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Game Recap
PIT3
CBJ2
PIT beat CBJ 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.96 expected goals to 4.33. E. Malkin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. DeSmith stopped 32 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 4:43CBJO. Bjorkstrand0.23 xG
- 1st 19:11PITC. Ruhwedel0.01 xG
- 2nd 8:39CBJJ. Roslovic0.05 xG
- 3rd 11:54PITE. MalkinPP0.19 xG
- 3rd 17:46PITS. Crosby0.05 xG
Team Stats
PITCBJ
40Shots on goal34
2.96Expected goals4.33
70Shot attempts47
325v5 shots on goal26
1/4Power play0/1
16Hits16
5Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes18
4Giveaways0
4Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 2.96 xGCBJ 4.33 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 5:07 |
| E. Malkin | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:33 | 4:57 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:15 | 4:57 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:45 | 4:44 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:19 | 1:15 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:00 | 2:33 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:19 | 2:20 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:59 | 1:15 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:49 | 0:00 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:04 | 0:00 |
| D. Simon | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:37 | 5:52 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:40 | 0:33 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:01 | 0:10 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 2:42 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. DeSmith | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 60:00 | Win |
| T. Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Roslovic | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:26 | 0:14 |
| J. Voracek | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 10 | 16:04 | 1:30 |
| O. Bjorkstrand | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:57 |
| B. Jenner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:53 | 1:35 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:40 | 0:25 |
| P. Laine | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:26 | 1:51 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:44 | 0:00 |
| B. Gaunce | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| J. Danforth | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 | 0:00 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:47 | 0:09 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 7:16 | 0:30 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 27:09 | 0:00 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26:42 | 0:00 |
| D. Kukan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:17 | 1:03 |
| A. Boqvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 | 1:45 |
| G. Carlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:53 | 0:00 |
| G. Bayreuther | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 40 | 37 | 3 | .925 | 59:26 | Loss |
| J. Berube | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |