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Game Recap
OTT1
PIT4
PIT beat OTT 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 3.57 expected goals to 4.08. J. Guentzel led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 44 of 45.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 11:14PITR. RakellPP0.04 xG
- 1st 11:57PITJ. Zucker0.02 xG
- 2nd 17:12PITJ. Guentzel0.16 xG
- 2nd 18:55OTTB. Tkachuk0.04 xG
- 3rd 6:13PITJ. Guentzel0.17 xG
Team Stats
OTTPIT
45Shots on goal44
4.08Expected goals3.57
71Shot attempts66
335v5 shots on goal33
0/3Power play1/2
28Hits29
14Blocked shots18
26Penalty minutes18
6Giveaways11
2Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
OTT 4.08 xGPIT 3.57 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
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Stützle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:46 | 2:44 |
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:13 | 2:43 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:58 | 3:17 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:55 | 2:45 |
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 | 2:44 |
| J. Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:05 | 3:14 |
| S. Pinto | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 3:15 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 3:16 |
| M. Joseph | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:04 | 0:00 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Kastelic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:23 | 0:00 |
| T. Chabot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:32 | 3:00 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 24:08 | 3:00 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Bernard-Docker | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 17 | 13:21 | 0:02 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 44 | 40 | 4 | .909 | 60:00 | Loss |
| A. Forsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 16:43 | 2:22 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:59 | 0:29 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:46 | 2:19 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:09 | 1:55 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:30 | 2:39 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 0:53 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14:50 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:27 | 0:26 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Gruden | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:37 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:25 | 2:17 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 24:15 | 0:09 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:13 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 16:51 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:51 | 0:31 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 45 | 44 | 1 | .978 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |