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Game Recap
PIT5
CBJ3
PIT beat CBJ 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.84 expected goals to 3.01. PIT outshot CBJ 41 to 30. S. Crosby scored three for PIT. T. Jarry stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 4:10PITS. Crosby0.10 xG
- 1st 10:29CBJK. Marchenko0.14 xG
- 1st 19:28CBJE. Chinakhov0.05 xG
- 2nd 7:04PITJ. Guentzel0.25 xG
- 3rd 8:40PITE. Karlsson0.03 xG
- 3rd 11:45CBJA. Texier0.05 xG
- 3rd 14:28PITS. Crosby0.03 xG
- 3rd 19:23PITS. CrosbyEN0.63 xG
Team Stats
PITCBJ
41Shots on goal30
3.84Expected goals3.01
67Shot attempts62
355v5 shots on goal20
0/1Power play0/4
10Hits18
9Blocked shots22
8Penalty minutes2
1Giveaways1
5Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.84 xGCBJ 3.01 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 17:30 | 1:31 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:10 | 1:31 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:49 | 0:29 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:53 | 1:31 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:37 | 0:29 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 7:37 | 0:29 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:17 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 | 1:31 |
| R. Zohorna | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:33 | 0:29 |
| N. Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:45 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:34 | 1:31 |
| M. Pettersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 25:17 | 0:00 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:47 | 0:29 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:40 | 0:00 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 0:00 |
| R. Shea | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Hellberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Texier | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:00 |
| K. Marchenko | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:56 | 2:20 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 13:41 | 0:00 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 1:46 |
| J. Danforth | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:43 | 0:00 |
| P. Laine | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:36 | 5:46 |
| B. Jenner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:43 | 5:23 |
| J. Gaudreau | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:20 | 5:36 |
| A. Fantilli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 5:19 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 13:29 | 2:13 |
| D. Voronkov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 2:23 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| Z. Werenski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:00 | 5:12 |
| E. Gudbranson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:10 | 0:00 |
| I. Provorov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:51 | 3:03 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:07 | 0:59 |
| J. Bean | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:21 | 0:00 |
| D.Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 58:54 | Loss |
| S. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.