – 4 VGK7%
  4. PIT 4 – 3 VGK7%
  5. PIT 1 – 2 VGK5%

Goal totals & margins

6+ total goals
57%
7+ total goals
46%
PIT by 2+
23%
VGK by 2+
26%

Key factors (goal margin, + favors home)

  • Team DefensePIT allowing +5% vs league average, VGK -5%.-0.31
  • InjuriesPIT without Evgeni Malkin, Elmer Soderblom, Bryan Rust.-0.21
  • RestVGK on the second night of a back-to-back.+0.18
  • Home IceLeague-wide home scoring edge of +5% applied to PIT.+0.14
  • Market ConsensusBlended 35% toward the consensus market.+0.09
  • Team OffensePIT scoring +4% vs league average, VGK +3% (time-weighted goal model).+0.03
  • Projected GoaltendingProjected starters vs an average goalie, shrunk by shots faced: Arturs Silovs (PIT) -0.03 g/gm; Carter Hart (VGK) -0.02 g/gm.-0.01

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Lineups

VGK

Actual (from shift data)
L1
11:21
14:31
21:16
20:40
L2
7:34
11:16
18:10
21:34
L3
7:57
14:26
15:11
12:58
L4
6:24
8:37
9:20
7:52
D1
11:29
21:58
21:24
D2
11:43
19:36
16:33
D3
11:17
20:31
12:09
59:58
Starter
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

PIT

Actual (from shift data)
L1
15:20
19:13
20:30
21:14
L2
9:13
16:04
17:06
14:08
L3
10:04
12:41
14:32
11:19
L4
6:04
8:14
10:55
18:50
D1
13:14
24:44
18:54
D2
8:58
19:13
15:21
D3
10:11
16:47
14:48
59:36
Starter
Backup

Injured / Scratched

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.

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