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Game Recap
PIT3
BUF6
BUF beat PIT 6-3, with the chances close: 2.73 expected goals to 2.25. BUF outshot PIT 33 to 21. V. Olofsson led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). E. Comrie stopped 18 of 21.
Team Stats
PITBUF
21Shots on goal33
2.25Expected goals2.73
41Shot attempts51
185v5 shots on goal26
1/3Power play1/4
12Hits8
12Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes8
3Giveaways5
3Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.25 xGBUF 2.73 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 20:05 | 1:57 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 19:35 | 1:57 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:39 | 0:14 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:02 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:02 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:48 | 0:00 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 19:56 | 1:56 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 17:48 | 2:02 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:13 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 | 0:12 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:29 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 23:24 | 1:58 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 22:22 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:37 | 0:10 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 20:20 | 0:13 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:24 | 0:02 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:02 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 58:30 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 4:04 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 | 3:42 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:14 | 2:04 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:07 | 4:11 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:47 | 1:58 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:03 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 17:47 | 2:37 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:13 | 2:09 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 | 4:11 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:07 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 29:25 | 4:03 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 23:51 | 2:09 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 22:46 | 0:10 |
| L. Pilut | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 15:54 | 0:07 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:00 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Comrie | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.