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Game Recap
NSH2
FinalMon, Apr 15, 2024Every game that night
PIT4

PIT beat NSH 4-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.01 expected goals to 2.83. PIT outshot NSH 38 to 30. S. Crosby led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 30.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
NSH0202
PIT2114
  1. 1st 7:02PITS. CrosbyPP0.74 xG
  2. 1st 13:50PITE. Karlsson0.04 xG
  3. 2nd 7:24NSHG. Nyquist0.23 xG
  4. 2nd 8:21PITR. Smith0.14 xG
  5. 2nd 17:36NSHF. Forsberg0.04 xG
  6. 3rd 2:42PITE. Bemstrom0.11 xG

Team Stats

NSHPIT
30Shots on goal38
2.83Expected goals4.01
58Shot attempts75
285v5 shots on goal26
0/1Power play1/4
26Hits11
20Blocked shots18
20Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways5
4Takeaways7

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 2.83 xGPIT 4.01 xGGoal

012341st2nd3rdPIT goal, 7:02PIT goal, 13:50NSH goal, 7:24PIT goal, 8:21NSH goal, 17:36PIT goal, 2:42

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

NSH29 on goal, 2 scored
PIT38 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. O'ReillyC0111000022:541:31
F. ForsbergLW101332+1019:251:36
G. NyquistRW1012000018:551:31
C. SissonsC000400+1215:440:24
L. EvangelistaRW000200-1015:311:41
T. NovakC000101-1013:460:29
A. BeauvillierRW000402-1212:260:29
M. McCarronC000130-1012:210:00
C. SmithRW000120-1012:190:00
M. JankowskiLW000100+1212:180:19
J. ZuckerLW00002001210:010:00
K. SherwoodLW000240-109:440:00
R. McDonaghD022101+1025:520:23
R. JosiD0004050026:111:37
J. LauzonD000292-2021:170:00
D. FabbroD000012-1017:250:00
S. StastneyD0000010013:470:00
L. SchennD0001240213:280:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros38344.89556:54Loss
K. Lankinen000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC112700-1020:535:40
B. RustRW011501-1022:006:11
M. BuntingLW0111110018:346:07
L. EllerC011011+1018:261:32
R. SmithRW1013030217:191:28
E. BemstromC101200+105:160:00
E. MalkinC0004010020:106:11
D. O'ConnorLW0001010017:470:07
R. RakellRW0001200014:451:31
J. CarterC000012+1012:280:31
V. PuustinenRW000010+108:300:00
J. HarkinsC000010+105:380:00
E. KarlssonD112711+1025:496:13
M. PetterssonD0222030021:101:30
K. LetangD0114110023:481:29
P. JosephD000101+1217:550:00
J. St. IvanyD0000210014:000:00
R. SheaD0000010011:320:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Nedeljkovic30282.93360:00Win
T. Jarry000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamTommy Novak PIT Faces NSH, his team until Mar 20251 SOG

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