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Game Recap
NSH0
PIT2
PIT beat NSH 2-0, and the chances backed it up: 4.44 expected goals to 1.69. PIT outshot NSH 45 to 28. T. Jarry stopped 28 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 14:15PITJ. Zucker0.21 xG
- 3rd 13:03PITJ. GuentzelPP0.08 xG
Team Stats
NSHPIT
28Shots on goal45
1.69Expected goals4.44
44Shot attempts86
185v5 shots on goal31
0/3Power play1/4
36Hits41
19Blocked shots15
8Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways11
5Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.69 xGPIT 4.44 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 | 2:23 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 18:41 | 3:22 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:25 | 2:30 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:01 | 3:43 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 | 1:49 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:55 | 3:38 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 3:17 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0:00 |
| E. Afanasyev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 2:35 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:24 | 0:19 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:23 | 3:41 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:46 | 2:43 |
| C. Foote | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0:00 |
| K. Gravel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 45 | 43 | 2 | .956 | 59:22 | Loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:57 | 4:39 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 4:05 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:43 | 2:45 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:18 | 1:28 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 | 4:39 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:25 | 2:02 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:01 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:53 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:18 | 0:01 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:00 | 1:48 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:36 | 0:01 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:25 | 5:14 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:47 | 0:10 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:43 | 2:18 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:00 | 0:35 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 | 0:01 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:24 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.