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Game Recap
PIT2
FinalSat, Apr 2, 2022Every game that night
COL3

COL beat PIT 3-2, with the chances close: 2.27 expected goals to 2.63. M. Rantanen led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). D. Kuemper stopped 38 of 40.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT0112
COL0213
  1. 2nd 9:59COLM. Rantanen0.02 xG
  2. 2nd 14:46PITS. Crosby0.01 xG
  3. 2nd 15:06COLN. Aube-Kubel0.07 xG
  4. 3rd 15:07PITM. Matheson0.00 xG
  5. 3rd 15:34COLD. Toews0.04 xG

Team Stats

PITCOL
40Shots on goal38
2.63Expected goals2.27
64Shot attempts52
395v5 shots on goal38
0/1Power play0/0
17Hits20
6Blocked shots14
0Penalty minutes2
6Giveaways6
4Takeaways7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 2.63 xGCOL 2.27 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdCOL goal, 9:59PIT goal, 14:46COL goal, 15:06PIT goal, 15:07COL goal, 15:34

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

PIT40 on goal, 2 scored
COL38 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. GuentzelC022202+1021:451:01
S. CrosbyC101410+1020:041:11
B. RustRW000710+1021:211:05
E. MalkinC000200-2019:211:05
J. CarterC000120-1017:500:57
R. RakellRW000210-2016:510:55
E. RodriguesC0003000016:330:59
K. KapanenRW000410-1015:560:47
T. BluegerC0001200015:200:00
B. BoyleC000011007:510:00
A. AngelloC000040006:340:00
D. HeinenLW000000006:040:00
K. LetangD011610-1026:521:04
M. MathesonD1014100020:170:56
B. DumoulinD000110-1022:270:00
J. MarinoD0001010018:570:00
C. RuhwedelD0001110014:210:00
M. FriedmanD0001010013:080:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry38353.92158:28Loss
C. DeSmith000–0:00

COL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
N. MacKinnonC0224200022:470:00
M. RantanenRW1124020020:210:00
A. BurakovskyLW0114200020:390:00
N. SturmC011100+1011:400:00
A. NewhookC011000+1011:060:00
N. Aube-KubelRW101210+1010:390:00
V. NichushkinRW0004000017:100:00
A. LehkonenLW0005000017:020:00
J. CompherLW0001020014:550:00
L. O'ConnorRW0002220011:400:00
D. HelmC0001200210:030:00
A. CoglianoC000110009:530:00
K. MacDermidLW000031008:400:00
D. ToewsD1014110028:310:00
C. MakarD0002120028:190:00
J. JohnsonD000110+1023:040:00
J. MansonD000202+1016:220:00
E. JohnsonD0000420015:090:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Kuemper40382.95060:00Win
P. Francouz000–0:00