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Game Recap
PIT5
CBJ2
PIT beat CBJ 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 5.36 expected goals to 3.11. S. Crosby scored three for PIT. T. Jarry stopped 15 of 15.
Team Stats
PITCBJ
31Shots on goal27
5.36Expected goals3.11
61Shot attempts52
205v5 shots on goal23
1/6Power play0/2
9Hits26
14Blocked shots20
4Penalty minutes12
7Giveaways4
7Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 5.36 xGCBJ 3.11 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 20:09 | 7:45 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:23 | 7:39 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:51 | 7:45 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:19 | 7:45 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 2:37 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 | 2:37 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 2:43 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | 2:02 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:58 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:57 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:54 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 19:18 | 0:35 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:31 | 7:23 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | 2:59 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 12 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 20:00 | |
| T. Jarry | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 40:00 | Win |
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Jenner | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 22:19 | 3:35 |
| J. Voracek | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:41 | 3:35 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:24 | 0:25 |
| P. Laine | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:17 | 3:57 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:03 | 0:00 |
| O. Bjorkstrand | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:56 | 3:35 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:39 | 0:00 |
| A. Texier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 11:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:25 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:46 | 0:25 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:04 | 0:00 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:18 | 0:03 |
| Z. Werenski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 28:45 | 3:35 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 25:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Bean | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:01 | 0:25 |
| G. Bayreuther | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:38 | 0:00 |
| G. Carlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Christiansen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Korpisalo | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 59:29 | Loss |
| E. Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.