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Game Recap
MIN1
PIT4
PIT beat MIN 4-1, with the chances close: 2.65 expected goals to 2.09. K. Letang led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 27 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 15:02PITK. Letang0.01 xG
- 2nd 10:53PITR. RakellPP0.13 xG
- 3rd 2:58PITJ. Zucker0.13 xG
- 3rd 7:39MINM. JohanssonPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 13:08PITJ. Carter0.08 xG
Team Stats
MINPIT
28Shots on goal31
2.09Expected goals2.65
67Shot attempts45
205v5 shots on goal25
1/5Power play1/4
23Hits30
11Blocked shots23
8Penalty minutes10
3Giveaways14
4Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.09 xGPIT 2.65 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
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:28 | 6:53 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 | 6:54 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:06 | 6:27 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:17 | 5:12 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:55 | 2:44 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:41 | 1:40 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:44 | 1:41 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:16 | 1:03 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:15 | 0:38 |
| J. Klingberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:19 | 6:35 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:35 | 0:15 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 1:40 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 18:31 | 1:03 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:05 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 59:57 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:18 | 3:58 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:34 | 2:02 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:56 | 4:04 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:47 | 2:23 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:55 | 1:49 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 20:34 | 2:13 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:59 | 4:13 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:03 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 2:17 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:19 | 0:01 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:37 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:35 | 3:45 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 22:31 | 0:07 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24:55 | 3:42 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:27 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:26 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.