
Eastern Conference · 8 seed
41-25 · L3 · L10 5-5-0
Model verdict
The verdict · Elo rating
#14 of 32
Elo rating 1501.7 · as of 2026-06-15 · nhl_team_ratings
Rank within the full 32-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade
Final 5 · 2026
2026-04-20 → 2026-04-29 · Full ATS profile →
Stat leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
Power-play goals
Goals against average
Min 10 starts.
2025-26 regular season · NHL club-stats API (api-web.nhle.com) · counting boards ungated; goalie SV% / GAA min 10 starts
Period identity
Pattern by period
12 games · for vs against
3.2 avg / 3.3 allowed
Scoring identity
Scoring distribution
30 games · avg 3.5 goals
Form heatmap
Margin trail
Last 30 games · 2026-03-01 → 2026-04-29
Record
13-17
Win pct
43.3%
Avg margin
-0.2
Longest W
3
Longest L
6
Upset wins
6
Favorite losses
7
Each cell = one game. Color = outcome. Intensity = margin. Diagonal slash = model called the wrong side. Click any cell to open that game's page.
Model rating arc
88 games · 2025-10-08 → 2026-04-29
Peak 1523 · Now 1502 · Trough 1471
Forwards · 23
Andrei Kuzmenko
LW
Avery Hayes
RW · #85
Ben Kindel
C · #81
Blake Lizotte
C · #46
Bryan Rust
RW · #17
Connor Dewar
C · #19
David Gustafsson
C · #41
Egor Chinakhov
RW · #59
Elmer Soderblom
LW · #25
Evgeni Malkin
C · #71
Filip Hallander
C · #11
Hendrix Lapierre
C
Joona Koppanen
LW · #15
Justin Brazeau
RW · #16
Kevin Hayes
RW · #13
Nicholas Robertson
LW
Oliver Okuliar
LW
Rafael Harvey-Pinard
LW · #48
Rickard Rakell
RW · #67
Rutger McGroarty
RW · #2
Sidney Crosby
C · #87
Tommy Novak
C · #18
Ville Koivunen
RW · #41
Defensemen · 10
Goalies · 2
Model picks on PIT
Below the 30-pick gate (n=16)