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Game Recap
CBJ1
PIT4
PIT beat CBJ 4-1, with the chances close: 3.54 expected goals to 3.38. S. Crosby led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). T. Jarry stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 1:00CBJJ. Gaudreau0.10 xG
- 2nd 1:15PITB. Rust0.04 xG
- 2nd 2:02PITS. Crosby0.03 xG
- 2nd 10:14PITS. CrosbyPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 16:33PITT. Blueger0.04 xG
Team Stats
CBJPIT
39Shots on goal34
3.38Expected goals3.54
73Shot attempts58
255v5 shots on goal24
0/5Power play1/5
27Hits29
9Blocked shots25
8Penalty minutes10
3Giveaways8
5Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CBJ 3.38 xGPIT 3.54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gaudreau | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:36 | 5:59 |
| P. Laine | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:21 | 6:02 |
| B. Jenner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:14 | 5:33 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:48 | 5:33 |
| K. Johnson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:56 | 5:03 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Olivier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:36 | 3:06 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:16 | 3:33 |
| K. Marchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 | 3:47 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:31 | 0:58 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24:57 | 3:22 |
| M. Bjork | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 21:27 | 6:06 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:00 |
| E. Gudbranson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 0:07 |
| T. Berni | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:39 | 0:07 |
| G. Bayreuther | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:36 | 0:06 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 57:06 | Loss |
| J. Korpisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:43 | 5:58 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:33 | 5:21 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:48 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:14 | 5:22 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 5:32 |
| T. Blueger | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:21 | 1:36 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:59 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:58 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:40 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:18 | 0:48 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:48 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27:00 | 6:20 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23:09 | 0:18 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 18:50 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:33 | 1:58 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 59:47 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.