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Game Recap
PIT1
BOS5
BOS beat PIT 5-1, with the chances close: 3.09 expected goals to 2.56. PIT outshot BOS 39 to 23. P. Zacha led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). L. Ullmark stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
- 2nd 2:26BOSD. Pastrnak0.04 xG
- 2nd 12:48BOSP. ZachaPP0.11 xG
- 2nd 18:25BOSB. Marchand0.18 xG
- 3rd 2:51PITK. Letang0.01 xG
- 3rd 9:36BOSJ. DeBrusk0.05 xG
- 3rd 15:33BOSP. Zacha0.26 xG
Team Stats
PITBOS
39Shots on goal23
2.56Expected goals3.09
68Shot attempts47
345v5 shots on goal19
0/1Power play1/2
30Hits34
8Blocked shots16
4Penalty minutes2
11Giveaways15
6Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.56 xGBOS 3.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:58 | 2:00 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:36 | 2:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:53 | 2:00 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:41 | 2:00 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 0:00 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Gruden | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:00 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:00 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:01 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:35 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:29 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:20 | 2:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Ludvig | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 13:55 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nedeljkovic | 23 | 18 | 5 | .783 | 60:00 | Loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Zacha | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:18 | 1:18 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:49 | 1:49 |
| B. Marchand | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 16:01 | 1:57 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:25 | 1:56 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:26 | 1:21 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| M. Geekie | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:50 | 1:54 |
| T. Frederic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 | 0:00 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:17 | 1:19 |
| J. Brazeau | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 | 0:02 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 | 0:02 |
| J. Boqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 | 0:02 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:05 | 0:02 |
| M. Lohrei | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:17 | 1:16 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:16 | 1:59 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:02 | 0:02 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 | 0:00 |
| K. Shattenkirk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:17 | 1:26 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ullmark | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 59:05 | Win |
| J. Swayman | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.