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Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 1, 2026

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 1, 2026.

March 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

70:42 together · 9 games

xG share58.1%
Corsi for / against
65 / 67
Fenwick for / against
46 / 44
Corsi share
49.2%
Fenwick share
51.1%
xG for / against
3.37 / 2.43
Defense pair

148:01 together · 9 games

xG share49.4%
Corsi for / against
137 / 147
Fenwick for / against
92 / 102
Corsi share
48.2%
Fenwick share
47.4%
xG for / against
5.42 / 5.54
All observed combinations

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

108:39 together · 10 games

xG share67.9%
Corsi for / against
111 / 101
Fenwick for / against
94 / 75
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
55.6%
xG for / against
9.45 / 4.46
Defense pair

123:19 together · 9 games

xG share57.8%
Corsi for / against
111 / 92
Fenwick for / against
84 / 67
Corsi share
54.7%
Fenwick share
55.6%
xG for / against
6.56 / 4.79
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Akira Schmid

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Feb 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
26.2

Stuart Skinner

Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Feb 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
87.4
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
33.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.16
xG against / game
2.66
xG differential / game
0.50

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Pittsburgh Penguins

xG for / game
3.84
xG against / game
3.05
xG differential / game
0.78

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.3
Corsi share (%)
50.0
Fenwick share (%)
50.2
Faceoff win %
50.6
Penalties / game
2.6

Shots / game: 27.0 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.2
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
51.8
Faceoff win %
44.0
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 30.6 · Shooting: 13.7% · Avg distance: 30.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
17Points11
0.654Points %0.458
47Goals for40
38Goals against40
9Goal differential0
OT1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT home
6Games5
3Wins4
7Points8
1Goal differential6
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
6-3-1Record3-6-1
13Points7
36Goals for27
30Goals against35
6Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 6 wins
Total goals28 – 28
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game2.8 / 2.8
Shots per game32.5 / 29.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 11, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3 37 - 17 View
Mar 7, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
0 - 4 22 - 27 View
Jan 20, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 25 - 29 View
Nov 19, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 3 38 - 32 View
Jan 5, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 5 40 - 31 View
Dec 1, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4 37 - 47 View
Mar 11, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 5 42 - 33 View
Jan 17, 2022
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
5 - 3 37 - 26 View
Jan 7, 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 3 16 - 34 View
Oct 19, 2019
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 0 24 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.