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Game Recap
MIN3
PIT4
PIT beat MIN 4-3, with the chances close: 3.08 expected goals to 2.56. S. Crosby led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 7:39PITR. Smith0.22 xG
- 2nd 0:36PITJ. GuentzelPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 3:34PITE. Malkin0.08 xG
- 2nd 15:06MINR. Hartman0.27 xG
- 2nd 17:30MINJ. Middleton0.12 xG
- 3rd 5:33MINV. Lettieri0.05 xG
- 3rd 6:20PITS. CrosbyPP0.15 xG
Team Stats
MINPIT
27Shots on goal30
2.56Expected goals3.08
62Shot attempts58
195v5 shots on goal17
0/3Power play2/5
17Hits9
12Blocked shots13
14Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways9
5Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.56 xGPIT 3.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:58 | 4:55 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:35 | 4:49 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 | 1:06 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13:01 | 0:48 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:30 | 0:25 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:34 | 4:47 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:52 | 5:01 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:57 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:55 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:26 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 28:18 | 4:07 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:49 | 0:00 |
| D. Hunt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:18 | 0:17 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 15:14 | 1:53 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 58:18 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:01 | 7:25 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 22:04 | 7:22 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16:42 | 6:05 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:12 | 5:33 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:15 | 1:02 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 0:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:45 | 1:26 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:59 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:52 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6:29 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:40 | 0:26 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 26:10 | 7:14 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 25:59 | 2:09 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:48 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Ludvig | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 8:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.