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Game Recap
PIT3
BUF4
BUF beat PIT 4-3 in a shootout, with the chances close: 2.94 expected goals to 2.35. T. Thompson led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Anderson stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 17:15BUFT. Thompson0.06 xG
- 2nd 0:26PITS. CrosbyPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 15:56BUFZ. Girgensons0.13 xG
- 2nd 18:46PITE. Malkin0.02 xG
- 3rd 1:01BUFT. Thompson0.11 xG
- 3rd 15:04PITK. LetangPP0.15 xG
Team Stats
PITBUF
26Shots on goal33
2.35Expected goals2.94
45Shot attempts56
175v5 shots on goal26
2/2Power play0/3
14Hits4
13Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes2
8Giveaways7
4Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.35 xGBUF 2.94 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:53 | 2:56 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:49 | 2:56 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:29 | 2:56 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 21:12 | 2:56 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 0:00 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 0:00 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:25 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:10 | 0:00 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 | 0:00 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:03 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:30 | 2:56 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 19:35 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:59 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 65:00 | OT loss |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Thompson | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:43 | 4:13 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 4:26 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:43 | 1:24 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:00 | 4:22 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:59 | 0:10 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 | 4:13 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:10 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:42 | 1:27 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:20 | 1:09 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 | 0:00 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 11:58 | 0:10 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:53 | 1:37 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 18:42 | 0:01 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 28:06 | 4:19 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:34 | 1:50 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 19:46 | 0:29 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:00 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 65:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |