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Game Recap
BUF1
PIT3
PIT beat BUF 3-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.60 expected goals to 3.51. S. Crosby led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. DeSmith stopped 37 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Team Stats
BUFPIT
38Shots on goal31
3.51Expected goals2.60
67Shot attempts50
305v5 shots on goal25
0/3Power play1/3
38Hits43
7Blocked shots17
6Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways8
2Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 3.51 xGPIT 2.60 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
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:41 | 2:39 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:06 | 0:05 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:06 | 3:18 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 20:05 | 3:28 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:47 | 2:25 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:21 | 3:14 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:02 | 3:23 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:51 | 2:39 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:38 | 2:33 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 | 0:05 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:05 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:52 | 0:00 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:04 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 30:19 | 4:50 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:28 | 1:11 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:56 | 0:05 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 58:23 | Loss |
| C. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:48 | 2:15 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:09 | 2:12 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:57 | 2:13 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:41 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 2:17 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:11 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:01 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:03 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:59 | 0:47 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:23 | 0:36 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:56 | 0:39 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:29 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22:14 | 0:52 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | 2:10 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:55 | 0:01 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:08 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:35 | 0:12 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 38 | 37 | 1 | .974 | 59:44 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.