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Game Recap
MTL1
PIT4
PIT beat MTL 4-1, with the chances close: 2.62 expected goals to 2.28. K. Letang led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). T. Jarry stopped 30 of 31.
Team Stats
MTLPIT
31Shots on goal27
2.28Expected goals2.62
72Shot attempts53
285v5 shots on goal24
0/3Power play1/2
10Hits22
9Blocked shots20
6Penalty minutes8
7Giveaways5
4Takeaways14
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.28 xGPIT 2.62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:00 | 4:06 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:13 | 4:11 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:12 | 3:59 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 3:37 |
| J. Roy | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 1:45 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:24 | 1:54 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:00 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:04 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 11:42 | 2:13 |
| C. White | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:04 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:54 | 1:50 |
| M. Matheson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 24:52 | 4:13 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:23 | 1:53 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:47 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:11 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Struble | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Primeau | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 59:11 | Loss |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. O'Connor | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:25 | 0:00 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:33 | 0:58 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:42 | 1:17 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 0:49 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 16:34 | 0:59 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 1:08 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:29 | 1:00 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:43 |
| M. Phillips | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:59 | 1:07 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:03 | 1:09 |
| K. Letang | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:29 | 0:57 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 24:54 | 0:23 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 31 | 30 | 1 | .968 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.