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Game Recap
CAR1
PIT4
PIT beat CAR 4-1, with the chances close: 3.22 expected goals to 2.91. CAR outshot PIT 39 to 22. S. Crosby led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- 2nd 2:41PITJ. Puljujarvi0.02 xG
- 2nd 11:17CARD. Orlov0.03 xG
- 2nd 18:09PITB. Rust0.03 xG
- 3rd 18:04PITD. O'ConnorEN0.95 xG
- 3rd 19:37PITS. CrosbyEN0.14 xG
Team Stats
CARPIT
39Shots on goal22
2.91Expected goals3.22
86Shot attempts42
335v5 shots on goal17
0/2Power play0/2
15Hits18
10Blocked shots19
9Penalty minutes9
10Giveaways12
11Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CAR 2.91 xGPIT 3.22 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
CAR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Aho | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:14 | 2:26 |
| S. Jarvis | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:50 | 2:24 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:06 | 2:25 |
| M. Necas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:38 | 1:31 |
| A. Svechnikov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:03 | 2:26 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:08 | 1:28 |
| J. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:44 | 0:08 |
| J. Martinook | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:08 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 1:34 |
| J. Drury | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:32 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8:28 | 0:42 |
| D. Orlov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:16 | 0:00 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 22:04 | 1:56 |
| J. Slavin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:53 | 0:08 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:50 | 1:56 |
| B. Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:28 | 0:16 |
| J. Chatfield | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kochetkov | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 58:04 | Loss |
| S. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 19:50 | 2:14 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 20:04 | 1:59 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:18 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:50 | 1:50 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 1:49 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:55 | 1:46 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 1:58 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:41 | 1:53 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:30 | 1:52 |
| S. Poulin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Gruden | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9:02 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 23:18 | 1:57 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 22:47 | 0:21 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 2:03 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:14 | 0:00 |
| J. St. Ivany | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:06 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 59:56 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.