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Game Recap
BOS4
PIT3
BOS beat PIT 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.91 expected goals to 3.67. BOS outshot PIT 35 to 24. D. Pastrnak scored three for BOS. J. Swayman stopped 21 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- 1st 6:20BOSC. McAvoyPP0.17 xG
- 1st 7:33PITB. Rust0.21 xG
- 2nd 1:41BOSD. PastrnakPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 4:09PITB. Rust0.20 xG
- 3rd 7:07BOSD. Pastrnak0.05 xG
- 3rd 12:30PITJ. Guentzel0.12 xG
- 3rd 17:34BOSD. Pastrnak0.13 xG
Team Stats
BOSPIT
35Shots on goal24
2.91Expected goals3.67
65Shot attempts55
275v5 shots on goal17
2/3Power play0/6
29Hits38
15Blocked shots18
10Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways15
3Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BOS 2.91 xGPIT 3.67 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:32 | 4:50 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:04 | 2:31 |
| D. Krejci | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 18:08 | 3:21 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:59 | 3:09 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:20 | 2:17 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 | 3:02 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:45 | 2:22 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 | 0:04 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:00 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| A. Greer | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:12 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:00 | 0:00 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:11 | 0:59 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:15 | 3:05 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 12:43 | 0:00 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:40 | 2:35 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:45 | 0:13 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Swayman | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 59:56 | Win |
| L. Ullmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rust | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 21:15 | 3:21 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 22:14 | 6:35 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 21:56 | 6:51 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:03 | 7:47 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 | 7:33 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 3:35 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:29 | 0:03 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 | 3:21 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 2:32 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:53 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:08 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:28 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:06 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:12 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 27:06 | 7:16 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:47 | 2:57 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:45 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:48 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 58:35 | Loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |