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Game Recap
PIT6
ANA3
PIT beat ANA 6-3, and the chances backed it up: 5.59 expected goals to 2.41. PIT outshot ANA 59 to 31. P. Joseph led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. DeSmith stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| ANA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- 1st 9:03PITP. Joseph0.08 xG
- 1st 15:26ANAT. ZegrasPP0.07 xG
- 1st 17:38PITK. KapanenPP0.03 xG
- 1st 19:47PITJ. Carter0.12 xG
- 2nd 14:55PITP. Joseph0.15 xG
- 3rd 10:04PITB. Rust0.19 xG
- 3rd 12:08PITJ. Guentzel0.11 xG
- 3rd 13:34ANAM. McTavish0.12 xG
- 3rd 15:58ANAJ. Klingberg0.04 xG
Team Stats
PITANA
59Shots on goal31
5.59Expected goals2.41
91Shot attempts40
495v5 shots on goal25
1/4Power play1/2
10Hits11
6Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes10
10Giveaways6
4Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 5.59 xGANA 2.41 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
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 | 5:25 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:06 | 2:48 |
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:10 | 2:08 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:35 | 5:20 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:44 | 5:06 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:16 | 2:15 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:48 | 0:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:35 | 4:52 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 2:31 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:39 | 0:00 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 8:26 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 19:31 | 2:54 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:09 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:50 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 | 4:44 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 0:12 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
ANA Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Henrique | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0:49 |
| M. McTavish | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 14:56 | 0:49 |
| J. Silfverberg | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| T. Zegras | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:04 | 0:49 |
| R. Strome | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:53 | 0:49 |
| D. Grant | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| F. Vatrano | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:00 |
| I. Lundestrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Jones | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Comtois | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 11:29 | 0:00 |
| B. Leason | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 10:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Megna | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Klingberg | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:37 | 0:00 |
| C. Fowler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 22:31 | 0:49 |
| S. Benoit | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:54 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:47 | 0:00 |
| K. Shattenkirk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18:43 | 0:00 |
| C. White | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gibson | 59 | 53 | 6 | .898 | 60:00 | Loss |
| O. Eriksson Ek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.