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Game Recap
BUF0
PIT4
PIT beat BUF 4-0, and the chances backed it up: 5.26 expected goals to 2.40. E. Karlsson led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). T. Jarry stopped 35 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 19:01PITE. Malkin0.02 xG
- 2nd 16:24PITD. O'Connor0.03 xG
- 3rd 0:27PITE. KarlssonPP0.02 xG
- 3rd 18:11PITE. KarlssonEN0.95 xG
Team Stats
BUFPIT
35Shots on goal39
2.40Expected goals5.26
60Shot attempts71
325v5 shots on goal31
0/2Power play1/3
20Hits16
15Blocked shots13
6Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways7
3Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BUF 2.40 xGPIT 5.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 | 1:50 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:50 | 2:09 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 18:40 | 0:00 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:16 | 1:58 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 | 2:00 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:21 | 1:51 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:15 | 2:07 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| L. Rousek | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:00 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:04 | 2:12 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 23:52 | 1:46 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:46 | 2:15 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:42 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:15 | 0:00 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:51 | 1:52 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 59:01 | Loss |
| D. Levi | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:07 | 3:52 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:47 | 4:00 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:34 | 3:51 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 3:35 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:34 | 1:44 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:31 | 1:36 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:39 | 1:32 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:54 | 0:00 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 1:26 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:50 | 3:39 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 21:44 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:06 | 1:50 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:53 | 0:05 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:33 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Hellberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |