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Game Recap
PIT4
BUF3
PIT beat BUF 4-3 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.73 expected goals to 2.93. C. Mittelstadt led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). T. Jarry stopped 28 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 2nd 15:36PITJ. GuentzelPP0.12 xG
- 2nd 18:08BUFV. Olofsson0.25 xG
- 2nd 19:15BUFJ. Skinner0.14 xG
- 3rd 2:53PITR. Rakell0.38 xG
- 3rd 16:30PITB. McGinn0.02 xG
- 3rd 18:30BUFK. OkposoPP0.13 xG
- OT 1:36PITJ. CarterPP0.13 xG
Team Stats
PITBUF
33Shots on goal31
3.73Expected goals2.93
56Shot attempts47
215v5 shots on goal28
2/5Power play1/4
19Hits13
11Blocked shots13
10Penalty minutes25
5Giveaways4
11Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.73 xGBUF 2.93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rakell | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:44 | 7:20 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:52 | 7:06 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:17 | 5:28 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 | 2:26 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:49 | 1:42 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 7:36 | 0:00 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:38 | 6:34 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 | 2:06 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:42 | 1:52 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:13 | 0:00 |
| J. Petry | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:32 | 6:28 |
| J. Rutta | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:14 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23:02 | 0:00 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:46 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:04 | 2:52 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 61:27 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 10:31 | 2:20 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:03 | 4:38 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19:49 | 5:08 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:33 | 2:18 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:07 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:34 | 0:00 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:03 | 2:35 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:51 | 5:01 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:31 | 4:47 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:59 | 2:34 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:10 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 26:26 | 4:58 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 26:04 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:13 | 2:26 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 23:59 | 0:10 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:20 | 0:05 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:48 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 61:29 | OT loss |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.