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Game Recap
PHI6
FinalSun, Feb 25, 2024Every game that night
PIT7

PIT beat PHI 7-6, with the chances close: 2.63 expected goals to 2.01. PIT outshot PHI 32 to 21. S. Crosby led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). T. Jarry stopped 15 of 21.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PHI1326
PIT2237
  1. 1st 2:11PHIS. Laughton0.19 xG
  2. 1st 9:38PITS. Crosby0.23 xG
  3. 1st 17:15PITB. Rust0.07 xG
  4. 2nd 0:55PHIT. Foerster0.10 xG
  5. 2nd 11:15PITB. RustPP0.07 xG
  6. 2nd 13:38PITE. BemstromPP0.12 xG
  7. 2nd 16:33PHIT. Sanheim0.04 xG
  8. 2nd 17:36PHIS. LaughtonSH0.23 xG
  9. 3rd 6:41PITD. O'Connor0.08 xG
  10. 3rd 8:38PITR. Rakell0.03 xG
  11. 3rd 10:10PHIC. York0.12 xG
  12. 3rd 15:13PITK. Letang0.03 xG
  13. 3rd 17:57PHIT. FoersterPP0.13 xG

Team Stats

PHIPIT
21Shots on goal32
2.01Expected goals2.63
56Shot attempts69
175v5 shots on goal26
1/5Power play2/4
24Hits23
24Blocked shots18
8Penalty minutes10
2Giveaways8
4Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PHI 2.01 xGPIT 2.63 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdPHI goal, 2:11PIT goal, 9:38PIT goal, 17:15PHI goal, 0:55PIT goal, 11:15PIT goal, 13:38PHI goal, 16:33PHI goal, 17:36PIT goal, 6:41PIT goal, 8:38PHI goal, 10:10PIT goal, 15:13PHI goal, 17:57

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

PHI21 on goal, 6 scored
PIT31 on goal, 7 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. LaughtonC213403+4020:502:38
T. FoersterRW2133200019:253:14
S. CouturierC022210-2015:033:48
O. LycksellRW022002+1012:442:11
O. TippettRW011112-1019:023:39
N. CatesLW0110110016:490:06
R. PoehlingC000002-1017:272:12
G. HathawayRW000251-1014:430:00
J. FarabeeLW000010-2014:123:04
M. FrostC000010-1212:121:48
C. AtkinsonRW0001200010:081:04
N. DeslauriersLW000020+227:470:14
C. YorkD112123+2023:552:56
T. SanheimD112214+3422:563:29
S. WalkerD011312-1023:142:30
N. SeelerD000232-2018:530:15
M. StaalD000002-1016:180:00
J. DrysdaleD000010-1010:391:24
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Petersen32257.78156:56Loss
S. Ersson000–0:00

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC134412+2218:403:27
B. RustRW2136000014:573:08
R. RakellRW112330+1216:013:10
D. O'ConnorLW101411+1015:510:00
R. SmithRW011201-2015:121:39
E. MalkinC011010+1214:121:58
V. PuustinenRW011100+1012:390:00
E. BemstromC101320-1010:121:50
L. EllerC000101-2416:583:04
N. AcciariC000032-1016:220:00
J. CarterC0001200014:481:44
J. HarkinsC000020-1010:030:00
M. PetterssonD022141+2025:080:22
K. LetangD112311+1022:092:05
E. KarlssonD0112020025:363:14
R. GravesD000004-2015:310:00
C. RuhwedelD000133-1013:590:00
P. JosephD000000+1013:150:04
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry21156.71460:00Win
A. Nedeljkovic000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNoel Acciari PHI First game back in Pittsburgh, his team until Apr 20260 SOG

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