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Game Recap
PIT5
COL2
PIT beat COL 5-2, with the chances close: 3.78 expected goals to 3.49. PIT outshot COL 45 to 30. J. Carter led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). T. Jarry stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 1:11PITS. Crosby0.06 xG
- 2nd 4:06PITJ. GuentzelPP0.04 xG
- 2nd 11:35COLJ. Compher0.07 xG
- 2nd 14:12PITJ. CarterPP0.15 xG
- 3rd 10:28COLD. ToewsPP0.10 xG
- 3rd 12:51PITJ. Carter0.08 xG
- 3rd 19:41PITB. RustEN0.29 xG
Team Stats
PITCOL
45Shots on goal30
3.78Expected goals3.49
73Shot attempts61
355v5 shots on goal23
2/4Power play1/3
12Hits20
17Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes10
12Giveaways15
11Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
PIT 3.78 xGCOL 3.49 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 | +1 | 2 | 19:43 | 2:17 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:11 | 3:37 |
| J. Carter | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:41 | 2:07 |
| S. Crosby | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:50 | 2:40 |
| E. Malkin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 | 3:38 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 2:29 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 | 2:28 |
| R. Rakell | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 | 3:40 |
| R. Poehling | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:53 | 1:05 |
| J. Archibald | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:23 | 1:59 |
| B. Dumoulin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:55 | 0:15 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 29:03 | 4:05 |
| C. Ruhwedel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:53 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0:00 |
| T. Fedun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 59:13 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
COL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Compher | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:25 | 4:32 |
| N. MacKinnon | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:58 | 4:48 |
| V. Nichushkin | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:42 | 4:18 |
| M. Rantanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:21 | 4:43 |
| A. Newhook | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:14 | 0:28 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:29 |
| D. Malgin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:49 |
| L. O'Connor | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 9:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| K. MacDermid | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:04 | 0:00 |
| D. Helm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6:24 | 0:00 |
| A. Galchenyuk | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5:17 | 0:00 |
| D. Toews | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28:16 | 1:25 |
| B. Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:22 | 4:20 |
| S. Girard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 24:01 | 0:28 |
| J. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 | 0:00 |
| B. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:57 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Georgiev | 44 | 40 | 4 | .909 | 55:20 | Loss |
| J. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.