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Game Recap
MTL6
PIT3
MTL beat PIT 6-3, with the chances close: 4.68 expected goals to 4.41. PIT outshot MTL 50 to 33. J. Anderson led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Allen stopped 47 of 50.
Team Stats
MTLPIT
33Shots on goal50
4.68Expected goals4.41
53Shot attempts70
255v5 shots on goal39
0/4Power play1/3
37Hits24
11Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes8
2Giveaways7
2Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 4.68 xGPIT 4.41 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
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dvorak | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 20:02 | 3:45 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 19:51 | 4:02 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 18:17 | 3:45 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 | 3:41 |
| A. Lehkonen | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:54 | 0:21 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:46 | 2:09 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | 4:32 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:49 | 0:15 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:13 | 3:28 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:58 | 0:31 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:07 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:22 | 0:00 |
| A. Romanov | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 23:13 | 0:00 |
| S. Niku | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:50 | 4:48 |
| M. Norlinder | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 9:50 | 1:03 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:37 | 4:12 |
| B. Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 23:22 | 3:28 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:56 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 50 | 47 | 3 | .940 | 59:29 | Win |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:44 | 2:50 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:48 | 2:41 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:42 | 1:23 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:24 | 2:50 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:17 | 3:10 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:21 | 1:23 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:50 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:25 | 0:00 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 1:03 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7:55 | 1:23 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 26:00 | 3:10 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 1:12 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 18:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:41 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 58:00 | Loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.