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Game Recap
PIT2
CAR3
CAR beat PIT 3-2 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 3.94 expected goals to 2.76. B. Pesce led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). A. Raanta stopped 38 of 40.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 6:12CARB. Pesce0.06 xG
- 1st 9:04CARJ. Martinook0.28 xG
- 3rd 6:45PITJ. Guentzel0.15 xG
- 3rd 19:07PITB. Rust0.10 xG
- OT 1:41CARB. Pesce0.04 xG
Team Stats
PITCAR
40Shots on goal35
2.76Expected goals3.94
64Shot attempts60
315v5 shots on goal29
0/4Power play0/3
19Hits19
9Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes8
7Giveaways14
6Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.76 xGCAR 3.94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rust | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:34 | 2:13 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:09 | 4:32 |
| S. Crosby | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:04 | 4:27 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:42 | 4:42 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 3:25 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 1:12 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:42 | 1:17 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:47 | 0:00 |
| C. White | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:21 | 0:00 |
| V. Puustinen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 7:04 | 0:57 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4:26 | 0:01 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:40 | 1:12 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 23:59 | 4:34 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:57 | 0:19 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:20 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:50 | OT loss |
| A. Nedeljkovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CAR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Aho | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:21 | 2:42 |
| A. Svechnikov | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 21:11 | 2:44 |
| S. Jarvis | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:25 | 2:47 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:26 | 1:12 |
| J. Martinook | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:14 | 0:06 |
| J. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 | 1:31 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 1:20 |
| M. Bunting | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 | 1:33 |
| J. Drury | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | 1:33 |
| J. Fast | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:06 | 0:00 |
| B. Lemieux | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:25 | 0:00 |
| B. Pesce | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:07 |
| J. Chatfield | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:00 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23:39 | 1:17 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:27 | 2:54 |
| J. Slavin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:13 | 0:08 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:06 |