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Game Recap
PIT4
ARI1
PIT beat ARI 4-1, with the chances close: 3.22 expected goals to 2.61. J. Guentzel led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. DeSmith stopped 23 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 5:18ARIB. Hayton0.09 xG
- 2nd 5:56PITJ. Guentzel0.51 xG
- 2nd 9:11PITJ. Guentzel0.02 xG
- 3rd 10:58PITJ. Zucker0.05 xG
- 3rd 18:55PITJ. CarterEN0.39 xG
Team Stats
PITARI
28Shots on goal24
3.22Expected goals2.61
56Shot attempts48
215v5 shots on goal15
0/6Power play0/2
20Hits31
13Blocked shots17
4Penalty minutes12
10Giveaways10
3Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.22 xGARI 2.61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Guentzel | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21:28 | 8:38 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 21:23 | 7:39 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:15 | 8:41 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:48 | 3:43 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:33 | 3:47 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:28 | 3:08 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:42 | 7:43 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:03 | 2:50 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:41 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:05 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:55 | 0:00 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 19:30 | 0:11 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 2:50 |
| T. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:32 | 7:45 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 17:59 | 0:21 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 24 | 23 | 1 | .958 | 59:59 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
ARI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Keller | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:37 | 2:37 |
| N. Schmaltz | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:10 | 2:27 |
| B. Hayton | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 16:54 | 1:36 |
| L. Crouse | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:55 | 1:11 |
| J. McBain | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:04 |
| T. Boyd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 1:35 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| C. Fischer | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:06 |
| N. Ritchie | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:49 | 2:20 |
| D. Guenther | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:21 | 1:41 |
| Z. Kassian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:27 | 0:00 |
| S. Gostisbehere | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 22:42 | 2:37 |
| J. Chychrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 19:01 | 1:27 |
| T. Stecher | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 | 0:00 |
| P. Nemeth | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 17:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Moser | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | 1:34 |
| J. Brown | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:52 | 0:06 |
| J. Välimäki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 12:27 | 0:39 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Vejmelka | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 57:22 | Loss |
| I. Prosvetov | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |