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Game Recap
CBJ3
FinalTue, Mar 5, 2024Every game that night
PIT5

PIT beat CBJ 5-3, with the chances close: 2.50 expected goals to 2.42. R. Smith led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). T. Jarry stopped 32 of 35.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CBJ0213
PIT2125
  1. 1st 13:33PITJ. Puljujarvi0.14 xG
  2. 1st 18:57PITE. Malkin0.06 xG
  3. 2nd 4:31CBJJ. Gaudreau0.13 xG
  4. 2nd 5:28CBJA. Peeke0.06 xG
  5. 2nd 14:32PITR. RakellPP0.09 xG
  6. 3rd 8:04CBJJ. RoslovicSH0.04 xG
  7. 3rd 8:26PITJ. CarterPP0.04 xG
  8. 3rd 9:53PITR. Smith0.30 xG

Team Stats

CBJPIT
35Shots on goal31
2.42Expected goals2.50
75Shot attempts67
315v5 shots on goal24
0/1Power play2/3
18Hits18
25Blocked shots20
6Penalty minutes2
6Giveaways9
7Takeaways14

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CBJ 2.42 xGPIT 2.50 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdPIT goal, 13:33PIT goal, 18:57CBJ goal, 4:31CBJ goal, 5:28PIT goal, 14:32CBJ goal, 8:04PIT goal, 8:26PIT goal, 9:53

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

CBJ35 on goal, 3 scored
PIT29 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CBJ Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. RoslovicC112311+1020:380:42
J. GaudreauLW1012000022:341:15
A. TexierLW0113000016:590:00
B. JennerC000222+1020:381:15
A. NylanderLW0003010015:191:13
C. SillingerC0000100214:500:00
S. KuralyC000132-1214:230:05
E. ChinakhovRW0003220014:210:45
D. VoronkovLW0003010013:120:41
J. DanforthRW000030-1013:030:04
M. OlivierRW000132-1011:380:00
A. PeekeD112202+2013:340:00
Z. WerenskiD0111020023:521:13
J. BeanD011102+1213:260:00
I. ProvorovD000214-2018:380:47
D. SeversonD000101-2017:160:42
E. GudbransonD000323+2017:010:00
A. BoqvistD000400-1016:211:18
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Greaves31265.83958:43Loss
D. Tarasov000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. SmithRW1234000016:591:25
E. MalkinC1122000016:561:36
R. RakellRW1013210221:001:53
J. CarterC1012220012:471:41
E. BemstromC011411+1012:331:42
J. PuljujarviRW101112+2010:200:00
L. EllerC000130-2024:031:56
S. CrosbyC000200-1021:311:58
V. PuustinenRW000310-2016:251:52
J. GrudenLW0002110010:200:00
D. O'ConnorLW000000+109:070:00
J. KoppanenLW000221008:580:00
R. GravesD022014+2017:170:00
K. LetangD000002+1024:581:29
M. PetterssonD000223-1021:110:13
E. KarlssonD000101-2020:442:05
P. JosephD0000020018:490:00
C. RuhwedelD000220+1014:020:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry35323.91460:00Win
A. Nedeljkovic000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.