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Game Recap
PIT2
FinalSat, Jan 8, 2022Every game that night
DAL3

DAL beat PIT 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.52 expected goals to 2.40. J. Robertson led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). J. Oettinger stopped 27 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT2002
DAL0123
  1. 1st 6:02PITB. Dumoulin0.02 xG
  2. 1st 6:27PITK. Kapanen0.10 xG
  3. 2nd 16:01DALD. Gurianov0.16 xG
  4. 3rd 14:59DALJ. Pavelski0.18 xG
  5. 3rd 16:14DALR. Hintz0.23 xG

Team Stats

PITDAL
29Shots on goal32
2.40Expected goals3.52
54Shot attempts61
245v5 shots on goal30
0/3Power play0/1
22Hits25
17Blocked shots16
4Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways9
4Takeaways6

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 2.40 xGDAL 3.52 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdPIT goal, 6:02PIT goal, 6:27DAL goal, 16:01DAL goal, 14:59DAL goal, 16:14

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

PIT28 on goal, 2 scored
DAL31 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. GuentzelC0113000022:204:12
J. CarterC011331-1021:113:41
K. KapanenRW1012400017:311:28
E. RodriguesC0004340022:284:12
S. CrosbyC000400+1020:563:36
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000143-1017:050:00
T. BluegerC000320-1216:560:06
D. HeinenLW0000000016:061:52
D. SimonC0001200013:332:05
B. BoyleC000021-109:160:00
K. BjorkqvistRW000001005:340:00
K. LetangD011312+1023:263:52
B. DumoulinD101202+1020:160:00
M. PetterssonD011002-1011:360:00
M. MathesonD000310-1019:291:28
J. MarinoD0000000018:101:48
C. RuhwedelD000001-1013:570:00
M. FriedmanD000000-126:440:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry32293.90658:50Loss
C. DeSmith000–0:00

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. RobertsonLW033300+2014:350:45
R. HintzC101310+1016:300:45
D. GurianovRW1013400216:290:55
J. PavelskiC101421+1015:381:16
J. PetersonC011310+109:010:00
R. FaksaC0001200018:550:00
L. GlendeningC0001100016:380:00
T. SeguinC000000-1015:100:55
M. RafflLW0001330014:590:00
J. BennLW000331-1014:180:24
A. RadulovRW0001010211:280:45
J. KivirantaLW000120008:510:00
M. HeiskanenD011301+1023:420:55
J. KlingbergD0111000221:071:40
E. LindellD0001360024:110:00
R. SuterD000200+1020:580:00
J. HakanpääD0001310217:340:00
A. SekeraD0000020012:210:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Oettinger29272.93159:35Win
B. Holtby000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamCasey DeSmith DAL Faces PIT, his team until Apr 20230 saves on 0

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.