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Game Recap
PIT5
FinalSat, Apr 8, 2023Every game that night
DET1

PIT beat DET 5-1, with the chances close: 2.18 expected goals to 1.72. PIT outshot DET 28 to 20. S. Crosby led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). T. Jarry stopped 19 of 20.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT2125
DET0101
  1. 1st 9:25PITA. Nylander0.19 xG
  2. 1st 19:57PITS. Crosby0.09 xG
  3. 2nd 11:16PITD. Heinen0.43 xG
  4. 2nd 11:58DETP. Suter0.14 xG
  5. 3rd 3:01PITS. CrosbyPP0.05 xG
  6. 3rd 13:00PITE. Malkin0.01 xG

Team Stats

PITDET
28Shots on goal20
2.18Expected goals1.72
48Shot attempts48
235v5 shots on goal16
1/4Power play0/3
8Hits20
17Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes8
2Giveaways3
4Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 2.18 xGDET 1.72 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdPIT goal, 9:25PIT goal, 19:57PIT goal, 11:16DET goal, 11:58PIT goal, 3:01PIT goal, 13:00

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

PIT27 on goal, 5 scored
DET20 on goal, 1 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC213400+2019:134:00
J. GuentzelC011220+1019:284:07
E. MalkinC1013010016:243:56
M. GranlundC011013+1016:200:51
J. CarterC011210+1014:211:23
J. ZuckerLW0111010013:071:14
A. NylanderLW101220+1211:330:00
D. HeinenLW101102+109:480:00
B. RustRW000102+1216:261:23
R. PoehlingC0002010015:260:00
R. RakellRW0000110014:553:17
J. ArchibaldRW000201+1011:370:00
K. LetangD0111010023:544:12
J. PetryD000003+2022:521:02
B. DumoulinD000201+1021:550:45
P. JosephD000000+1017:100:00
M. FriedmanD000410+1015:380:00
J. RuttaD000100+1214:240:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry20191.95059:29Win
C. DeSmith000–0:00

DET Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. CoppC0111210018:130:59
L. RaymondLW011010+1018:093:28
P. SuterC1011110016:050:04
D. LarkinC0005000020:593:28
D. PerronLW0001000018:543:28
D. KubalikLW000100-1014:531:03
J. BerggrenRW000200-1013:211:06
J. VelenoC000100-2213:011:06
A. ChiassonRW000011-1211:573:28
M. LuffRW000212-2011:360:00
A. ErneLW000200-2010:360:00
A. CzarnikC000000-1010:040:00
M. SeiderD000054-1024:273:28
J. WalmanD000211-1020:351:02
O. MaattaD0000130020:190:07
B. ChiarotD000111-2018:280:00
S. EdvinssonD000021-2017:390:00
R. HaggD0001410414:220:03
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
V. Husso28235.82159:42Loss
M. Hellberg000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • HometownBryan Rust PIT Plays near home (born in Pontiac)1 SOG

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