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Game Recap
PIT6
FinalThu, Jan 4, 2024Every game that night
BOS5

PIT beat BOS 6-5, and the chances backed it up: 3.93 expected goals to 2.19. D. Pastrnak led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). A. Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT4116
BOS2215
  1. 1st 0:41BOSB. Marchand0.28 xG
  2. 1st 5:04PITD. O'Connor0.09 xG
  3. 1st 6:17PITR. Graves0.02 xG
  4. 1st 6:39BOSD. Pastrnak0.16 xG
  5. 1st 7:21PITJ. Guentzel0.18 xG
  6. 1st 15:58PITL. Eller0.07 xG
  7. 2nd 6:38PITJ. Carter0.33 xG
  8. 2nd 9:51BOSM. Geekie0.05 xG
  9. 2nd 19:24BOSJ. DeBrusk0.07 xG
  10. 3rd 3:08BOSB. MarchandSH0.12 xG
  11. 3rd 11:19PITS. CrosbyPP0.05 xG

Team Stats

PITBOS
35Shots on goal29
3.93Expected goals2.19
58Shot attempts57
295v5 shots on goal21
1/3Power play0/2
29Hits19
20Blocked shots12
4Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways8
13Takeaways3

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.93 xGBOS 2.19 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdBOS goal, 0:41PIT goal, 5:04PIT goal, 6:17BOS goal, 6:39PIT goal, 7:21PIT goal, 15:58PIT goal, 6:38BOS goal, 9:51BOS goal, 19:24BOS goal, 3:08PIT goal, 11:19

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

PIT35 on goal, 6 scored
BOS28 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC123322+1018:392:44
L. EllerC112311+1015:251:22
D. O'ConnorLW112240+1014:280:00
J. GuentzelC101411+1019:302:45
R. RakellRW011301+1017:182:35
B. RustRW011222-2017:161:31
J. CarterC1012000010:311:13
N. AcciariC0004230017:090:00
E. MalkinC000120-2016:382:54
R. SmithRW000130-2014:131:23
J. HarkinsC0001400010:310:00
V. PuustinenRW000100+107:370:00
K. LetangD033334-1224:041:21
E. KarlssonD0220100020:282:47
R. GravesD101121+1015:260:00
M. PetterssonD000204-1025:230:00
P. JosephD0002210216:560:00
C. RuhwedelD000000+1014:280:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
A. Nedeljkovic29245.82860:00Win
T. Jarry000–0:00

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
D. PastrnakRW123700+3023:393:47
M. GeekieC123201+3018:213:19
B. MarchandLW202410+1020:232:27
C. CoyleC0111120019:190:36
J. DeBruskLW101312-2017:362:21
P. ZachaC000110+2021:411:38
D. HeinenLW000010-2014:420:00
T. FredericC000231-2014:110:00
J. van RiemsdykLW000210-2012:231:32
O. SteenC000030006:450:00
G. MerkulovC000000006:230:00
J. BeecherC000020-106:100:00
C. McAvoyD022131+1426:272:29
H. LindholmD011202+2029:131:38
B. CarloD011010+1218:320:00
M. GrzelcykD0002020020:520:00
K. ShattenkirkD000110-2013:280:13
M. LohreiD000101-308:290:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman35296.82957:19Loss
L. Ullmark000–0:00