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Game Recap
CBJ3
PIT5
PIT beat CBJ 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 5.72 expected goals to 3.20. PIT outshot CBJ 50 to 36. M. Pettersson led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. DeSmith stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
- 1st 3:51PITE. Malkin0.27 xG
- 1st 5:31PITE. Rodrigues0.11 xG
- 1st 6:26PITM. Pettersson0.11 xG
- 2nd 10:25CBJJ. Danforth0.02 xG
- 2nd 16:30PITK. Letang0.10 xG
- 2nd 18:54PITB. Boyle0.07 xG
- 3rd 6:58CBJO. BjorkstrandPP0.10 xG
- 3rd 12:06CBJG. NyquistPP0.09 xG
Team Stats
CBJPIT
36Shots on goal50
3.20Expected goals5.72
69Shot attempts73
245v5 shots on goal43
2/5Power play0/3
16Hits18
9Blocked shots20
10Penalty minutes14
2Giveaways6
6Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CBJ 3.20 xGPIT 5.72 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
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:16 | 4:56 |
| J. Voracek | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:47 | 4:49 |
| O. Bjorkstrand | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 17:53 | 4:35 |
| J. Danforth | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:02 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:35 | 4:47 |
| K. Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 2:04 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:56 | 1:59 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:53 | 0:00 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:38 | 1:55 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:28 | 2:06 |
| C. Meyer | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 8:51 | 0:00 |
| B. Gaunce | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Bean | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:38 | 4:33 |
| G. Carlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:24 | 0:09 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 26:30 | 0:22 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 25:53 | 1:08 |
| D. Kukan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 16:32 | 1:10 |
| G. Bayreuther | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Berube | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 6:26 | |
| E. Merzlikins | 42 | 40 | 2 | .952 | 52:52 | Loss |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:10 | 3:32 |
| B. Boyle | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 11:49 | 0:00 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:15 | 3:31 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:29 | 2:43 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:59 | 0:00 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 11:39 | 1:45 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:03 | 1:14 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:54 | 3:13 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:27 | 3:17 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:22 | 2:26 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 16:25 | 1:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:33 | 2:54 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 21:57 | 1:17 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:22 | 3:08 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:34 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Domingue | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.