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Game Recap
MTL2
FinalTue, Dec 14, 2021Every game that night
PIT5

PIT beat MTL 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.08 expected goals to 2.05. E. Rodrigues led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). T. Jarry stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MTL0202
PIT1225
  1. 1st 11:08PITK. Kapanen0.20 xG
  2. 2nd 6:45PITE. RodriguesPP0.11 xG
  3. 2nd 6:59MTLJ. Drouin0.09 xG
  4. 2nd 11:27PITM. Matheson0.05 xG
  5. 2nd 19:57MTLJ. Ylonen0.03 xG
  6. 3rd 0:28PITB. Dumoulin0.02 xG
  7. 3rd 9:38PITB. Boyle0.06 xG

Team Stats

MTLPIT
30Shots on goal31
2.05Expected goals3.08
53Shot attempts51
285v5 shots on goal24
0/2Power play1/5
29Hits22
11Blocked shots16
10Penalty minutes4
3Giveaways6
4Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MTL 2.05 xGPIT 3.08 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdPIT goal, 11:08PIT goal, 6:45MTL goal, 6:59PIT goal, 11:27MTL goal, 19:57PIT goal, 0:28PIT goal, 9:38

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

MTL29 on goal, 2 scored
PIT31 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MTL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. DrouinLW112310+1018:303:06
L. DauphinC011311+1015:540:00
J. YlonenRW101410+1014:350:28
N. SuzukiC000423-2021:483:32
M. HoffmanC000200-1017:483:06
C. CaufieldRW000300-1016:033:06
A. LehkonenLW000110-1014:160:00
M. PerreaultC000100-2013:330:54
R. PoehlingC000210-2013:290:54
J. ArmiaRW0000100212:240:00
C. PaquetteC000120008:480:00
M. PezzettaLW000020005:580:00
B. ChiarotD000031-1225:222:57
A. RomanovD000351-1220:360:00
J. PetryD000110-1020:260:54
D. SavardD000064-1019:540:00
B. KulakD0001100216:450:00
K. ClagueD0001110214:030:37
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Allen31265.83960:00Loss
S. Montembeault000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
E. RodriguesC123101+2022:075:31
S. CrosbyC022620+3022:066:02
K. KapanenRW101111+2019:292:43
J. CarterC011430-1218:075:49
B. BoyleC101221+1010:330:00
J. ZuckerLW0001100015:003:54
B. McGinnLW000320-1014:130:00
D. HeinenLW0002000014:061:48
T. BluegerC000210-1013:520:05
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000031-1011:570:05
D. O'ConnorLW000001+1011:111:13
D. SimonC000020+1010:361:13
K. LetangD011331+3024:536:19
B. DumoulinD101103+2020:100:05
M. MathesonD1012020015:550:00
J. MarinoD0001120020:280:48
C. RuhwedelD000213-1016:270:00
M. PetterssonD0000000214:500:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry30282.93360:00Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamMike Matheson MTL Faces PIT, his team until May 20221 G, 2 SOG

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