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Game Recap
PIT2
FinalWed, Dec 1, 2021Every game that night
EDM5

EDM beat PIT 5-2, with the chances close: 3.14 expected goals to 3.40. PIT outshot EDM 34 to 22. C. McDavid led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). M. Koskinen stopped 32 of 34.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
PIT1102
EDM2035
  1. 1st 6:52EDMZ. Hyman0.04 xG
  2. 1st 14:55PITJ. Guentzel0.12 xG
  3. 1st 16:16EDMZ. Hyman0.13 xG
  4. 2nd 1:00PITT. Blueger0.21 xG
  5. 3rd 2:53EDMK. Yamamoto0.08 xG
  6. 3rd 7:54EDME. Bouchard0.14 xG
  7. 3rd 17:49EDMC. McDavidEN0.95 xG

Team Stats

PITEDM
34Shots on goal22
3.40Expected goals3.14
64Shot attempts41
295v5 shots on goal16
0/3Power play0/3
45Hits15
13Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes6
7Giveaways9
5Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

PIT 3.40 xGEDM 3.14 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdEDM goal, 6:52PIT goal, 14:55EDM goal, 16:16PIT goal, 1:00EDM goal, 2:53EDM goal, 7:54EDM goal, 17:49

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

PIT34 on goal, 2 scored
EDM22 on goal, 5 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

PIT Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. CrosbyC011110-4022:034:19
J. GuentzelC101711-3020:493:53
E. RodriguesC011641-3020:333:53
T. BluegerC101131+1018:150:00
J. CarterC000311-1018:444:19
B. McGinnLW0002200016:570:00
Z. Aston-ReeseLW000180+1014:310:00
J. ZuckerLW0002220212:140:41
K. KapanenRW000210-1011:261:07
D. SimonC000121-109:540:46
D. HeinenLW000110+109:450:41
S. LaffertyC000040006:130:00
K. LetangD011332-2425:144:40
J. MarinoD011011+1020:070:41
B. DumoulinD000221-3022:040:00
M. PetterssonD000030+1017:030:00
M. MathesonD000141-1015:370:00
C. RuhwedelD000121-1013:480:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
T. Jarry21174.81058:43Loss
C. DeSmith000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. McDavidC134211+5020:534:41
Z. HymanLW202300+3219:422:54
L. DraisaitlC0112000021:574:50
K. YamamotoRW1012100015:410:00
J. PuljujarviRW0110000013:282:06
R. Nugent-HopkinsC000211-1020:144:50
Z. KassianRW000020+2014:490:10
W. FoegeleLW0000010012:290:00
R. McLeodC000001-1012:250:10
C. SceviourC0002020010:560:00
D. RyanC000000009:010:00
T. BensonLW000000026:410:00
E. BouchardD112301+2021:450:19
K. RussellD011024+3026:530:00
T. BarrieD011323+2026:284:50
W. LagessonD000310+1217:060:00
P. BrobergD000002-1013:070:10
M. NiemelainenD000050-1010:190:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Koskinen34322.94160:00Win
S. Skinner000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamKasperi Kapanen EDM Faces PIT, his team until Feb 20232 SOG
  • Old teamTristan Jarry EDM Faces PIT, his team until Dec 202517 saves on 21

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